US3937419A
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Spool for fishline
Assignee: LA SOIE
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Filing: 1974-03-07
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Granted: 1976-02-10
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Expires: 1994-03-07
Abstract
Abstract A spool for transporting a fishline comprised of a hub member which has a central opening intended to be received on a spindle of a machine for winding line on the spool and to be received on an eye or guide of a fishing rod when the line is to be transferred to a reel attached to a fishing rod, and an outer annular member which actually carries the line and is received on the hub member. The hub member and the annular member both have a drum and flanges at the ends thereof. When the line is to be wound on the spool the flanges of the members are co-planar with one another and are maintained in place by cooperating ribs on the flanges of the hub member. By exerting an axial force on one of the members, the flanges on the hub member slide along the passage in the hub member drum to a position where a groove is provided, the annular member being able to rotate freely on the hub member at this position for unwinding the line. Alternately, notches and frangible tongues are provided on the flanges for maintaining the members against relative rotation initially. The frangible tongues can be fractured by exerting a relative axial force on the members thus freeing the members for relative rotation.
Inventors
- 👤 Gerard Bon
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 00:56
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65H; B65H75/00; B65H75/02; B65H75/04; B65H75/08; B65H75/14; A; A01; A01K; A01K89/00; A01K97/00; A01K97/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
107 words
A spool for line comprising an annular member and a hub member, said annular member including a hollow core and a pair of axially spaced radially outwardly directed peripheral flanges between which line is adapted to be wound and unwound, said hub member being housed substantially entirely within said hollow core, and frangible means interlocking said annular member and said hub member together for simultaneous unified rotation about an axis of rotation of said hub member in an unbroken condition of said frangible interlocking means and providing free relative rotation between said annular member and said hub member in a broken condition of said frangible interlocking means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
107 words
A spool for line comprising an annular member and a hub member, said annular member including a hollow core and a pair of axially spaced radially outwardly directed peripheral flanges between which line is adapted to be wound and unwound, said hub member being housed substantially entirely within said hollow core, and frangible means interlocking said annular member and said hub member together for simultaneous unified rotation about an axis of rotation of said hub member in an unbroken condition of said frangible interlocking means and providing free relative rotation between said annular member and said hub member in a broken condition of said frangible interlocking means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
36 words
The spool as defined in claim 1 wherein said frangible interlocking means are defined by at least a single frangible tongue of one of said members engaged in a notch of a remainder of said members.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
The spool as defined in claim 1 wherein said hub member includes means for attaching said hub member non-rotatably to the eye of a fishing rod.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
86 words
The spool as defined in claim 1 wherein said hub member includes an axially outwardly directed projection, noncircular aperture means in said axial projection for nonrotationally securing said hub member to a winding spindle for winding line upon said annular member when said frangible means are unbroken, and said hub means further includes circular aperture means for receiving therein an axial projection of another like hub member whereby a single unbroken length of line can be wound upon an annular member associated with each hub member.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
119 words
The spool as defined in claim 1 wherein said hub member includes an axially outwardly directed projection, noncircular aperture means in said axial projection for nonrotationally securing said hub member to a winding spindle for winding line upon said annular member when said frangible means are unbroken, said hub means further includes circular aperture means for receiving therein an axial projection of another like hub member whereby a single unbroken length of line can be wound upon an annular member associated with each hub member, said hub member being formed of two parts, said axial projection and associated noncircular aperture being formed in one of said parts, and said circular aperture means being formed in another of said parts.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
The spool as defined in claim 2 wherein said hub member includes means for attaching said hub member non-rotatably to the eye of a fishing rod.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
86 words
The spool as defined in claim 2 wherein said hub member includes an axially outwardly directed projection, noncircular aperture means in said axial projection for nonrotationally securing said hub member to a winding spindle for winding line upon said annular member when said frangible means are unbroken, and said hub means further includes circular aperture means for receiving therein an axial projection of another like hub member whereby a single unbroken length of line can be wound upon an annular member associated with each hub member.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
119 words
The spool as defined in claim 2 wherein said hub member includes an axially outwardly directed projection, noncircular aperture means in said axial projection for nonrotationally securing said hub member to a winding spindle for winding line upon said annular member when said frangible means are unbroken, said hub means further includes circular aperture means for receiving therein an axial projection of another like hub member whereby a single unbroken length of line can be wound upon an annular member associated with each hub member, said hub member being formed of two parts, said axial projection and associated noncircular aperture being formed in one of said parts, and said circular aperture means being formed in another of said parts.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
86 words
The spool as defined in claim 6 wherein said hub member includes an axially outwardly directed projection, noncircular aperture means in said axial projection for nonrotationally securing said hub member to a winding spindle for winding line upon said annular member when said frangible means are unbroken, and said hub means further includes circular aperture means for receiving therein an axial projection of another like hub member whereby a single unbroken length of line can be wound upon an annular member associated with each hub member.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
119 words
The spool as defined in claim 9 wherein said hub member includes an axially outwardly directed projection, noncircular aperture means in said axial projection for nonrotationally securing said hub member to a winding spindle for winding line upon said annular member when said frangible means are unbroken, said hub means further includes circular aperture means for receiving therein an axial projection of another like hub member whereby a single unbroken length of line can be wound upon an annular member associated with each hub member, said hub member being formed of two parts, said axial projection and associated noncircular aperture being formed in one of said parts, and said circular aperture means being formed in another of said parts.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
51 words
The spool as defined in claim 1 wherein said frangible interlocking means are disposed at inner and outer peripheral surfaces of said respective annular member and hub member, and means for limiting relative axial movement between said annular member and said hub member after the breaking of said frangible interlocking means.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
44 words
The spool as defined in claim 1 wherein said frangible interlocking means are defined by at least a single frangible tongue of one of said members engaged in a notch of a remainder of said members located at axially opposite ends of said spool.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
39 words
The spool as defined in claim 11 wherein said axial movement limiting means includes a pair of axially spaced radially outwardly directed flanges of said hub member having sandwiched therebetween a radially inwardly directed bead of said annular member.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
44 words
The spool as defined in claim 13 wherein said frangible interlocking means are defined by at least a single frangible tongue of one of said members engaged in a notch of a remainder of said members located at axially opposite ends of said spool.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
104 words
A spool for line comprising an annular member and a hub member, said annular member including a hollow core and a pair of axially spaced radially outwardly directed peripheral flanges between which line is adapted to be wound and unwound, said hub member being housed substantially entirely within said hollow core, and resilient means directly interlocking said annular member and said hub member together for simultaneous unified rotation about an axis of rotation in a stressed condition of said resilient interlocking means and providing free relative rotation between said annular member and said hub member in an unstressed condition of said resilient interlocking means.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
104 words
A spool for line comprising an annular member and a hub member, said annular member including a hollow core and a pair of axially spaced radially outwardly directed peripheral flanges between which line is adapted to be wound and unwound, said hub member being housed substantially entirely within said hollow core, and resilient means directly interlocking said annular member and said hub member together for simultaneous unified rotation about an axis of rotation in a stressed condition of said resilient interlocking means and providing free relative rotation between said annular member and said hub member in an unstressed condition of said resilient interlocking means.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
42 words
The spool as defined in claim 15 wherein said resilient interlocking means are defined by at least a resilient tongue of one of said members radially frictionally engaged against an opposing surface of a remainder of said members in said stressed condition.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
26 words
The spool as defined in claim 15 wherein said hub member includes means for attaching said hub member non-rotatably to an eye of a fishing rod.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
65 words
The spool as defined in claim 15 wherein said hub member includes axially opposite end walls, axially aligned circlar aperture means in said end walls, a pair of diametrically opposed notches in each end wall opening into its associated aperture means, and the pair of notches in one end wall being angularly offset from the pair of notches in the other of the end walls.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
34 words
The spool as defined in claim 16 wherein said resilient tongue projects radially outwardly of said hub member and said opposing surface is defined by a radially inwardly opening notch of said annular member.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
31 words
The spool as defined in claim 16 including means for limiting relative axial movement between said annular member and said hub member in the unstressed condition of said resilient interlocking means.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1979-02-09 | 1979-08-11 | 1980-02-10 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1983-02-09 | 1983-08-11 | 1984-02-10 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1987-02-09 | 1987-08-11 | 1988-02-10 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |