| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 043430160 | Hooks | 61 |
| 20080209794 | Fish hook made of an in situ composite of bulk-solidifying amorphous alloy - A fish hook formed at least in part of a composite material comprising: an amorphous metal alloy forming a substantially continuous matrix; and a second ductile metal phase embedded in the matrix and formed in situ in the matrix by crystallization from a molten alloy. A method of making a fish hook. A method of fishing. | 09-04-2008 |
| 20090000179 | Fishing hook - A plurality of grooves are formed at a position in a hook tip where a barb is to be generally provided, avoiding damage to a caught fish and avoiding fishing failure. | 01-01-2009 |
| 20090188150 | DNA SAMPLING HOOK - The DNA Sampling Hook is a significant improvement on a method of obtaining a tissue sample from a live fish in situ from an aquatic environment. A tissue sample taken from a live fish can be used for DNA analyses, which can identify the species of fish, as well as the unique individual fish. Taking a small tissue sample without bringing the fish to the surface is important as it allows for observing the fish community without harming the individual fish by inducing barotrauma or other stresses associated with bringing a fish up from depth, which can be lethal to the animal. These tissue samples are obtained by hook and line methods and do not capture or traumatize the fish resulting in a non-lethal and non-destructive method of observing fish individuals and species. The DNA Sampling Hook is specifically designed to virtually eliminate a condition called double bites, in which more than one individual fish gives up tissue to the same hook. It is also designed to protect the tissue sample in an enclosed manner and the device can be reused repeatedly for a total overall reduction in cost for programs requiring extensive numbers of tissue samples for DNA analysis. | 07-30-2009 |
| 20100005703 | Fishhook - An improved fishhook for use with live bait fish in fishing operations. The fishhook comprises a unique angular configuration designed to prolong the life of live bait fish, as well as to provide for a more natural and lifelike bait presentation, to attract game fish thereto. | 01-14-2010 |
| 20100088946 | FISHING HOOK - The invention relates to a fishing hook having three loose fishing rods ( | 04-15-2010 |
| 20110056114 | Straight Fishing Hook - A Straight Fishing Hook comprising a primary hook ( | 03-10-2011 |
| 20120011762 | Nanocomposite fishing hooks - The preferred embodiment of the disclosed fishing hook utilizes a self reinforced polymer, Tecamax Self Reinforced Polymer (SRP), to form the hook. In addition, the hook has a nanocomposite coating, utilizing Nanobyk 3600 or Nanobyk 3601 as the nanocomposite additive, that increases the rigidity and scratch resistance of the hook. The hook may also utilize Bykoplast-1000 for pigmentation to produce color variations. The eyelet located opposite the barbed end of the hook is rotated ninety (90) degrees from conventional hooks so it lays flush with a surface when the hook is placed flush on the surface. The hook also has additional build-up in certain strategic locations along the hook, including near the eyelet end of the hook, near the barbed end of the hook and at the beginning of the curve of the hook for added strength and also contains additional smaller barbs along the length of the hook. | 01-19-2012 |
| 20120085018 | Elasmobranch-repelling magneto-electropositive fishing hook - A fishing hook with elasmobranch-repelling qualities is disclosed. The fishing hook, comprised of a ferromagnetic material, is rendered repellent to elasmobranchs through the incorporation of an exterior coating of an electropositive metal, and contact or impulse magnetization. | 04-12-2012 |
| 20120291333 | FISH HOOK WITH MULTIPLE CONVEX FACETS - A fish hook with multiple convex facets is provided. Each facet may have a length that is some multiple of the diameter of the hook body. In addition, each convex facet has a radius of curvature that is some multiple of the diameter of the wire. Each facet may alternatively be formed from first and second convex surfaces, having first and second curvatures. | 11-22-2012 |
| 20130025181 | FISHHOOK AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - Provided are an inexpensive fishhook and a method for manufacturing the same whereby a piece of bait can be put as far as an end part of the chimoto side. | 01-31-2013 |
| 20130036656 | System, Method, and Apparatus for a Hollow Shank Fishing Hook - A hollow shank fishing hook that will avoid the use of knots entirely, simplifying the profile of the fishing hook, making it easier for the end user to attach the leader line to the hook, simplifying manufacturing, reducing the propensity of the hook to catch debris in the water, and creating less auditory and visual distraction of the fish. | 02-14-2013 |
| 20130036657 | System, Method, and Apparatus for a Hollow Fishing Hook - A hollow fishing hook that will avoid the use of knots entirely, simplifying the profile of the fishing hook, making it easier for the end user to attach the leader line to the hook, simplifying manufacturing, reducing the propensity of the hook to catch debris in the water, and creating less auditory and visual distraction of the fish. | 02-14-2013 |
| 20130097915 | FISHING JIG WITH MECHANISM FOR FISH HOOK REPLACEMENT - A fishing jig includes a wire that is at least partially embedded in the jig. The wire has a line tying section and a twist section. The line tying section is at one end portion of the wire. At least a portion of the line tying section, to which a fishing line is replaceably tied, protrudes from the jig. A twist section is at another end portion of the wire opposite to the one end portion with the line tying section. At least a portion of the twist section, to which a fish hook is replaceably attached, protrudes from the jig. | 04-25-2013 |
| 20130133240 | LINE CONNECTOR APPARATUS AND METHOD - A knotless connector includes a body that is generally planar, having a top surface and bottom surface oriented generally parallel to one another, and generally planar side surfaces intersecting the top and bottom surfaces at corners. The body may include a slot having an open end and a closed end, and an eyelet positioned adjacent to the slot including a bore and a radial opening providing access to the bore. The tail end of a line may be wrapped around the body to form a wrapped portion of the tail end, and the primary portion of the line may be wrapped over the wrapped portion, through the slot, and through the bore in the eyelet. The corners created by the intersecting surfaces of the body create friction points to help maintain the line on the connector with the use of knots. | 05-30-2013 |
| 20130160348 | Fishing Hook - A fishing hook has a head having at least two vertically arranged holes through which a fishing line is inserted. When the fishing line is threaded through both of the vertically disposed holes, the hook is stabilized in a substantially orthogonal posture relative to the fishing line, thus enhancing the likelihood of catching fish, especially with a drop-shot technique. Because the single head is small and compact, it is not exposed when the lure is affixed to the hook, thereby improving the likelihood that fish will be tempted by the lure. | 06-27-2013 |
| 20140182191 | Fish Hook with Bait and Fish Retention Features - The invention relates to a fish hook in the form of a wire includes a shank portion, a bend portion and a point portion. The hook further includes an offset in the wire, the offset being positioned within the bend portion adjacent to the point portion. The fish hook may further include a second offset in the wire, the second offset being positioned within the bend portion adjacent to the shank portion. | 07-03-2014 |
| 20140290120 | DOUBLE HOOK FISHING DEVICE - A fish catching device of the present invention is a fishing hook with two hooks. The double hook allows for more than one bait choice and increased movement, thus allowing for a better fish catch. The multiple bait choices may further attract different fish and thereby more fish at one time. The hooks may be substantially parallel to one another. | 10-02-2014 |
| 20150020434 | FISH HOOK FOR THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED - A fish hook that can be easily fastened to a line or string without looking at the hook, primarily for the visually impaired. | 01-22-2015 |
| 20150101237 | JOINTED FISHING HOOK - A jointed fishing hook is provided. The jointed fishing hook includes a top shank and a bottom shank. The top shank includes a first end and a second end. The first end of the top shank forms a first eye. The bottom shank includes a first end and a second end. The second end of the bottom shank includes a bend forming a hook. The second end of the top shank is pivotally connected to the first end of the bottom shank. Therefore, the bottom shank may freely move relative to the top shank. | 04-16-2015 |
| 20150327525 | Valley Hook - A fish hook or line coupling device having a “valley crook” attachment feature for catching a knot of a fishing line and circumventing the hassle of stringing a fish line through the eye of a conventional fish hook and tying a fishing knot. The “valley crook” attachment includes a stem extending from the shaft of a fish hook or coupler to a bend providing a gap between the stem and a tail. The gap has a width less than a diameter of a knot in a fishing line. The tail may have an inward bend for catching the line within the gap, and the tail may be outwardly flared to facilitate installation of the line into the gap. | 11-19-2015 |
| 20160044905 | LINE-WRAPPED FISH HOOK AND LURE ADAPTER - A hook adapter for attaching a fish hook or lure to a fishing line without tying a knot is described. The hook adapter includes a wire having a first end wrapped into at least two coils that form a cylindrically coiled eye and an inlet guide between a first end of the wire and a first coil, an elongated body, a bend connecting the cylindrically coiled eye to the body, and a second end that is formed into a conic spiraled eye having a gap between the second end of the wire and an adjacent spiral. The hook adapter further includes a protrusion that is disposed on body. The body has sufficient space to wrap a fishing line multiple times around the body between the protrusion and the conic spiraled eye. | 02-18-2016 |
| 043430200 | Guards, e.g., weedless hooks | 2 |
| 20090199456 | FISHING JIG CONSTRUCTION - A jig construction for fishermen includes coplanar hook sections including a barb, a curved section, a first and a second straight section. The first and second straight sections are angle with respect to each other and a coplanar eyelet is also provided at the opposite end from the barbed end. | 08-13-2009 |
| 20140259871 | FISHING HOOK GUARD AND GUARD-EQUIPPED FISHING HOOK HAVING THE GUARD ATTACHED THERETO - A fishing hook guard is provided which not only is able to prevent a guard member from being broken but also allows the direction of the guard member to be easily adjusted, and further allows the guard member to be easily replaced. It is possible to attain the above object when a fishing hook guard | 09-18-2014 |
| 043440200 | Bait holders and retainers | 13 |
| 20080196294 | Easy steelie hook - This invention is a fishing device that is used in its preferred embodiment to trap bait between the hook and the line, within a boundary formed between the eyes. It eliminates the need for complicated knots, when using organic or otherwise fragile bait. It also prevents unnecessary damage to the bait during normal fishing activities. | 08-21-2008 |
| 20130239459 | FISH HOOK - Disclosed is an improved fish hook having a barb placed between the lower bend and the vertical climb of the shank. The positioning of the barb is strategically positioned a distance from the sharpened point thereby incurring the advantages of a barbless fish hook in combination with the advantages of a barbed fish hook. | 09-19-2013 |
| 043440400 | Bait encircling | 3 |
| 20100325938 | Refillable Bait Bag Having Reclosable Opening - A bait bag and hook combination is provided for use in fishing. The bait bag and hook combination includes a bag that is fixedly mounted on the hook in such a way that the bag does not hinder the hooks ability to impale game fish. The bag includes an easy-opening and re-closing apparatus for efficient refilling of the bag. In addition, the bag is made up of material that is durable enough to withstand the underwater environment, but is also permeable enough to release the scent of the bait contained inside. | 12-30-2010 |
| 20140352197 | FISHING DEVICE - The instant application discloses, among other things, a Fishing Device comprising a head with an openable portion which may be capable of holding a whole or part of a fish body, or other form of bait. Openable portion may comprise a gripping means, for example, teeth, for fixedly attaching the bait to the device. The first end of the head may be cut at an angle and may affect the spin motion or speed of the Fishing Device, for example, as it moves through water or any other medium. | 12-04-2014 |
| 20160100562 | FISHING HOOK METHOD AND APPARATUS - A fish hook that is configured to have a secondary method of holding bait. The fish hook including an eye to accept fishing line. The hook having a body extending from the eye having a shank portion and a bend portion. A bait attachment member coupled to the hook body, wherein the bait attachment member includes a plurality of arms configured to move relative to one another in operation between an open and closed orientation. The bait attachment member configured to pivot and translate relative to the hook body to adjust to bait of different sizes. The bait attachment member being selectively contoured to engage and secure bait coupled to the hook body. | 04-14-2016 |
| 043440600 | Opposed gripping jaws | 2 |
| 20100005704 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SECURING A BAIT FISH TO A FISH HOOK - An improved self-engaging bait fish rig and assembly device which does not require the use of any sort of tool or device to engage the fish is disclosed. The rig is made of pliable metal prongs which have sufficient strength to hold a bait fish once engaged. The prongs are formed in a bent fashion with acute angles turned inward and upward towards the center of the rig. The rig attaches to the hook by way of rubber o-ring, which allows for movement of the rig along the hook. The prongs of the rig are spring-biased, thereby resetting the spring action to the closed position while in use. Such spring closure is reinforced by a rubber o-ring that encircles both prongs allowing for flexibility in stretching the prongs apart for insertion into the body or eyes of the fish. | 01-14-2010 |
| 20160113254 | BAIT RETAINING DEVICE - A bait retaining device removably attachable to fishing bait includes a strip of material rigid enough to remain in an operative position but malleable enough to be disengaged by pulling. The strip is generally U-shaped, having legs joined by a base segment. Teeth to hold bait protrude from the side of each leg facing the other. The base segment of the U-shaped strip defines a hole through which the shaft of an anchor pin is inserted. The anchor pin is secured through the hole on one distal end by a head that cannot pass through the hole and allows the U-shaped strip to rotate freely. The other distal end of the anchor includes a loop for connection to the eyelet of a hook. A support piece, made of dense or buoyant material, is located between the legs and adjacent the base segment and may be removable and interchangeable. | 04-28-2016 |
| 043440800 | Mounted on, integral with, or rigidly connected to hook | 6 |
| 20080229650 | Refillable bait bag and integrated hook - A bait bag and hook combination is provided for use in fishing. The bait bag and hook combination includes a bag that is fixedly mounted on the hook in such a way that the bag does not hinder the hooks ability to impale game fish. The bag includes an easy-opening and re-closing apparatus for efficient refilling of the bag. In addition, the bag is made up of material that is durable enough to withstand the underwater environment, but is also permeable enough to release the scent of the bait contained inside. | 09-25-2008 |
| 20090205243 | BAITFISH HOLDER FISHING JIG - A fishing jig able to hold a baitfish, the jig including a primary shaft having a fishing line attachment end and a bifurcated free end, the free end supporting opposed hook assemblies in a manner such that each hook assembly is offset from the primary shaft. The primary shaft is preferably long enough for the jig to be able to skewer a baitfish, to thereby hold the baitfish generally centrally, with the attachment end projecting out of the baitfish at or near its head and the bifurcated free end (and opposed hook assemblies) projecting out of the baitfish at or near its tail. | 08-20-2009 |
| 20130239460 | BAIT SAVING HOOK - A fish hook includes a wire strand resilient bait guard. The bait guard includes a pair of hook-shaped attachment portions that engage the eyelet of the fish hook. A collar with ends having interdigitating teeth securely clamps the attachment portion of the bait guard to the shank of the fish hook. The clamped attachment portion includes four parallel segments of wire. This manner of attachment facilitates manufacturing and resists dislodgement. | 09-19-2013 |
| 20140208632 | MEANS TO RETAIN FISHING PASTE - A soft, resilient, colorful bead to be mounted over the eye of a fishhook, the bead, in addition to having a bore to receive the eye, has a broken exterior surface to capture and retain paste-like bait. | 07-31-2014 |
| 20140215895 | FISHING HOOK - A fishing hook includes a J-shaped body extending from an eyelet at a first end to a hook at a second end. A corkscrew-shaped portion is positioned intermediately between the first end and the second end. A locking arm is joined by a hinge to the fishing hook. The locking arm includes a clasp for removably grasping the fishing hook. The locking arm includes a barb extending toward the corkscrew. The fishing hook described herein allows the hook to be baited quickly and does not require that the worm be skewered by the hook. | 08-07-2014 |
| 20160113255 | No Foul Nose Pin Hook - A fishhook for nose pinning live bait so that the bait cannot get themselves foul hooked on the point of the hook. This is accomplished by placing a stationary ball near the middle of the bend of the hook slightly towards the eye, which can be molded, tied or adhered in a fashion that the ball cannot move. | 04-28-2016 |
| 043440810 | Weighted | 9 |
| 20090119972 | DESIGN FISHING HOOK FOR BAIT AND LURE - A fishing hook device changing fundamentals of “J” shape fishing hooks with modifications to the extended shank length only allowing all prior art. Towing eye position relative to hook bend and hook point is changed allowing fish unrestricted access to the forward bait fish head clear of obstruction by the fishing line. Sharpened hook point faces away from the fisherman and cannot snag. This device has a once-only structural shape change only after the hook point impales flesh inside the fish mouth lower jaw. A second version has a re-settable structural shape change after the hook point impales the fish. | 05-14-2009 |
| 20100287814 | WEIGHTED HOOKS FOR FISHING - Weighted hooks are disclosed in which a hook can include a hook body including a shank and a bend. The hook can include a weight disposed on the hook body. The weight can reside on the shank and extend over at least a portion of the bend. The weight can be configured to have its mass distributed on the hook body to balance the hook such that, when trolling with the hook in water, the hook is stabilized in a position with the bend of the hook body being closer to a surface of the water than the shank being to the surface of the water. | 11-18-2010 |
| 20110056115 | Weight for a fishing hook - A weight for use in fishing including a hook having a body and a weight collar having a cylindrical shape and a bore formed therein. The weight collar is made of a soft material including a heavy material, and wherein the body of the hook is received in the bore to locate the hook at a desired location on the body of the hook. | 03-10-2011 |
| 20120174468 | Instant Response Protective Sinker and Hook Combination - The present invention is a combined device with a fishing hook with a sinker weight closely coupled to each other but adapted to result in inversion of the fishing hook when the device is allowed to descend though water, thereby protecting against snagging the hook in underwater obstacles. | 07-12-2012 |
| 20120216443 | COMBINATION SINKER AND BAIT STABILIZER - According to the principles of the present invention a combination sinker and bait stabilizer for a fishing hook is provided. The device is intended for use with a fishing hook having a curved shaft and a sharp tip extending from the curved shaft. The device includes an attachment portion including an eye adapted for receiving the curved shaft through the sharp tip and for lying on the curved shaft. The device further includes first and second capture members attached to the attachment portion and spaced apart from each other, the first and second capture members lying in a plane lateral to the plane of the fishing hook and extending upwardly to be inserted into a portion of a soft bait to maintain the soft bait laterally to the fishing hook. | 08-30-2012 |
| 20120227311 | Rig for fishing - A rig for ice fishing has an elongated rod having two vertically spaced connection members at one end and an eyelet at an opposite distal end. A line member adapted to be vertically dropped through a hole in a portion of ice that has formed upon a body of water, the line member including an upper end portion adapted to be held by a fisherman out of and above the water and ice, and a lower end portion having a weight member attached thereto. A first connecting means attached to the line and a second connecting means attached on the line and below the first connecting means; the first and second connecting means joining so as to form an elongated rod thus biased and held substantially horizontally below the surface of the water and ice while being used. A reel member including a tensioning member attached to the elongated rod, and a fishing line member including a hook member on a distal end, wherein the fishing line member connects to a reel line and the reel line passes through an eyelet which forms the opposite end of the elongated rod and is attached and wound upon the reel member. | 09-13-2012 |
| 20130019517 | JIG FISHING LURE - A fishing lure comprised of a jighead and a barbed hook movably coupled to the jighead. The jighead fixedly carries a first jighead eye for attaching the jighead to a fishing line and the barbed hook is movably coupled in several degrees of freedom to the jighead, and the plane defined by the barbed hook is shiftable around a position where it is aligned with the first eye plane. The barbed hook is shiftable, in several degrees of freedom, around the plane defined by a eye. | 01-24-2013 |
| 20130067794 | Fishing weight hook - A fishing weight hook is disclosed, comprised of a metal hook, a metal weight in the middle, used to sink hook and bait into water. The fishing weight hook may be fabricated in a variety of size that is economical to manufacture, thereby providing a user friendly ergonomic way to change different size weights, and fishing hook. A fishing weight hook comes assembled and ready to use. | 03-21-2013 |
| 20130318859 | WEIGHTED KEEPER AND HOOK APPARATUS FOR ANGLERS - A weighted keeper having an elongated cylinder and a plurality of protrusions thereon. The plurality of protrusions may comprise a wide variety of different shapes and configurations for maintaining bait on the weighted keeper. In one embodiment, a weighted keeper with conical barbs may be disposed about a pin or wire to support live bait or an artificial dressing. The keeper wire may provide a keeper eye at one end of the weighted keeper and a wire tip at the opposing end of the weighted keeper. The keeper eye may be attached to the eye of any fishhook known within the art and the wire tip may assist in piercing and mounting the bait onto and about the surface of the weighted keeper. The attached bait is provided with beneficial performance characteristics that more accurately mimic or replicate the movement of live bait fish. | 12-05-2013 |
| 043440820 | With plural piercing points | 5 |
| 20100154286 | Rotatable Fish Hook - A rotatable fish hook is configured for attachment to a legacy fishing lure. The rotatable fish hook may comprise: a barb; an attachment piece for connecting the hook to a fishing lure; and a rotation mechanism, configured to rotationally isolate the barb from the connecting piece. The barb is free to rotate while the attachment piece remains stationary. The rotatable fish hook may comprise: a shank and a bend connected to the shank at a first end and the shank connected to the barb at a second end. The rotation mechanism is configured to rotationally isolate the shank, the bend and the barb from the attachment piece. The shank, the bend and the barb are free to rotate while the attachment piece remains stationary. | 06-24-2010 |
| 20120291334 | FISH HOOK WITH MULTIPLE CONVEX FACETS - A fish hook with multiple convex facets is provided. Each facet may have a length that is some multiple of the diameter of the hook body. In addition, each convex facet has a radius of curvature that is some multiple of the diameter of the wire. Each facet may alternatively be formed from first and second convex surfaces, having first and second curvatures. | 11-22-2012 |
| 20130255133 | SHEEPSHEAD FISH HOOK - A fish hook with at least four barbs specially configured to neutralize the strike of the sheepshead fish, and increase the strike/catch ratio, is described herein. | 10-03-2013 |
| 20140237890 | Fish Hook with Clasp Eye - Disclosed is a fish hook with a detachable clasp connection feature forming part of a fish hook eye thereby offering convenient attachment to fishing lures and the like in comparison to conventional split ring connections. At least a portion of the fish hook is of spring like material where the connection feature of the clasp eye includes portions which are resiliently associated in a closed position but can be forced open to attach or detach the fish hook from the fishing lure. The clasp eye on the shank of the hook may be configured in the form of a wire locking clasp. Further, the clasp eye can be tapered or pointed allowing bait to be rigged on the shank of a treble hook. | 08-28-2014 |
| 20150082685 | BARBLESS WEIGHTED RELEASABLE FISH DESCENDING HOOK - An elongated barbless upside down hook, physically returns a fish back to the bottom, naturally recompressing the trapped air, oxygenating the fish on the way down and releasing it unharmed. The hook uses a weight attached at the end of the shank to descend the device and a retrieval line attached at the bend (bight) to withdraw the hook from the fish and bring the hook back to the surface. This device avoids any moving parts or triggers and is capable of returning any size fish or multiple fish at the same time. | 03-26-2015 |
| 043440830 | With leaders and/or line-connection feature | 11 |
| 20080256841 | Fishing Rig and Method of Use - A multiple hook fishing rig facilitating selective adjustability of hook spacing in order to accommodate bait of different sizes. A fishing rig includes a fishhook connected to a sliding line, with the sliding line being coupled to a primary line via a user positionable tension device. A method of using a fishing rig is also disclosed. | 10-23-2008 |
| 20090044441 | SNAP TERMINAL TACKLE - A device for affixing terminal tackle to a fishing line has a body that defines a chamber, an upper orifice, and a lower orifice. A winding member is located within the body and defines a circumferential groove. Terminal tackle is affixed to the winding member. Fishing line passes through the upper and lower orifices. The winding member rotates within the body for displacing a path of the line from the upper to the lower orifice for forcing line into the groove and for wrapping line around the winding member for increasing line/winding member contact area for securing the tackle onto the line. A pinch point may be provided to further secure line within the body. Tactile feedback is provided to alert when the winding member is rotated to a pre-determined rotational position. Anti-backdrive mechanisms are provided to prevent unwanted rotation of the winding member when tension is applied to the line. | 02-19-2009 |
| 20090113785 | Fish hook - The fish hook has an arcuate hook and an elongate shank extending from the arcuate hook. The shank has a linear portion extending from the hook and the end of the shank opposite the hook is formed as a helical coil having an axial center that extends substantially parallel to or in-line with the linear portion of the shank. The diameter of the coil progressively decreases as the coil extends to the end of the shank opposite the hook. A knotted fish line can be looped into the coil which coil has adequate space for the line to pass through. The knotted line is caught up in the coil after it is pulled to secure the fishhook to the fish line. In a similar manner, a helical coil may be manufactured on any fishing tackle to provide easy attachment and removal of the tackle to a knotted fishing line. | 05-07-2009 |
| 20090313878 | METHODS FOR SECURING A FLEXIBLE LINE - A method for securing a flexible line includes winding a first section of a flexible line from a first end to a second end of a helical coil so that the first section of the flexible line is received between a plurality of first volutes of the helical coil. A second section of the flexible line is then extended from the second end of the helical coil back to the first end of the helical coil. A third section of the flexible line is then wound from the first end of the helical coil to the second end of the helical coil so that the third section of the flexible line is received between the plurality of first volutes. A fourth section of the flexible line is passed between a pair of second volutes of a retaining formation extending from the second end of the helical coil. | 12-24-2009 |
| 20100024277 | Lateral quick connect-disconnect fish hook coupling system - A holder for a fish hook is provided. The holder has a generally O- or U-shaped wire body having a first end and a second end. The first end is slightly spaced away from the second end for attachment to a lure body. The second end has a branched terminus with opposing first and second branches. The holder has an undercut that extends into the wire body without severing it. The second end is adapted to receive an eye of the fish hook by placing the eye over the first and second branches in sequence using the undercut in one position to thread the fish hook onto the wire body. Various designs of holders are possible with the common theme being that the branched terminus of the second end is sized to prevent an eye of a fish hook from passing over both the first and second branch simultaneously. The holders may also be part of a fishing lure. | 02-04-2010 |
| 20100325939 | Non-releasable Line Fastening Device - A line fastening device ( | 12-30-2010 |
| 20120036762 | QUICK CONNECT FISH HOOK AND FISHING SYSTEM - A fish hook allows quick connection/disconnection to a fishing lure. A loop is formed and a tag portion extends beyond the contact point of the loop. The tag portion is inserted though a ring of a fishing lure. The contact point of the loop is sprung apart as the ring is slid onto the loop. When the ring is past the contact point the loop ‘snaps’ back into contact. In a second embodiment two opposing ‘j’ hooks are aligned forming an eye of the fish hook. A user applies force on the shafts supporting the ‘j’ hooks causing the two ‘j’ hooks to move in opposing directions and exposing the ends of the ‘j’ hooks. An end of one of the ‘j’ hooks is then inserted through a ring of a fishing lure. The ring is slid onto a shaft and the force released on the shafts released. | 02-16-2012 |
| 20130008076 | Fishing Hook Storage and Threading Device - A fishing hook-threader device is provided for facilitating easy threading of fishing line through the eye of a fishing hook. The device has a needle threader, a hook retention portion and a buoyancy element. A plurality of hooks is hung by the fishing hook eyes along the hook retention portion where the hooks may be stored prior to use. When a user is ready to use a hook, it is separated from the plurality by sliding along the hook retention portion onto an indented hook separation region just prior to the needle threader. The needle threader is a hoop wire that permits fishing line to pass through an interior space and is suitably sized to promote ease of use by users with poor dexterity or low visual acuity. A buoyancy element is further secured to the hook retention portion to prevent the device from sinking if it falls into the water. | 01-10-2013 |
| 20150313197 | AN ACCESSORY TO A FISHHOOK - The invention relates to an accessory to a fishhook that includes a positioning means ( | 11-05-2015 |
| 20160021859 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR A HOLLOW SHANK FISHING HOOK - A hollow shank fishing hook that will avoid the use of knots entirely, simplifying the profile of the fishing hook, making it easier for the end user to attach the lead line to a hook, simplifying manufacturing, reducing the propensity of hook to catch debris in water and creating less auditory and visual distraction of the fish. Combined line entry and egress provide for a line retention within the hook by adhesive coating thereon. | 01-28-2016 |
| 043440840 | Branch or lateral line type | 1 |
| 20110252692 | LONG LINE FISHING - Provided is a long line fishing that prevents a round frame sleeve from separating from the external circumference of a main line no matter how large force may be radially applied from the outside, reduces friction, and makes it possible to quickly and easily connecting a string to a simple connection hook of a swivel. The present invention may be implemented by fitting a plurality of round frame sleeve on a long main line at predetermined positions, disposing clover stoppers at both sides of the round frame sleeves at predetermined positions to prevent the round frame sleeves from longitudinally moving, and protruding hook from the external circumference by striking the external circumference of the round frame sleeve with a punch P through a hole. | 10-20-2011 |
