Device for holding fish

• US 20080271360A1
• Filed: 11/28/2007
• Published: 11/06/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 11/28/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Troy Barfield
• Original Assignee: Troy Barfield
• Inventors: Barfield, Troy
• Application Number:
  US11/998,105
• Publication Number:
  US 20080271360A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 43/53.5
• CPC Class Codes: A01K 97/18 for removing fish-hooks from the fish

Abstract

The present invention is a device for holding fish, said device comprising first and second handles attached to first and second arms. The first and second arms are connected in scissor-like fashion. The first and second arms are connected to first and second contact plates. The first and second contact plates pinch the inside and outside of a fish'"'"'s mouth when the device is in the closed position, thereby allowing a fish to lifted out of the water or off the ground. The present invention may also comprise first and second tongs attached to first and second arms. In this embodiment, the first and second tongs are shaped substantially like semi-ovals and are attached to the first and second contact plates.

Claims

1. A device for holding a fish by the mouth comprising:

a first contact plate for contacting the inside of the fish'"'"'s mouth;

a second contact plate for contacting the outside of the fish'"'"'s mouth;

a first tong connected to the first contact plate;

a second tong connected to the second contact plate;

a first arm connected to the first tong;

a second arm connected to the second tong;

a scissor-like connection point where the first arm and second arm are connected in scissor-like fashion;

a first handle connected to the first arm;

a second handle connected to the second arm;

a first opposing appendage with interlockable teeth extending from the first handle in a direction towards the second handle; and

a second opposing appendage with interlockable teeth extending from the second handle in a direction toward the first opposing locking mechanism.

2. The device of claim 1, wherein the first and second contact plates are connected to the first and second tongs such that said contact plates can move relative to said tongs.

3. The device of claim 2, wherein the first and second contact plates are in close proximity with one another when the device is in the locked position.

4. The device of claim 2, wherein the first and second contact plates are in contact with one another when the device is in the locked position.

5. The device of claim 2, wherein the first and second tongs are substantially shaped as opposing semi-ovals.

6. The device of claim 1, wherein the first and second contact plates are connected to the first and second tongs such that said contact plates do not move relative to said tongs.

7. The device of claim 1, wherein the first and second arms further comprise opposing ridges adjacent to the scissor-like connection point.

8. A device for holding a fish by the mouth comprising:

a first contact plate for contacting the inside of the fish'"'"'s mouth;

a second contact plate for contacting the outside of the fish'"'"'s mouth;

a first arm connected to the first contact plate;

a second arm connected to the second contact plate;

a scissor-like connection point where the first arm and second arm are connected in scissor-like fashion;

a first handle connected to the first arm;

a second handle connected to the second arm;

a first opposing appendage with interlockable teeth extending from the first handle in a direction towards the second handle; and

a second opposing appendage with interlockable teeth extending from the second handle in a direction toward the first opposing locking mechanism.

9. The device of claim 8, wherein the first and second contact plates are connected to the first and second arms such that said contact plates can move relative to said arms.

10. The device of claim 9, wherein the first and second contact plates are in close proximity with one another when the device is in the locked position.

11. The device of claim 9, wherein the first and second contact plates are in contact with one another when the device is in the locked position.

12. The device of claim 8, wherein the first and second contact plates are connected to the first and second arms such that said contact plates do not move relative to said arms.

13. The device of claim 8, wherein the first and second arms further comprise opposing ridges adjacent to the scissor-like connection point.