Loop fastening method and device
OwnerJoseph T. Mannoinventor
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Abstract
A structure, such as a fish hook, configured for attachment to a strand without a knot. The structure includes a first end forming a hook, a second end forming an eyelet, and an intermediate portion including an open loop. Alternatively, the structure may comprise a first end forming a hook, a second end forming an eyelet, and a middle shank portion with a closed loop adjacent the eylet. By looping the strand and passing it into association with the eyelet and loop or intermediate loops, a method of tying a strand to a device without knots (i.e., in a knotless manner) is practiced.
Claims8
A method of affixing a strand to a device having a first, working end;
- a second end terminating in a first strand-retaining structure;
- and a middle portion including a second strand-retaining structure and a shank extending between the second strand-retaining structure and the first strand-retaining structure, comprising the steps of:
- (a) forming a loop with the strand so that the loop has a closed end portion, and is doubled-over;
- (b) passing the closed loop portion into operative association with the second strand-retaining structure;
- then
- (c) wrapping the doubled-over strand multiple times around the shank;
- and then
- (d) passing the doubled-over strand from the shank into operative association with the first strand-retaining structure, so that the strand is retained securely by the device without the necessity of tying a knot in the strand, and without having to thread the strand through any apertures in said structure.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.