US3141258A
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Safety capsule for fish hooks
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1962-09-24
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Granted: 1964-07-21
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Expires: 1982-09-24
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Leonard J Mayer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 00:44
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01K; A01K97/00; A01K97/06; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S206/00; Y10S206/818
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
163 words
A SAFETY CAPSULE FOR A FISH HOOK, COMPRISING; A CYLINDRICAL CONTAINER HAVING A BASE AND AN UPWARDLY EXTENDING PERIPHERAL WALL THERE BEING A SLOT IN SAID WALL OPEN AT THE TOP THEREOF; AN UPRIGHT MAGNETIC POST ON SAID BASE AROUND WHICH A FISH HOOK CAN BE ENGAGED; SAID WALL BEING SHAPED SO THE SHANK OF A FISH HOOK MAY EXTEND FROM THE CONTAINER THROUGH SAID SLOT; A LID HAVING A DOWNWARDLY EXTENDING WALL FOR A CLOSE FIT OVER SAID CONTAINER WALL; SAID LID WALL HAVING A DEPTH LESS THAN THAT OF SAID CONTAINER WALL, WHEREBY A PORTION OF SAID SLOT REMAINS EXPOSED WHEN THE LID IS SEATED ON THE CONTAINER; SAID POST EXTENDING IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO SAID LID TO PREVENT PASSAGE OF A HOOK BETWEEN THE POST AND LID WHEN THE LID IS SEATED; SAID BASE HAVING A FLANGE EXTENDING SUBSTANTIALLY RADIALLY BEYOND SAID CONTAINER WALL; AND SAID BASE BEING RESILIENT, WHEREBY SAID POST CAN BE PUSHED UPWARDLY TO DISPLACE SAID LID.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
163 words
A SAFETY CAPSULE FOR A FISH HOOK, COMPRISING; A CYLINDRICAL CONTAINER HAVING A BASE AND AN UPWARDLY EXTENDING PERIPHERAL WALL THERE BEING A SLOT IN SAID WALL OPEN AT THE TOP THEREOF; AN UPRIGHT MAGNETIC POST ON SAID BASE AROUND WHICH A FISH HOOK CAN BE ENGAGED; SAID WALL BEING SHAPED SO THE SHANK OF A FISH HOOK MAY EXTEND FROM THE CONTAINER THROUGH SAID SLOT; A LID HAVING A DOWNWARDLY EXTENDING WALL FOR A CLOSE FIT OVER SAID CONTAINER WALL; SAID LID WALL HAVING A DEPTH LESS THAN THAT OF SAID CONTAINER WALL, WHEREBY A PORTION OF SAID SLOT REMAINS EXPOSED WHEN THE LID IS SEATED ON THE CONTAINER; SAID POST EXTENDING IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO SAID LID TO PREVENT PASSAGE OF A HOOK BETWEEN THE POST AND LID WHEN THE LID IS SEATED; SAID BASE HAVING A FLANGE EXTENDING SUBSTANTIALLY RADIALLY BEYOND SAID CONTAINER WALL; AND SAID BASE BEING RESILIENT, WHEREBY SAID POST CAN BE PUSHED UPWARDLY TO DISPLACE SAID LID.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-07-21 | 1968-01-20 | 1968-07-21 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-07-21 | 1972-01-20 | 1972-07-21 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-07-21 | 1976-01-20 | 1976-07-21 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |