Hook keeper having a rotatable hooking pad for use with a fishing device
OwnerJeffrey A. O'Kronglyinventor
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Abstract
The present invention pertains to a hook keeper for quickly securing a hook attached to a fishing line of a fishing device for protecting the hook itself and nearby objects during storage or transport. The hook keeper includes a rotating hooking pad, a retaining cap, an anchor sleeve with an internal compression plug, and a binding wrap for fastening the hook keeper to a line guide of a fishing device. The binding wrap passes through one or more slits in the retaining cap on opposite sides of the anchor sleeve forming a fastening loop to couple to the line guide. When tightened, the binding wrap secures the hook keeper to the line guide while allowing the hooking pad to rotate clear of a hole in the line guide.
Claims20
A hook keeper for securing a hook attached to a fishing line passing through a line guide of a fishing device, the hook keeper comprising:
- a hooking pad connected to the line guide, the hooking pad configured to rotate into a first position allowing the fishing line to pass through a first aperture of the hooking pad unimpeded, and a second position where the fishing line does not contact or pass through the hooking pad;
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- a binding wrap fastening the hook keeper to the line guide.
A hook keeper for securing a hook attached to a fishing line passing through a line guide of a fishing device, the hook keeper comprising:
- a hooking pad having a first surface, a second surface, a first aperture, a second aperture, and a slit extending from the first surface to the second surface and from the second aperture to an outside lateral edge of the hooking pad;
- a retaining cap having a first portion positioned substantially flush with and against the first surface, at least one slot in the first portion, and a second portion positioned inside the first aperture;
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- a binding wrap passing through the at least one slot of the retaining cap and securing the hook keeper to the line guide.
A method for installing and using a hook keeper in conjunction with a fishing device, the method comprising the steps of:
- placing the hook keeper against an installation region of a line guide of the fishing device;
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- tightening a binding wrap of the hook keeper to install and secure the hook keeper against the line guide at the installation region;
- wherein a hooking pad of the hook keeper is configured to rotate to a first position to surround a fishing line of the fishing device and engage at least one point of a hook attached the to hook when the fishing line is taut;
- wherein the hooking pad of the hook keeper is configured to rotate to a second position such that the fishing line and hook are clear from interaction with the hook keeper.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.