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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 22, 1993
Filed:
Nov. 14, 1991
Osamu Yoshikawa, Sakai, JP;
Shimano, Inc., Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A spinning reel comprising a rotor for taking up a fishing line, a one-way clutch mechanism having an outer ring member attached to inner peripheries of the rotor through a torque transmission structure, and an inner ring member, and a changeover mechanism. The changeover mechanism is switchable between a position in which to restrain rotation of the inner ring member of the one-way clutch mechanism thereby to allow the rotor to rotate only in a fishing line winding direction by restraining rotation of an inner ring member of the one-way clutch mechanism, and a position in which to permit free rotation of the inner ring member thereby to allow the rotor to rotate in opposite directions.