Fly fishing reel

- The Orvis Company
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front view of a fly fishing reel showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a side view the opposite side being a mirror image, of the fly fishing reel shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a rear view of the fly fishing reel shown in FIGS. 1 and 2;

FIG. 4 is a top view of the fly fishing reel shown in FIGS. 1-3; and,

FIG. 5 is a bottom view of the fly fishing reel shown in FIG. 1-4.

Claims

The ornamental design for a fly fishing reel, as shown.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D212752 November 1968 Jacquemin
D227009 May 1973 Lemery
D240423 July 1976 Oberg
D260029 July 28, 1981 Gehrike
D353643 December 20, 1994 Shipley
D360928 August 1, 1995 Bogner
D371823 July 16, 1996 Charlton
2018468 October 1935 Pflueger
2987266 June 1961 Arola
3986679 October 19, 1976 McMickle
5915639 June 29, 1999 Farris
6003800 December 21, 1999 Adenot et al.
Other references
  • Madison River Fishing Company's “1999 Fly Fishing Catalog,” pp. 14-21.
  • Boulder River Flyfishing Destinations' “Streams, Flats & Big Waters, The Ultimate Fly Fishing Catalog, Spring 1998 Issue,” pp. 8 and 9.
  • Illustration of Orvis' Vortex large arbor reel.
Patent History
Patent number: D443017
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 14, 2000
Date of Patent: May 29, 2001
Assignee: The Orvis Company (Manchester, VT)
Inventor: Richard Paul Alden (Shushan, NY)
Primary Examiner: Louis S. Zarfas
Assistant Examiner: Inga-Maria Hyttinen
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: Vickers, Daniels & Young
Application Number: 29/120,205
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Crank Operated Reel (D22/140)
International Classification: 2205;