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Outrigger fishing line guide

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1964-03-09
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Granted: 1965-07-13
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Expires: 1984-03-09
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Hurst Tim

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-09 09:03
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01K; A01K91/00; A01K91/06; A01K91/08

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 203 words
AN OUTRIGGER FISHING GUIDE DESIGNED TO RELEASE THE FISHING LINE WHEN A PREDETERMINED TENSION IS PLACED ON THE LINE, SAID GUIDE COMPRISING A BODY MEMBER AND CAP MOUNTED ON ONE END OF THE MEMBER FOR INDEPENDENT ROTARY MOVEMENT THEREON, SAID BODY MEMBER HAVING A BORE THEREIN AND TAPERED SLOTS EXTENDING FROM THE BORE TO THE DISTAL END OF SAID MEMBER, A PAIR OF HOOK MEMBERS MOUNTED FOR AXIAL AND PARTIAL RADIAL MOVEMENT IN THE BORE AND SLOTS FOR MOVEMENT TO OPEN AND CLOSED POSITIONS AND HAVING OPPOSINGLY CURVED HOOKS LOCATED OUTSIDE THE DISTAL END OF THE BODY MEMBER, SAID HOOKS SUPPORTING THE FISHING LINE THEREBETWEEN WHEN IN THE CLOSED POSITION, MEANS URGING THE HOOKS APART TO AN OPEN POSITION WHEN THE HOOK MEMBERS ARE PULLED AXIALLY TOWARD THE DISTAL END OF THE BODY MEMBER TO FREE THE LINE, AND SPRING BIASED MEANS MOUNTED IN THE BORE OF THE BODY MEMBER, SAID MEANS BEING CONNECTED TO THE HOOK MEMBERS AT ONE END AND THREADEDLY ENGAGE IN THE CAP TO CONTINUALLY URGE THE HOOK MEMBERS AXIALLY INTO THE BODY MEMBERS TO MAINTAIN THE HOOKS IN CLOSED POSITION WHEREBY UPON ROTATING THE CAP RELATIVE THE BODY MEMBER THE TENSION ON THE HOOK MEMBERS IS SELECTIVELY CONTROLLED.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 203 words
AN OUTRIGGER FISHING GUIDE DESIGNED TO RELEASE THE FISHING LINE WHEN A PREDETERMINED TENSION IS PLACED ON THE LINE, SAID GUIDE COMPRISING A BODY MEMBER AND CAP MOUNTED ON ONE END OF THE MEMBER FOR INDEPENDENT ROTARY MOVEMENT THEREON, SAID BODY MEMBER HAVING A BORE THEREIN AND TAPERED SLOTS EXTENDING FROM THE BORE TO THE DISTAL END OF SAID MEMBER, A PAIR OF HOOK MEMBERS MOUNTED FOR AXIAL AND PARTIAL RADIAL MOVEMENT IN THE BORE AND SLOTS FOR MOVEMENT TO OPEN AND CLOSED POSITIONS AND HAVING OPPOSINGLY CURVED HOOKS LOCATED OUTSIDE THE DISTAL END OF THE BODY MEMBER, SAID HOOKS SUPPORTING THE FISHING LINE THEREBETWEEN WHEN IN THE CLOSED POSITION, MEANS URGING THE HOOKS APART TO AN OPEN POSITION WHEN THE HOOK MEMBERS ARE PULLED AXIALLY TOWARD THE DISTAL END OF THE BODY MEMBER TO FREE THE LINE, AND SPRING BIASED MEANS MOUNTED IN THE BORE OF THE BODY MEMBER, SAID MEANS BEING CONNECTED TO THE HOOK MEMBERS AT ONE END AND THREADEDLY ENGAGE IN THE CAP TO CONTINUALLY URGE THE HOOK MEMBERS AXIALLY INTO THE BODY MEMBERS TO MAINTAIN THE HOOKS IN CLOSED POSITION WHEREBY UPON ROTATING THE CAP RELATIVE THE BODY MEMBER THE TENSION ON THE HOOK MEMBERS IS SELECTIVELY CONTROLLED.

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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) 1968-07-12 1969-01-11 1969-07-13 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1972-07-12 1973-01-11 1973-07-13 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1976-07-12 1977-01-11 1977-07-13 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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