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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 05, 2021
Filed:
Sep. 13, 2018
Pure Fishing, Inc., Spirit Lake, IA (US);
Cameron Ivie, Irmo, SC (US);
Chandler Whisnant, Lexington, SC (US);
Pure Fishing, Inc., Spirit Lake, IA (US);
Abstract
A drag assembly is provided for a spinning fishing reel. The drag assembly includes a collar engaged with a mainshaft of a reel. The collar is fixed to the mainshaft for rotational movement with the mainshaft, but is fixed with respect to a housing against longitudinal movement with the mainshaft. The mainshaft is thereby free to oscillate longitudinally through the collar. A brake mechanism is also provided for selective engagement with the collar. The brake mechanism includes a brake surface. The brake surface makes selective contact with the collar to create a selective frictional force against rotation of the collar, and thereby against rotation of the mainshaft. An adjustment mechanism is also engaged with the brake mechanism. The adjustment mechanism causes more or less force to be applied to the brake mechanism, creating greater or lesser frictional force between the brake surface and the collar.