US 11,930,801 B2
Fishing reel with concentric driveline
Larry Pulkrabek, Superior, WI (US); and Ty Warner, Superior, WI (US)
Assigned to TrikaUSA Inc., Superior, WI (US)
Filed by TrikaUSA Inc., Superior, WI (US)
Filed on Sep. 13, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/473,881.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/144,513, filed on Feb. 2, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/078,114, filed on Sep. 14, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/078,103, filed on Sep. 14, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/078,108, filed on Sep. 14, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2022/0079127 A1, Mar. 17, 2022
Int. Cl. A01K 89/01 (2006.01); A01K 89/015 (2006.01); A01K 89/027 (2006.01); A01K 89/033 (2006.01)
CPC A01K 89/057 (2015.05) [A01K 89/0182 (2015.05); A01K 89/0183 (2015.05); A01K 89/0184 (2015.05); A01K 89/01902 (2015.05); A01K 89/0192 (2015.05); A01K 89/01931 (2015.05); A01K 89/027 (2013.01); A01K 89/033 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A fishing rod assembly, comprising:
a rod; and
a reel assembly, comprising:
a housing;
a spool positioned within the housing, the spool configured to rotate about an axis to retrieve or let out a fishing line;
a drive mechanism concentric with the axis comprising a planetary gear set and a spindle extending centrally through a sun gear of the planetary gear set and an inner volume of the spool, the drive mechanism configured to receive rotational kinetic energy from a user and drive the spool to take-up fishing line when a counter-torque provided to the spool by the fishing line is less than a maximum torque;
a drag mechanism configured to be driven by the drive mechanism and at least one of (a) drive the spool to take-up the fishing line when the counter-torque provided to the spool by the fishing line is less than the maximum torque or (b) provide a drag force to the spool when the counter-torque provided to the spool by the fishing line is less than the maximum torque;
wherein the spindle comprises a stepped end that engages the spool and is configured to be driven to pull the spool to adjust a drag on the spool.