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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 26, 2000
Filed:
Jun. 28, 1999
Shu-Cheong Yuen, Kwai Chung, HK;
Chung Cheung, Kwai Chung, HK;
Heligear Engineering (HK) Co., Ltd., Hong Kong, CN;
Abstract
A switchable anti-reverse mechanism for a fishing reel having an inner assembly which is fixedly mounted to the pinion of the fishing reel. The front end portion of the inner assembly is mounted to the rotor of the fishing reel. An outer assembly includes a housing having a plurality of slots and a cylindrical member having an opening extending coaxially with the pinion axis. The inner assembly is positioned within the opening of the outer assembly. The anti-reverse mechanism also includes means for allowing relative rotation around the pinion axis between the inner and outer assemblies in the line-winding direction and preventing relative rotation between the inner and outer assemblies in a reverse direction which is opposite to the line-winding direction. A plunger is movable along the plunger axis from a lock position to an unlock position, the plunger axis being parallel to the pinion axis. At least a portion of the plunger is disposed within a slot of the outer assembly when the plunger is in the lock position and no portion of the plunger is disposed within a slot of the outer assembly when the plunger is in the unlock position. An actuator is engaged with the plunger for selectively moving the plunger between the lock position and the unlock position.