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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 17, 2009
Filed:
Oct. 17, 2006
Takeshi Ikuta, Sakai, JP;
Ken'ichi Kawasaki, Sakai, JP;
Shouji Nakagawa, Sakai, JP;
Shimano Inc., Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A spool braking mechanism for a dual bearing reel includes a spool braking unit, a setting knob, an adjustment knob, and a spool controlling unit. The spool controlling unit is arranged between a spool and a reel body, and is an electrically controllable unit that controls the spool. The setting knob is movably disposed on the reel unit and is selectively positioned in a plurality of first operating positions. The setting knob is movably disposed on the reel unit and is selectively positioned in a plurality of second operating positions. The spool braking unit electrically controls the spool braking unit according to the first and second operating positions.