US4614054A
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Fish hook protective cover
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1985-04-22
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Granted: 1986-09-30
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Expires: 2005-04-22
Abstract
Abstract A sheath-type of article made of plastic for receiving and covering a plural-barb fish hook includes individual pockets independently removable from an associated fish hook barb.
Inventors
- 👤 Otto K. Fovenyessy
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 14:02
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01K; A01K83/00; A01K97/00; A01K97/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
134 words
A sheath article for covering each of a plurality of barbed hook portions of a plural-barbed fish hook comprising a flexible base, a plurality of protective pockets each being formed to include a pair of spaced confronting side walls disposed upon said base in a manner whereby said base forms the bottom of each pocket, the top of each pocket being open and unobstructed from above for permitting the hook portions to be axially inserted and withdrawn respectively into and out of associated pockets either simultaneously or separately, said pockets being arranged radially of each other and spaced from and independent of each other to permit each pocket and its underlying base portion to flex and move away from its associated hook portion independently of the other pockets for removing said hook portions separately.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
134 words
A sheath article for covering each of a plurality of barbed hook portions of a plural-barbed fish hook comprising a flexible base, a plurality of protective pockets each being formed to include a pair of spaced confronting side walls disposed upon said base in a manner whereby said base forms the bottom of each pocket, the top of each pocket being open and unobstructed from above for permitting the hook portions to be axially inserted and withdrawn respectively into and out of associated pockets either simultaneously or separately, said pockets being arranged radially of each other and spaced from and independent of each other to permit each pocket and its underlying base portion to flex and move away from its associated hook portion independently of the other pockets for removing said hook portions separately.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1989-09-29 | 1990-03-31 | 1990-09-30 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1993-09-29 | 1994-03-31 | 1994-09-30 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1997-09-29 | 1998-03-31 | 1998-09-30 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |