Granted Patent
Utility
US 5,772,139 · App. 08/718,781
Baitcasting reel having a clutch mechanism for transmitting a drive from a handle to a spool
Inventor:
Jun Sato
Patented Case
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Granted: Jun 30, 1998
Filed: Sep 24, 1996
Inventor
Jun Sato
Assignee (at issue)
SHIMANO INC.
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