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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8061074 | Automatic fishing device The current invention is an automatic fishing device for setting the hook upon fish strike. It can be used as an adaptive device for existing fishing assembly, or to be integrated into new fishing assembly. It embodies a weight, a weight support and a fish line coup... | 11/22/2011 |
| 7992340 | Fishing apparatus A fishhook setting apparatus utilizing a lever arm support which holds a fishing rod associated with the fishhook and which is freely rotatable about a pre-determined arcuate path. The trigger mechanism initiates the instantaneous raising of the rod chip through the... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7849629 | Automatic fish hook setter apparatus and method An automatic fish hook setter apparatus includes a trigger with a length and a center line, where the trigger includes a cocking rod hole, a tensioner hole and a line hole and where at least the cocking hole and the tensioner hole are located off of the center line.... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7797876 | Elastic fishing device An elastic fishing device for securing a fishing line directly to a support on or near the water's edge has an elongated elastic member adjustably mounted on a spool which has a winding portion. The elongated elastic member is a shock cord that can be stored on the ... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7716867 | Ice fishing device Disclosed is an ice fishing device which holds a fishing rod in a bent position until a fish strikes the line. A trigger releases the tip of the fishing rod, and the rod tip snaps up and sets the hook. A jigging assembly imparts an up and down movement to the line a... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7650712 | Automatic fishing device An automatic fishing device for pulling the fishing line upon fish strike to set the hook. It embodies a trigger member, a weight member, a trigger support, a fish line and a connector for attaching the weight member to the fishing line. The trigger member includes ... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7503140 | Automatic fishing hook setting device and method of use A fishing device attaches to a fishing pole so as to automatically set the fish hook when a fish takes the bait while the pole is unmanned. The device includes a retainer and a cord. The cord extends between a lower end of the pole and the retainer. A hook on the re... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7461475 | Device with an automatic strike preferably usable for fishing A device embodiment comprises a fishing rod; a regular and additional reel rotatable by a handle; a mechanism including a ratchet wheel, a string-lever rotatable about a lever axis, a spring-lever rotatable about the lever axis connecting the levers, an orifice in t... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7377069 | Fishing rod holder Disclosed herein is a fishing rod holder, comprising a rod holder pivotably attached to a base member; the rod holder comprising a main pivot arm, a trigger pivot arm and a resilient member attachment point, a trigger pivotably attached to the rod holder at the trig... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7353633 | Spring augmented fishhook A spring augmented fishhook comprising a hook member with an eye on a first end of an elongate leg portion and a hook on a second end of the leg portion, a coil spring having a diameter smaller than the eye and forming a spring channel longitudinal through its cente... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7350330 | Fishing rod holder The fishing rod holder has a first rod support portion to support a bottom surface of an upper section of a fishing rod handle. The fishing rod holder has a second rod support portion to support a lower section of the fishing rod handle. The first rod support sectio... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7331880 | Soccer goal retainer A Soccer Goal Retainer including an enclosure buried in the ground. A bar is mounted in the enclosure and rotates about its longitudinal axis. The bar is located toward the front wall and base of the enclosure. A clamp plate is mounted on the bar by hand bolts which... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7331138 | Rod holder An integrally formed rod holder. The rod holder includes a tube open at one end and an internal stop, distal to the end. Also, the rod holder may include any one of a taper, a mounting feature, or both. ... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7322147 | Fishing device A fishing device includes a casing and a main spring positioned therein. A trigger spring is also positioned in the housing and a plate is interconnected to adjacent ends of the two springs. The device includes a primary latch operatively coupled to the casing and m... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7322148 | Ice rigger apparatus An ice rigger apparatus has a planar base member that has an adjustable fishing rod holder at one end and a trip rod at the other end. The trip rod is rotatably mounted to the top surface of the base member and is disposed generally transversely to the base member. ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7316094 | Fishing apparatus with hooking mechanism The invention provides a fishing apparatus having a pivot arm mounted on a frame with a fishing line paid out on one end of the pivot arm via a flexible fishing rod and a hooking mechanism connected to the opposite end via a trigger line and a pull line. The hooking... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7278233 | Dual fishing rod holder A dual fishing rod holder for engagement to a horizontal surface. The dual fishing rod holder has a first rod holder comprising an elongate cylinder with straps at one end for rotatably fastening a first fishing pole. The first rod holder contains a downward bend at... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7272909 | Dangler fishing rod support stand A support stand assembly for a rod and reel combination comprises a horizontal base member with a vertical support member extending from the base member. A linear support arm member is pivotally secured at a first end to the vertical support member, with the support... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7210263 | Rod jigging apparatus A rod jigging apparatus is disclosed for jigging one or more rods at the same time. The rod jigging apparatus includes a mounting member being designed for coupling to a support structure. An arm member selectively engages the mounting member whereby the arm member ... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7200967 | Device for insertion into an existing beverage holder opening in a boat and receiving and supporting a handle of any length of a fishing rod A device for insertion into an existing beverage holder opening in a boat and receiving and supporting a handle of any length of a fishing rod. The device includes a cup and a tube. The cup is inserted into the existing beverage holder opening in the boat. The tube ... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7162828 | Automatic fishing device An automatic fishing device is comprised of a fishing rod support for supporting a fishing rod. A spring loaded fishing line puller is movably attached to the support and arranged to engage a portion of the line along the fishing rod. An actuating arm hinged to a fi... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7159354 | Fishing pole holder A fishing pole holder adapted to provide both audible and visual indication of a strike by a fish. The fishing pole holder can be adapted to accommodate a plurality of fishing poles. ... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7159357 | Composite fish hook having improved strength and penetration capability A fish hook formed of plastic having metal or other material embedded into, or applied to, or formed on the point thereof to increase the ability of the hook to penetrate the mouth of a fish. The metal or other material either forms the point of the hook or is a fri... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7152360 | Fish hook setting device A fish hook setting device is described in which a hook setting device is attached to a fishing line in such a manner that it may be actuated by a fish attempting to remove bait from the hook on a fishing line. The device allows the fishing line to slacken a little ... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7124534 | Floating fish snaring device A floating fish snaring device includes a housing formed of a buoyant, but lightweight material. Coaxially received within the housing and extending a predetermined distance from the lower end thereof is an elongated hollow tube. Longitudinally received within the t... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7093387 | Fish luring system A fish luring system for luring fish to a fishing lure attached to an end of a fishing line attached to the fishing pole. The fish luring system includes a fishing pole that includes a rod portion and a handle portion. A plurality of eyelets is mounted on the rod po... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7089700 | Shock suppression system for a fishing rod A shock suppression system for a fishing rod is mounted to a fishing rod and connected to the secure end of the fishing line for dampening the movement of the secure end of the toward the tip of the rod when a force is applied to the free end of the line by a fish h... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7086194 | Combined fishing rod holder and strike notification assembly An apparatus includes a rigid frame that has a plurality of integrally connected support sections for defining an anchor. The apparatus further includes an elongate and tubular shaft for receiving a proximal end portion of the fishing rod. The tubular shaft has a to... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7082711 | Fishing float A combination slip/spring float with the ability to be used as a lighted float and more particularly a lighted center slide float. ... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7028527 | Workpiece processing system and method of reconfiguring a workpiece processing system A workpiece processing system having, a first assembly for performing at least a first processing operation on a workpiece at a first location and having a frame, a nesting assembly, a bolster assembly upon which a workpiece can be supported at the first processing ... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7017296 | Automatic hook setting, fishing rod holder The current invention provides an improved an automatic hook setting, fishing rod holder. The automatic hook setting, fishing rod holder includes means for adjusting the sensitivity of the device and includes safety devices to protect the user from injuries resultin... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7008086 | Electronically controlled flashing light and RF transmitter for ice fishing tip-ups The present invention 10 discloses a fish strike indicator for ice fishing comprised of a base 20 of sufficient length to span the ice-fishing hole. A hook, line 24 and reel 64 mounted to an arm 62 is operatively connected to the p... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6966139 | Bobber with automatic hook set device An improved Bobber for fishing that has an automatic locking hook set device built into the float. The Bobber with autolocking hook set device consists of a buoyant bobber float (10). The autolocking hook set device consists of a Slide tube (11), which... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6944987 | Fishing device suitable for cooperating with a fishing rod A fishing device 1, for automatically hooking a fish, has a spring 23 that can be tautened and held in a taut condition by a blocking device 37. An end of the spring 23 is coupled to a hook 27 behind which a fishing line, coming fr... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6918203 | Foot operated fishing net tipper The present invention relates to a foot operated fishing net tipping apparatus releasably attached to a fishing boat comprising: a boat-attaching portion, a net-holding portion, a lock portion, a foot pedal portion and connecting members. A conventional fishing net ... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6910297 | Composite fish hook having improved strength and penetration capability A fish hook formed of plastic having metal or other material embedded into, or applied to, or formed on the point thereof to increase the ability of the hook to penetrate the mouth of a fish. The metal or other material either forms the point of the hook or is a fri... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6880285 | Combined bobber and hook-setting assembly A combined bobber and hook-setting assembly for automatically setting a hook into a mouth of a fish upon the fishing striking the hook. The combined bobber and hook-setting assembly includes a spherical member having holes disposed therethrough; and also includes a ... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6772551 | Hook set and rod holder A fish-activated hook setting assembly for holding a strung fishing pole and automatically setting the hook when a fish strikes the bait affixed thereto. The device is rugged and simple to operate. The device allows the fisherman to cast his line in a normal fashion... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6763629 | Float supported fishing apparatus with automatic hook set A free floating fishing apparatus includes a float and a spool that is positioned on the float for holding a supply of line to be dispensed. A hook setting trigger mechanism is mounted on the float and has a line guide that enables fishing line to be spooled from th... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6751900 | Fishing device A hook setting mechanism used with a fishing device is provided. The mechanism includes an arm pivotally secured to a rod holder such that the arm can pivot between a vertical position to a position where the arm is engaged with the base. The arm further includes an... | 06/22/2004 |
