Measuring fish stringer
AssigneeThe Perfect Measuring Tape Company
InventorAndrew Barrett Bohnengel
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Abstract
A fish stringer includes a spear having a tip for piercing a portion of a fish and a measuring tape pivotally coupled to the spear and including measurement markings thereon. The spear includes an axially extending channel formed therein. At least a portion of the measuring tape extends through the portion of the fish following passage of the spear through the portion of the fish. The measuring tape is adjustable between a first configuration and a second configuration. The first configuration includes a proximal portion of the measuring tape received within the channel and extending in the axial direction of the spear and the second configuration includes the proximal portion of the tape pivoted away from the channel to extend transversely relative to the axial direction of the spear.
Claims9
A fish stringer comprising:
- a spear having a tip for piercing a portion of a fish, the spear including an axially extending channel formed therein;
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- a tape pivotally coupled to the spear, the tape adjustable between a first configuration and a second configuration, wherein the first configuration includes a proximal portion of the tape received within the channel and extending in the axial direction of the spear, and wherein the second configuration includes the proximal portion of the tape pivoted away from the channel to extend transversely relative to the axial direction of the spear, wherein the spear includes at least one retaining structure for preventing undesired removal of the proximal portion of the tape from within the channel when the tape is in the first configuration, wherein the at least one retaining structure includes a first retaining structure projecting over the channel from a first lateral side of the channel and a second retaining structure projecting over the channel from a second lateral side of the channel.
A fish stringer comprising:
- a spear having a tip for piercing a portion of a fish, the spear including an axially extending channel formed therein;
- a measuring tape pivotally coupled to the spear and including measurement markings thereon, at least a portion of the measuring tape extending through the portion of the fish following passage of the spear through the portion of the fish, the measuring tape adjustable between a first configuration and a second configuration, wherein the first configuration includes a proximal portion of the measuring tape received within the channel and extending in the axial direction of the spear, and wherein the second configuration includes the proximal portion of the measuring tape pivoted away from the channel to extend transversely relative to the axial direction of the spear, wherein the spear includes at least one retaining structure for preventing undesired removal of the proximal portion of the tape from within the channel when the tape is in the first configuration, wherein the at least one retaining structure includes a first retaining structure projecting over the channel from a first lateral side of the channel and a second retaining structure projecting over the channel from a second lateral side of the channel.
A fish stringer comprising:
- a spear having a tip for piercing a portion of a fish, the spear including an axially extending channel formed therein;
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- a tape pivotally coupled to the spear, the tape adjustable between a first configuration and a second configuration, wherein the first configuration includes a proximal portion of the tape received within the channel and extending in the axial direction of the spear, and wherein the second configuration includes the proximal portion of the tape pivoted away from the channel to extend transversely relative to the axial direction of the spear, wherein a shaft of the spear extends laterally across the channel, and wherein a proximal end of the tape is pivotally coupled to the shaft of the spear.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.