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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 29, 2007
Filed:
Apr. 18, 2006
Christopher S. Littau, Bartlettsville, OK (US);
Joshua M. Denton, Broken Arrow, OK (US);
Christopher S. Littau, Bartlettsville, OK (US);
Joshua M. Denton, Broken Arrow, OK (US);
W.C. Bradley/Zebco Holdings, Inc., Tulsa, OK (US);
Abstract
A clicker mechanism for a fishing reel is described. A typical fishing reel has a spool defining an orifice and a shaft passing through the orifice. A component having an irregular surface, such as a gear-like component with teeth or a ring defining a serrated inner surface engages the shaft. A clicker assembly may be affixed to the spool. The clicker assembly includes a clicker for engaging the clicker gear. The clicker alternately moves from a first position to a second position. The clicker assembly utilizes a magnet that provides a magnetic force to return the clicker to the first position from the second position. Two magnets may be used to exert magnetic force against one another, either with an attracting or a repelling force.