US3111783A
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Fish line and plug ejector
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1961-12-29
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Granted: 1963-11-26
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Expires: 1981-12-29
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 George R Dillin
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 17:36
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01K; A01K91/00; A01K91/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
329 words
A FISH LINE AND PLUG EJECTOR COMPRISING A TUBULAR BODY ADAPTED FOR HAVING INSERTED THEREINTO AN OBJECT AND HAVING A PORTION OF WHICH IS PROVIDED WITH A LONGITUDINAL SLOT, A HANDLE SECURED TO THE SLOTTED PORTION OF SAID BODY HAVING A HOLLOW PORTION PROVIDED WITH A NOTCH, A FIRST LONGITUDINAL MEMBER SLIDABLE IN SAID BODY, HAVING A STOP PORTION EXTENDED THROUGH THE SLOT IN SAID BODY, A SECOND LONGITUDINAL MEMBER SLIDABLE RELATIVE TO SAID FIRST LONGITUDINAL MEMBER BEING ALSO SLIDABLE IN SAID BODY AND HAVING A NOTCHED END PORTION, A GRIPPING MEMBER EXTENDING FROM SAID SECOND LONGITUDINAL MEMBER THROUGH THE SLOT IN SAID BODY, MEANS FOR LIMITING THE MOVEMENT OF SAID LONGITUDINAL MEMBERS RELATIVELY TO EACH OTHER, RESILIENT MEANS INTERPOSED BETWEEN SAID LONGITUDINAL MEMBERS TENDING TO ALIGN SAID LONGITUDINAL MEMBERS TO EACH OTHER, A LATCH MEMBER PIVOTED TO SAID SECOND LONGITUDINAL MEMBER HAVING A HOOK-SHAPED PORTION PROVIDED WITH AN EXTERIOR CAM SECTION AND ADAPTED FOR ENGAGING THE NOTCH IN SAID HANDLE, A PULLING MEMBER EXTENDING FROM SAID FIRST LONGITUDINAL MEMBER THROUGH THE SLOT IN SAID BODY, A SPRING INTERPOSED BETWEEN SAID BODY AND SAID LONGITUDINAL MEMBERS HAVING AN END PORTION ADAPTED FOR ENGAGING THE NOTCH IN SAID SECOND LONGITUDINAL MEMBER AND BEING LONGITUDINALLY SHIFTABLE IN SAID BODY, AND MEANS FOR LIMITING THE MOVEMENT OF SAID SPRING TOWARD SAID HANDLE FOR ALLOWING THE SPRING TO BE COMPRESSED BY MOVING SAID LONGITUDINAL MEMBERS TOWARDS SAID HANDLE UNTIL SAID LATCH MEMBER ENGAGES SAID NOTCH IN SAID HANDLE; THEREBY THE AFOREMENTIONED END PORTION OF SAID SPRING ENGAGING THE NOTCH IN SAID SECOND LONGITUDINAL MEMBER, SO THAT UPON MOVING SAID PULLING MEMBER FARTHER TOWARD SAID HANDLE, THE CAM SECTION ON SAID LATCH MEMBER ENGAGES THE NOTCH IN THE HOLLOW PORTION OF SAID HANDLE AND CAUSES A SWINGING OF THE LATCH MEMBER AND A RELEASING THEREOF FROM SAID NOTCH, WHICH ALLOWS SAID SPRING TO EXPAND AND TO HIT AN OBJECT PREVIOUSLY INSERTED INTO SAID BODY, SO THAT SAID OBJECT WILL BE EJECTED FROM SAID BODY.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
329 words
A FISH LINE AND PLUG EJECTOR COMPRISING A TUBULAR BODY ADAPTED FOR HAVING INSERTED THEREINTO AN OBJECT AND HAVING A PORTION OF WHICH IS PROVIDED WITH A LONGITUDINAL SLOT, A HANDLE SECURED TO THE SLOTTED PORTION OF SAID BODY HAVING A HOLLOW PORTION PROVIDED WITH A NOTCH, A FIRST LONGITUDINAL MEMBER SLIDABLE IN SAID BODY, HAVING A STOP PORTION EXTENDED THROUGH THE SLOT IN SAID BODY, A SECOND LONGITUDINAL MEMBER SLIDABLE RELATIVE TO SAID FIRST LONGITUDINAL MEMBER BEING ALSO SLIDABLE IN SAID BODY AND HAVING A NOTCHED END PORTION, A GRIPPING MEMBER EXTENDING FROM SAID SECOND LONGITUDINAL MEMBER THROUGH THE SLOT IN SAID BODY, MEANS FOR LIMITING THE MOVEMENT OF SAID LONGITUDINAL MEMBERS RELATIVELY TO EACH OTHER, RESILIENT MEANS INTERPOSED BETWEEN SAID LONGITUDINAL MEMBERS TENDING TO ALIGN SAID LONGITUDINAL MEMBERS TO EACH OTHER, A LATCH MEMBER PIVOTED TO SAID SECOND LONGITUDINAL MEMBER HAVING A HOOK-SHAPED PORTION PROVIDED WITH AN EXTERIOR CAM SECTION AND ADAPTED FOR ENGAGING THE NOTCH IN SAID HANDLE, A PULLING MEMBER EXTENDING FROM SAID FIRST LONGITUDINAL MEMBER THROUGH THE SLOT IN SAID BODY, A SPRING INTERPOSED BETWEEN SAID BODY AND SAID LONGITUDINAL MEMBERS HAVING AN END PORTION ADAPTED FOR ENGAGING THE NOTCH IN SAID SECOND LONGITUDINAL MEMBER AND BEING LONGITUDINALLY SHIFTABLE IN SAID BODY, AND MEANS FOR LIMITING THE MOVEMENT OF SAID SPRING TOWARD SAID HANDLE FOR ALLOWING THE SPRING TO BE COMPRESSED BY MOVING SAID LONGITUDINAL MEMBERS TOWARDS SAID HANDLE UNTIL SAID LATCH MEMBER ENGAGES SAID NOTCH IN SAID HANDLE; THEREBY THE AFOREMENTIONED END PORTION OF SAID SPRING ENGAGING THE NOTCH IN SAID SECOND LONGITUDINAL MEMBER, SO THAT UPON MOVING SAID PULLING MEMBER FARTHER TOWARD SAID HANDLE, THE CAM SECTION ON SAID LATCH MEMBER ENGAGES THE NOTCH IN THE HOLLOW PORTION OF SAID HANDLE AND CAUSES A SWINGING OF THE LATCH MEMBER AND A RELEASING THEREOF FROM SAID NOTCH, WHICH ALLOWS SAID SPRING TO EXPAND AND TO HIT AN OBJECT PREVIOUSLY INSERTED INTO SAID BODY, SO THAT SAID OBJECT WILL BE EJECTED FROM SAID BODY.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1966-11-25 | 1967-05-27 | 1967-11-26 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-11-25 | 1971-05-27 | 1971-11-26 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-11-25 | 1975-05-27 | 1975-11-26 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |