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US3978606A
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Fishhook and worm lure combination
Assignee: TRU-TURN Inc
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Filing: 1975-07-21
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Granted: 1976-09-07
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Expires: 1995-07-21
Abstract
Abstract In combination with a fishhook having the head portion of a plastic worm lure inserted over the hook shank to a position adjacent the eye of the hook, a helical spring wire coil affixed coaxially at one end to the hook shank and adapted to be threaded into the lure in the manner of a screw, the object being to provide an extremely secure, but still resiliently yieldable, connection of the lure to the fishhook.
Inventors
- 👤 Royal W. Riggs
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 08:05
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01K; A01K85/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
148 words
A fishhook and worm lure combination comprising: a. a fishhook comprising a length of wire formed to present successively an eye, an elongated shank, a re-entrant curved bight, and a barbed point, b. a slender, elongated worm of soft, elastic material disposed with its nose end adjacent said eye and extending therefrom in the direction of said shank, and c. an anchor member affixed to said shank adjacent said eye and embedded in the nose portion of said worm, said anchor member comprising a length of wire having the form of a helical coil of larger internal diameter than said shank, afixed to said shank in coaxial relation thereto, whereby said worm may be impaled over the point of said hook, moved slidably along the bight and shank portions of said hook to said coil, and screwed into engagement with said coil by rotating it around said shank.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
148 words
A fishhook and worm lure combination comprising: a. a fishhook comprising a length of wire formed to present successively an eye, an elongated shank, a re-entrant curved bight, and a barbed point, b. a slender, elongated worm of soft, elastic material disposed with its nose end adjacent said eye and extending therefrom in the direction of said shank, and c. an anchor member affixed to said shank adjacent said eye and embedded in the nose portion of said worm, said anchor member comprising a length of wire having the form of a helical coil of larger internal diameter than said shank, afixed to said shank in coaxial relation thereto, whereby said worm may be impaled over the point of said hook, moved slidably along the bight and shank portions of said hook to said coil, and screwed into engagement with said coil by rotating it around said shank.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
48 words
The combination as recited in claim 1 wherein the major portion of the wire constituting said anchor member is resiliently yieldably relative to the shank of said hook in a direction longitudinal to said shank, whereby any force exerted on said worm longitudinal to said shank is cushioned.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
44 words
The combination as recited in claim 1 wherein said anchor member constitutes a helical coil of spring wire disposed coaxially with said shank, one end of said spring wire being affixed to said shank and the other end thereof being unattached to said shank.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
The combination as recited in claim 3, wherein the end of said spring wire coil affixed to said shank is the end thereof distal from the eye of said hook.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
54 words
The combination as recited in claim 4 wherein the diameter of said spring wire coil, along the major portion of its length, is substantially greater than the diameter of said shank, the diameter of the end portion thereof distal from said hook eye being gradually reduced to its point of affixation to said shank.
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) | 1979-09-07 | 1980-03-08 | 1980-09-07 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1983-09-07 | 1984-03-08 | 1984-09-07 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1987-09-07 | 1988-03-08 | 1988-09-07 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |