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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 21, 1984
Filed:
May. 14, 1982
Junichi Toda, Sakai, JP;
Shimano Industrial Company Limited, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A fishing reel comprises: a rotary frame driven by a drive mechanism; a spool supported to the front of a spool shaft; a drag mechanism provided at the rear of the spool shaft for applying a load on rotation of the spool shaft, the rotary frame rotating to wind a fishing line onto the spool, the spool being supported rotatably with respect to the spool shaft; and a slide mechanism which is provided between the spool and the spool shaft for holding the spool to the spool shaft under a load slightly smaller than the maximum load corresponding to a strength of the line wound onto the spool, so that when the line is subjected to a load greater than the spool holding load, the spool freely rotates with respect to the spool shaft.