Telescoping device for retrieving fishing lures
OwnerRobert L. Swanson, William J. Blakeinventors
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Abstract
A telescoping, pole-type lure retriever has a snare portion that wraps around a fishing line and is guided thereon for removing a fishing lure that is snagged on an underwater obstruction or weeds. An elongated pole has a number of telescoping sections that may be extended to a convenient length to disengage the lure. Each telescoping section may be locked in position by turning a locking nut that compresses a locking ring in a cammed fashion to grip a smaller diameter pole section. The snake portion has a knurled shank seated in locking engagement with a sleeve member and with the sleeve fitted in the end of one pole section.
Claims4
A lure retriever comprising:
- a pole unit;
- a lure-engaging snare;
- a shank on said snare;
- a tubular adaptor having an inner diameter greater than the outer diameter of said shank;
- means on the periphery of said shank, and integral therewith, for effecting a force fit of said shank within said adaptor;
- said pole unit comprising a tube having a terminal end;
- and means on the outer periphery of said adaptor, and integral therewith, for locking said adaptor inside said tube adjacent said terminal end thereof.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.