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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 05, 2017
Filed:
May. 27, 2015
Shimano Inc., Sakai, Osaka, JP;
Akira Niitsuma, Osaka, JP;
Yoshio Umezawa, Osaka, JP;
Satoshi Fujii, Osaka, JP;
Takeshi Fujiwara, Osaka, JP;
Takanori Maruoka, Osaka, JP;
Shimano Inc., Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A dual-bearing reel includes a reel body, a spool rotatably held between side plates, and a brake unit configured to brake the spool. The brake unit includes a cover portion, a first regulator and a second regulator. The cover portion has a first circumferential part and a second circumferential part, and is mounted to the reel body. The first regulator and the second regulator are covered with the cover portion. The first circumferential part has a first opening exposing at least a part of the first regulator therethrough, whereas the second circumferential part has a second opening exposing at least a part of the second regulator therethrough. The reel body has a first restriction part covering the first opening.