Self cleaning and lubricating all-weather fishing lines and methods of manufacture thereof

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8857147
APP PUB NO 20140116021A1
SERIAL NO

13694061

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Improved self cleaning and lubricating all-weather fishing lines and methods of manufacture are disclosed. The line includes a core line portion of polyester multifilament fiber and a coating portion, the coating formed by a thermoplastic polyester elastomer mixed with a blowing agent . The methods of this invention are characterized by the use of a finely ground powder of copolymer and blowing agent processed through a medical-quality elongated mixing screw at the line coating unit and very low processing temperatures.

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  • FLOW TEK, INC.

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Goodale, Robert H Boulder, US 8 111
Kozlowski, Scott T Niwot, US 1 0

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