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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 02, 2002
Filed:
Feb. 23, 2000
Young Jue Kang, Tulsa, OK (US);
Brunswick Corporation, Lake Forest, IL (US);
Abstract
A fishing reel having a frame and an operating mechanism on the frame. The operating mechanism includes a line carrying spool, an element that is rotatable relative to the frame around a first axis to cause line to be directed onto the spool, and a crank handle that is rotatable relative to the frame around a second axis to thereby cause the first element to be rotated around the first axis. The crank handle has a body with a first portion projecting radially in one direction from the second axis, a graspable element on the first body portion, and a counterbalance assembly. The counterbalance assembly includes a second portion of the body which projects radially from the second axis oppositely to the one direction and a first weight element attached to the second portion of the body.