← Back to Patent Explorer
US3148423A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Quick detachable connector for light fishing tackle

Assignee: Individual
•
Filing: 1961-12-06
•
Granted: 1964-09-15
•
Expires: 1981-12-06
📄 Original PDF 🌐 Google Patents 🔄 Sync Now

Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Archie A Anspach

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-01 04:26
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01K; A01K91/00; A01K91/03; A01K91/04

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 120 words
A COUPLING DEVICE FOR LIGHT FISHING TACKLE AND THE LIKE, COMPRISING A THIN-WALLED TUBULAR THIMBLE INCLUDING A FULLY OPEN CYLINDRICAL END AND A DOME-LIKE END HAVING A CENTRAL APERTURE THEREIN; A PORTION OF THE SIDE WALL OF SAID THIN-WALLED TUBULAR THIMBLE BEING TAPERED INWARDLY TOWARD THE FULLY OPEN END THEREOF, THEREBY PROVIDING A TAIL PORTION; A LINE CONNECTED TO THE AFOREMENTIONED TAIL PORTION OF SAID THIN-WALLED TUBULAR THIMBLE ADJACENT ITS OUTER EXTREMITY; THE SHORTEST PORTION OF THE SIDE WALL OF SAID THIN-WALLED TUBULAR THIMBLE HAVING A SLOT WHICH EXTENDS LONGITUDINALLY THROUGHOUT AND INTO COMMUNICATION WITH THE CENTRAL APERTURE IN SAID DOME-LIKE END; A SECOND LINE; AND A CONNECTOR ELEMENT SECURED TO SAID SECOND LINE; SAID CONNECTOR ELEMENT INCLUDING A SUBSTANTIALLY
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 120 words
A COUPLING DEVICE FOR LIGHT FISHING TACKLE AND THE LIKE, COMPRISING A THIN-WALLED TUBULAR THIMBLE INCLUDING A FULLY OPEN CYLINDRICAL END AND A DOME-LIKE END HAVING A CENTRAL APERTURE THEREIN; A PORTION OF THE SIDE WALL OF SAID THIN-WALLED TUBULAR THIMBLE BEING TAPERED INWARDLY TOWARD THE FULLY OPEN END THEREOF, THEREBY PROVIDING A TAIL PORTION; A LINE CONNECTED TO THE AFOREMENTIONED TAIL PORTION OF SAID THIN-WALLED TUBULAR THIMBLE ADJACENT ITS OUTER EXTREMITY; THE SHORTEST PORTION OF THE SIDE WALL OF SAID THIN-WALLED TUBULAR THIMBLE HAVING A SLOT WHICH EXTENDS LONGITUDINALLY THROUGHOUT AND INTO COMMUNICATION WITH THE CENTRAL APERTURE IN SAID DOME-LIKE END; A SECOND LINE; AND A CONNECTOR ELEMENT SECURED TO SAID SECOND LINE; SAID CONNECTOR ELEMENT INCLUDING A SUBSTANTIALLY

References Cited (Backward Citations)

US561855A Cited
US975067A Cited
US1206584A Cited
US1284972A Cited
US1453138A Cited
US1432117A Cited
US1614407A Cited
US1692649A Cited
US1771125A Cited
US1895301A Cited
US2561144A Cited
US2763089A Cited

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1967-09-15 1968-03-16 1968-09-15 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1971-09-15 1972-03-16 1972-09-15 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1975-09-15 1976-03-16 1976-09-15 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

Assigned Categories & Tags

No categories assigned to this patent yet.

Assign Category Tag