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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:
Dec. 25, 1979
Filed:
Jul. 10, 1978
Applicant:
Inventors:
Kurt J Harre, Karlshamn, SE;
Kent A Tufvesson, Asarum, SE;
Assignee:
ABU Aktiebolag, Svangsta, SE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
242 / ;
Abstract
The invention provides a fishing reel having a releasable line retaining mechanism which is operable from a normal released position into a line retaining position for the initiating part of a casting operation by means of a thumb-operable knob which is pivotally mounted in a low position at a rear portion of the fishing reel, wherein the knob has an operating surface situated on a level between the longitudinal axis of the line spool and the fishing reel foot and wherein the pivot axis of the knob is situated on a level well below the operating surface of the knob.