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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 24, 1987
Filed:
Jan. 15, 1986
Masaharu Emura, Fuchu, JP;
Haruo Uetsuki, Fuchu, JP;
Atsuhito Aoki, Fuchu, JP;
Takehiro Kobayashi, Fuchu, JP;
Ryobi Limited, Hiroshima, JP;
Abstract
A drag control mechanism for use in a fishing reel of the type wherein a drag mechanism is mounted on a handle shaft to apply a drag force against a master gear comprises a drag control member mounted on the handle shaft, a drag pawl which engages or disengages from the drag control member, a reverse rotation preventing pawl which engages the ratchet wheel and a drag switch swingable between its ON and OFF states. When the drag switch is in its ON state, the drag pawl engages the drag control member to prevent the rotation thereof and the reverse rotation pawl disengages from the ratchet wheel to permit the reverse rotation of the shaft, so that the drag force of the drag mechanism is controlled by the movement of the drag control member relative to the shaft upon the rotation of the handle. When the drag switch is in its OFF state, the drag pawl disengages from the drag control member to permit its rotation with the shaft and the reverse rotation preventing pawl re-engages the ratchet wheel to prevent the reverse rotation of the shaft.