Patent ID: 9266698
Filing Date: 2016-02-23
CPC Classification: B65H

Claim Text:
1. A device for storing a roll of monofilament line and dispensing a length of monofilament line in combination with a cutting tool embedded in the device for cutting the length of monofilament line from the roll, comprising: a package formed from two opposing clamshell portions made from sheets of film; a recess formed in each of the clamshell portions that collectively form a chamber when said two clamshell portions are in a closed configuration, said chamber configured to store said roll and allow a length of monofilament line to unwind from the roll during dispensing; a cutting tool at least partially disposed between the two clamshell portions when in the closed configuration configured to attach the cutting tool to the package, wherein at least a portion of the cutting tool is accessible from outside of the package for cutting a length of monofilament line being dispensed from the package; and the cutting tool comprising a base portion sandwiched between the two clamshell portions when in the closed configuration and a body portion that protrudes through an opening in one of the clamshell portions such that a cavity formed by the body portion is exterior to the package, and wherein a looped portion of the monofilament line is inserted into the cavity such that an outside edge of the loop presses against a blade in the cavity to cut the length of the monofilament line being dispensed form the roll in the chamber of the package.