Threaded Coupling Mechanism for Adjustable Fishing Line Accessories
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing fishing line accessories often fail to securely connect to fishing lines, leading to issues such as easy detachment, damage to the line, difficulty in repositioning, and kinking, which limits their use in fly fishing and other applications.
Innovation Solution
The use of primary and secondary threaded coupling components with gaps, where the secondary component is rotatably matable with the primary component to create an adjustably secure relationship, allowing for easy adjustment and removal without kinking the fishing line, and incorporating features like magnets and inflatable accessories for secure attachment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If accessories are strongly connected to fishing line, then connection strength is improved, but ease of removal deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs a dynamic connection system where the accessory can be easily attached and detached from the fishing line. The coupling mechanism allows for quick release without requiring tools or complex maneuvers, resolving the contradiction between strong connection and ease of removal by designing a system that achieves both through its mechanical structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The connection system is divided into separate components: an accessory with a coupling mechanism and a corresponding receiver on the fishing line or leader. This segmentation allows the accessory to be independently attached and removed, providing both secure connection during use and easy removal when needed, without compromising either requirement.
2Reliability
If accessories are strongly connected to fishing line, then reliability is improved, but device complexity deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The coupling mechanism is designed to be self-securing, where the accessory automatically locks onto the fishing line or leader without requiring additional components or complex assembly steps. The self-service nature of the connection system maintains reliability while minimizing device complexity by eliminating the need for separate locking mechanisms or tools.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a simple coupling element as an intermediary between the accessory and the fishing line system. This intermediary component facilitates a reliable connection through a straightforward interface, avoiding the need for complex integration while ensuring secure attachment. The mediator design simplifies the overall system while maintaining connection reliability.
3Adaptability or versatility
If fishing line passes through accessory body, then accessory connectivity is improved, but harmful factors increase due to kinking
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the fishing line from passing through the accessory body and instead routes it through a dedicated coupling mechanism. This separation allows the accessory body to remain solid and structurally intact while the line is securely connected through the coupling element, eliminating the kinking problem that occurs when the line passes through the accessory body itself.
Solution Approach 2:
A coupling mechanism serves as an intermediary between the fishing line and the accessory body. The line connects to the accessory through this mediator rather than passing through the body, which prevents kinking and damage to the line while maintaining secure connectivity. The intermediary design protects the line from harmful mechanical stress.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The solution provides secure and adjustable attachment of fishing accessories to fishing lines, preventing kinking and enabling easy transition between different fishing techniques without replacing leaders, enhancing usability in fly fishing and other fishing methods.
Implementation Method 1
primary threaded coupling component and a secondary threaded coupling component... allowing for easy adjustment and removal
Implementation Method 2
threaded coupling components with gaps, where the secondary component is rotatably matable with the primary component
Implementation Method 3
incorporating features like magnets and inflatable accessories for secure attachment
Data Source
AI summary
Fishing line accessory systems, methods, and apparatuses for securing strike indicators, bobbers, floats, weights, and other accessories to a fishing line include a primary coupling component and a secondary threaded coupling component. At least one of the coupling components has a gap defined therein. At least one of the coupling components has at least one fishing accessory connected or connectable thereto. The secondary coupling component is matable with the primary coupling component such that the gap is obstructed when the coupling components are in a mating relationship. A fishing line that is captured by the coupling components in an adjustably secure relationship can be adjusted without completely disengaging the threaded coupling components.