Electric gaff hook system
OwnerElizabeth Snyderinventor
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Abstract
An electric gaff hook device includes an elongated pole having at least one hook that is positioned along the distal end. Each of the hooks including a curved shape, a sharpened tip, and a plurality of electrodes. A controller, user interface, power source and power output unit are provided along the pole. The power output unit receives power from the power source and sends amplified power to the plurality of electrodes based on a command from the user interface. The power discharged by the electrodes functions to stun and immobilize a fish for between about 1 and 3 minutes. A spike is provided along the distal end of the pole and includes a plurality of apertures forming a channel for receiving an elongated wire to euthanize and perform ike jime on the stunned fish.
Claims19
A gaff hook device, comprising:
- an elongated pole having a first end and a second end;
- at least one hook that is positioned along the second end of the pole;
- at least one electrode that is positioned along each of the at least one hook;
- a power source that is configured to store an electrical charge;
- a power output unit that is configured to selectively discharge the electrical charge to the at least one electrode;
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- a system controller having a user interface that is configured to receive user instructions,
- wherein the user instructions include at least one of a charge instruction, a shock instruction or a discharge instruction.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.