Abstract: A motor driven fishing reel is provided. The motor driven fishing reel can include a detachable battery pack configured to supply power to a motorized drive assembly within the motor driven fishing reel. The battery pack can include a power output adaptor that can be engaged with a power input adaptor on the motor driven fishing reel. Alternatively, the power input adaptor can accept power from an external source. The battery pack can include one or more protrusions to engage with one or more receiving channels on the motor driven fishing reel such that the battery pack can easily be attached and detached from the motor driven fishing reel.

Abstract: A fishing rod assembly includes a rod and a reel assembly. The reel assembly includes a housing, a spool positioned within the housing, the spool configured to rotate about a central axis to retrieve or let out fishing line, and a gear set configured to drive the spool to rotate about the central axis, the gear set includes a first set of gears and a second set of gears. The gear set is configured to receive input rotational kinetic energy through the second set of gears and output rotational kinetic energy to the spool through the first set of gears. The first set of gears includes a planetary gear set arranged about the central axis, and the second set of gears is arranged about an offset axis that is spaced from the central axis.

Abstract: A fishing rod assembly includes a rod and a reel assembly. The reel assembly includes a housing and a spool positioned within the housing and configured to (a) rotate about an axis to retrieve or let out a fishing line and (b) translate along the axis to adjust a drag, the spool including an inner volume. The reel assembly further includes a spindle disposed within the inner volume of the spool and having a first end and a second end, the first end of the spindle engaged with the spool, a drive mechanism configured to receive an input torque from a user and provide an output torque to the spool, and a lever assembly configured to receive a user input and translate the spool along the axis towards a second end of the reel to adjust the drag.

Abstract: A hand-held device for powering the rewinding of a fishing reel which includes a housing having an interior compartment. The spool support shaft of the fishing reel has a gear mounted thereon after the crank handle thereof has been removed. A rechargeable DC battery is mounted in the interior compartment. A DC motor is positioned in the interior compartment and is electrically operated by the DC battery. The DC motor has a drive shaft which is rotatable in a single direction. The drive shaft has a gear mounted thereon. The gear on the spool support shaft may be connected to the gear on the drive shaft of the motor whereby the spool may be rotated to rewind the fishing line onto the spool.

Abstract: In an aspect, provided is a fishing reel having a backplate that is mountable to a fishing rod and a spool rotatably mounted to the backplate. The spool has a circumferentially-extending line storage channel configured for storage of fishing line. The fishing reel includes a friction mechanism including at least one rotatable friction surface rotatable with the spool and engageable with a stationary friction surface during rotation of the spool relative to the backplate, and provides an actuator arm that is movable between first and second positions. In the first position, the actuator arm disables the friction mechanism to permit free rotation of the spool relative to the backplate, and in the second position, the actuator arm actuates the friction mechanism to cause frictional engagement between the rotatable friction surface and the stationary friction surface during rotation of the spool in a first rotational direction.

Abstract: A reel for a fly rod is described. The reel includes a frame and a spool for holding a supply of fly line. The spool is rotatable about an axis relative to the frame. The reel includes a drag assembly coupled to the spool and the frame. The drag assembly is configured to control resistance to rotation of the spool relative to the frame. The drag assembly includes a first thrust plate that includes at least one ramp surface and a second thrust plate. At least one curved member is carried by the second thrust plate. The at least one curved member is configured to ride along the at least one ramp surface, such that rotation of the second thrust plate about the axis causes movement of the first thrust plate along the axis so as to control the resistance to rotation of the spool relative to the frame.

Abstract: A dual-bearing reel includes a first reel body, a second reel body, a spool, a brake mechanism, a regulating member, an operating lever and a nut member. The brake mechanism brakes rotation of the spool. The regulating member is attached to the first reel body. The regulating member regulates a braking force to be applied by the brake mechanism. The regulating member has a tubular shape. The regulating member includes a screw part and a flange part. The screw part is provided on the outer peripheral surface of the regulating member. The flange part extends outward from the outer peripheral surface in a radial direction. The operating lever is attached to the regulating member, and is disposed between the flange part and the first reel body. The nut member is disposed between the operating lever and the first reel body, and is screwed onto the screw part.

Abstract: Provided is a baitcast reel spool that provides a rotational braking force against a spool using a braking magnet to prevent backlash of the spool in casting, more particularly, to a baitcast reel spool having a replaceable plate, of which the plate that is attracted by a braking magnet can be easily, firmly, and safely attached to a side of the spool and can be easily detached so that a user can tune the reel by replacing the plate in accordance with his/her taste and necessity.

Abstract: A drag adjusting mechanism for a dual-bearing reel comprises a drag adjusting lever, a cam mechanism, and a rotation restricting portion. The drag adjusting lever rotates about a spool shaft between a drag release position and a maximum drag position. The cam mechanism has a cam surface that converts rotation of the drag adjusting lever into axial movement of the drag mechanism along the axial direction of the spool shaft. The rotation restricting member is provided on the cam surface and regulates rotation of the drag adjusting lever to the drag release position. The rotation restricting member has a protrusion with an apex, a first slanted surface extending from the apex toward a first position corresponding to a drag release position, and a second slanted surface extending from the apex in the direction opposite to the drag release position. The angle of the first slanted surface is smaller than the angle of the second slanted surface.

Abstract: Disclosed is a buffer disposed to receive cut sheets from a first workstation operating at a first slower speed, deskew the sheets and deliver them to a second workstation operating at a second faster speed. The buffer has a guide defining a path of travel extending from driven inlet rollers at a buffer inlet to driven exit rollers adjacent a buffer exit. The guide includes a trap that opens to accommodate a service loop formed of the cut sheet that is longer than the path of travel. The inlet rollers are driven at the first slower speed to move cut sheets into the buffer and up to the exit rollers and the exit rollers are selectively driven at the second faster speed to deliver cut sheets to the second workstation.

Abstract: A position is added to the drag lever travel in a lever drag reel; which position is called the “strip” drag position; and which is positioned just above the free spool position. At this position, an additional detent is added, splitting the original steep cam rise into two sections to provide a light drag setting before achieving free spool; thus preventing the operator from accidentally placing the drag lever into a free spool condition.

Abstract: A preset cartridge system is disclosed wherein the drag knob moves Belleville washers within a separate cartridge located in the reel. The cartridge is acted upon by a drag lever. The springs in the cartridge preset system are compressed within the cartridge. These springs act on a bearing/spring cup retained in the cartridge or directly upon the bearing. This allows the preset screw to compress the springs, but not alter the free spool condition of the drag mechanism.

Abstract: A spinning reel of the rotor drag type, with which the rotor can be braked during line play-out, is equipped with a power transmission mechanism. The power transmission mechanism has a pinion gear that is rotatably supported by the reel body in only the line winding direction, and that rotates together with the handle. A clutch mechanism is provided between the pinion gear and the rotor and engages and disengages them. An operating mechanism is used to operate the clutch mechanism for engaging and disengaging. A level winding mechanism moves the spool in the longitudinal direction according to the rotation of the rotor. The power transmission mechanism rotates the rotor and moves the spool in the longitudinal direction together with the rotation of the handle.

Abstract: A fly-fishing reel has a line spool (18) rotatable about a shaft (6), and a handle (26) for rotating the line spool (18) for winding a line thereon. An inner sleeve (9) is freely rotatable about the shaft (6) in the winding direction but non-rotatably connected to the shaft in the other direction, i.e. the unwinding direction. The inner sleeve (9) has a first drag washer (11) provided at one end thereof, and an outwardly threaded portion (9b) provided at the other end thereof. An outer sleeve (13), which constitutes a hub non-rotatably connected to the line spool (18) and supports a second drag washer (14), is freely rotatable about the inner sleeve (9) in both directions. The two drag washers (11, 14) are arranged to cooperate in order to brake the line spool (18) when rotated in the unwinding direction .

Abstract: A brake system for use in a double bearing type fishing reel. A brake cylinder storing frictional brake plates therein is accommodated within a radial space between a spool and a spool support shaft which are relatively rotatable. An engagement portion and a cooperative engagement portion are provided on the brake cylinder and the spool, respectively, so as to selectively engage with each other by the translational motion of the spool relative to the spool support shaft. The disengagement between the engagement portions of the spool and brake cylinder by the action of an operation member establishes a spool free condition in which the frictional brake plates apply no adverse influence onto the free rotation of the spool.

Abstract: A fishing reel having a drag mechanism with juxtaposed surfaces relieved in those areas which are opposite the highest sections of the working cam surfaces to thereby increase the drag.

Abstract: A fishing reel includes a reel body including a first side frame, a second side frame and an elongated frame formed therebetween. A driven shaft is rotatably mounted in the elongated free. A drive shaft is detachably mounted in the driven shaft for rotating the driven shaft therewith. A handle portion is engaged with the drive shaft for rotating the drive shaft therewith. A cap is rotatably mounted around one of the first and second side plates. A stud is fixedly formed in the cap and is threadedly engaged in an inner thread of one distal end of the drive shaft for retaining the drive shaft in the driven shaft. A spool shaft is slidably mounted in the reel body and a spool is rotatably mounted around the spool shaft.

Abstract: A deep-sea fishing reel includes an adjustable friction system with a pushbutton for self-resetting. The fishing reel is fitted with a non-recovery device of the free wheel type with needlerollers.

Abstract: A fishing reel includes a drag mechanism adjustable by a drag controller, and a characteristics varying device for varying a drag increasing and decreasing rate relative to a unit operation of the drag controller. The characteristics varying device includes an adjusting dial for selecting drag variation characteristics. A turning force of the dial is transmitted through a worm gear to a movable disk having a plurality of projections. A plurality of cams are supported in a holder to be tiltable to varied degrees as a result of variations in positions of contact with the projections formed on the movable disk.

Abstract: The apparatus spools a line carrying a weight for positioning a fishing lure at a desired depth in water for trolling. The apparatus has a motor which rotates a spool carrying the line supporting the weight. A brake automatically brakes the spool when the spool starts to unwind the line, which can occur when the motor is inoperative. Braking force on the spool can be finely adjusted to permit slipping and controlled unwinding, so that the line does not break should the weight become fouled or hung up on the bottom. Preferably, when winding up the weight, a clutch transmits torque between the motor and spool when the torque is below a slipping threshold torque. However, the clutch slips when the slipping threshold torque is exceeded and simultaneously generates an audible warning sound when slipping to protect the motor from overload if the weight becomes "hung up" when winding in. An alternative electrical circuit breaker can be substituted for the clutch to protect the motor.

Abstract: A fishing reel is provided which includes a drag mechanism for driving a spool supported rotatably relative to a reel body on a spool shaft. A drag mechanism includes a braking member and a drag disc for transmitting a driving force from the drive mechanism to the spool. A covering mechanism includes a cover defining an inner space in which the drag mechanism is housed and includes a sealing unit for sealing the inner space at the cover. A clutch is interposed in a drive train assembly including the drive mechanism for allowing the spool to freely rotate when the clutch is disengaged. This structure provides the drag mechanism with reliable protection from water, and, when the drag mechanism is in a non-operating mode, the spool is allowed to smoothly and freely rotate.