Device for holding fish
First Claim
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.
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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.
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13 Claims
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1. A device for holding a fish by the mouth comprising:
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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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A device for holding a fish by the mouth comprising:
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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. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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