US4942690A
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Downrigger release
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1989-03-28
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Granted: 1990-07-24
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Expires: 2009-03-28
Abstract
Abstract A downrigger release provides a first piece of flexible fastening material for releasable fastening to a downrigger line; a second piece of flexible fastening material for releasable fastening to the first piece of flexible fastening material; and, a connector for connecting the second piece of flexible fastening material to a fishing line.
Inventors
- 👤 Theodore A. Lund
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 14:24
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01K; A01K91/00; A01K91/06; A01K91/08
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
99 words
A downrigger release, comprising: (a) a first piece of flexible fastening material for releasable fastening to a downrigger line; (b) a second piece of flexible fastening material for releasable fastening to said first piece of flexible fastening material; and, (c) connector means for connecting said second piece of flexible fastening material to a fishing line: wherein said first piece of flexible fastening material comprises an inner surface having a first portion comprising loop type fastening material and a second portion comprising hook type fastening material, said loop type fastening material being releasably fastenable to said hook type fastening material.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
99 words
A downrigger release, comprising: (a) a first piece of flexible fastening material for releasable fastening to a downrigger line; (b) a second piece of flexible fastening material for releasable fastening to said first piece of flexible fastening material; and, (c) connector means for connecting said second piece of flexible fastening material to a fishing line: wherein said first piece of flexible fastening material comprises an inner surface having a first portion comprising loop type fastening material and a second portion comprising hook type fastening material, said loop type fastening material being releasably fastenable to said hook type fastening material.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
A downrigger release as defined in claim 1, further comprising hinge means for connecting said first portion to said second portion.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
A downrigger release as defined in claim 1, wherein said first piece of flexible fastening material further comprises an outer surface comprising loop type fastening material.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
A downrigger release as defined in claim 3, wherein said second piece of flexible fastening material comprises hook type fastening material.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
A downrigger release as defined in claim 1, wherein said first piece of flexible fastening material further comprises an outer surface comprising hook type fastening material.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
A downrigger release as defined in claim 5, wherein said second piece of flexible fastening material comprises loop type fastening material.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
41 words
A downrigger release as defined in claim 4, wherein said second piece of flexible fastening material is releasably fastenable to said first piece of flexible fastening material by overlapping selected regions of said first and second pieces of flexible fastening material.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
41 words
A downrigger release as defined in claim 6, wherein said second piece of flexible fastening material is releasably fastenable to said first piece of flexible fastening material by overlapping selected regions of said first and second pieces of flexible fastening material.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
43 words
A downrigger release as defined in claim 2, further comprising stop means for stopping movement of said first piece of flexible fastening material relative to said downrigger line while said first piece of flexible fastening material is releasably fastened to said downrigger line.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
49 words
A downrigger release as defined in claim 9, wherein said stop means comprises a small diameter, flexible tube threadable over said downrigger line and fictionally engageable with said first piece of flexible fastening material while said first piece of flexible fastening material is releasably fastened to said downrigger line.
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