Line tension measuring device
US8516738B2 · kind B2 · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 10, 2011 |
| Grant date | Aug 27, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 10, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N23/20
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
One exemplary embodiment of the invention is a translation stage including a receiving portion adapted to receive a fishing reel, a mounting portion adapted for mounting to a fishing pole, wherein the receiving portion is movably affixed to said mounting portion along a first direction; and a force measurement device configured to produce a response indicative of the force between the base portion and the mounting portion along the first direction. Another embodiment is a fishing reel including a frame for supporting a line spool, a base portion, a line spool rotatably mounted within the frame, a mounting portion adapted for mounting to a fishing pole, the base portion is movably affixed to the mounting portion along a first direction; and a force measurement device.
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