Automatic locking landing net yoke
US7124533B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 5, 2005 |
| Grant date | Oct 24, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 5, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01K77/00
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An automatic locking landing net yoke includes a channeled ramp feature such that, when the handle is drawn through the yoke and the yoke slides over a spring button, the ramp forces or cams the button downwardly and into the handle. Toward the lowermost portion of the ramp is a hole such that, as the hole in the yoke slides over the spring button, the force of the button extends it upwardly through the hole. The spring button is never pushed completely into the handle because the backside of the yoke hole prevents the yoke from being extended to the point that the yoke slides off the handle. The yoke is also configured such that the yoke allows use with hoop and handle shapes of various configurations and is molded of a material that does not create any oxidation or corrosion between the handle and yoke, thus providing smooth operation between the two elements.
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