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US 11,596,134 B2Granted
Multi-function fishing tool
AssigneeFinman Holdings, LLC
InventorsGage Cutler, James Sottovia
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Abstract
A fishing tool is provided for use in association with the performance of fishing and other similar activities, and more particularly, to a rod-mountable fishing tool exhibiting an integrated aesthetic appearance wherein aesthetic shapes and features also can serve multiple functions associated with tasks typically performed while fishing, such as cutting of lines, nipping of knots, tying of knots, storage of hooks and lines, and other tasks.
Claims20
A fishing tool comprising:
- a main body having a cutting blade and a nipping blade;
- said main body further comprising:
- a tail section:
- a head section flexibly joined to said tail section;
- a lower jaw defined on said main body;
- an upper jaw defined on said head section in spaced relation from said lower jaw to define an open throat in which said nipping blade is located for nipping by movement of said head section;
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- said throat opening into a mouth into which fishing line may be slid for insertion into said throat, and opening into a body cavity in which said cutting blade is locating for cutting of said fishing line by displacement of said fishing line against said cutting blade.
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A fishing tool comprising:
- a main body having a cutting blade and a nipping blade;
- said main body further comprising:
- a tail section provided with a support formation engagable with a hook under tension by a fishing line;
- a head section flexibly joined to said tail section by a flexible backbone;
- a body cavity defined adjacent said backbone between said head section and said tail section, said cutting blade being located within said body cavity and having a fixed edge for cutting of fishing line extending through said body cavity;
- a lower jaw defined on said main body which includes said nipping blade;
- an upper jaw defined on said head section in spaced relation from said lower jaw to define an open throat in which said nipping blade is located for nipping by movement of said upper jaw of said head section toward said lower jaw;
- said throat opening into a mouth into which fishing line may be slid for insertion into said throat for said nipping and opening into said body cavity in which said cutting blade is located for cutting of said fishing line by displacement of said fishing line against said cutting blade.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.