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US 5,685,108 AGranted
Fishhook
AssigneeThe Orvis Company, Inc.
InventorsJames B. Lepage, Thomas C. Rosenbauer
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Abstract
A fishhook having improved catch-and-release characteristics is described. The fishhook does not have a conventional barb but rather has two depressions with sharp leading edges in the wire of the hook.
Claims11
A fishhook formed from a wire of generally uniform diameter, said fishhook having:
- a shank,
- a curved bend portion, and
- a barbless spear having an axis generally parallel to said shank having a generally uniform cross section a side facing said shank, a side facing away from said shank, and a point with a point's end, said spear having at least one fish retaining depression in one of said sides near said point's end, said depression having a first wall near said point's end said first wall being generally perpendicular to said axis;
- and said spear being substantially free of depressions in the side facing away from said shank.
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A fishhook formed from a wire of generally uniform circular cross section and a generally uniform diameter having:
- a shank portion;
- a generally U-shaped bend portion;
- a spear portion having an axis, a side facing said shank portion, a side facing away from said shank portion, a point and a point's end;
- at least one depression in said side facing said shank portion penetrating said wire to about one-third said diameter having a wall near said point's end generally perpendicular to said axis;
- and,
- said spear being subtantially free of depressions in the side facing away from said shank.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.