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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 24, 2003
Filed:
Jul. 07, 2001
Applicant:
Inventor:
Christopher S. Littau, Bartlesville, OK (US);
Assignee:
W. C. Bradley/Zebco Holdings, Inc., Tulsa, OK (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01K 8/902 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A01K 8/902 ;
Abstract
In a baitcast type fishing reel, there is provided a unitary cylindrical ceramic member secured about the crankshaft of the reel, the ceramic member having a sleeve portion extending through a one-way clutch. The ceramic member may include one or more substantially planar surfaces extending perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the sleeve portion to affect operation of a drag mechanism.