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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 06, 1982
Filed:
Oct. 30, 1980
Kounin Sazaki, Fukuyama, JP;
Ryobi, Ltd., Hiroshima, JP;
Abstract
A bail latching and releasing mechanism for use in a spinning reel of the spool type is disclosed, wherein a kick lever is rotatably disposed about its axis in a support housing. The support housing rotatably supports a bail arm lever connected to one end of a bail arm. The bail arm lever is formed with a recess and a stopper and is spring biased by a return spring. The return spring has a dead point to selectively urge the bail arm lever toward its fishing line winding and releasing positions upon the lever being rotated to exceed the dead point. The kick lever has one end being bent into a rear space so as to abut against a projection formed therein, and has the other end being bent into the recess of the bail arm lever. The axial rotation of the kick lever selectively determines the fishing line winding or releasing position by the selective engagement between the kick lever and the recess.