ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,349,668, issued on July 8, was assigned to TrikaUSA Inc. (Superior, Wis.).
"Fishing reel axial force distribution" was invented by Larry Pulkrabek (Superior, Wis.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A baitcaster includes a housing, a spool, a drivetrain, a bearing housing, and an input shaft. The housing defines a first member and a second member. The spool is positioned between the first member and the second member. The spool is configured to rotate in a first direction and a second direction. The drivetrain is positioned proximate the first member and is configured to rotate the spool in the first direction and the second direction. The bea...