A01K 91/04
For connecting lines to hooks or lures
Official title: for connecting lines to hooks or lures
A01K91/04 (For connecting lines to hooks or lures) appears on 289 US grants and 249 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A01K- Granted patents
- 289
- Published applications
- 249
- Assignees
- 70
- Inventors
- 443
- Latest grant
- 14 Apr 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 8 | 0 |
| 1977 | 6 | 0 |
| 1978 | 10 | 0 |
| 1979 | 4 | 0 |
| 1980 | 4 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 4 | 0 |
| 1983 | 2 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 3 | 0 |
| 1986 | 5 | 0 |
| 1987 | 12 | 0 |
| 1988 | 2 | 0 |
| 1989 | 9 | 0 |
| 1990 | 3 | 0 |
| 1991 | 6 | 0 |
| 1992 | 7 | 0 |
| 1993 | 4 | 0 |
| 1994 | 3 | 0 |
| 1995 | 2 | 0 |
| 1996 | 2 | 0 |
| 1997 | 11 | 0 |
| 1998 | 5 | 0 |
| 1999 | 9 | 0 |
| 2000 | 8 | 0 |
| 2001 | 4 | 2 |
| 2002 | 2 | 3 |
| 2003 | 3 | 4 |
| 2004 | 10 | 5 |
| 2005 | 1 | 6 |
| 2006 | 3 | 12 |
| 2007 | 3 | 12 |
| 2008 | 6 | 10 |
| 2009 | 5 | 7 |
| 2010 | 9 | 3 |
| 2011 | 3 | 6 |
| 2012 | 3 | 6 |
| 2013 | 3 | 12 |
| 2014 | 6 | 10 |
| 2015 | 8 | 10 |
| 2016 | 6 | 17 |
| 2017 | 8 | 22 |
| 2018 | 14 | 16 |
| 2019 | 14 | 20 |
| 2020 | 7 | 15 |
| 2021 | 10 | 12 |
| 2022 | 10 | 12 |
| 2023 | 5 | 7 |
| 2024 | 7 | 9 |
| 2025 | 7 | 7 |
| 2026 | 1 | 4 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
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Most cited
By later US patents
- Suture fastener and instrument224US 6,126,677 AThe NoKnots Group, Incorporated · 2000
- Fisherman's knot tying device186US 5,971,447 A1999
- Knot tying methods and apparatus162US 6,322,112 B12001
- Fishing line knot tying tool120US 4,403,797 A1983
- Continually adjustable nonreturn knot112US 6,030,007 AHughes Electronics Corporation · 2000