Fishing line dispensing apparatuses and methods of use
AssigneeRoddie I. Bird, Jr.
InventorRoddie I Bird, Jr.
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Abstract
Fishing line dispensing apparatuses for loading fishing line onto a reel, can include a base operable to hold a spool of fishing line, a cap detachably associated with at least a portion of the base, and one or more securing elements coupled to the base. The securing elements can be operable to releasably secure the base to a shaft of a fishing rod. The base of a fishing line dispensing apparatus can additionally include a spool retention surface disposed at a bottom end of the base and a sidewall connected to and extending in a substantially orthogonal direction away from the spool retention surface.
Claims20
A fishing line dispensing apparatus for loading fishing line onto a reel, the fishing line dispensing apparatus comprising:
- a base operable to hold a spool of fishing line, the base comprising:
- a spool retention surface disposed at a bottom end of the base;
- and
- a sidewall connected to and extending in a substantially orthogonal direction away from the spool retention surface;
- and
- an aperture at least partially defined by the sidewall, wherein the aperture is configured to allow egress of fishing line from an inner portion of the base, the aperture comprising a rubber or silicone insert having a slit or space, the slit or space being configured to provide tension to the fishing line as it is drawn through the aperture;
- a cap detachably associated with at least a portion of the base;
- and
- one or more securing elements coupled to the base, the securing elements operable to releasably secure the base to a shaft of a fishing rod.
A fishing line dispensing apparatus for loading fishing line onto a reel, the fishing line dispensing apparatus comprising:
- a base operable to hold a spool of fishing line;
- a cap detachably associated with at least a portion of the base;
- and
- one or more securing elements coupled to the base, the securing elements operable to releasably secure the base to a shaft of a fishing rod, wherein each of the one or more securing elements comprises:
- a first interior edge comprising a plurality of gauged ribs;
- and
- a second interior edge disposed opposite the first interior edge, the second interior edge comprising a plurality of complementary gauged ribs aligned with the plurality of gauged ribs and complementary to the plurality of gauged ribs in size and shape,
- wherein the first interior edge and the second interior edge connect at an arcuate terminus, and
- wherein the first interior edge and the second interior edge extend away from the arcuate terminus toward an opening spanning a space between terminal portions of the first and second interior edges.
A fishing line dispensing apparatus for loading fishing line onto a reel, the fishing line dispensing apparatus comprising:
- a base operable to hold a spool of fishing line, the base comprising:
- a recess formed into the base;
- and
- a cutting element disposed within the recess;
- a cap detachably associated with at least a portion of the base;
- and
- one or more securing elements coupled to the base, the securing elements operable to releasably secure the base to a shaft of a fishing rod.
A fishing line dispensing apparatus for loading fishing line onto a reel, the fishing line dispensing apparatus comprising:
- a base operable to hold a spool of fishing line, the base comprising:
- a spool retention surface disposed at a bottom end of the base;
- and
- an arcuate sidewall connected to and extending away from the spool retention surface;
- a cap configured to detachably associate with an upper end of the base;
- and
- a plurality of securing elements coupled to the sidewall and operable to releasably secure the base to a shaft of a fishing rod, wherein each of the plurality of securing elements comprises:
- a first interior edge comprising a plurality of gauged ribs;
- and
- a second interior edge disposed opposite the first interior edge, the second interior edge comprising a plurality of complementary gauged ribs aligned with the plurality of gauged ribs and complementary to the plurality of gauged ribs in size and shape, wherein the size and shape correspond to one or more portions of the shaft of the fishing rod.
A fishing line dispensing apparatus for loading fishing line onto a reel, the fishing line dispensing apparatus comprising:
- a base operable to hold a spool of fishing line, the base comprising:
- a spool retention surface disposed at a bottom end of the base;
- an arcuate sidewall connected to and extending away from the spool retention surface;
- and
- a recess formed into the base and a cutting element disposed within the recess
- a cap configured to detachably associate with an upper end of the base;
- and
- a plurality of securing elements coupled to the sidewall and operable to releasably secure the base to a shaft of a fishing rod.
A kit for loading fishing line onto a reel, comprising:
- a spool of fishing line;
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- a fishing line dispensing apparatus, comprising:
- a base operable to hold the spool of fishing line, the base comprising a spool retention surface disposed at a bottom end of the base, and an arcuate sidewall connected to and extending away from the spool retention surface;
- a cap configured to detachably associate with an upper end of the base;
- and
- a plurality of securing elements coupled to the sidewall and operable to releasably secure the base to a shaft of a fishing rod, wherein each of the plurality of securing elements comprises:
- a first interior edge comprising a plurality of gauged ribs;
- and
- a second interior edge disposed opposite the first interior edge, the second interior edge comprising a plurality of complementary gauged ribs aligned with the plurality of gauged ribs and complementary to the plurality of gauged ribs in size and shape, wherein the size and shape correspond to one or more portions of the shaft of the fishing rod.
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