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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 31, 2021
Filed:
Dec. 12, 2019
Shimano Inc., Osaka, JP;
Motohiro Niitsuma, Osaka, JP;
Hiroki Oogose, Osaka, JP;
Shimano Inc., Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A dual-bearing reel for casting a fishing line in a forward direction includes a first side plate on a first side, a second side plate on a second side, a rod mounting portion, a front cover and a handle. The second side plate is apart from the first side plate in a lateral direction so as to form a space therebetween. The rod mounting portion is disposed between the first side plate and the second side plate. The front cover has a distal end portion, and covers the space between the first side plate and the second side plate from a front. The handle disposed on the first side. The center of the distal end portion of the front cover in the lateral direction is positioned toward the first side relative to a center of the rod mounting portion in the lateral direction.