Title: Fishing reels for retaining the line during casting

Abstract: The invention provides a fishing reel having a releasable line retaining mechanism which is operable from a normal released position into a line retaining position for the initiating part of a casting operation by means of a thumb-operable knob which is pivotally mounted in a low position at a rear portion of the fishing reel, wherein the knob has an operating surface situated on a level between the longitudinal axis of the line spool and the fishing reel foot and wherein the pivot axis of the knob is situated on a level well below the operating surface of the knob.

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Inventors: Harre, Kurt J. S. (Karlshamn, SE)
Tufvesson, Kent A. (Asarum, SE)

Application Number: 923431
Filing Date: 1978-07-10
Publication_date: 1979-12-25
Assignee: ABU Aktiebolag (Svangsta, SE)
Primary Class(es): 242/239 242/311
Other Classes:
US Patent Ref:

2586921	Feb, 1952	Delphon	242/84.
2988298	Jun, 1961	Purnell	242/84.
3006573	Oct, 1961	Holaha, Jr.	242/84.
3034741	May, 1962	Macy	242/84.
3108760	Oct, 1963	Mirmse	242/84.
3298628	Jan, 1967	Harrington et al.	242/84.
3322370	May, 1967	Siegrist	242/84.
3325115	Jun, 1967	Sarah	242/84.

Other Refs: 1437545

Mar, 1966	FR

Primary Examiner: Taylor, Billy S.
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney: Flocks; Karl W.