Abstract: A dual-bearing reel includes a reel body, a spool, and a level winding mechanism. The reel body includes a first side plate, a second side plate spaced apart from the first side plate in a left-right direction, and a rod mounting part extending in a front-rear direction. The level winding mechanism includes a worm shaft having a helical groove, an engaging member engaged with the helical groove from a side facing the rod mounting part, a moving member having a housing portion configured to house the engaging member, and a lid member configured to cover the housing portion. The lid member has a bottom surface facing the rod mounting part, and an outer surface that tapers so that the outer diameter increases from the bottom surface toward the worm shaft.

Abstract: A rotation transmission mechanism of a spinning reel for fishing transmits a rotation of a handle to a driven gear of a reciprocating mechanism. The rotation transmission mechanism includes an intermediate gear, a shaft member, and a biasing member. The intermediate gear rotates in response to rotation of the handle, meshes with the driven gear, and transmits the rotation of the handle to the driven gear. The shaft member rotatably supports the intermediate gear. The biasing member biases the intermediate gear in an axial direction of the shaft member.

Abstract: A dual-bearing reel is disclosed. The dual-bearing reel is configured to release a fishing line forward and includes a reel body, a clutch operating member, a clutch plate, and a fixing member. The clutch operating member is supported on the reel body movably in the up-down direction. The clutch plate is rotatably supported by the reel body and includes an extending portion extending in the axial direction and fixed to the clutch operating member to be integrally movable therewith, and a through hole in the extending portion. The fixing member fixes the clutch operating member to the extending portion via the through hole of the clutch plate. The through hole has a clearance with respect to the fixing member in the axial direction.

Abstract: A fairlead assembly includes a frame structure having an opening therein. A pair of rollers are disposed on opposite sides of the opening. The frame structure includes a pair of opposed curved surfaces disposed between the end portions of the pair of rollers and defining a bordering surface of the opening. The frame can be cast as a unitary structure with the pair of rollers each rotatably supported by a support pin having opposite ends received in a first set of corresponding semi-cylindrical recesses in a surface of the cast frame. A clamp structure having a second set of corresponding semi-cylindrical recesses secure the support pins to the cast frame.

Abstract: A dual-bearing reel is attachable to a fishing rod and releases a fishing line forward. The dual-bearing reel includes a reel unit, a spool for winding the fishing line, a handle and a level wind mechanism. The spool is rotatably disposed in the reel unit. The handle is rotatably disposed on a lateral part of the reel unit. The level wind mechanism uniformly winds the fishing line onto the spool. The level wind mechanism includes a worm shaft, a guide member and a slide member. The worm shaft includes a helical groove. The guide member is disposed on an outer peripheral side of the worm shaft, and includes an opening and at least one water drain. The opening extends in a lengthwise direction of the worm shaft. The slide member slides along the guide member while engaged with the helical groove.

Abstract: One object is to provide a double bearing reel that provides a comfortable grip feeling in fishing and prevents the cover plates from making a malfunction. A double bearing reel of the present invention includes: a reel body including left and right side plates, each of the left and right side plates including a frame and a cover plate; a spool rotatably supported between the left and right side plates; a handle provided on one of the left and right side plates and configured to rotationally drive the spool; and an opening/closing mechanism configured to enable the cover plate on an opposite side to the handle to be opened and closed on the associated frame. An opening is formed in a side surface of the cover plate on the opposite side to the handle, and an operation member of the opening/closing mechanism is disposed within the opening.

Abstract: A fishing reel includes a fishing line threading section (60A) through which a fishing line to be unreeled from a spool (5A) is threaded, a main body (60B) that is engaged with a worm shaft (51) provided between left and right side plates, a fishing line guide body (60) that reciprocates between the left and right side plates through the rotational drive of the worm shaft, and a clutch mechanism (20) that switches the spool (5A) between a fishing line winding state and a fishing line unwinding state. The fishing line guide body (60) is supported in front of the spool (5A) so as to be switched and movable between the fishing line unwinding state and the fishing line winding state, and the fishing line threading section (60A) and the main body (60B) are formed separately and integrated with each other.

Abstract: A spool access mechanism of a dual-bearing reel includes a frame, a spool support portion, a first side cover and a cover opening/closing portion. The frame includes an opening portion. The frame is formed in a substantially circular shape. The spool support portion is mounted to an interior of the frame. The spool support portion supports a spool in a rotatable state. The first side cover is allowed to be disposed in the opening portion of the frame. The cover opening and closing portion is disposed between the spool and the first side cover in the interior of the frame. The cover opening and closing portion is engaged with the spool support portion and the first side cover, and opens and closes the first side cover.

Abstract: A spool device includes a spool shaft and a spool. The spool shaft is rotatably mounted to the reel body. The spool is mounted to the spool shaft. The spool device has a notch part and a protruding portion. The notch part is disposed on one of the spool and the spool shaft. The notch part is formed in an axial direction of the spool shaft. The protruding portion is disposed on the other of the spool or the spool shaft. The protruding portion is configured to engage the notch part.

Abstract: An electric reel includes a reel unit, a spool, a level wind mechanism and a plate member. The reel unit includes a fishing rod attachment leg and a frame. The frame includes a first side plate disposed on the same side as a handle and a second side plate disposed opposite the first side plate so as to enable the spool to be disposed between the first side plate and the second side plate. The spool is rotatable with respect to the reel unit. The level wind mechanism includes a fishing line guide that is disposed forward of the spool and is reciprocatable along a spool shaft as a rotation shaft of the spool. The plate member is a plate-shaped member disposed between the spool and the fishing line guide along the axial direction of the spool shaft, and is attached to the reel unit from a side lateral to the frame.

Abstract: A fishing reel according to an embodiment includes a spool rotatably supported between a left side plate and a right side plate of a reel body, and a fishing line guide having a first portion and a second portion. The first portion has a first through hole, the second portion has a second through hole, the first through hole guides a fishing line to be wound on the spool, and the second through hole has a width in a left-right direction larger than the first through hole and being continuous with the first through hole. A front surface of the first portion is angled to a rear side with respect to a perpendicular line extended from a center of a rotational axis of the spool to an extending direction of the fishing line.

Abstract: Provided is a fishing reel in which damage of a fishing line at the time of drawing out of the fishing line against a drag force can be prevented, and moreover a load on a level wind device can be reduced. Consequently it is possible to improve engagement and sensitivity of the fishing line, and operability of the fishing reel. More specifically, the fishing reel includes a level wind device causing a fishing line guide to reciprocate in a left-right direction to guide a fishing line to the spool, and a drag device imparting a drag force on the fishing line. The fishing line guide includes a narrow guide portion and a wide opening, the fishing line is situated in the narrow guide portion when the fishing line is wound around the spool, and situated in the wide opening when the fishing line is released from the spool.

Abstract: A spinning reel includes a handle, a reel unit, a rotor, a spool, a spool shaft, and an oscillating mechanism. The oscillating mechanism includes a traverse cam and a slider including a slider body, a through hole, an engaging member, a first bearing, and a retainer member. The slider body is coupled to the spool shaft. The engaging member has a shaft part and an engaging part. The engaging part is mounted to a tip end of the shaft part to be engaged with helical grooves. The first bearing has a fitted part, a protruding part, and a support hole. The fitted part is fitted into the through hole. The protruding part has a diameter smaller than a diameter of the fitted part. The fitted part includes a stepped surface on an end thereof abutting the protruding part. The retainer member retains the first bearing at the stepped surface.

Abstract: A spinning reel basically includes a housing, an oscillating mechanism, a retaining member and a first bolt member. The oscillating mechanism includes a traverse camshaft that is disposed in inside of the housing and a slider that slides along the traverse camshaft. The retaining member is arranged at a rear side of the traverse camshaft to retain the traverse camshaft in the housing. The bolt member fixes the retaining member to the housing by being screwed into the housing. A part of the shaft portion of the first bolt member is arranged at a prescribed spacing from the slider in an orthogonal direction to a sliding direction of the slider while the slider slides to a rear end portion of the traverse camshaft.

Abstract: In a spinning reel, a traverse camshaft 21 is arranged to engage with an engaging member used to cause a bail arm and a spool to undergo a relative reciprocal movement. The traverse camshaft 21 has a shaft body 37 and a cam groove 38. The shaft body 37 is arranged to rotate in coordination with rotation of a handle assembly in at least a line reel-in direction. The cam groove 38 is formed in an external circumferential surface of the shaft body 37 and configured to engage with the engaging member. The cam groove 38 is also configured to intersect itself. The cam groove 38 has a first groove section 38b and a second groove section 38c on opposite sides of an intersecting portion 38a. The first groove section 38b and the second groove section 38c have different widths at the intersecting portion 38a.

Abstract: A double-gear driving mechanism for a reel unit comprises a reel chamber in which a rotor drive shaft is disposed longitudinally and a master gear shaft is disposed laterally. A main gear is formed around a periphery of the drive shaft, and a first master gear is fixed on one end of the master gear shaft. A crank handle is connected to a male thread portion of the master gear shaft. The inner teeth around a periphery of the first master gear engage the teeth of the main gear. An idle pinion provided on the other side of the drive shaft in parallel and it engages the main gear. On the other end of the master gear shaft is fixed a second master gear, inner teeth of which engage the teeth of the idle pinion. The present invention provides a double-gear drive mode of the rotor drive shaft by using the idle pinion. This increases the lifting capability of the rotor drive shaft while the original strength of the pinion teeth still remaining unchanged.

Abstract: A line guide for a reel unit for winding a fishing line onto or unwinding it from a spool is provided on the housing of the reel unit and comprises a carriage guide and a carriage element with at least one line eye. The carriage guide can be functionally linked with the gear mechanism of the spool. Advantageously, the carriage guide is configured as a spindle-shaped pilot shaft and the carriage element is provided with an internally threaded guide channel for guiding on the spindle-shaped pilot shaft.

Abstract: A gear mounting structure for a fishing reel includes a screw shaft, a gear component and a ring member. The screw shaft has a shaft body, a spiral groove and a mounting part provided at an end of the shaft body. The spiral groove has a crossing point on an exterior circumference of the shaft body. The gear component has a gear body, a plurality of gear teeth and a mounting cavity. The gear teeth are formed in a circumferential direction along an exterior circumference of the gear body. The mounting cavity is for non-rotatably mounting the mounting part. The ring member has an elastic body interposed between the mounting part and the mounting cavity.

Abstract: The invention relates to a new type of reel unit for a fishing line for use on a fishing rod, made up of a housing, a spool rotatably mounted on the housing that can be rotated via a gear unit by means of a hand crank for reeling in and reeling out the line, and a holder for mounting the reel unit to the fishing rod.

Abstract: A fishing reel includes a main body, a spool, a crank, a transmission mechanism, a sliding mechanism, and a damper. The sliding mechanism includes a worm shaft. Thus, when the fishing reel is subjected to an impact, the damper provides a shock-absorbing effect to the fishing reel to prevent the worm shaft from being broken by the impact.

Abstract: A gear mounting structure for a fishing reel includes a screw shaft, a gear component and a ring member. The screw shaft has a shaft body, a spiral groove and a mounting part provided at an end of the shaft body. The spiral groove has a crossing point on an exterior circumference of the shaft body. The gear component has a gear body, a plurality of gear teeth and a mounting concavity. The gear teeth are formed in a circumferential direction along an exterior circumference of the gear body. The mounting concavity is for non-rotatably mounting the mounting part. The ring member has an elastic body interposed between the mounting part and the mounting concavity.

Abstract: A level wind mechanism includes a spiral shaft, a fishing line guide portion, and a guide member. The spiral shaft extends parallel to a rotational axis of a spool. The fishing line guide portion includes a main member, an engagement member that is provided on the main member and engages with the spiral shaft, and a tubular member that includes a line guide hole. The line guide hole tapers toward the side from which fishing line is paid out.

Abstract: A worm shaft attachment structure for a spinning reel includes a mechanism attachment portion having a first attachment portion, and a locking member. The rear end of a worm shaft is attached to the first attachment portion, which includes an aperture portion and a bearing mounting portion that is depressed from the aperture portion in a first direction. The bearing mounting portion can come into contact with an outer circumferential surface of the first bearing, which is mounted to the rear end of the worm shaft. The locking member is mounted detachably to the first attachment portion so as to close the aperture portion, and restricts shifting of the first bearing in the first direction by abutting against the outer circumferential surface of the first bearing. This way, the precision with which a worm shaft is attached is ensured, and the restrictions on the design options are reduced.

Abstract: A fishing reel has a spool for retaining a line thereon, a transmission assembly for driving the spool reciprocated along an elongated orientation thereof and a crank for driving the transmission assembly to wind the line on the spool, wherein the transmission assembly has at least an elliptical wheel to make the line wound on the spool in a uniform distribution.

Abstract: A worm shaft attachment structure for a spinning reel includes a mechanism attachment portion having a first attachment portion, and a locking member. The rear end of a worm shaft is attached to the first attachment portion, which includes an aperture portion and a bearing mounting portion that is depressed from the aperture portion in a first direction. The bearing mounting portion can come into contact with an outer circumferential surface of the first bearing, which is mounted to the rear end of the worm shaft. The locking member is mounted detachably to the first attachment portion so as to close the aperture portion, and restricts shifting of the first bearing in the first direction by abutting against the outer circumferential surface of the first bearing. This way, the precision with which a worm shaft is attached is ensured, and the restrictions on the design options are reduced.

Abstract: A double bearing type reel includes: a reel main body having a pair of side plates; a spool rotatably supported between the side plates and a fishline guide device reciprocatingly provided between the side plates extending in front of the spool, said fishline guide device winding a fishline parallel around the spool. The fishline guide device is constructed to divide into two parts, effectively splitting with each half traveling to the adjacent edge of the side plate during the fishline play-out state and returning and attaching to form a single guide structure for the fishline take-up state.

Abstract: A dense-winding capable oscillating mechanism that holds down manufacturing costs and ensures easy manufacturing precision. The spinning reel oscillating mechanism (6), for reciprocating the spool back and forth in cooperation with rotation of the handle attached to the reel unit-to which a fishing-line-guiding rotor is rotatively fitted-includes a pinion gear (12), a stepped gear unit (13) and a shifting mechanism (17). The pinion gear (12) rotates in cooperation with handle rotation. The stepped gear unit (13) includes a larger-diameter gear (19) meshing with the pinion gear (12) and a smaller-diameter gear (20) disposed concentric with the larger-diameter gear (19), for rotating unitarily with the larger-diameter gear (19). The shifting mechanism (17) has a driven gear (16) meshing with the smaller-diameter gear (20) and reciprocates the spool by rotation of the driven gear (16).

Abstract: A spinning reel with a handle shaft rotatably supported in a reel body. The handle shaft is connected with a handle. A master gear and a driving spiral gear are provided at separated positions on the handle shaft. The master gear is meshingly engaged with a pinion gear provided integrally with a rotor at the front of the reel body so that rotation of the handle rotates the rotor. A spool shaft fixed with a spool extends in a frontward/rearward direction of the reel body and is oscillatingly movably supported on the reel body. A traverse camshaft is rotatably supported by the reel body. The traverse camshaft is fixedly provided with a driven spiral gear and is formed with a cam groove. A slider member is fixed to the spool shaft and has a pawl engaged with the cam groove so that the slider member is driven to move along the length of the traverse camshaft by rotation of the traverse camshaft.

Abstract: A dense-winding capable oscillating mechanism that holds down manufacturing costs and ensures easy manufacturing precision. The spinning reel oscillating mechanism (6), for reciprocating the spool back and forth in cooperation with rotation of the handle attached to the reel unit-to which a fishing-line-guiding rotor is rotatively fitted-includes a pinion gear (12), a stepped gear unit (13) and a shifting mechanism (17). The pinion gear (12) rotates in cooperation with handle rotation. The stepped gear unit (13) includes a larger-diameter gear (19) meshing with the pinion gear (12) and a smaller-diameter gear (20) disposed concentric with the larger-diameter gear (19), for rotating unitarily with the larger-diameter gear (19). The shifting mechanism (17) has a driven gear (16) meshing with the smaller-diameter gear (20), and reciprocates the spool by rotation of the driven gear (16).

Abstract: Spinning-reel oscillation mechanism employing a compact reel body to achieve dense winding of fishing line onto the spool. The spinning reel oscillation mechanism 6 pumps a spool shaft 15, to the forward end of which a spool 4 is mounted, back and forth in cooperation with rotation of a handle assembly 1. The spinning reel oscillation mechanism 6 includes a drive gear 20, a worm 21, a driven gear 23, and a slider 22. The drive gear 20 is fitted non-rotatably on a master gear shaft. The worm 21, superficially into which intersecting helical grooves 21a are formed, is disposed paralleling the spool shaft. The driven gear 23 is provided non-rotatably on the worm. Rotation of the drive gear 20 is transmitted to the driven gear 23. The slider 22 is fitted reciprocatingly in the body of the reel. The slider 22 has an engagement that engages with the helical grooves 21a, and the spool shaft is fitted back-and-forth immovably to the slider 22.

Abstract: A winder of fishing rod, including a housing, a reel unit and a linking mechanism. A sleeve of the linking mechanism is fitted with a mandrel of the reel unit which is drivingly connected with the reel. An engaging member of the sleeve is reciprocally movable within the travel grooves of the mandrel. The entire sleeve can share the force exerted onto the mandrel so as to ensure the engagement between the engaging member of the sleeve and the travel grooves. Therefore, the engaging member is guided by the sleeve to smoothly move and make the fishing line evenly wound on the reel unit.

Abstract: Spinning-reel oscillation mechanism employing a compact reel body to achieve dense winding of fishing line onto the spool. The spinning reel oscillation mechanism 6 pumps a spool shaft 15, to the forward end of which a spool 4 is mounted, back and forth in cooperation with rotation of a handle assembly 1. The spinning reel oscillation mechanism 6 includes a drive gear 20, a worm 21, a driven gear 23, and a slider 22. The drive gear 20 is fitted non-rotatably on a master gear shaft. The worm 21, superficially into which intersecting helical grooves 21a are formed, is disposed paralleling the spool shaft. The driven gear 23 is provided non-rotatably on the worm. Rotation of the drive gear 20 is transmitted to the driven gear 23. The slider 22 is fitted reciprocatingly in the body of the reel. The slider 22 has an engagement that engages with the helical grooves 21a, and the spool shaft is fitted back-and-forth immovably to the slider 22.

Abstract: A double-bearing reel includes a reel frame having an upper portion and a lower portion, a handle rotatably mounted on said reel frame, a spool rotatably mounted within the reel frame, a level winding mechanism, and a rotation-transmitting mechanism for transmitting rotation of the handle to the spool. The reel frame includes a mounting section provided in the lower portion for mounting on a fishing rod and a thumb-accommodating section provided in a front portion of the upper portion for gripping together with the fishing rod. The reel frame further has defined in the front portion between the thumb-accommodating section and the lower portion an opening for introducing a fishline into the reel. The spool is rotatably mounted within the reel frame behind the opening.

Abstract: A fishing reel of a double bearing type is provided in which the center of gravity of the reel and handle position are situated nearer to the position of the hand holding the reel to thereby be able to perform the fishline take-up operation of the handle stably. A fishing reel of an embodiment includes a reel main body which includes two left and right side frames. A support plate and a reel side plate are mounted on the outside of the left side frame, while a reel side plate is mounted on the outside of the right side frame. A spool is interposed between the left and right side frames and is fixed to a spool shaft. The spool is structured such that it can be rotated by a handle. A handle shaft is disposed in the rear of the spool shaft on the opposite side to a fishline play-out direction. Between the left and right side frames, a level wind device is disposed in front of the spool on the fishline play-out direction side.

Abstract: A fishing reel of a double bearing type is provided in which the center of gravity of the reel and handle position are situated nearer to the position of the hand holding the reel to thereby be able to perform the fishline take-up operation of the handle stably. A fishing reel of an embodiment includes a reel main body (A) which includes two left and right side frames (1, 1'). A support plate (1") and a reel side plate (2) are mounted on the outside of the left side frame (1), while a reel side plate (3) is mounted on the outside of the right side frame (1'). A spool (11) is interposed between the left and right side frames (1, 1') and is fixed to a spool shaft (4). The spool (11) is structured such that it can be rotated by a handle (17). A handle shaft (6) is disposed in the rear of the spool shaft (4) on the opposite side to a fishline play-out direction. Between the left and right side frames (1, 1'), a level wind device (B) is disposed in front of the spool (11) on the fishline play-out direction side.

Abstract: A double bearing fishing reel includes: a reel body; and a level winding device adapted to wind a fishing line parallel on a spool which is rotatably supported between the right and left side boards of the reel body. In the fishing reel, the traverse shaft of the level winding device which is adapted to reciprocate a fishing line guide body of the level winding device right and left, and is turned in association with a handle is provided in the reel body together with the handle shaft secured to the handle in such a manner that it is located at the rear of the spool. The double bearing fishing reel is high in operability.

Abstract: A spinning reel for fishing so designed as to offer light and smooth winding performance and to restrain the rotational clattering of a slider fixed to a spool shaft. A slider of a slide mechanism for a spool shaft is slidably fitted over a rotary shaft so that a mating part of the slider is engaged with a traverse cam groove of the rotary shaft. The slider is also fitted through its fitting hole over a guide rod extending parallel to the rotary shaft. The section of the fitting hole is formed into such a non-circular configuration as to suppress the generation of rotational clattering of the slider about the spool shaft and to provide a releasing portion in an offset direction in which the rotary shaft is offset with respect to the spool shaft.

Abstract: A fishing reel of a double bearing type which, when a spool is free, can switch the linked condition of the spool with a fishing line guide part over to the non-linked condition thereof, thereby being able to reduce the rotation resistance of the spool, enhance the spool-free rotation performance of the reel, extend the fishing line carry of the reel, and improve the fishing line play-out performance of the reel. Within an outer side plate, there is a drive device for driving a spool and a clutch mechanism for switching the condition of the spool and, within an outer side plate, there is a level wind drive switching device for switching the condition of a level wind device. The level wind drive switching device includes an engaging portion which is made up of an engaging portion formed in a spool shaft and an engaging portion formed in a drive gear.

Abstract: A double-bearing reel for fishing which is intended to improve not only operability at the time of use but also the fishline playing-out operation and besides to offer improved assembling-disassembling workability. In the double-bearing reel for fishing, a handle shaft having a handle is rotatably supported with the side plate of a reel body at a location on a side opposite to a direction in which a fishline is played out with respect to a spool shaft which supports a spool. A drive force transmission mechanism for reciprocating a fishline guide body with respect to a fishline parallel-winding unit by transmitting drive force from the handle shaft to the fishline parallel-winding unit is provided between the handle shaft and the fishline parallel-winding unit and within the side plate on the side where the handle is disposed.

Abstract: A spinning reel for fishing so designed as to offer light and smooth winding performance and to restrain the rotational clattering of a slider fixed to a spool shaft. A slider of a slide mechanism for a spool shaft is slidably fitted over a rotary shaft so that a mating part of the slider is engaged with a traverse cam groove of the rotary shaft. The slider is also fitted through its fitting hole over a guide rod extending parallel to the rotary shaft. The section of the fitting hole is formed into such a non-circular configuration as to suppress the generation of rotational clattering of the slider about the spool shaft and to provide a releasing portion in an offset direction in which the rotary shaft is offset with respect to the spool shaft.

Abstract: In a fishing reel, a cam shaft rotatable in conjunction with handle rotation is located in front of a spool rotatably supported by side frames, a slider having an engagement member engageable with a cam groove of the cam shaft is movably mounted on the cam shaft, and a line guide portion is provided below the cam shaft. A finger rest member is provided over the slider between the side frames so that the slider is located in the vicinity of the finger rest member. A fishline delivered from the spool is protruded forwardly through the line guide portion which is disposed below the cam shaft. The cam shaft is free from sea water, moisture, dust and so on which is removed from the fishline drawn on the line guide portion. Further, the reel can be grasped securely and stably.

Abstract: A double-bearing reel which is readily disassembled and reassembled. The double-bearing reel is provided with a spool rotatably supported between side plates, the spool being rotatably geared to take-up driving mechanisms. A level winder unit is provided for guiding and winding a fishing line onto the spool in parallel. The level winder unit includes a worm shaft rotatably geared to the take-up driving mechanisms of the spool, a guide tube embracing the worm shaft and having a slit, and a fishing line guide reciprocating along the slit of the guide tube as the worm shaft rotates. A removal preventive member is provided for preventing the level winder unit from slipping off in cooperation with the side plates when the level winder unit is detachably installed in the mating openings formed in the respective side plates.

Abstract: A fishing reel includes a guide sleeve which is disposed around the reciprocating cam shaft of the fishline flat winding mechanism of the reel. A support member includes arc-shaped support portions on which the inner surface of the sleeve is fitted at one end thereof, and fitted support portions fitted in a support hole of a body of the reel and having side surfaces flush with those of the former support portions. The sleeve is accurately and securely supported concentrically to the cam shaft by the support member and the reel body so that the slider can smoothly slide back and forth on the sleeve.

Abstract: A baitcasting reel has fight and left frames, and a level wind mechanism mounted between the frames. The level wind mechanism includes a screw shaft rotatably supported by the frames, and a line guide reciprocable right and left with rotation of the screw shaft. The screw shaft has a step surface defined on one end region thereof and lying in a plane perpendicular to a rotational axis thereof, and a small diameter portion continuous with the step surface. A tubular element is disposed in a position to cover an upper surface of the screw shaft. A bearing is formed integral with an end of the tubular element to receive and rotatably support the small diameter portion of the screw shaft. A retainer is mounted on the small diameter portion projecting from the beating, to be opposed to the step surface across the beating. The retainer is in contact with or adjacent a surface of the bearing remote from the step surface.

Abstract: A bait cast reel of the type having a line-carrying spool, a rotatable crank handle with an associated crank shaft for imparting rotation to the spool to wind line thereon, a line guide, and a worm gear operable in response to rotation of the crank shaft for causing reciprocative movement of the line guide across the spool as the spool is rotated to thereby evenly distribute line on the spool, wherein the structure of the guide track (guide) for the line guide, and, in particular, the cross-sectional shape of the guide, matches the cross-sectional shape of an opening in the frame of the reel such that during assembly the guide may be aligned with and inserted through the matching opening. Thereafter, the guide is rotated so that a portion is out of alignment with the opening and an attaching member is passed through the frame and through the out of alignment portion of the guide. The guide is positioned to support the line guide as the line guide is reciprocated to evenly lay the line on the spool.

Abstract: A level-wind mechanism in a fishing reel of the multiplier type is, as a one-piece unit, removable from and insertable in the fishing reel frame which has two side members. This unit consists of a sleeve having a longitudinal slot, an endless screw rotatably mounted in the sleeve, a level-wind mounted on the sleeve and having a groove-follower pin which via the slot in the sleeve meshes with the endless screw in order, during rotation thereof, to move the level-wind back and forth along the sleeve, and a member for preventing the level-wind from being rotated on the sleeve. The frame has a recess in each side member. The unit is inserted in these recesses such that its sleeve extends parallel to the line-spool shaft while resting on the bottom of the recesses. The unit is retained in the recesses by means of projections on two side covers mounted on a respective side member. A radial projection is provided for preventing the sleeve from being rotated in the recesses.

Abstract: A fishing reel having a reel body, a feed shaft attached to the reel body and forming in its periphery a spiral groove for feeding a fishing line from the reel and a transmission member attached to an end of the feed shaft for rotation therewith. The feed shaft is disposed continously with an attaching shaft axially extending through the transmission member. The attaching shaft integrally defines a non-round retaining portion at an end of the attaching shaft, with the retaining portion projecting radially and outwardly relative to the attaching shaft. The transmission member forms an anti-rotation face peripherally engageable with the retaining portion so as to prevent axial rotation of the transmission member relative to the attaching shaft, a retaining face axially engageable with the retaining portion so as to prevent withdrawal of the transmission member from the attaching shaft, and a through hole for inserting the attaching shaft therethrough.

Abstract: A spinning reel wherein a flyer is rotated by the rotation of a handle and a spool reciprocates back and forth. The reciprocating motion of the spool is decelerated by means of a reduction gearing relative to the rotation of the flyer which is rotated by the handle, to narrow a cross winding pitch of the fishing line wound round the outer peripheral surface of the spool.

Abstract: A fishing reel is formed of a spool for winding up a fishing line, a traverse shaft provided with a spiral guide portion and rotatable in response to rotation of the spool, an enclosure for enclosing at least one side portion of the traverse shaft, and a level winder. The traverse shaft extends through the level winder by a first bore, and the enclosure extends through the level winder by a second bore. The level winder includes a guided member engageable with the spiral guide portion of the traverse shaft which is attached through a third bore perpendicularly connected to the first bore. The level winder is slidably reciprocated due to guiding engagement between the guided member and the spiral guide portion based on rotation of the traverse shaft to thereby wind up the fishing line in the spool. The portions of the level winder defining the first bore, the second bore and the third bore, respectively, are formed integrally with each other.

Abstract: A double bearing fishing reel having a fishing line guide mechanism, in which an engaging member engageable with traverse grooves at a traverse shaft is held to a fishing line guide at the spool side with respect to the traverse shaft and the engaging member is oriented toward the spool so as to eliminate a downward projection, thereby enabling side frames at the reel to be small-sized.