Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
043530500 | Disgorgers and gags | 12 |
20080229651 | FISHHOOK REMOVING TOOL AND METHOD OF USE THEREOF - A pliers-type tool having gripping channels and a longitudinal axis, further comprises gripping ridges disposed at selected angles from the longitudinal axis to facilitate gripping a fishhook in different dispositions for extraction of the fishhook from a fish. An alternate embodiment comprises top and bottom end portions and a middle portion intermediate the top and bottom end portions. A shoulder connected to the top end portion has first and second portions offset from the longitudinal axis. A first hook engaging member joined to the first portion of the shoulder angularly extends toward the longitudinal axis. The first hook engaging member has an inner surface defining a plurality of grooves therein adapted to engage the fish hook to facilitate removal thereof from the fish's mouth. | 09-25-2008 |
20080271360 | Device for holding fish - The present invention is a device for holding fish, said device comprising first and second handles attached to first and second arms. The first and second arms are connected in scissor-like fashion. The first and second arms are connected to first and second contact plates. The first and second contact plates pinch the inside and outside of a fish's mouth when the device is in the closed position, thereby allowing a fish to lifted out of the water or off the ground. The present invention may also comprise first and second tongs attached to first and second arms. In this embodiment, the first and second tongs are shaped substantially like semi-ovals and are attached to the first and second contact plates. | 11-06-2008 |
20080301998 | Fish Hook Remover - A fish hook remover, designed to minimize damage to an artificial fly and to minimize and reduce human contact with a fish during fish hook removal, comprises an elongated body, designed of wire which is controlled by a handle of cork or other floating material, which allows the angler to hold and control the wire or tubular stem, which terminates with a hook removing extraction loop. The extraction loop terminates in the form of a guiding flange. This fish hook remover is designed to allow the angler to slide the fish line, which has a fish attached to a hook on the end of the line, into a loop which can be guided down the line to the shank of the hook. Once the hook shank is engaged the angler can lift the fish hook remover and the fish is released. | 12-11-2008 |
20080313950 | Apparatus for Extracting a Fishing Hook - A device for extracting a fishing hook fastened to a fishing line from the mouth of a fish, having an elongate holding arm and a tubular hook holder which is connected to the front end of the holding arm and can be pivoted by a pivoting device from an engagement position which is oriented forwards into a release position which is oriented backwards, wherein the free internal cross section and the length of the hook holder are dimensioned in such a way that the limb of the fishing hook fits into it, and wherein the hook holder has a lengthwise a slot for introducing the fishing line, and wherein the pivoting device has a connecting rod which acts on the hook holder and is displacable longitudinally along the holding arm. The holding arm is hollow and the connecting rod is arranged in the interior of the holding arm. | 12-25-2008 |
20090025273 | Fish hook removal apparatus - A fish hook removal apparatus is provided for removing a fish hook from a fish. The fish hook includes a barb, a bend, a shank, and a hook eye. The subject apparatus includes a handle portion and hook engagement and twisting means which are connected to the handle portion. The subject fish hook removal apparatus can be used to easily remove a fish hook from a fish. Preferably, the hook engagement and twisting means include a spiral spring portion which is connected to the handle portion, and a hook engagement end is connected to the spiral spring portion. Preferably, the hook engagement end includes a pair of finger members that are connected to the spiral spring portion. In accordance with another embodiment of the invention, a needle assembly is connected to the handle portion. | 01-29-2009 |
20100132243 | NOTCHED DEHOOKING DEVICE WITH OFFSETS - A notched dehooking device having a handle ( | 06-03-2010 |
20100281758 | One-piece fish hook disgorger and method of use - A fish hook removing device which has two fingerholds on a proximal end and which tapers to a rounded point at the distal end thereof A fisherman uses the disgorger of the present invention by using his free hand to grasp the fishing line associated with the hook approximately 1 to 2 feet above the fish and sliding the device over the line then pulling the device down tight to fish's mouth and flipping the fish over the device. With this motion the hook is immediately dislodged. The simple one-piece construction of the device of the present invention makes it less susceptible to damage during storage and still easy and efficient to use. | 11-11-2010 |
20110072707 | HOOK REMOVAL TOOL - A hook removal tool primarily for use in the removal of fish hooks. Hooks attached to a line and which are at least partially embedded in a fish or other substrate can be extracted using this tool. The tool includes a body with a handle at or adjacent a proximal end, and having a guide member pivotally connected at or adjacent a distal end. The guide member has at least one guide aperture or slot adapted to engage with the line or hook in such a manner that the line and at least the shank of the hook are able to slide through the aperture or slot. The tool can be slid down the line to the hook and used to dislodge the hook and then to remove the hook out of the fish's mouth. | 03-31-2011 |
20140202063 | FISH MOUTH OPENING TOOL - A fishing tool is inserted into a fish's mouth to keep the mouth open while dislodging a fish hook therefrom. The fishing tool includes serrated arm teeth that can be opened when the handles are moved together. A clamping arch, with teeth, can keep the serrated arm teeth in an opened configuration and prevent closure while holding a fish's mouth open. | 07-24-2014 |
20140202064 | Fish Tool - The embodiments of the Fishing Tool are comprised of a front and rear element secured together at a common pivot point. Each element is comprised of a handle and an arm. In the embodiments each arm is comprised of a tip end that is formed at an angle from the arm and extends outward from the arm. The Fishing Tool is comprised of a radial handle located on each element so that when the handles are squeezed together each element moves oppositely around the common pivot point causing the radial arms and the tips to move apart in opposite arc paths. An integral ratchet, friction, or other mechanism will cause the device to hold or lock its position until the mechanism is released. An internal spring will assist returning the device to its original, neutral position. The embodiments of the Fishing Tool offer fishermen hands-free assistance with fishhook retrieval/removal. | 07-24-2014 |
20150027031 | Tommaso's De-Hooker - Tommaso's De-Hooker is a device designed to remove a fishhook swallowed by a fish as humanely as possible so as not to unduly injure the fish. The function of the De-Hooker is to dislodge the hook from the fish using only one hand. This frees the other hand to hold the fish, or for whatever purpose the fisherman wants to use it. | 01-29-2015 |
20160374324 | Jaw Spreader for Removing Fishing Tackle - A jaw spreader device is adapted to spread apart the jaws of a fish to facilitate removal of a hook or lure from the fish. The device has a spring biased tong-like configuration wherein in the normal configuration; the distal ends are spread apart. A lock mechanism locks the device in a compact locked position to facilitate insertion between the fish jaws into the mouth of the fish. The working ends of the each tong includes a flattened blade, an arcuate bend and a transverse spreader bar. Upon insertion of the device into the jaws/mouth of the fish release of the lock mechanism, the jaws are forced apart and biased to provide a stable enlarged opening. The spreading device may then be manually compressed to facilitate withdrawal from the fish. | 12-29-2016 |