Collapsible fish spear
OwnerPhilip G. Crabtreeinventor
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Abstract
A collapsible fish spear is disclosed for use in underwater sports fishing. The spear includes a number of lengths of hollow rod which are telescopically interlocked together to form a single rod. The forward length of rod includes a removable projecting spear unit for spearing fish. The lengths are connected together by an elastic band which is secured at one end to the forward length and at the opposite end to the terminal length of rod, the band tensioned to hold the lengths in interlocked relation. To collapse the spear the lengths are pulled apart and positioned in parallel side-by-side relation. An elastic loop is secured at its respective ends to the terminal length of rod. Tensioning of the elastic loop and release thereof by the holder of the spear propels the spear through the water to spear a fish.
Claims4
A collapsible fish spear for use in underwater sports fishing comprising:
- a series of lengths of rod adapted to telescopically interlock together in end-to-end relation into a single length of rod, including a forward length having a spear unit extending therefrom, a terminal length and one or more intermediate lengths;
- elastic means secured at one end to the forward length, at the other end to the terminal length and, extending under tension through the intermediate lengths;
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- an elastic loop secured to the spear for propelling the spear through water when tensioned by the holder and released, the spear transportable in collapsed condition with the lengths of rod pulled apart and held substantially parallel to each other, the lengths of rod, when released, joining together in end-to-end relation to form a single length of rod due to the tension exerted thereon by the elastic means.
A method of spearing fish underwater using a collapsible fish spear comprising:
- providing a fish spear having a series of lengths of rod adapted to telescopically interlock together in end-to-end relation to form a single length of rod including a forward length of rod with a spear unit, a terminal length of rod and one or more intermediate lengths of rod, elastic means secured at one end to the forward length of rod and at the other end to the terminal length of rod and extending through the intermediate lengths or rod, the elastic means holding the lengths of rod securely together in end-to-end relation and causing the lengths of rod to join together in end-to-end relation when not secured together, elastic loop means secured to the terminal length of rod for propelling the fish spear through the water in its uncollapsed state when tensioned by the holder and released,
- carrying the spear underwater in collapsed condition,
- releasing the spear to allow the spear to expand and the lengths of rod to telescopically interlock together into end-to-end relation, and
- cocking the spear by tensioning the elastic loop relative to the length of rod, and
- releasing the rod, the spear propelled through the water toward the fish by the tension in the elastic loop.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.