Fishing reel

US9615554B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9615554-B2
Application numberUS-201414528080-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateOct 30, 2014
Priority dateJan 23, 2014
Publication dateApr 11, 2017
Grant dateApr 11, 2017

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Abstract

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A spinning reel includes a reel body. The real body includes a lid portion having a fitting recess and a groove. An axle bearing member fits into the fitting recess. The fitting recess includes an inner surface that contacts the axle bearing member and a bottom surface that contacts the axle bearing member. The groove is formed on the inner surface.

First claim

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What is claimed is: 1. A fishing reel, comprising: a first component member, and a second component member configured to fit with the first component member, and having a fitting recess and a groove, the fitting recess having an inner surface to contact the first component member, and a bottom surface to contact the first component member, and the groove being formed on at least one of the inner surface and the bottom surface, the first component member supporting a drive shaft, and being received in the fitting recess. 2. The fishing reel recited in claim 1 , wherein the inner surface is formed across an entire circumference of the fitting recess. 3. The fishing reel recited in claim 2 , wherein the groove is formed on an end of an entirety of the inner surface adjacent the bottom surface. 4. The fishing reel recited in claim 1 , wherein the second component member comprises a side wall that includes the inner surface and an outer surface. 5. The fishing reel recited in claim 4 , wherein the groove extends through the side wall from the inner surface toward the outer surface. 6. The fishing reel recited in claim 1 , wherein the second component member is configured to be mounted such that the groove is formed on a lower portion of the inner surface. 7. The fishing reel recited in claim 1 , wherein the second component member is a reel body. 8. The fishing reel recited in claim 1 , wherein the first component member is an axle bearing member. 9. The fishing reel recited in claim 1 , wherein the second component member comprises a coating layer which is formed by an electro-deposition coating.

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Classifications

  • with bearing features · CPC title

  • A01K89/01Primary

    with pick-up, i.e. with the guiding member rotating and the spool not rotating during normal retrieval of the line (A01K89/027 takes precedence) · CPC title

  • with bearing features · CPC title

  • Frame details · CPC title

  • Frame details · CPC title

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What does patent US9615554B2 cover?
A spinning reel includes a reel body. The real body includes a lid portion having a fitting recess and a groove. An axle bearing member fits into the fitting recess. The fitting recess includes an inner surface that contacts the axle bearing member and a bottom surface that contacts the axle bearing member. The groove is formed on the inner surface.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Shimano Kk
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification A01K89/01. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Apr 11 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).