Robert R. Wilson - Broken Arrow OK, US M. Scott Smith - Broken Arrow OK, US Robert Bagby - Tulsa OK, US Chris Flory - Tulsa OK, US Joshua Buck - Corpus Christi TX, US Tony Wei - Jiangsu, CN
Assignee:
W.C. Bradley/Zebco Holdings, Inc. - Tulsa OK
International Classification:
A01K 89/00 A01K 97/12
US Classification:
242305, 242307, 242323, 43 17
Abstract:
A fishing reel, such as a spincast reel or a spinning reel, has a clutch assembly mounted on a shaft adjacent to the rotating component, the clutch assembly for frictional engagement with a rotating component. The clutch assembly has a first and a second protuberance. A bite alert contact is located for engagement with the first protuberance. A calibration member is adjacent the clutch assembly for engagement with the second protuberance. The calibration member provides a selectable amount of resistance to rotation of the clutch assembly, thereby regulating an amount of rotational force required to activate the bite alert contact. The fishing reel may further include a sensitivity switch for adjusting the selectable amount of resistance provided by the calibration member, which may adjust the resistance in discrete amounts.
Roy E. Stiner - Tulsa OK Saburo Nose - Ueda, Nagano, 388-11, JP Robert D. Bagby - Bixby OK
International Classification:
A01K 8900
US Classification:
242283
Abstract:
A fishing reel including a crank handle retained to a threaded end of a crankshaft by an attachment which comprises a nut for threadedly fixing the crank handle to the crank shaft, wherein one end of the nut has a hexagonal cross section and the other end includes an outward flare, and a plastic retainer for the nut comprising: a first inside cavity shaped to receive the hexagonal portion of the nut such that the nut is nonrotatably captivated relative to the retainer; a second inside compartment shaped to receive the outward flare of the nut such that when matably received, the retainer is secured to the nut; a pin protruding from the retainer to be received by a hole in the crank handle to prevent rotation of the retainer relative to the crank handle; and a smooth outside surface.
John Michael Thurber - Tulsa OK Robert David Bagby - Tulsa OK
Assignee:
Zebco Division of Brunswick Corporation - Tulsa OK
International Classification:
A01K 8700
US Classification:
43 181
Abstract:
An improved fishing rod of the type having a substantially cylindrical body with a peripheral surface. The improvement is a mark on the body situated so that the circumference of the fishing rod body with the mark thereon simulates the torso of a selected species of fish, with the mark having markings characteristic of markings on the torso of the selected fish species.
Bethel Erickson, Norvin Beachem, Maryanne Vanhout, James Kaercher, Jerald Mattila, Gordon Hallier, William Toner, June Evers, Leonard Olson, Virginia West
Robert Bagby (1966-1970), Holly Love (1973-1974), Bruce Oliver (1973-1973), Barbara Morand (1966-1966), Melanie Nau (1965-1969), Barbara Bell (1969-1973)