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Class 43/6 - Harpoons and spears


Subclass of Class 43 - Fishing, trapping, and vermin destroying
Definition: Those hunting or fishing weapons which comprise a shank
No. of patents: 94
Last issue date: 08/11/2009


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NumberTitleIssue Date
7571564Fish harvesting head
A fish harvesting head with a rotatable barb device that is held in place with a piercing tip and is configured to move between fish piercing, fish retaining and fish releasing positions. The fish harvesting head is formed from a fish harvesting body having a barb r...
08/11/2009
7520084Spear gun tip assembly
A spear assembly for an underwater spear gun has an elongate shaft adapted to be fired from a spear gun and has a long axis, a forward portion, and a rearward portion. A tip member includes having front and rear portions with the tip member being removably attached ...
04/21/2009
7464497Spear gun shaft and method of making same
Making a spear gun shaft includes selecting a solid steel drill rod of desired length; wrapping the rod with thermo-setting polymer impregnated carbon fiber sheet; covering rod with compression wrapper; curing the resin coated rod in an oven; removing the covering; ...
12/16/2008
7448157Harpoon device and methods of use
A harpoon device is provided which has attachable components, including a plurality of lengths of shaft segments joined by a coupler and a variety of functional units. ...
11/11/2008
7346958Leveraged baton cap
A leveraged end cap, which can be removably placed onto existing batons, permits a user to grasp a baton at a lower position along the baton. The leveraged end cap defines a location that can be grasped using the little finger, or pinky, of the hand such that the ba...
03/25/2008
7337577Attachable fishing pole strike indicator
A fishing pole strike indicator comprising a housing for a power source, illuminable member and exterior switch for engaging and disengaging illumination along with a pair of clamps each with a stationary and articulated jaw member so that the strike indicator can b...
03/04/2008
7331108Method and device for using compressed gas as a weapon
A knife includes a handle, a blade and a trigger. The handle has an internal cavity containing a compressed gas source and the blade is affixed to the handle. The blade has an internal bore running along a longitudinal axis from the handle to a point proximate a tip...
02/19/2008
7331886Sliding arrow stabilizer
An improved arrow and sliding stabilizer therefor are provided. The sliding stabilizer is used for stabilizing arrow flight, instead of fixed or glued tail feathers, vanes or other fletching. The invention improves current projectile technology with reduced assembly...
02/19/2008
7316621Police baton
A handheld device for incapacitating dangerous suspects without endangering nearby civilians. The user holds the handgrip which has a trigger connected to a source of thrust, such as an air cartridge. When the user pulls the trigger, the air cartridge is fired and e...
01/08/2008
7311621Fish-holding arrowhead
An arrowhead comprises an elongated body having front and rear ends, means at the front end of the body for accepting an arrowhead tip, and means at the rear end of the body for coupling the body to an arrow shaft. At least one blade or barb member is pivotably moun...
12/25/2007
7311622Wire broadhead apparatus and method
A wire broadhead apparatus according to an embodiment of the invention includes a support structure. A flexible wire with a first end and a second end is provided. The wire is connected to the support structure between the ends and both ends make sliding engagement ...
12/25/2007
7219382Multi-purpose tool
A tool that can be assembled into multiple configurations for various uses. The tool includes at least two shafts that connect together, as well as multiple, interchangeable accessories that can be coupled to the shafts. Examples of some accessories include a stake,...
05/22/2007
7201401Collapsible snowboarder pole
A collapsible snowboarder pole is divided into a number of segments. The segments are stored in a housing that also functions as a handle when the pole is in use. Tent pole technology enables the segments to fold out and hold shape. The pole segments mate with one a...
04/10/2007
7179603Detection and identification of enteric bacteria
The invention provides probes, antibodies and methods for detecting a gene that is only found in Enterobacteriaceae, the deoxyguanosine triphosphate triphosphohydrolase gene. These probes and methods are useful for the detecting whether test samples, including food ...
02/20/2007
7174668Electrical control device for marine animals
A control device for marine animals comprises an electrical device that applies an electrical voltage directly to a marine animal in order to shock the marine animal, for control thereof. The device preferably comprises a pole or rod having electrical prongs at one ...
02/13/2007
7166112Device for determining distance between two points in a surgical site
A device for use by a surgeon to determine the distance between two points within a surgical site, the device having a gripper retractably and flexibly connected to a body by a retractor having a proximal spring portion and a distal portion comprising a cable. ...
01/23/2007
7111559Mobile electrical device for disabling a moving vehicle
A projectile for being launched from a hand-operable air gun includes a housing having a conductive sleeve and a rubber seal disposed at an end portion thereof. The device includes a strike plate including a conductive contact ring having apertures randomly spaced t...
09/26/2006
7104108Dent repair system and method
A dent repair system includes a hammer apparatus comprising an elongated base member with proximate and distal ends. An elongated swing member with proximate and distal ends is pivotally mounted on the base member by a hinge assembly mounted on and pivotally connect...
09/12/2006
7086971Device to retrieve and position a golf article
A device for retrieving and positioning of golfing articles, such as a golf ball and tee, to eliminate the repeated bending down of the golfer. One embodiment of the device includes a rigid tube with a closed end, a resilient cup-like element, and a biased elongated...
08/08/2006
6963480Retractable, non-lethal high voltages stun sword
The invention is a high voltage stun device, unique in the sword-like configuration of its fully retractable, yet non-injurious, “blade,” and its ability to deliver the pulse along the length of the “blade” as well as at the tip to a target at a distance far...
11/08/2005
6957492Cooking implement with handle storage feature
A cooking implement is disclosed which is comprised of a hollow sheath and a utensil, wherein the utensil can be stored within the hollow sheath. The utensil can be a fork, knife, spoon, skewer or any myriad of other types of utensils. The sheath serves as both a st...
10/25/2005
6883264Telescoping fishing harpoon
The telescoping fishing harpoon is a harpoon that allows for a variety of lengths to be utilized by a user. The harpoon includes a telescoping body constructed from two hollow tubes that are detachably engaged to each other through the use of a spring detent and a s...
04/26/2005
6789346Hunting harpoon and associated methods
A harpoon includes a handle to be grasped by a user for placing the harpoon and a shaft having a proximal end connected to the handle. A distal end of the shaft has a pin receiving passageway formed therein. The pin receiving passageway may include a releasing porti...
09/14/2004
6711772Survival tool
The present invention discloses a survival tool that can be used as a spear, a crutch, a walking stick, or in pairs as a stretcher. The present invention discloses an elongated rod like device being segmented with each segment having a specific purpose or use. Segme...
03/30/2004
6678989Folding pole spear system
Hollow cylinders include forward, rearward and intermediate cylinders. A hollow coupling tube is in the forward portion of each cylinder except for the forward and next adjacent cylinder. Each tube is received in an adjacent portion of each adjacent cylin...
01/20/2004
6550178Spear assembly
A spear assembly for fishing underwater and inside undersea structures includes an elongated hollow shaft filled with rigid plastic foam material to inhibit entry of water and to rigidify the shaft and has a rear portion and a forward portion, which may i...
04/22/2003
6484432Flounder gig
An improved flounder gig comprising, in combination, a handle, a spear carried at one end of the handle having a pair of outwardly biased legs at the distal ends of which are diverging sharp prongs, and an elongated guide plate having a pair of spaced apa...
11/26/2002
6453596Procedure for electro-stunning and/or electro-sacrifice, for industrial application to marine inchthyological species in floating cages
Procedure for electro-stunning and/or electro-sacrifice, for industrial application to marine ichthyological species in floating cages having a floating cage (12) with tuna fish (6) two divers are introduced, the hunter (1), who uses a rifle with a harpoo...
09/24/2002
6357163Use of nucleic acid analogues in diagnostics and analytical procedures
Methods of capture, recognition, detection, identification or quantitation of nucleic acids and diagnostics uses generally are described in which are used: (a) a peptide nucleic acid (PNA) comprising a polyamide backbone bearing a plurality of ligands at ...
03/19/2002
6244261Line installation tool
A hand-held apparatus for projecting a line across an intermediate span includes a launching tube having one end connected to a source of propellant gas energy for launching a projectile, the other end forming an open muzzle adapted to receive and fire a ...
06/12/2001
6055761Fish tag harpoon
A fish tag harpoon which contains a shock absorbing cap on the harpoon end, and contains a sonic signal-emitter secured by elastomeric bands to the harpoon, with the emitter secured by a line to a releasable retention dart at the end of the harpoon....
05/02/2000
5943806Shark gun
A shark gun injects a sharpened projectile into a predator and thereafter forces compressed gas into the predator. The shark gun is comprised of a compressed gas holding cylinder, a firing chamber having a plunger that bears the sharpened projectile and a...
08/31/1999
5600914Fish penetrating tool
A fish penetrating tool for killing fish which have been previously caught by the user. The tool has both an opened and a closed orientation. In its broadest context, the tool includes a handle with a hollow interior and a fish penetrating needle. The nee...
02/11/1997
5570530Bowfishing arrowhead
An arrowhead apparatus includes an elongate rigid cylindrical body formed with an arrow tip receiving bore directed through a forward end of the body, with the arrowhead body including a slot contained within the body, with the slot including a slot axle ...
11/05/1996
5566858Underwater tool element kit
A compressed air safety gun for use underwater, having a handle and an elongate barrel extending therefrom, the handle including a valve therein being operable between open and closed position, by a trigger on the handle. A substantially flexible pneumati...
10/22/1996
5553413Fishing arrow and passthrough prevention devices
A device for bow fishing which renders less likely an arrow will pass completely through an impaled fish. A sliding-stop is oriented on an arrow shaft forward of a drawn, cocked bow. Upon contact with the fish, a pointed head of the arrow passes into the ...
09/10/1996
5499619Underwater dart gun
A gun for projecting a dart underwater to inject a gas into an underwater animal. The inventive device includes a gun body having a barrel projecting therefrom. A dart having a pressurized propellant is punctured by the gun and caused to exit the gun barr...
03/19/1996
5482271Human restraint or hobble for catching and holding
A human restraint or hobble includes an elongated rigid pole having a handle at one end and a clasp at the other end. The clasp is operative to provide a locking grip upon a targeted subject's appendage such as a hand or ankle and once locked thereon, pro...
01/09/1996
5335439Castable harpoon apparatus
An apparatus for spearfishing includes a fishing rod having a whip-like casting portion and a rigid handle section that secures a reel which holds a spirally wound line. The free extremity of the line is attached to a collar having a centered bore. A spea...
08/09/1994
5243778Fishing spear
The removable spearpoint is spring loaded onto the ejector by a flexible and resilient split ring seated in an annular groove formed in the ejector. A tethering cable looped at either end to hold the spearpoint is looped over the ejector and passed throug...
09/14/1993
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