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US 9,756,841 B2Granted
Fishing hook setter
AssigneeDennis Clark
InventorsJohn Arthur Clark, Dennis Clark
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Abstract
A fishing hook setter to carry a fishing pole has a pole holder pivotally coupled to a base. A biasing member biases the pole holder between a raised set position, and a lowered fishing position. A trip mechanism is coupled between the base and the pole holder to hold the pole holder in the lowered fishing position and is engaged by a fishing line to release the pole holder. The trip mechanism has a trigger post affixed to the pole holder and a trigger pivotally coupled to the base and releasably engaging a distal free end of the trigger post. The trigger has a stop positioned in front of the distal free end of the trigger post and an armature oriented in a raised orientation in the cocked position of the trigger. The trigger can have a wheel coupled the distal free end of the trigger post.
Claims20
A fishing hook setter device configured to receive and carry a fishing pole with a fishing line, the device comprising:
- a) a base configured to be secured to a support surface;
- b) a pole holder pivotally coupled to the base at a pivot, and having an open end configured to removably receive and carry the fishing pole, the open end of the pole holder defining a front;
- c) the pole holder being pivotal between a lowered fishing position, and a raised set position;
- d) a biasing member coupled between the base and the pole holder rearward of the pivot, and biasing the pole holder to the raised set position, and maintaining tension on the pole holder in the lowered fishing position;
- e) a trip mechanism coupled between the base and the pole holder to hold the pole holder in the lowered fishing position against the biasing member, and configured to be engaged by the fishing line such that tension on the fishing line trips the trip mechanism to release the pole holder to move to the raised set position;
- f) the trip mechanism comprising:
- i) a trigger post rigidly affixed to and extending from the pole holder and located forward of the pivot, the trigger post pivoting with the pole holder between a lowered position corresponding to the lowered fishing position of the pole holder, and a raised position corresponding to the raised set position of the pole holder, the trigger post having a distal free end;
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- ii) a trigger pivotally coupled to the base, and releasably engaging the distal free end of the trigger post in the lowered position to define a cocked position, and configured to be engaged by the fishing line to pivot the trigger, the trigger having an axel pivotally coupled to the base, a stop axially off-set with respect to the axel to which the distal free end of the trigger post abuts in the lowered position, an armature extending from the axel, and a notch in the armature configured to receive the fishing line, the armature and the stop pivoting together about the axel;
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- g) the stop of the trigger being positioned in front of the distal free end of the trigger post in the cocked position of the trigger, and the armature being oriented in a raised orientation extending upwardly from the axel in the cocked position of the trigger.
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A fishing hook setter device configured to receive and carry a fishing pole with a fishing line, the device comprising:
- a) a base configured to be secured to a support surface;
- b) a pole holder pivotally coupled to the base at a pivot, and having an open end configured to removably receive and carry the fishing pole, the open end of the pole holder defining a front;
- c) the pole holder being pivotal between a lowered fishing position, and a raised set position;
- d) a biasing member coupled between the base and the pole holder rearward of the pivot, and biasing the pole holder to the raised set position, and maintaining tension on the pole holder in the lowered fishing position;
- e) a trip mechanism coupled between the base and the pole holder to hold the pole holder in the lowered fishing position against the biasing member, and configured to be engaged by the fishing line such that tension on the fishing line trips the trip mechanism to release the pole holder to move to the raised set position;
- f) the trip mechanism comprising:
- i) a trigger post extending from the pole holder, the trigger post pivoting with the pole holder between a lowered position corresponding to the lowered fishing position of the pole holder, and a raised position corresponding to the raised set position of the pole holder, the trigger post having a distal free end;
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- ii) a trigger pivotally coupled to the base, and releasably engaging the distal free end of the trigger post in the lowered position to define a cocked position, and configured to be engaged by the fishing line to pivot the trigger, the trigger having an axel pivotally coupled to the base, a stop axially off-set with respect to the axel to which the distal free end of the trigger post abuts in the lowered position, an armature extending from the axel, and a notch in the armature configured to receive the fishing line, the armature and the stop pivoting together about the axel;
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- g) a wheel coupled to the distal free end of the trigger post and rotatable with respect to the trigger post and the stop of the trigger.
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A fishing hook setter device configured to receive and carry a fishing pole with a fishing line, the device comprising:
- a) a base configured to be secured to a support surface;
- b) a pole holder pivotally coupled to the base at a pivot, and having an open end configured to removably receive and carry the fishing pole, the open end of the pole holder defining a front;
- c) the pole holder being pivotal between a lowered fishing position, and a raised set position;
- d) a biasing member coupled between the base and the pole holder rearward of the pivot, and biasing the pole holder to the raised set position, and maintaining tension on the pole holder in the lowered fishing position;
- e) a trip mechanism coupled between the base and the pole holder to hold the pole holder in the lowered fishing position against the biasing member, and configured to be engaged by the fishing line such that tension on the fishing line trips the trip mechanism to release the pole holder to move to the raised set position;
- f) the trip mechanism comprising:
- i) a trigger post extending from the pole holder, the trigger post pivoting with the pole holder between a lowered position corresponding to the lowered fishing position of the pole holder, and a raised position corresponding to the raised set position of the pole holder, the trigger post having a distal free end;
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- ii) a trigger pivotally coupled to the base, and releasably engaging the distal free end of the trigger post in the lowered position to define a cocked position, and configured to be engaged by the fishing line to pivot the trigger, the trigger having an axel pivotally coupled to the base, a stop axially off-set with respect to the axel to which the distal free end of the trigger post abuts in the lowered position, an armature extending from the axel, and a notch in the armature configured to receive the fishing line, the armature and the stop pivoting together about the axel;
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- g) the trigger post extendable and retractable with respect to the pole holder so that the distal free end of the trigger post is selectively positionable with respect to the stop of the trigger.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.