US3750323A
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Fishing jig
Assignee: D N WEIS ENTERPRISES
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Filing: 1971-06-21
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Granted: 1973-08-07
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Expires: 1991-06-21
Abstract
Abstract A fishing jig includes a hook upon the upper end of which is mounted a generally spherical lead head surrounding the shank and clamping an upper end portion of a lure body to the shank so that the lower end portion of the lure body conceals the hook. A central hole extending completely through the lead head cooperates with a pie-shaped radial slot which opens through the side of the lead head and into the upper end of the hole to form a passage having internal dimensions sufficient to permit the lead to be passed over the lower end of the hook and be placed upon the upper end of the hook. The upper end portion of the lure body is threaded through the hole alongside the shank of the hook, and the walls of the hole and slot are pinched together to clamp the lead head around the hook and lure body to prevent the resulting jig from coming apart when fishing.
Inventors
- 👤 D Weis
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 23:43
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01K; A01K85/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
275 words
A fishing jig comprising a fish hook whose eye-end portion is bent away from the shank so as to extend laterally from the shank in the same general direction as the hooked-end portion, a lure body having one end portion lying along the shank, and a one piece lead head of predetermined length including a front end and a rear end and having a central hole extending completely therethrough and receiving said shank and said one end portion of said lure body, a portion of said shank extending rearwardly beyond said rear end of said lead head, the walls of said hole frictionally engaging said one end portion and said shank to hold the lure body and shank together with the lead head after the body is moved into a selected position, said lead head also having a pie-shaped slot of length shorter than the predetermined length of said lead head opening out of the front end of the head and out of one side of the head and opening into one side of said hole to receive the eye-end portion of the hook, said slot having a closed end located intermediate the ends of said hole and abutting the eye-end portion of the hook, said hole and said slot forming a passage having internal dimensions sufficient to permit free movement of the hooked-end portion and shank therethrough, and the walls of said hole being pinched into clamping engagement with said shank and said lure body and the walls of said slot being pinched into clamping engagement with said eye-end portion thereby to hold said hook, said head and said body in tightly assembled relation.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
275 words
A fishing jig comprising a fish hook whose eye-end portion is bent away from the shank so as to extend laterally from the shank in the same general direction as the hooked-end portion, a lure body having one end portion lying along the shank, and a one piece lead head of predetermined length including a front end and a rear end and having a central hole extending completely therethrough and receiving said shank and said one end portion of said lure body, a portion of said shank extending rearwardly beyond said rear end of said lead head, the walls of said hole frictionally engaging said one end portion and said shank to hold the lure body and shank together with the lead head after the body is moved into a selected position, said lead head also having a pie-shaped slot of length shorter than the predetermined length of said lead head opening out of the front end of the head and out of one side of the head and opening into one side of said hole to receive the eye-end portion of the hook, said slot having a closed end located intermediate the ends of said hole and abutting the eye-end portion of the hook, said hole and said slot forming a passage having internal dimensions sufficient to permit free movement of the hooked-end portion and shank therethrough, and the walls of said hole being pinched into clamping engagement with said shank and said lure body and the walls of said slot being pinched into clamping engagement with said eye-end portion thereby to hold said hook, said head and said body in tightly assembled relation.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
46 words
A fishing jig as defined by claim 1 wherein said lure body comprises a feather whose shaft extends into said hole and is held by the walls of the hole, the plumage of the feather protruding from the end of the hole to conceal the hook.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
111 words
A fishing jig as defined by claim 1 wherein said lead head as originally formed is generally spherical in shape, said hole is generally cylindrical in shape and extends diametrically through said lead head, and said slot extends edgewise generally radially of the central axis of the hole, and has a generally rectangular cross section of a width narrower than the diameter of said hole and a length extending along the central axis of said hole from the one end of the hole a distance approximately equal to one half the length of the hole, the closed end of the slot extending generally radially of the central axis of the hole.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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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) | 1976-08-06 | 1977-02-05 | 1977-08-07 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1980-08-06 | 1981-02-05 | 1981-08-07 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1984-08-06 | 1985-02-05 | 1985-08-07 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |