Line guides for fishing rods
OwnerAlexander Rothinventor
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Abstract
The present disclosure generally relates to a line guide for a fishing rod and that employs a system of roller assemblies within a frame, the roller assemblies configured to form a passageway for the fishing line to pass through. As an angler reels in a fish and the fishing line is in contact with one of the roller assemblies, the tension of the fishing line will cause a component of the roller assembly to rotate, thus greatly reducing any sliding friction between the fishing line and the line guide. The line guides can be a variety of sizes and the frames of the line guides can vary in shape and their mounting orientation relative to the fishing rod.
Claims23
A line guide for a fishing rod, the guide comprising:
- a frame enclosing a passageway extending therethrough;
- a first roller having a first rotation axis, the first roller rotatably coupled to the frame and rotatable about the first rotation axis in approximately a first plane, wherein the first plane is substantially perpendicular to the passageway of the frame;
- a second roller having a second rotation axis, the second roller rotatably coupled to the frame and rotatable about the second rotation axis in approximately a second plane, wherein the second plane is parallel to and axially offset from the first plane;
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- a third roller having a third rotation axis, the third roller rotatably coupled to the frame and rotatable about a third rotation axis in approximately a third plane, wherein the third plane is parallel to and axially offset from the first and second planes, respectively.
A line guide for a fishing rod, the guide comprising:
- a frame enclosing a passageway extending therethrough, the frame having a plurality of recessed pockets;
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- a plurality of rollers rotatably coupled to the frame and received at least partially in respective recessed pockets, each roller comprising a pair of end portions connected by a central portion,
- wherein for each of the plurality of rollers, the end portion of one roller cooperates with the end portion of another roller to substantially prevent fishing line from passing between the rollers and contacting the frame.
A frame for a line guide used on a fishing rod, the frame comprising:
- a frame body enclosing a passageway;
- a plurality of recessed pockets formed in the frame body;
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- a cap coupled to the frame body, the cap configured to cooperate with the frame body to retain and rotatably support therebetween a rotatable member located at least partially within one of the respective recessed pockets.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.