Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company

William A Dille

Wayne E Erickson

Leon D Royer

A floating fly fishing line comprising a core member and having a substantially smooth plastic surface coating, the coating containing therein a fluorinated polymer, the polymer being capable of imparting to said plastic coating, when contained therein at a concentration of about 0.25 percent by weight, a contact angle with water in air of greater than about 60.degree., a contact angle with gasoline in air of greater than about 30.degree., and a contact angle with mineral oil in air of greater than about 15.degree..

Fly fishing line

A fishing rod ferrule in which the male and female elements fit within the bore of the adjacent ends of the rod blank. The male element has a cylindrical end fitting within the hollow cylindrical female element and engaging spring fingers formed in the female element. The male element also has an external tapered surface to engage an internally tapered surface on the female element to provide a second point of engagement between the male and female elements, both points of engagement being readily disengageable.

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Maplewood, MN, United States of America

William A Dille