Casting rod and reel with distance meter
US6253461A · kind A · utility
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7Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 5, 1996 |
| Grant date | Jul 3, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 5, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01B7/026
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A fishing rod and reel is provided with a line having conductive portions spaced at regular axial intervals. A conductive sensor is mounted to the rod along the line's path. A counter is connected to the conductive sensors to count the number of conductive portions that pass by the sensors and complete a circuit therewith. Based on the number of counts and the length of the interval between the conductive portions, the overall length of line that is unwound from the real, that is, passes by the sensors, is calculated and displayed.
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