Uni-knot tying apparatus
OwnerCalvin Carrierinventor
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Abstract
Disclosed is a uni-knot tying device. The device includes a stator, a hollow cylindrical rotor which is rotatably mounted on the stator, and a rotating drive operatively coupled to the rotor. The rotor has a proximal end and a distal end, and includes a longitudinal slot extending from the proximal end to the distal end. The device also includes a line locking member facing the proximal end of the rotor, as well as a tackle securing member and a line centering member facing the distal end of the rotor. Fishing line is threaded through the hollow cylindrical rotor and then looped around the same, forming a uni-knot.
Claims21
A knot tying device for attaching a line to a hook having an eye, the device comprising:
- a stator;
- a hollow cylindrical rotor rotatably mounted on the stator, the rotor having a proximal end and a distal end and defining a longitudinal slot extending from the proximal end to the distal end;
- and
- a rotating drive operatively coupled to the rotor.
A method for tying a knot to attach a line to tackle having an eye, the method comprising the steps of:
- threading the line through the eye of the tackle, the line being defined by a main line portion, a tag portion, and an loose tag end;
- securing the tackle to a tackle securing member;
- inserting the line into a hollow cylindrical rotor through a slit defined thereby;
- attaching the tag portion and the main line portion of the line to a line securing member;
- holding the tag end of the line with a line locking member;
- and
- looping the tag portion of the line around the rotor.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.