Renewable natural fiber fishing line
OwnerLoren James Wilcoxinventor
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
The disclosure provides embodiments of an environmentally friendly fishing line that includes renewable natural fibers, and in some embodiments the disclosed fishing line optionally includes an environmentally friendly renewable natural coating. Some of the embodiments of the disclosed fishing line include, for example, a single strand line, or a braided or plaited line made from multiple threads, strands or yarns. Other embodiments of the disclosed fishing line are degradable over a predetermined timeline. These embodiments are preferred because of the low environmental impact of the disclosed fishing lines when compared to, for example, well known synthetic polymer fishing lines.
Claims20
A renewable natural fiber fishing line comprising a single strand or braided fiber line wherein the fiber is cotton, jute, hemp, silk, bamboo, linen, flax, wool, sisal, or combinations thereof, that is coated with a biopolymer selected from the group consisting of a polylactide, a polyhydroxyalkaonate, a polysaccharide, a protein, and combinations thereof
The natural fishing line of embodiment 1, wherein the fiber is hemp.
The natural fishing line of embodiment 1, wherein the fiber is biodegradable.
The natural fishing line of embodiment 1, wherein the biopolymer is applied to the single strand or braided fiber line as an aqueous dispersion.
The natural fishing line of embodiment 1, wherein the biopolymer is biodegradable.
The natural fishing line of embodiment 1, wherein the braided fiber comprises 3 or more strands.
The natural fishing line of embodiment 1, wherein the braided fiber comprises 8, 9 or 10 strands.
The natural fishing line of embodiment 1, wherein the braided fiber comprises 9 strands.
A renewable natural fiber fishing line comprising a single strand or braided fiber line single strand fiber line coated with a biopolymer, organic polymer, natural polymer, or synthetic polymer.
The renewable natural fishing line of embodiment 10, wherein the fiber is cotton, jute, hemp, silk, bamboo, linen, flax, wool, sisal, or combinations thereof.
The renewable natural fishing line of embodiment 10, wherein the fiber is hemp.
The renewable natural fishing line of embodiment 10, wherein the fiber is biodegradable.
The renewable natural fishing line of embodiment 10, wherein the biopolymer is a polylactide, a polyhydroxyalkaonates, a polysaccharides, a proteins, or combinations thereof.
The renewable natural fishing line of embodiment 10, wherein the biopolymer is applied to the fiber line as an aqueous dispersion.
The renewable natural fishing line of embodiment 10, wherein the biopolymer is biodegradable.
A method of making a renewable natural fiber fishing line comprising the steps of braiding 2 or more natural fiber strands to provide a braided line, and coating the braided line with a biopolymer.
The method of embodiment 18, wherein the natural fiber strands are cotton, jute, hemp, silk bamboo, linen, flax, wool, sisal, or combinations thereof, and wherein the biopolymer is a polylactide, a polyhydroxyalkaonate, a polysaccharide, a protein, or combinations thereof
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.