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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 26, 2002
Filed:
May. 20, 2002
Yuzo Kawabe, Izumi, JP;
Kenichi Sugawara, Sakai, JP;
Shimano, Inc., Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A dense-winding capable oscillating mechanism that holds down manufacturing costs and ensures easy manufacturing precision. The spinning reel oscillating mechanism ( ), for reciprocating the spool back and forth in cooperation with rotation of the handle attached to the reel unit-to which a fishing-line-guiding rotor is rotatively fitted-includes a pinion gear ( ), a stepped gear unit ( ) and a shifting mechanism ( ). The pinion gear ( ) rotates in cooperation with handle rotation. The stepped gear unit ( ) includes a larger-diameter gear ( ) meshing with the pinion gear ( ) and a smaller-diameter gear ( ) disposed concentric with the larger-diameter gear ( ), for rotating unitarily with the larger-diameter gear ( ). The shifting mechanism ( ) has a driven gear ( ) meshing with the smaller-diameter gear ( ) and reciprocates the spool by rotation of the driven gear ( ).