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 Title: |
US5054226:
Universal bait holder
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| Country: |
US United States of America
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| Inventor: |
Hart, Michael F.; Grand Forks, ND 58201
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| Assignee: |
None
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| Published / Filed: |
1991-10-08
/ 1990-02-22
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| Application Number: |
US1990000483578
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| IPC Code: |
Advanced:
A01K 97/18;
Core:
A01K 97/00;
IPC-7:
A01K 97/00;
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| U.S. Class: |
Current:
043/004;
081/419;
294/016;
Original:
043/004;
294/016;
081/419;
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| Field of Search: |
043/4;5
294/016
081/419,417,302
024/501,507,509,510,511,566,567
606/151,157,158
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| Priority Number: |
| 1990-02-22 |
US1990000483578 |
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| Abstract: |
A device for securing and holding live bait while it is applied to a fish hook. The bait holder is comprised of two sets of opposed slender fingers which mesh together without harm or injury to the bait. The fingers are curved to present concave surfaces towards the opposed set to center and position the bait for complete access to all portions of the bait for hook applying purposes.
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| Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
Hill, Van Santen, Steadman & Simpson ;
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| Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Seidel, Richard K.; Miner, James
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| Family: |
None
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First Claim:
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I claim as my invention:
1. A universal bait holder comprising:
- a first set of parallel fingers, said fingers being held at a predetermined spacing relative to one another;
- a second set of parallel fingers, said fingers of said second set being held at a predetermined spacing relative to one another;
- said second set of fingers being arranged to oppose said first set of fingers;
- each of said fingers being flexible and having a curvature so as to present a concave surface towards said opposed set of fingers;
- surface means for accepting a biasing force; biasing force means for urging said two sets of fingers towards each other about a pivot axis perpendicular to a length of said fingers such that said fingers mesh; and
- means for receiving an opening force for overcoming said biasing force to effect selected movement of said two sets of fingers away from each other.
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