US3665635A
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Combined fishhook keeper and winding check
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1970-10-12
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Granted: 1972-05-30
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Expires: 1990-10-12
Abstract
Abstract A stretchable, washer-like item for disposition on the inner end of the hand grip of a fishing rod and having the dual purpose of checking the winding usually applied to a fishing rod where the same extends from the grip and which serves to impart a finished appearance to the rod at that point, and as a keeper for the barbed fishhook on the end of the line of said rod.
Inventors
- 👤 Fredrick W Lumbard
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 19:20
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01K; A01K87/00; A01K97/00; A01K97/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
131 words
A combined fishhook keeper and winding check comprising: a dished washer-like body of stretchable plastic and having a substantially central aperture adapted to tightly fit over the portion of a fishing rod that is immediately adjacent to the hand grip of such rod, and an edge keeper portion integrally formed on said body adapted for hooking engagement with a fishhook on the end of a line extending from the end of said rod, an opening being defined between said body and edge portion through which the barb of a fishhook is adapted to be passed during said hooking engagement, the keeper portion comprising an arcuate portion forming part of the periphery of the combined item, and the keeper portion being upwardly angularly directed relative to the general plane of the body.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
131 words
A combined fishhook keeper and winding check comprising: a dished washer-like body of stretchable plastic and having a substantially central aperture adapted to tightly fit over the portion of a fishing rod that is immediately adjacent to the hand grip of such rod, and an edge keeper portion integrally formed on said body adapted for hooking engagement with a fishhook on the end of a line extending from the end of said rod, an opening being defined between said body and edge portion through which the barb of a fishhook is adapted to be passed during said hooking engagement, the keeper portion comprising an arcuate portion forming part of the periphery of the combined item, and the keeper portion being upwardly angularly directed relative to the general plane of the body.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
35 words
A combined fishhook keeper and winding check according to claim 1 in which the peripheral edge of the body and of the keeper portion combine to provide a circular peripheral edge on the combined item.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
51 words
A combined fishhook keeper and winding check according to claim 1 in which the body is formed with a chordal edge, said edge and the keeper portion defining an opening through which the barb of the fishhook iS adapted to be passed when engaging the latter with the present combined device.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
34 words
A combined fishhook keeper and winding check according to claim 1 in which the portion of the body around the aperture therein is thinner and, therefore, more stretchable than the remainder of the body.
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) | 1975-05-30 | 1975-11-29 | 1976-05-30 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1979-05-30 | 1979-11-29 | 1980-05-30 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1983-05-30 | 1983-11-29 | 1984-05-30 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |