Net-raising tool
AssigneeUnion Carbide Corporation
InventorJon M. Lindbergh
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Abstract
A net-raising tool for use in raising fish nets, either empty or laden with fish. A series of dull, net-engaging hooks are located at one end of each of a series of several parallel tines. The tines all lie in substantially a common plane, and the hooks are all in line. The tines are joined together by at least one cross-member. A handle member is provided, preferably spaced from the cross-members, preferably taking the form of a bar parallel to the rearmost cross-member on the opposite side from the tines. The handle bar may be joined to the cross-member by members perpendicular to both of them, so as to provide a hand-receiving and hand-protecting opening in between the handle bar and the rearmost cross-member.
Claims7
A net-raising tool for use in raising a fish net having meshes and laden with fish, comprising
- a series of several dull-ended, constant-diameter net-engaging members about one-quarter inch in diameter located in line along substantially a common plane, for exerting an even strain on the net at a corresponding series of meshes,
- support means joining said net-engaging members together, and
- handle means joined to said support means and spaced from it so as to provide a hand-receiving and hand-protecting opening well spaced from said net-engaging members.
A net-raising tool, including in combination
- a series of several tines of substantially constant diameter, lying in a common plane, each being about one-quarter of an inch in diameter having a dull hook at its outer end so that they are not liable to pierce or tear the net twine, the hooks being in line and substantially co-planar with each other for entering a series of meshes for exerting even strain on the net at those meshes,
- a cross-member connecting all said tines together well to the rear of said hooks,
- a handle parallel to said cross member and spaced from it on the side further from said hooks, and
- connection means for joining said handle to said cross-member while providing a hand-receiving and hand-protecting opening between them.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.