Fly line construction
AssigneeCortland Line Co.
InventorSteven Toddes
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Abstract
A line for use in angling sports, such as fly fishing, comprises a braid formed of polytetrafluorethylene (PTFE) strands and polyethylene (PE) strands. The PTFE strands and the PE strands are arranged such that in a rest position, an outer surface of the braid is defined by both the PTFE strands and the PE strands and when the braid is placed under tension, the outer surface of the braid is defined at least substantially by the PTFE strands due to bulging of the PTFE strands relative to the PE strands.
Claims12
A line for use in angling sports comprising:
- a braid formed of first fibers and second fibers, wherein the first fibers comprise polytetrafluorethylene (PTFE) fibers and the second fibers comprise polyethylene (PE) fibers, wherein the braid is configured such that when the braid is placed under tension, the PTFE fibers bulge outwardly relative to the PE fibers and define an outer surface of the braid, while the PE fibers are located centrally within the braid.
A line for use in angling sports comprising:
- a braid formed of polytetrafluorethylene (PTFE) strands and polyethylene (PE) strands, wherein the PTFE strands and the PE strands are arranged such that in a rest position, an outer surface of the braid is defined by both the PTFE strands and the PE strands and when the braid is placed under tension, the outer surface of the braid is defined at least substantially by the PTFE strands due to bulging of the PTFE strands relative to the PE strands.
A method for forming a line for use in angling sports comprising the steps of:
- braiding polytetrafluorethylene (PTFE) strands with polyethylene (PE) strands to form a braided structure, wherein the PTFE strands and PE strands are braided such that in a rest position, an outer surface of the braid is defined by both the PTFE strands and the PE strands and when the braid is placed under tension, the outer surface of the braid is defined at least substantially by the PTFE strands due to bulging of the PTFE strands relative to the PE strands.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.