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US 11,344,011 B1Granted
Snag-free fish hook assembly, kit, and method
OwnerClark Robert Gunnessinventor
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Abstract
A fish hook assembly that includes a substantially hemispherical or polyhedron head with an eye and a weed guard extending from the head. A round bead is in physical contact with at least the weed guard so that underwater obstructions that would normally get snagged on the eye and/or weed guard will roll away over the bead.
Claims25
A fish hook assembly comprising:
- a hook with a hook end and an eye end;
- a substantially hemispherical head comprising a rounded portion, a flatter portion, and an intersection edge formed therebetween, wherein said eye end of said hook extends from a center of said flatter portion of said substantially hemispherical head;
- an eye attached to and extending from said substantially hemispherical head;
- a weed guard attached to and extending directly from said substantially hemispherical head;
- and
- a round bead in physical contact with at least said weed guard and not in physical contact with said hook, wherein said round bead comprises a bead surface, wherein:
- said round bead comprises a channel disposed through an interior of said round bead;
- said weed guard extends through said channel of said round bead;
- and
- said weed guard extends through said channel of said round bead no further than said bead surface of said round bead.
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A fish hook assembly consisting of:
- a hook with a hook end and an eye end;
- a substantially hemispherical head comprising a rounded portion, a flatter portion, and an intersection edge formed therebetween, wherein said eye end of said hook extends from a center of said flatter portion of said substantially hemispherical head;
- an eye attached to and extending from said substantially hemispherical head;
- a round bead comprising a channel disposed through an interior of said round bead and a bead surface, wherein said round bead is not in physical contact with said hook;
- and
- a weed guard attached to and extending from said substantially hemispherical head and through said channel of said round bead;
- wherein said round bead comprises an adhesive disposed within said channel of said round bead and around said weed guard.
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A fish hook assembly consisting of:
- a hook with a hook end and an eye end;
- a substantially hemispherical head comprising a rounded portion, a flatter portion, and an intersection edge formed therebetween, wherein said eye end of said hook extends from a center of said flatter portion of said substantially hemispherical head;
- an eye attached to and extending from said substantially hemispherical head;
- a weed guard attached to and extending directly from said substantially hemispherical head;
- a round bead in physical contact with at least said weed guard and not in physical contact with said hook, wherein said round bead comprises a bead surface, wherein:
- said round bead comprises a channel disposed through an interior of said round bead;
- said weed guard extends through said channel of said round bead;
- and
- said round bead further comprises adhesive disposed within said channel of said round bead and around said weed guard;
- and
- a ned worm, wherein at least a portion of said hook extends through at least a portion of said ned worm such that said hook end of said hook extends outside of said ned worm.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.