US 5,313,736 AGranted

Flexible line coupling method and apparatus

OwnerHoward Rosenberg, Eric Kuritzkyinventors

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Abstract

Disclosed is a method for attaching a flexible line to a fixed object by use of an improved attachment shank. The attachment shank is based upon a one piece shank having at least three circular bends formed at one end of the shank, the free end of the shank forming a hook, clasp, or the like shape. The circular bends of the shank form a centrally disposed aperture set in a parallel plane to a centerline of the shank. Attachment of a flexible line to the shank is performed by inserting the flexible line through the aperture and reinserting a portion of the flexible line through the opposite end of the aperture. The flexible line is then twisted into at least three predefined loops engaging the circumference of the shank. Upon pulling of the line, the loops are pulled taunt about the shank tightly securing the line to the shank using the aperture as a slide preventing shoulder.

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Dependent claims

A fishing hook permitting ready coupling of a fishing line, said fishing hook comprising:

a one piece shank having a straight length with a first end formed into a spiral formation defined by at least three tightly spaced circular revolutions about a centerline of the straight length creating an aperture having an inner surface with a proximal opening disposed at one end of the aperture and a distal opening at the opposite end of the aperture, the aperture extending parallel to said centerline of the straight length for maintaining an untied portion of a fishing line in a frictionally engaged fixed position;
and a second end of said shank depends downwardly from said distal opening into a U-shaped bend ending in a sharpened tip;
whereby said aperture is available for knotless tying of a fishing line by insertion of a line through the proximal end of said aperture and reinserting a portion of the fishing line into and through said distal opening of said aperture forming a loop depending from said distal end, the loop is twisted in front of said shank to form a first loop wherein the free end of said shank is inserted through the first loop, the loop is twisted to form a second loop where the free end of the shank is inserted through the second loop, the loop is then twisted in front of said shank to form a third loop wherein the free end of said shank is inserted through, whereby the fishing line inserted in said proximal end is pulled taunt to cause said first, second, and third loop to conform to, and fictionally engage, at least a portion of the straight length of said shank.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.