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US3201890A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Trotline fishing reel

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1963-12-24
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Granted: 1965-08-24
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Expires: 1983-12-24
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Flavil H Griggs

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-08 16:58
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01K; A01K91/00; A01K91/18

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 128 words
A DEVICE FOR USE IN SETTING AND TAKING UP TROTLINES COMPRISING A REEL HAVING A DRUM PORTION UPON WHICH A TROTLINE MAY BE WOUND, A RADIALLY EXTENDING FLANGE AT ONE END OF SAID DRUM, A FLANGE AT THE OTHER END OF SAID DRUM HAVING A FIRST RADIALLY EXTENDING PORTION AND A SECOND SUBSTANTIALLY FRUSTO-CONICAL PORTION EXTENDING OUTWARDLY AND DOWNWARDLY FROM SAID FIRST PORTION, AND A PLURALITY OF PIN MEMBERS MOUNTED ON THE OTHER SURFACE OF SAID SECOND PORTION AND EXTENDING OUTWARDLY AND UPWARDLY THEREFROM, WHEREBY FISH HOOKS ATTACHED TO THE ENDS OF LEADERS DEPENDING FROM A TROTLING BEING WOUND UPON SAID REEL MAY BE PLACED ON SAID PEGS FOR STORAGE, SAID PINS BEING POSITIONED TO PERMIT FISH HOOKS STORED THEREON TO SLIDE THEREFROM UPON UNWINDING OF THE TROTLINE.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 128 words
A DEVICE FOR USE IN SETTING AND TAKING UP TROTLINES COMPRISING A REEL HAVING A DRUM PORTION UPON WHICH A TROTLINE MAY BE WOUND, A RADIALLY EXTENDING FLANGE AT ONE END OF SAID DRUM, A FLANGE AT THE OTHER END OF SAID DRUM HAVING A FIRST RADIALLY EXTENDING PORTION AND A SECOND SUBSTANTIALLY FRUSTO-CONICAL PORTION EXTENDING OUTWARDLY AND DOWNWARDLY FROM SAID FIRST PORTION, AND A PLURALITY OF PIN MEMBERS MOUNTED ON THE OTHER SURFACE OF SAID SECOND PORTION AND EXTENDING OUTWARDLY AND UPWARDLY THEREFROM, WHEREBY FISH HOOKS ATTACHED TO THE ENDS OF LEADERS DEPENDING FROM A TROTLING BEING WOUND UPON SAID REEL MAY BE PLACED ON SAID PEGS FOR STORAGE, SAID PINS BEING POSITIONED TO PERMIT FISH HOOKS STORED THEREON TO SLIDE THEREFROM UPON UNWINDING OF THE TROTLINE.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

US2647339A Cited

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1968-08-23 1969-02-22 1969-08-24 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1972-08-23 1973-02-22 1973-08-24 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1976-08-23 1977-02-22 1977-08-24 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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