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US3714923A
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Depth marker for a fish line
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1971-04-12
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Granted: 1973-02-06
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Expires: 1991-04-12
Abstract
Abstract A depth marker has a plurality of wedge-shaped openings or notches extending inward from opposite side edges of the marker and the notches on one side are offset relative to those on the other side. The marker can be releasably secured to a line by winding the line back and forth alternately from side to side to engage in the notches and overlying the front and back faces of the marker.
Inventors
- 👤 L Mariani
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 09:08
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01K; A01K91/00; A01K91/20; A01K97/00; A01K97/01; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T24/00; Y10T24/39; Y10T24/3916; Y10T24/3924
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
351 words
A marker which can be releasably secured on a continuous length of a fish line intermediate the ends thereof, comprising a generally rectangularly-shaped flat piece with only four openings through said piece, two of said openings extending inwardly from each one of the two generally opposite longitudinally extending side edges of said piece for receiving a portion of the length of the line, each of said openings having inwardly converging sidewalls which terminate at a throat opening into a slightly larger hole, said sidewalls of each of said openings being disposed with respect to associated side edges of said piece so that said sidewalls are symmetrical about a plane extending through the mid-point of the associated larger hole and normal to the associated longitudinally extending side edges of said piece, the openings on one side of said piece being longitudinally offset with respect to the openings on the other side, and with the slightly larger holes of the openings on one side being longitudinally aligned and transversely offset with the respect to the holes on the other side, whereby the portion of the fish line can be looped back and forth around the piece and forced through the throat openings into the slightly larger holes of each of the openings on respective side edges of said flat piece, the portion of the fish line secured to the marker lying flat against the front and back faces of said flat piece with terminal sections Of the portion of the line disposed along one of the faces but displaced on opposite sides of the longitudinal center line of said piece and with the section of the line intermediate the terminal sections being disposed in a zig-zag manner between the holes of the openings of said piece to form a Z-shaped section of line, and the end arms of this Z-shaped section of line lie against the other of the faces of said flat piece and the connecting arm between these end arms lies against the one of the faces, so that the plate member is retained on the line at a desired location.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
351 words
A marker which can be releasably secured on a continuous length of a fish line intermediate the ends thereof, comprising a generally rectangularly-shaped flat piece with only four openings through said piece, two of said openings extending inwardly from each one of the two generally opposite longitudinally extending side edges of said piece for receiving a portion of the length of the line, each of said openings having inwardly converging sidewalls which terminate at a throat opening into a slightly larger hole, said sidewalls of each of said openings being disposed with respect to associated side edges of said piece so that said sidewalls are symmetrical about a plane extending through the mid-point of the associated larger hole and normal to the associated longitudinally extending side edges of said piece, the openings on one side of said piece being longitudinally offset with respect to the openings on the other side, and with the slightly larger holes of the openings on one side being longitudinally aligned and transversely offset with the respect to the holes on the other side, whereby the portion of the fish line can be looped back and forth around the piece and forced through the throat openings into the slightly larger holes of each of the openings on respective side edges of said flat piece, the portion of the fish line secured to the marker lying flat against the front and back faces of said flat piece with terminal sections Of the portion of the line disposed along one of the faces but displaced on opposite sides of the longitudinal center line of said piece and with the section of the line intermediate the terminal sections being disposed in a zig-zag manner between the holes of the openings of said piece to form a Z-shaped section of line, and the end arms of this Z-shaped section of line lie against the other of the faces of said flat piece and the connecting arm between these end arms lies against the one of the faces, so that the plate member is retained on the line at a desired location.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1976-02-06 | 1976-08-07 | 1977-02-06 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1980-02-06 | 1980-08-07 | 1981-02-06 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1984-02-06 | 1984-08-07 | 1985-02-06 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |