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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 12, 2026
Filed:
Apr. 05, 2024
Applicant:
Shimano Inc., Osaka, JP;
Inventor:
Koji Ochiai, Osaka, JP;
Assignee:
Shimano Inc., Osaka, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01K 89/01 (2006.01); A01K 89/033 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A01K 89/045 (2015.05);
Abstract
A spinning reel for fishing includes a spool shaft movable in the reel body, a spool including a bobbin trunk onto which fishing line is capable of being wound and rotatably supported by the spool shaft, and a first drag mechanism having a first drag washer disposed in the forward direction forward of the bobbin trunk and configured to brake the rotation of the spool.