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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 06, 1979
Filed:
Mar. 08, 1978
Norio Hamayasu, Sakai, JP;
Kiyohide Kamikawa, Osaka, JP;
Shimano Industrial Company, Limited, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A sound generating mechanism for a fishing spinning reel comprises sounding teeth attached in a stationary manner to a spool spindle, and a sound generating element in mesh with the teeth. The sound generating element is formed of a strip of elastic material and incorporated with a support bent in a circular arc and in elastic contact with the inner periphery of the spool, an expansion portion, and a sound generating portion, so that when the spool is rotated to draw out a fishing line the support expands diametrically to jam onto the inner periphery of spool to thereby cause the sound generating portion to move relative to said teeth and make a sound, while, when rotated reversely the sound generating portion contracts to slide with respect to the inner periphery of the spool such that said sound generating portion does not move relative to said teeth and thereby generates no sound.