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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 08, 2023
Filed:
Jul. 20, 2022
Shimano Inc., Osaka, JP;
Akira Niitsuma, Osaka, JP;
Atsushi Kawamata, Osaka, JP;
Shimano Inc., Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A spinning reel, includes a reel body, a spool shaft supported by the reel body, a reciprocating mechanism having a slider mounted on the spool shaft and a worm shaft configured to rotate to move the spool shaft and the slider back and forth, and a torque-limiting mechanism that includes the worm shaft, a worm shaft gear that is supported so as to be rotatable with respect to the worm shaft, and a frictional force-generating member disposed between the worm shaft and the worm shaft gear and that is configured to contact the worm shaft or the worm shaft gear to generate a frictional force in a circumferential direction and to permit or cancel transmission of torque from the worm shaft gear to the worm shaft by the frictional force.