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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 12, 1994
Filed:
Aug. 17, 1993
Osamu Yoshikawa, Sakai, JP;
Shimano Inc., Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A drag mechanism of a spinning reel includes friction discs disposed at a forward position of a spool for applying a braking force to relative rotation between the spool and a spool shaft, an adjuster member attached to a front end of the spool shaft for adjustment of a pressing force to be applied to the friction discs, a case member including a bottom wall having a hole for inserting the spool shaft and a cylindrical side wall. The case member is disposed at a space formed inside the spool at a position adjacent the spool shaft inside a line-takeup face of the spool. The friction discs are positioned inside the case member. A closing structure is disposed at an opening of the case member for applying a pressing force to the friction discs while maintaining a sealed condition relative to the opening of the case member.