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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 21, 1995
Filed:
Dec. 04, 1992
Shinichi Morimoto, Nishinomiya, JP;
Shimano Inc., Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A baitcasting reel has fight and left frames, and a level wind mechanism mounted between the frames. The level wind mechanism includes a screw shaft rotatably supported by the frames, and a line guide reciprocable right and left with rotation of the screw shaft. The screw shaft has a step surface defined on one end region thereof and lying in a plane perpendicular to a rotational axis thereof, and a small diameter portion continuous with the step surface. A tubular element is disposed in a position to cover an upper surface of the screw shaft. A bearing is formed integral with an end of the tubular element to receive and rotatably support the small diameter portion of the screw shaft. A retainer is mounted on the small diameter portion projecting from the beating, to be opposed to the step surface across the beating. The retainer is in contact with or adjacent a surface of the bearing remote from the step surface.