Patent · US Expired

Fish hook and knot therefor

US6334273B2 · kind B2 · utility

13Cited by

12References

10Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Jeffrey Turner · AU

Inventors

Jeffrey Turner · San Clemente, US
James Turner · London, GB

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 15, 1998
Grant date	Jan 1, 2002
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 15, 2018

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA01K91/04
WIPO fieldOther special machines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A fish hook (10) comprising: a hook portion (11); a shank (12) extending from the hook portion (11); and a line attachment portion (13) to engage a fishing line (17) to secure the fishing line (17) to the hook (10), said attachment portion (13) comprising a pair of a legs (14, 15) which extend to a junction, with one of the legs (14, 15) having a free end (16) and the other leg being a continuation of the shank (12), said legs (14, 15) each having a line engagement portion (33), with the line engagement portions (33) being spaced by a distance of at least one time the diameter of the fishing line (17). A knot to secure the hook (10) and a method of forming it is also disclosed.

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