Cleaning and dressing fly lines
US5609513A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 11, 1994 |
| Grant date | Mar 11, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 11, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S451/909
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Fly lines become dirty in use and need to be cleaned periodically. A fly line can retain good shootability for a longer period of time when cleaned by a flexible, pliable abrasive article bearing abrasive granules having diameters substantially within the range of 5 to 30 .mu.m. Microscopic examination shows that the cleaning leaves longitudinal striations along the surface of the line. The abrasive article can have a backing of a nonwoven mat of fibers bearing of composite of the abrasive granules in a binder. The uncoated face of the backing can be laminated to a spongelike substrate such as an open-cell polymeric foam by which a lubricant can be applied to a freshly cleaned fly line.
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