US 11,864,544 B2
Baitcaster with line guide mechanism
Larry Pulkrabek, Superior, WI (US); Ty Warner, Superior, WI (US); Danny Uribe, Superior, WI (US); and Ron Hedberg, Superior, WI (US)
Assigned to TrikaUSA Inc., Superior, WI (US)
Filed by TrikaUSA Inc., Superior, WI (US)
Filed on Oct. 21, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/971,336.
Application 17/971,336 is a continuation of application No. 17/073,114, filed on Oct. 16, 2020, granted, now 11,528,896.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/916,513, filed on Oct. 17, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2023/0038403 A1, Feb. 9, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A01K 89/01 (2006.01); A01K 89/015 (2006.01)
CPC A01K 89/01902 (2015.05) [A01K 89/01087 (2015.05)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A baitcaster for retrieving a fishing line, the baitcaster comprising:
a first frame member comprising a first slot;
a second frame member positioned apart from the first frame member and comprising a second slot;
a spool positioned between the first frame member and the second frame member, the spool configured to be rotated about a spool axis to take up the fishing line; and
a guide member extending between the first slot of the first frame member and the second slot of the second frame member, the guide member selectably transitionable between a first position and a second position along the first slot and the second slot, wherein the guide member is configured to rotate about an axis extending centrally therethrough;
a line guide mechanism comprising a plurality of linkages coupled with each other, the line guide mechanism configured to transition the guide member between the first position and the second position;
wherein the guide member is configured to engage the fishing line when in the second position and disengage the fishing line when transitioned into the first position.