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Weedless fish lure

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1961-03-30
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Granted: 1963-03-19
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Expires: 1981-03-30
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Joseph J Tomsello

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-08 22:37
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01K; A01K85/00; A01K85/02; A01K85/16

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim 216 words
A WEEDLESS TYPE FISH LURE COMPRISING A LURE BODY SIMULATING A FISH AND HAVING A FRONT COMPARTMENT AND AN ELONGATE RECESS IN THE BODY THEREOF OPEN TO A MARGIN OF THE LURE BODY, A CONTROL PIN EXTENDING FROM THE FRONT OF SAID LURE BODY TO ENGAGE A FISH LINE AND SLIDABLY ENGAGING SAID LURE BODY AND EXTENDING THROUGH SAID FRONT COMPARTMENT AND INTO SAID ELONGATE RECESS, A GENERALLY AXIALLY EXTENDING HOOK MEANS HAVING A FRONT SHANK PORTION AND A HOOK PORTION RECEIVED WITHIN SAID ELONGATE RECESS AND NORMALLY POSITIONED WITHIN THE PERIPHERY OF SAID LURE BODY, MEANS SECURING THE SHANK END OF SAID HOOK MEANS PIVOTALLY TO SAID LURE BODY ADJACENT THE FRONT END OF THE SHANK, A SPRING POSITIONED IN SAID FRONT COMPARTMENT TO ENGAGE SAID CONTROL PIN AND URGE IT FORWARDLY OF SAID LURE BODY, SPRING MEANS POSITIONED IN SAID ELONGATE RECESS AND ENGAGING SAID HOOK MEANS TO URGE SAID HOOK PORTION THEREOF OUTWARDLY OF SAID LURE BODY, AND LATCH MEANS OPERATIVELY ENGAGING SAID HOOK MEANS AND CONTROL PIN, WHEREBY SAID CONTROL PIN WHEN MOVED REARWARDLY IN THE LURE BODY PREVENTS SAID SPRING MEANS FROM MOVING SAID HOOK MEANS OUT OF SAID ELONGATE RECESS UNTIL SAID CONTROL PIN IS PULLED FORWARDLY TO RELEASE SAID LATCH MEANS AS BY A FISH GRABBING SAID LURE BODY.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1966-03-18 1966-09-17 1967-03-19 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1970-03-18 1970-09-17 1971-03-19 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1974-03-18 1974-09-17 1975-03-19 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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