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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 05, 1992
Filed:
Apr. 01, 1991
Junichi Toda, Sakai, JP;
Shimano Inc., Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A speed change apparatus for a fishing reel is provided with an input shaft having a first sun gear, a second sun gear different therefrom in the number of teeth, and a differential gear having smaller diameter toothed portion and a larger diameter toothed portion different in the number of teeth from each other and engageable with the first and second sun gears, respectively. The differential gear is rotatably supported to a reel body. The smaller diameter toothed portion is separated from the larger diameter toothed portion so that one or both of the toothed portions is made freely rotatable. And a clutch for integrally connecting or disconnecting both the smaller diameter toothed portion and larger diameter toothed portion is provided. Thus, a first transmission system for transmitting a driving force from the input shaft to an output shaft and a second transmission system for disconnecting both the toothed portions for transmitting the driving force of the input shaft to the output shaft through direct connection are made selectable by manual operation.