US3983657A
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Snell with end connectors
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1975-05-30
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Granted: 1976-10-05
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Expires: 1995-05-30
Abstract
Abstract A snell for connecting a fishhook to a line or leader. The snell, a strand of nylon or like material, is formed with a hook connector at one end and a line connector or eye at the other end as a unitary structure. The hook connector provides a socket to receive and hold the shank end of a hook. The line connector is formed with a passageway commencing at its extended end and exiting from the side of the connector. This passageway receives the end of a line which is threaded through the passageway, knotted and secured thereinto. The mode of manufacture of this snell is to form the same by molding the strand and connectors as a unit. The strand may be subsequently drawn to increase its strength and to reduce its diameter.
Inventors
- 👤 Gerald Bernard Klein
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 01:06
CPC Classifications
B; B29; B29C; B29C55/00; A; A01; A01K; A01K91/00; A01K91/03; A01K91/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
235 words
A snell of synthetic plastic resin for holding a fishhook and for attachment to a fishing line, comprising: a. a small-diameter snell strand of drawn resin sufficient to hold a selected load; b. an undrawn, enlarged portion at one end of the snell forming a generally cylindrical hook connector having a diameter which does not greatly exceed the diameter of a hook shank to be attached thereto and an axially centered socket extending into one end of the connector which is proportioned to receive the shank of a hook with a tight fit; and c. a cigar-shaped line connector means disposed at the opposite end of the snell strand for connecting with the end of a fishing line, said connector means constituting an undrawn enlarged portion joining the snell strand and having a diameter which does not greatly exceed the diameter of the fishing line, an axial passageway into the extended end of the connector means proportioned to receive the fishing line with a free sliding fit but which is insufficient to pass a knotted end of the line, and a transverse passageway with an opening in the side of the connector means near the center of the axial passageway and which is slightly larger than the axial passageway to receive a knotted end of a line passed through the passageways, knotted and pulled back with the knotted end fitting tightly into the transverse passageway.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
235 words
A snell of synthetic plastic resin for holding a fishhook and for attachment to a fishing line, comprising: a. a small-diameter snell strand of drawn resin sufficient to hold a selected load; b. an undrawn, enlarged portion at one end of the snell forming a generally cylindrical hook connector having a diameter which does not greatly exceed the diameter of a hook shank to be attached thereto and an axially centered socket extending into one end of the connector which is proportioned to receive the shank of a hook with a tight fit; and c. a cigar-shaped line connector means disposed at the opposite end of the snell strand for connecting with the end of a fishing line, said connector means constituting an undrawn enlarged portion joining the snell strand and having a diameter which does not greatly exceed the diameter of the fishing line, an axial passageway into the extended end of the connector means proportioned to receive the fishing line with a free sliding fit but which is insufficient to pass a knotted end of the line, and a transverse passageway with an opening in the side of the connector means near the center of the axial passageway and which is slightly larger than the axial passageway to receive a knotted end of a line passed through the passageways, knotted and pulled back with the knotted end fitting tightly into the transverse passageway.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
111 words
A snelled fishhook comprising a small-diameter strand of a drawn synthetic plastic resin having a tensile strength sufficient to hold a selected load, a synthetic plastic resin connecting means integral with and disposed at one end of said drawn strand for attachment to a fishing line, and an undrawn enlarged portion of synthetic plastic resin integral with and disposed at the opposite end of said drawn strand, said enlarged portion defining a cylindrical sleeve having a diameter which does not greatly exceed the diameter of a hook shank and which envelopes and is molded about a shank of a fishing hook to secure said hook therein in a substantially permanent fashion.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
111 words
A snelled fishhook comprising a small-diameter strand of a drawn synthetic plastic resin having a tensile strength sufficient to hold a selected load, a synthetic plastic resin connecting means integral with and disposed at one end of said drawn strand for attachment to a fishing line, and an undrawn enlarged portion of synthetic plastic resin integral with and disposed at the opposite end of said drawn strand, said enlarged portion defining a cylindrical sleeve having a diameter which does not greatly exceed the diameter of a hook shank and which envelopes and is molded about a shank of a fishing hook to secure said hook therein in a substantially permanent fashion.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
144 words
A snell of synthetic plastic resin for holding a fishhook and for attachment to a fishing line, comprising: a. a small-diameter snell strand of drawn resin sufficient to hold a selected load; b. an undrawn, enlarged portion of synthetic plastic resin integral with said drawn strand and disposed at one end of the snell forming a generally cylindrical hook connector having a diameter which does not greatly exceed the diameter of a hook shank to be attached thereto and an axially centered socket extending into one end of the connector which is proportioned to receive the shank of a hook with a tight fit; and c. an eye loop of drawn synthetic plastic resin integral with and disposed at the opposite end of the snell, the drawn resin of said eye loop having a tensile strength substantially the same as that of said snell.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
144 words
A snell of synthetic plastic resin for holding a fishhook and for attachment to a fishing line, comprising: a. a small-diameter snell strand of drawn resin sufficient to hold a selected load; b. an undrawn, enlarged portion of synthetic plastic resin integral with said drawn strand and disposed at one end of the snell forming a generally cylindrical hook connector having a diameter which does not greatly exceed the diameter of a hook shank to be attached thereto and an axially centered socket extending into one end of the connector which is proportioned to receive the shank of a hook with a tight fit; and c. an eye loop of drawn synthetic plastic resin integral with and disposed at the opposite end of the snell, the drawn resin of said eye loop having a tensile strength substantially the same as that of said snell.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1979-10-05 | 1980-04-05 | 1980-10-05 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1983-10-05 | 1984-04-05 | 1984-10-05 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1987-10-05 | 1988-04-05 | 1988-10-05 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |