US4723695A
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Fisherman's garment and landing net scabbard
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1986-11-04
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Granted: 1988-02-09
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Expires: 2006-11-04
Abstract
Abstract A support for a fish landing net comprises a pouch of such size as to accommodate the net and having a mouth through which the net may pass into and out of the pouch. The mouth constantly is maintained in an open position by a stiffeningmember. The pouch may be permanently or removably secured to the back of a fisherman's garment.
Inventors
- 👤 Hugh A. Farber
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 20:14
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01K; A01K77/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
139 words
In the combination of a garment adapted to be worn by a fisherman; a scabbard for the removable accommodation of a landing net; and means for attaching said scabbard to said garment, wherein said garment has a layer of material forming a back and said scabbard forms a pouch having an upper end and a mouth at said upper end of such size as to enable said landing net to pass therethrough, the improvement comprising stiffening means carried by said pouch at said upper end thereof and maintaining said mouth open at all times, said attaching means comprising first anchor elements carried by said stiffening means and second anchor elements carried by the back of said garment, said first and second anchor elements being coupled to one another and securing said pouch directly to the back of said garment.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
139 words
In the combination of a garment adapted to be worn by a fisherman; a scabbard for the removable accommodation of a landing net; and means for attaching said scabbard to said garment, wherein said garment has a layer of material forming a back and said scabbard forms a pouch having an upper end and a mouth at said upper end of such size as to enable said landing net to pass therethrough, the improvement comprising stiffening means carried by said pouch at said upper end thereof and maintaining said mouth open at all times, said attaching means comprising first anchor elements carried by said stiffening means and second anchor elements carried by the back of said garment, said first and second anchor elements being coupled to one another and securing said pouch directly to the back of said garment.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
The combination according to claim 1 wherein said stiffening means comprises an endless, flattened loop.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
43 words
The combination according to claim 1 wherein said stiffening means comprises a member having an elongate body reversely turned at opposite ends to form arms spaced from and substantially parallel to said body, said arms extending toward but terminating short of one another.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
The combination according to claim 3 wherein each of said arms terminates in a substantially normal finger, said fingers being substantially parallel to one another.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
37 words
The combination according to claim 1 wherein one of said anchor elements comprises socket-forming members carried by said garment and the other anchor elements comprises projections carried by said stiffening means and accommodated in said socket-forming members.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
The combination according to claim 5 wherein said projections are removably accommodated in said socket-forming members.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
17 words
The combination according to claim 1 wherein said first and second anchor elements are complemental in configuration.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
34 words
The combination according to claim 1 wherein one of said anchor elements is tubular and the other of said anchor elements is complementary in cross-section to that of said one of said anchor elements.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
16 words
The combination according to claim 1 wherein said first and second anchor elements are complementally dovetailed.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
18 words
The combination according to claim 1 wherein said first and second anchor elements are seperable from one another.
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