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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 18, 1978
Filed:
Jul. 01, 1976
Applicant:
Inventors:
Kurt Johan Harre, Karlshamn, SE;
Kenth Anker Thufvesson, Asarum, SE;
Assignee:
ABU Aktiebolag, Svangsta, SE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01K / ; A01K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
242 / ; 242 8453 ;
Abstract
This invention relates to an easily thumb operated braking device of a fishing reel of the type having a line spool which is non-rotary during casting. The braking device comprises a thumb operated braking knob pivotally mounted at the rear of a gear housing supported by a reel frame or base behind the line spool, said braking knob having a braking member extending into the housing and adapted to be moved, when the braking knob is operated, into braking engagement with a surface of revolution rotatably driven by a gear connected between the hand crank of the reel and a line winding member.