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Fishing device

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1969-06-27
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Granted: 1971-03-09
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Expires: 1989-06-27
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Abstract

Abstract A DEVICE FOR AUTOMATICALLY PLAYING ONE OR MORE FISHING LNES COMPRISING A ROTATING MEMBER DRIVEN BY A MOTOR IN A CASING WITH THE ROTATING MEMBER HAVING A PIN THEREON, AND AN ARM PIVOTALLY SECURED AT ONE END TO THE CASING AND HAVING A CAM SURFACE ENGAGEABLE BY THE PIN SO AS TO MOVE THE ARM IN A VERTICAL PLANE. THE CASING IS MOUNTED ON A SUPPORT AND HAS A REEL SECURED THERETO WITH A LINE EXTENDING TO RELEASABLE SECURING MEANS ON THE FREE END OF THE ARM AND THENCE INTO THE WATER. THE MOVEMENT OF THE ARM IMPARTS A JIGGING MOVEMENT TO THE LINE. BRACKETS MAY BE ADDED TO THE CASING TO HOLD A FISHING POLE CARRYING A FISHING REEL, AND AN ADDITIONAL DETACHABLE ARM MAY PROJECT FROM THE DEVICE TO WHICH THE FISHING LINE MAY BE REMOVABLY SECURED TO IMPART VARIUS AND SELECTABLE MOVEMENTS TO THE FISHING LINE. A SIGNAL FLAG IS SECURED TO THE DEVICE AND ASSOCIATED WITH THE FISHING LINE IN A MANNER TO INDICATE THE BIT OF A FISH.

Inventors

  • 👤 Wilmot George Hill

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-08 16:20
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01K; A01K97/00; A01K97/10; A01K91/00; A01K91/06; A01K91/065; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T403/00; Y10T403/32; Y10T403/32254; Y10T403/32262; Y10T403/32319; Y10T403/32409

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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) 1974-03-08 1974-09-07 1975-03-09 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1978-03-08 1978-09-07 1979-03-09 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1982-03-08 1982-09-07 1983-03-09 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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