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US 9,611,122 B2Granted
Filament dispenser
AssigneeScientific Anglers LLC
InventorsRussell E. Blette, Arthur V. Lang, Timothy J. Pommer, Dale R. Wiehe
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Abstract
A filament dispenser includes a spool, hub, and an axle. The axle is laterally movable from a first position to a second position. The axle is independently rotatable with respect to the spool. In the extended position, the axle may be attached to a second spool, forming an assembly of operably-coupled filament dispensers. In the assembly, the connected spools are independently rotatable.
Claims12
A filament dispenser, comprising:
- a spool for holding a filament, said spool comprising a first side, a second side opposite the first side, and a hub disposed around an axis of rotation, the hub having a plurality of spaced-apart hub segments disposed around the axis of rotation and positioned between the first side and the second side, and two or more axle-engagement structures disposed on the plurality of spaced-apart hub segments, the plurality of spaced-apart hub segments forming an opening around the axis of rotation;
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- an axle releasably engaged with the hub, said axle comprising a first end, and a second end opposite the first end along the axis of rotation, and two or more hub engagement structures that are releasably engaged with the plurality of spaced-apart hub segments of the hub, such that the axle is movable within the opening of hub along a longitudinal direction with respect to the axis rotation between a first operational position and a second operational position,
- wherein the second operational position is where the first end of the axle projects out of the hub on the first side of the spool and the second end of the axle is recessed in the hub on the second side of the spool,
- wherein in any one of the first operational position and the second operational position, the spool and the axle are independently rotatable with respect to each other about the axis of rotation.
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