Collapsible Or Extensible Patents (Class 242/284)
  • Patent number: 10952418
    Abstract: A gear mechanism for a fishing reel includes a drive gear, a handle, and a vibration damper. The drive gear includes a gear having a prescribed gear diameter, and a drive gear shaft rotated together with the gear and having a smaller dimension than the prescribed gear diameter. The handle rotates the drive gear shaft. The vibration damper is disposed between the drive gear shaft and the handle, and dampens the transmission of the vibration of the drive gear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: Shimano Inc.
    Inventor: Satoshi Ikebukuro
  • Patent number: 10244744
    Abstract: A gear mechanism for a fishing reel includes a drive gear, a handle, and a vibration damper. The drive gear includes a gear having a prescribed gear diameter, and a drive gear shaft rotated together with the gear and having a smaller dimension than the prescribed gear diameter. The handle rotates the drive gear shaft. The vibration damper is disposed between the drive gear shaft and the handle, and dampens the transmission of the vibration of the drive gear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: Shimano Inc.
    Inventor: Satoshi Ikebukuro
  • Patent number: 10172336
    Abstract: A fishing reel including: a main body mounted on a fishing rod; a spool for allowing a fishing line to be wound or unwound, the spool being installed on the main body so as to be rotatable; and a fishing wheel for rotating the spool, the fishing wheel being connected to a spool shaft gearshift which induces rotation of the spool. The fishing wheel is connected to the spool shaft gearshift via angle variation means, and a connection angle between the wheel and the gearshift varies using the angle variation means to reduce strain applied on a user's wrist while rotating the spool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Inventor: Sang Hoon Ryu
  • Patent number: 10004215
    Abstract: Provided is a fishing reel equipped with an anti-loosening handle. The fishing reel includes an anti-loosening plug that is fitted on first flat portions of a handle shaft and has sub-male threaded portions corresponding to first male threaded portions in order to solve a problem that a handle nut is loosened or a handle shaft is broken when a load is applied to a handle arm in a process of winding a fishing line due to a gap between the handle nut and a flat portion of a handle shaft even though the handle nut is fixed in common handle shafts having an anti-idling flat portion at an end which is formed by U-cutting or side-cutting to couple the handle arm without idling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: DOYO ENGINEERING CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kang Ho Hyun
  • Publication number: 20150069162
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, a fishing spinning reel includes an assembly structure of a handle with which to prevent backlash at a handle part and facilitate an assembly operation and a folding operation of the handle part. The fishing spinning reel according to the embodiment includes a driving shaft integrated with a drive gear, a handle arm rotating in response to an operation of a handle, a handle shaft axially supporting the handle arm in a pivotable manner on one end, rotating in response to the rotation of the handle arm, and divided from the driving shaft in an axial direction, and a tubular member connected to each of the driving shaft and the handle shaft in an integrally rotatable manner, and including a first engagement portion engaged with the driving shaft and a second engagement portion engaged with the handle arm in a state where the handle is used.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2013
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Inventors: Shuta Kano, Manabu Matsuhasi
  • Patent number: 8011610
    Abstract: A fishing reel handle assembly has a handle shaft, handle knobs, first and second handle arms, and an arm attachment. The handle knobs are respectively rotatably attached to the attachment ends of the first and second handle arms. The arm attachment is configured to rotate integrally with the handle shaft. The arm attachment includes a first attachment portion that allows the base end of the first handle arm to be detachably attached to the first attachment portion. The first attachment portion prevents the base end of the first handle arm from rotating about a first axis. The second attachment portion allows the base end of the second handle arm to be detachably attached to the second attachment portion. The second attachment portion prevents the base end of the second handle arm from rotating about a second axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2011
    Assignee: Shimano Components (Malaysia) SDN. BHD.
    Inventors: Bi Rong Law, Mohamed Shahril Bin Mohamed Faisal
  • Patent number: 7377289
    Abstract: The present invention provides for a hose reel assembly structured for ease of use and maintenance. The hose reel assembly includes a folding crank handle, having an easily accessible and identifiable release, an easily released water system, and an autotrack device that is easily engaged/disengaged. By improving the ease of use of such components, the amount of wear and tear on the hose reel is reduced and the life of the hose reel is extended.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2008
    Assignee: Ames True Temper, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen T. English, John R. Grishaber, Eric K. Fasser
  • Patent number: 7374125
    Abstract: A tape measure of the present invention includes a mounted wheel, a pivot portion, rotation members, transmission wheel and a blade container wherein the rotation members include a first gear and a second gear. The mounted wheel has a serrated portion being arranged around inner sides thereof. The pivot portion being fitted into the opening has an axis and a plurality of posts on a side thereof and a driving bar on another side thereof. The transmission wheel has an operation gear. By the first gear and the second gear respectively and cooperatively operate with the mounted wheel and the transmission wheel, the transmission wheel is therefore rotated four circles as the pivot portion is rotated one circle, so duration of reeling the measuring blade becomes less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2008
    Assignee: Top-Long Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Ping-Lin Lin
  • Patent number: 7194930
    Abstract: A handle for a window operator. The handle includes a handle member 10 pivotally coupled to a base 11. A locking mechanism releasably locks the handle member 10 in a position relative to the base 11 which corresponds to an in-use position of the handle member. The locking mechanism includes a locking member 14 within the handle member 10. The locking member 14 performs a blocking action to prevent pivotal movement of the handle member relative to the base. The locking member has a push button 15 accessible to an exterior surface of the handle member whereby the locking member can be moved to remove the blocking action and allow the handle to be pivoted to a non-use position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2007
    Assignee: Assa Abloy Financial Services AB
    Inventor: Guy Simon Dawson
  • Patent number: 7178752
    Abstract: A crank handle for a spinning reel includes an axle inserted through a base, an bush mounted on the axle inside the base and having two cut faces, a retaining member, which has an axial hole for receiving the axle and the bush, two notches at one end, and two flat portions for engaging the cut faces of the bush, a spring sleeved onto the bush and stopped between the base and the retaining member, and a handle, which is pivoted to one end of the axle and has two blocks for engaging the notches of the retaining member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2007
    Assignee: Okuma Fishing Tackle Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Liang-Jen Chang
  • Patent number: 7163168
    Abstract: A spinning reel handle assembly that does not expose a male threaded section to the outside includes a handle shaft portion, a cylindrical cover member, a cylindrical screw-threaded member and a cylindrical moveable member. The cylindrical cover member is mounted on an external circumference of a tip end section of the handle shaft portion. The cylindrical cover member is configured to cover at least a portion of an external circumference of the moveable member and an entire portion of the male threaded section of the cylindrical screw-threaded member on which the cylindrical moveable member is not mounted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2007
    Assignee: Shimano Inc.
    Inventors: Ken'ichi Sugawara, Shingo Matsuo, Masuo Ban
  • Patent number: 7117628
    Abstract: The present invention relates to waterfowl decoys. More particularly, the present invention relates to waterfowl decoys with a weighted reel allowing the decoy to automatically self-right upon deployment, an integrated cranking means that allows a hunter to quickly and easily secure an anchor line, and a partially counter-sunk anchor weight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2006
    Inventor: Russell D. Bailey
  • Patent number: 6966516
    Abstract: A spinning reel has a drag assembly in its spool on one end of the reel body, and an adjustment knob for the drag assembly on another end of the reel body, where it is conveniently accessed during use of the reel. The reel has a handle arm with two slidably disposed handle arm portions, which are releasably secured together at selected positions to provide a variable length handle arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2005
    Assignee: W.C. Bradley/Zebco Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert W. Koelewyn, Donald C. Liu
  • Publication number: 20040140385
    Abstract: A handle assembly is detachably screwed onto a master gear shaft, on which a master gear is provided. The handle assembly includes an approximately T-shaped handle grip, a handle arm on which the handle grip is rotatively mounted, and a handle shaft on which the base of the handle arm is mounted. The handle shaft has a three piece structure including a tubular main shaft unit, a first shaft portion that is screwed onto one end of the main shaft unit and the master gear shaft, and a second shaft portion that is mounted on the other end of the main shaft unit and the base of the handle arm. In a screw type handle assembly for a spinning reel, it is possible to maintain rigidity of the handle shaft at a high level while reducing the overall weight of the handle shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2004
    Publication date: July 22, 2004
    Inventors: Tomohiro Nishikawa, Koji Ochiai
  • Patent number: 6648257
    Abstract: A crank assembly of fishing reel includes a tube having a passage which includes a circular section and a polygonal section. A crank includes a first section with circular cross section and a second section with polygonal cross section. The first section is movably received in the circular section of the passage and the second section is movably received in the polygonal section of the passage. The crank can be extended by pulling to increase the length of the crank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2003
    Inventor: Han-Chi Lu
  • Patent number: 6382543
    Abstract: A fishing reel includes a reel body, a main shaft, a spool, a driving tube, and a swing arm device. The swing arm device includes a swing arm, a driving shaft journalled in the body, and a sleeve unit journalled on the body and disposed around the driving shaft. Each of the driving shaft and the sleeve unit has an end that is coupled to and that is rotatable with the swing arm. The driving shaft has a polygonal cross-section, and extends into a polygonal-cross-sectioned hole in the driving tube. The driving tube has an end surface, which is formed with several tongues that engage respectively and fittingly several grooves in the sleeve unit, thereby transferring smoothly the rotation of the driving shaft to the driving tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2002
    Inventor: Liang-Jen Chang
  • Patent number: 5897072
    Abstract: A dual leverage reel of the type used for fishing is constructed so as to have an effective lever arm of adjustable length. The reel employs a crank arm that includes a pair of detent recesses, one of which is located at a distance from the crank arm axis, and the other which is located on or closer to the crank arm axis. A crank arm extension is rotatably coupled to the crank arm at a crank arm extension axis that is parallel to the crank arm axis. The crank arm extension axis passes through the crank arm equidistant from both of the detent recesses. The crank arm extension axis divides the crank arm extension into a longer section having a free end and a shorter section having a latchable end. A retractable detent pin is mounted on the shorter section of the crank arm extension at the latachable end thereof. The retractable detent pin is located at the same distance from the crank arm extension axis as the distance between each of the detent recesses and the crank arm extension axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 1997
    Date of Patent: April 27, 1999
    Inventor: Henry C. Lok
  • Patent number: 5765771
    Abstract: A handle folding device for use in a fishing reel, capable of preventing a handle from being erroneously folded during the winding operation of the handle. A handle can be moved from the stand-up condition thereof to the folded condition thereof by operating a handle stopper. A handle stand includes a projecting portion having a tapered engaging portion and a preventive portion for preventing the movement of the handle stopper. The tapered engaging portion and preventive portion are contactable with the handle stopper. The preventive portion prevents the movement of the handle stopper during the winding operation of the handle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 16, 1998
    Assignee: Daiwa Seiko, Inc.
    Inventors: Akira Yamaguchi, Masatoshi Katayama
  • Patent number: 5443570
    Abstract: A handle folding device for a fishing reel having a handle arm for manual rotation and a handle shaft for transmitting the manual rotation to a spool. A handle arm is pivotably supported onto the handle shaft so as to be pivoted between an up-standing position and a folded position. The handle arm in the up-standing position is retained relative to the handle shaft by the engagement between a step portion of the handle shaft and a handle stopper pivotably mounted on the handle arm. The handle arm in the folded position is also retained relative to the handle shaft by the engagement between the handle stopper and a recess formed on the handle shaft. Since the handle arm can be surely retained in its folded position as well as in its up-standing position, many advantages are produced in carrying the fishing reel by a fisherman, accommodating the fishing reel within a case in a manufacturing line, and so on.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 1994
    Date of Patent: August 22, 1995
    Assignee: Daiwa Seiko, Inc.
    Inventor: Kazuo Hirano
  • Patent number: 5368249
    Abstract: A mechanism which for collapsing a handle of fishing reel to its side perpendicularly intersecting a plane containing the axis of the handle and that of a handle shaft. A manipulation member (15) having a manipulating projection (14) constituting the inner end of the member is fitted in the hole (11) of the shaft portion of the handle (4). The shaft portion has an engagement hole (12) provided between the inner end of the hole (11) and the deep-grooved inner part (5) of the shaft portion. The jut (2) of a holder (3) is fitted in the deep-grooved inner part (5) so that the handle (4) is supported. An engagement member (9) is fitted in the hole (7) of the jut (2) so that the engagement end portion (8) of the member can be engaged in the engagement hole (12) and disengaged out of it. To collapse handle (4), the manipulation member (15) is pushed in to disengage the engagement end portion ( 8) out of the engagement hole (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 1993
    Date of Patent: November 29, 1994
    Assignee: Daiwa Seiko, Inc.
    Inventor: Shinji Takeuchi
  • Patent number: 5312067
    Abstract: A spinning reel has a reel body having a projection portion, a rotary frame, a bail arm and a toggle urge mechanism for switching over, via a drive arm, the bail arm between a fishing-line releasing position to a fishing-line retrieving position. Either a contacted portion of the drive arm to be contacted by the projection portion or this projection portion is projectable and retractable through contact with the other and is urged in a projecting direction by a projection urging mechanism. The projection urging mechanism has a push-out urging force equal to or substantially equal to a push-in force applied thereto by either the contacted portion or the projection portion in association with the rotary movement of the rotary frame in the line retrieving direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 1992
    Date of Patent: May 17, 1994
    Assignee: Shimano Inc.
    Inventors: Kenichi Sugawara, Osamu Yoshikawa
  • Patent number: 5308020
    Abstract: A fishing reel has a handle shaft, a movable member movable along an axis of the handle shaft, and a handle projectable and retractable relative to the movable member in a direction normal or substantially normal to the shaft axis. The reel further includes a handle-length adjusting mechanism engageable or pressure-contactable with the movable member or a further member movable relative to the movable member when the movable member is moved along the shaft axis thereby to prevent a projecting/retracting movement of the handle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 1991
    Date of Patent: May 3, 1994
    Assignee: Shimano Inc.
    Inventor: Yuzo Kawabe
  • Patent number: 5295640
    Abstract: A spinning reel includes a reversing mechanism and a one way clutch. The one-way clutch includes a ratchet wheel defining a plurality of teeth, and a ratchet pawl. The one-way clutch, an engaging section of a reel body and the reversing mechanism are in such a positional relationship that the reversing mechanism contacts or lies close to the engaging sections when a rotor is stopped by the one-way clutch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 1991
    Date of Patent: March 22, 1994
    Assignee: Shimano Inc.
    Inventor: Yuzo Kawabe
  • Patent number: 5244166
    Abstract: A handle fixing structure for a spinning reel which comprises a fixing bolt for compatibly maintaining a handle lever in an operational position and a handle shaft. The structure facilitates pivotal movement for folding the handle lever and reliably prevents slack of the bolt. The handle fixing structure is formed of a reel body, a sleeve shaft rotatably supported inside the reel body, a handle support shaft detachably fitted into and supported by the sleeve shaft for torque transmission, a handle lever foldably and pivotably supported by the handle support shaft, a fixing bolt inserted into the sleeve shaft from an end thereof opposite to the end for attaching the handle support shaft to be fixedly screwed to an inserting end of the handle support shaft, thereby to maintain the handle lever in a fixed operational position. The fixing bolt can be loosened to permit the handle lever to be foldably pivotable. An anti-slack element made of resin material is disposed between the sleeve shaft and the fixing bolt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 1992
    Date of Patent: September 14, 1993
    Assignee: Shimano, Inc.
    Inventor: Takeshi Oi