US3818625A
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Trotline reel
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1973-01-23
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Granted: 1974-06-25
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Expires: 1993-01-23
Abstract
Abstract Supporting and handling means for a trotline of a type provided at longitudinally spaced places with swivelly mounted leader-type staging lines. It comprises a portable stand, a substantially horizontal shaft mounted for controllable rotation on the stand and a reel or spool mounted on and for rotation with the shaft. The reel embodies a hub on which the trotline is normally wound and from which it can be progressively payed out when being used. The reel embodies a first head fixed at one end of the hub and a second head located at the other end of the hub. The second head has individual leader dividing and separating means. In addition, leader distributing and anchoring means is operatively mounted on the shaft spaced from but cooperatively aligned with the dividing and separating means. The anchoring means serves to systematically store the fishhooks on the individual leaders and assists in achieving the desired tangle-free handling of leaders.
Inventors
- 👤 T Shults
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-10 02:36
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01K; A01K97/00; A01K97/06; A01K91/00; A01K91/18
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
211 words
Supporting and handling means for a trotline provided at longitudinally spaced places with swivelly mounted leader-type staging lines comprising: a stand, a shaft mounted for rotation on said stand, a trotline reel mounted on and for rotation with said shaft, said reel embodying a hub on which the trotline is normally wound and from which it can be unwound and payed out when being used, a first head carried by one end of said hub, a second head carried by the other end of said hub, said second head having individual leader dividing and separating means, leader distributing and anchoring means operatively mounted on said shaft, oriented with said second head and designed and adapted to detachably store the fishhooks carried by free ends of the respective leaders, means carried by and for accessibly and operatively mounting said stand for angling use, means for turning said shaft, said stand comprising a pair of U-rshaped leg-frames having elongated spaced parallel coplanar portions and upwardly converging ends joined to peripheral edges of aligned longitudinally spaced disc-like adapters, said adapters having axial bearings, each end portion of said shaft being provided with an applicable and removable sleeve constituting a journal, the respective journals being journaled for support and rotation in their respectively cooperable bearings.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
211 words
Supporting and handling means for a trotline provided at longitudinally spaced places with swivelly mounted leader-type staging lines comprising: a stand, a shaft mounted for rotation on said stand, a trotline reel mounted on and for rotation with said shaft, said reel embodying a hub on which the trotline is normally wound and from which it can be unwound and payed out when being used, a first head carried by one end of said hub, a second head carried by the other end of said hub, said second head having individual leader dividing and separating means, leader distributing and anchoring means operatively mounted on said shaft, oriented with said second head and designed and adapted to detachably store the fishhooks carried by free ends of the respective leaders, means carried by and for accessibly and operatively mounting said stand for angling use, means for turning said shaft, said stand comprising a pair of U-rshaped leg-frames having elongated spaced parallel coplanar portions and upwardly converging ends joined to peripheral edges of aligned longitudinally spaced disc-like adapters, said adapters having axial bearings, each end portion of said shaft being provided with an applicable and removable sleeve constituting a journal, the respective journals being journaled for support and rotation in their respectively cooperable bearings.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
168 words
Supporting and handling means for a trotline equipped at longitudinally spaced places with individual swivelly mounted leader-type staging lines comprising a portable stand, said stand comprising a pair of like elongated spaced U-shaped leg-frames having elongated parallel coplanar portions and upstanding converging legs having upper ends integrally joined to peripheral edge portions of disc-like adapters, said adapters being longitudinally spaced and having hub portions provided with aligned bearings, a shaft spanning the space between the respective adapters, said shaft being screw-threaded from end to end, applicable and removable sleeves mounted and adjustably retained on the end portions of said shaft and serving as journals and journaled for free rotation in the bearings provided therefor in said adapters, a hand crank mounted on and for turning said shaft, a brake shoe frictionally engaging one of said sleeves, means accessibly and adjustably mounting said brake shoe on a selected one of the legs of one leg frame, and a trotline reel operatively mounted on an end portion of said shaft.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
168 words
Supporting and handling means for a trotline equipped at longitudinally spaced places with individual swivelly mounted leader-type staging lines comprising a portable stand, said stand comprising a pair of like elongated spaced U-shaped leg-frames having elongated parallel coplanar portions and upstanding converging legs having upper ends integrally joined to peripheral edge portions of disc-like adapters, said adapters being longitudinally spaced and having hub portions provided with aligned bearings, a shaft spanning the space between the respective adapters, said shaft being screw-threaded from end to end, applicable and removable sleeves mounted and adjustably retained on the end portions of said shaft and serving as journals and journaled for free rotation in the bearings provided therefor in said adapters, a hand crank mounted on and for turning said shaft, a brake shoe frictionally engaging one of said sleeves, means accessibly and adjustably mounting said brake shoe on a selected one of the legs of one leg frame, and a trotline reel operatively mounted on an end portion of said shaft.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
116 words
The supporting and handling means for a trotline defined in claim 2 and wherein said reel embodies a hub on which the trotline is normally wound and from which it can be unwound and payed out when being used, a first head carried by one end of said hub, a second head carried by the other end of said hub, said second head having individual leader dividing and separating means, leader distributing and anchoring means operatively mounted on said shaft, oriented with said second head and designed and adapted to detachably store the fishhooks carried by free ends of the respective leaders, means carried by and for accessibly and operatively mounting said stand for angling use.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
40 words
The trotline supporting and handling means defined in claim 3, and wherein said mounting means for said stand comprises C-clamps hingedly and foldably mounted on said stand and capable of being clampingly mounted on the gunnel of a fishing boat.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
37 words
The trotline supporting and handling means defined in claim 1, and, in combination, manually regulatable brake means operatively mounted on said stand and embodying an adjustable friction brake shoe cooperatively engaging an adjacent one of said journals.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
40 words
The trotline supporting and handling means defined in claim 1, and wherein said mounting means for said stand comprises C-clamps hingedly and foldably mounted on said stand and capable of being clampingly mounted on the gunnel of a fishing boat.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
75 words
The trotline supporting and handling means defined in claim 1, and wherein said second head is marginally serrated, the serrations defining saw-like teeth and intervening notches and said notches providing leader receiving and separating seats, and said leader distributing and anchoring means comprising a disc which is centrally apertured and retentively mounted on said shaft, the marginal portion of said disc having circumferentially spaced keeper holes for selective anchoring of fishhooks carried by coordinating leaders.
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) | 1977-06-24 | 1977-12-24 | 1978-06-25 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1981-06-24 | 1981-12-24 | 1982-06-25 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1985-06-24 | 1985-12-24 | 1986-06-25 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |