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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 27, 2001
Filed:
Jun. 22, 2000
Chul Suk Oh, Seoul, KR;
Shin A Sports Co., Ltd., Ichon, KR;
Abstract
Disclosed is a fly fishing reel including a reel frame, a spool disposed into the reel frame, and a spool shaft supporting plate detachably mounted on one open end of the reel frame, the reel frame comprising a radial guide channel in an inner circumference of the open end, a plurality of recesses formed around the glide channel at predetermined intervals to interrupt the guide channel, and snap portions formed around the guide channel in radial and outward directions between the recesses. The spool shaft supporting plate includes a plurality of plate springs in one side contacting the open end of the reel frame, and each of the plate springs includes a circular head, a fixed portion for preventing a lateral movement of the plate spring, and a resilient neck portion connecting the head to the fixed portion, the head being moved radially and inwardly by an external force, and being returned to on original position as soon as the external force is removed.