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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7934337 | Net device A major hoop member provides for protection of a minor hoop member and contact points between the minor hoop member and net material attached to the minor hoop member. The minor hoop member is of a significantly smaller diameter than a diameter of the major hoop mem... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7891132 | Modular designed handle/net apparatus An improved tool for cleaning debris from swimming pools is provided. The tool generally comprises a frame, a net covering the mouth portion of the frame, and a modular handle/net assembly which engages the proximal “Y” portion of the frame and a multi-buttoned ... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7730657 | Money retrieval apparatus A retrieval apparatus. An illustrative embodiment of the retrieval apparatus includes a main shaft having a trigger compartment; a pair of net support arms pivotally carried by the main shaft; a collection net carried by the pair of net support arms; a pair of arm f... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7624530 | Fishing net A fishing net includes a hoop having a net defining a catch area and having an array of illumination elements on the hoop. A bracket connects first and second ends of the hoop and defines a passage therebetween. The fishing net includes a handle coupled to the brack... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7360334 | Fishing garment system A fishing net system comprises a handle having a top and a bottom. A loop extends from the bottom of the handle, and a mesh is attached to the loop. A connector system is operably coupled to the fishing net at a location spaced apart from the top of the handle. The ... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7325356 | Mechanical netting device A motor-driven mechanical netting device includes a net assembly, a slide assembly, a bracket, and a mount. The slide assembly is structured to support the net assembly and includes a guide bar. The bracket is structured to support the net assembly, the slide assemb... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7322146 | Fishing net retraction system A fishing net retraction system for efficiently retracting a receiving net during non-use to avoid entanglement while allowing expansion of the receiving net upon receiving a fish. The fishing net retraction system includes a base attachable to a handle of a fishing... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7322145 | Method and device for detecting fishing conditions A screening device includes a screen and frame, and is useful in permitting fishermen to detect conditions of the water to be fished for optimum bait and lure selection. The screening device allows a fisherman to collect aquatic insects rising through the water to b... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7269921 | Fishing net device, and system A fishing net device, and system. The fishing net device is compressible to releasably connect the fishing net device to the boat. ... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7162826 | Fish loss prevention system A fish loss prevention system for preventing the loss of a fish during ice fishing. The fish loss prevention system includes a base positionable in an ice hole, a support member extending upwardly from the base, a shaft slidably attached to the support member, a cat... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7143540 | Fish handling system for big game tube fishing A Fish Handling System For Big Game Tube Fishing is a single unit comprised of both a landing net and raised tabletop/inch incremented measuring board supported by a platform mounted atop two pontoons. Landing net access is obtained by lifting the hinged table/measu... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7124533 | Automatic locking landing net yoke 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 ... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7104003 | Quick-release snag resistant fishing net retainer A quick-release snag resistant fishing net retainer designed to securely hold a fishing net to a boat. The net retainer includes a compressive retainer and a mounting means. The retainer is formed with a resilient arm that is configured to create a neck between the ... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7066361 | Landing net transport device A transport device (10) for a landing net (50) wherein, the device (10) is adapted to be secured to selective portions of an angler's apparel such as the collar (101) and pockets (103) of a shirt and the angler's belt (102);... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7036263 | Snag-free and stress-free fish catcher A snag-free and stress-free fish catcher includes a supporting frame, a fish pocket, having a fish cavity, supported by the supporting frame, and a tension resting bed, having a tension surface, supported within the fish cavity, wherein the tension surface of the te... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7033490 | Floating, multi-directional pool skimmer A floating, multi-directional liquid skimming device, comprising a perimeter frame attached to a net, where the frame rotates relative to a central axis. A central axis element may be attached to a pole handle. Floatation elements can be located along the central ax... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7030157 | Pharmaceutical compositions, kits and methods comprising combinations of estrogen agonists/antagonists, estrogens and progestins The present invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions, kits and methods comprising combinations of (−)-cis-6-phenyl-5-[4-(2-pyrrolidin-1-yl-ethoxy)-phenyl]-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-naphthalene-2-ol or nontoxic pharmacologically acceptable acid addition salts ther... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6994565 | Electrical contact assembly with insulative carrier, stapled contact attachment and fusible element An electrical contact assembly including a contact terminal and a fusible element. The contact terminal has a base and two cantilevered deflectable contact arms extending from at least one lateral side of the base. A first one of the contact arms extends in a downwa... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6907689 | Ice strainer assembly for use in the sport of ice fishing A ice fishing strainer assembly made adaptable for use in the sport of ice fishing, principally serving as means to remove ice particles from a drilled ice hole for unhindered access thereto, the ice fishing strainer comprising in combination a body of cylindrical f... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6840000 | Object catcher The present invention provides an object catcher including a support shaft having a proximal end and a distal end, and a sheet portion arranged adjacent to the distal end of the support shaft. The sheet portion defines a periphery. The object catcher further include... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6796075 | Retractable fishing net A retractable fishing net includes a handle, a retraction mechanism, a net support band and a netting. The handle has a grip end and a net end. The retraction mechanism is slidably mounted on the handle, the retraction mechanism being movable between the grip end an... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6705039 | Flexible fish landing net A fish landing net for landing heavy fish from an elevated location includes a flexible retaining hoop having a normal open position. A netting has an open end carried at the hoop periphery and a depending closed end providing an enclosure for securing and carrying ... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6681515 | Fish net holding device and method therefor A holding device for a fishing net which will hold a net portion of the fishing net to a pole section to prevent the net portion of the fishing net from becoming tangled and caught on items. The holding device has a body section having a first end coupled... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6655072 | Retractable fishing net A fishing device to assist in landing a fish in which the device comprises a net frame having a multiplicity of hinged members. A net engages the net frame, which frame is retractable into a hollow handle. A drive shaft is used to drive the hinged members... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6615533 | Ice fishing net An ice fishing net comprises an elongate handle having a gripping portion for grasping by a user and a net rim assembly attached to the handle. The net rim assembly includes first and second semicircular rim members with the first rim member fixedly mount... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6598335 | Object catcher The present invention provides an object catcher including a support shaft having a proximal end and a distal end, and a sheet portion arranged adjacent to the distal end of the support shaft. The sheet portion defines a periphery. The object catcher furt... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6546664 | Self-deploying net A self-deploying net, wherein depression of a locking mechanism springfully urges a net from out a compact, portable housing, thus minimizing overall deployment time, eliminating lengthy net assembly processes and enabling single handed net deployment.... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6454233 | Disengageable self-locking pivotal bracket A disengageable self-locking pivotal bracket device with a body member having a first and second surface. The device includes an axial/fastener and disengageable locking element for pivotally and releaseably locking the device into and out of at least one... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6446378 | Fishing net device A fishing net device for providing an easier way for the user to carry and transport the fishing net. The fishing net device includes a housing having a side wall and an open front end; and also includes net support members being removably disposed inside... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6412213 | Ice fishing net An ice fishing net comprises an elongate handle having a gripping portion for grasping by a user and a net rim assembly attached to the handle. The net rim assembly includes first and second semicircular rim members with the first rim member fixedly mount... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6408560 | Fish net handle guide and locking apparatus The invention provides an apparatus permitting single handed extension of a telescoped net handle such that the fisherman grasps the net handle, steps on the most distal portion of the net frame and draws the net handle through a handle guide aperture and... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6389733 | Collapsible and telescoping fishing net A collapsible and telescoping finishing net assembly having a tubular handle member with a net support frame slidably received within the handle from an internal retracted position to an external deployed position. The net support has a first arm member a... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6260302 | Retractable fishing net A fishing device to assist is landing a fish which device comprises a net frame have a multiplicity of hinged members. A net engages the net frame, which frame is retractable into a hollow handle. A drive shaft is used to drive the hinged members of the n... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6178684 | Collapsible fishing net mechanism A collapsible fishing net device comprising a handle having a first end and second end, and fastening block disposed within said handle and adjacent to said first end; collapsible net frame comprising a hinge means comprising a first hinge arm, and second... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6107106 | Localized control of integrated circuit parameters using focus ion beam irradiation A method of localized control of integrated circuit parameters according to the present invention is used to adjust a the threshold voltage of an integrated circuit by irradiating an inoperable area with a focused ion beam such that the determination of t... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6058642 | Lightweight retractable hand held net This invention provides collapsible hand held net comprising a tubular member having a distal end and a proximal end, and including a linear longitudinal slot. A sleeve is movably situated within the tubular member and a pair of net support arms is mounte... | 05/09/2000 |
| 6032399 | Telescoping fishing net with depth alarm A fishing net, for use by a fisherman, having a proximal end and a distal end. The fishing net comprises a handle portion and a net hoop portion. The handle extends from the proximal end toward the distal end. The handle portion has plurality of telescopi... | 03/07/2000 |
| 6003262 | Portable foul ball catcher A retractable net device is provided including a housing with at least one segment slidably situated within the housing. A net is coupled to an end of the segment and has a stored orientation within the housing and an extended orientation situated exterio... | 12/21/1999 |
| 5996267 | Landing net A landing net is described and comprises a hoop shaped net body member (17), which is secured to one end of a handle (13). A hinge (15) is located between the two ends of the handle (13) and which permits a section of the handle (13) to be folded from a f... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5941011 | Rod-shaped hinges and articles incorporating same Solid rod-shaped hinges and articles incorporating the same, such as collapsible sports articles, e.g., landing nets and snow sticks. A tubular landing net frame and handle incorporates at least three rod-shaped hinges. The hinge for the landing net compr... | 08/24/1999 |
