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US 4,286,818 AGranted
Purse seine ring tie
OwnerDominick J. Flamminiinventor
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Abstract
A ring tie for releasibly attaching the rings for the pursing cable to the bottom of a purse seine net, the ring tie having three principal sections, namely a body member, a clasp member which is releasibly locked to the body member, and a shackle secured to and between these members and depending therefrom, this shackle being flexible and scissile.
Claims4
A ring tie for releasibly attaching pursing rings to a seine net, comprising:
- (a) a body member having means for substantially permanent attachment to a seine net;
- (b) a clasp member with releasible connector means comprising a receptor in said body member, a portion of said clasp slidably received in said receptor, and a removable holder retaining said portion in said receptor, whereby the clasp member is substantially permanently connected to said body member for regular operation yet capable of easy disconnection for purposes of maintenance and replacement;
- (c) a short strap shackle secured to and between said members and depending therefrom, in the manner of a shackle of an inverted padlock, for connection onto a pursing ring, and said said strap shackle being scissile to permit intentional cutting thereof in emergencies during use.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.