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US 9,956,734 B2Granted
Heated liquid tapered line production device and method
AssigneeShimano Amercian Corp.
InventorsBrett Scott Hensley, James William Swartz, Jr., Lloyd Daniel Norlin
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Abstract
The present invention provides a tapered line production device and method for efficiently producing line of varying thickness. An additional aspect of the present invention is to employ a heat transfer media to provide a tapered fishing line production device and method that operates at high rates of production. Further, the device may be configured to create tapered fishing line with minimal transitional distances between tapered sections.
Claims12
A tapered line production device, comprising:
- a tank that includes an entrance end, an exit end and a heat transfer media disposed therein, wherein the heat transfer media is adapted to provide thermal energy to a line passing through at least a portion of the heat transfer media,
- an upper line guide member positioned above the heat transfer media,
- a lower line guide member positioned within the heat transfer media, and
- a trolley assembly associated with and moveable with respect to the tank, wherein the upper and lower line guide members are associated with the trolley assembly,
- wherein the line extends from the upper line guide member above the heat transfer media to the lower guide member, such that the line is immersed in the heat transfer media, and passed the exit end of the tank.
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