Joseph F Tanous

US Patent:

58331565, Nov 10, 1998

Filed:

Apr 22, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/844765

Inventors:

Michael C. Park - Portland OR
Bruce C. Nepple - Portland OR
Joseph Tanous - Lake Oswego OR

Assignee:

Aquametrics Inc. - Beaverton OR

International Classification:

A01K 890155

US Classification:

242289

Abstract:

Backlash in a fishing reel is eliminated by automatically matching the reel discharge speed to the line speed. The drag on the reel is automatically adjusted so that the reel discharge speed does not exceed the line speed. The invention includes a reel, a mechanism for measuring the relationship between the line speed and the reel discharge speed, an electronically controlled braking device and a microprocessor for controlling the braking device in response to the relationship between the line speed and the reel discharge speed. When the reel discharge speed exceeds the line speed additional braking is applied. One alternative embodiment of the invention intermittently applies a very short pulse of braking action to the reel. The response to this pulse of braking action is detected and used to determine if the reel discharge speed exceeds the line speed.