Detachably fastenable swivel device

• US 3,974,587 A
• Filed: 05/20/1974
• Issued: 08/17/1976
• Est. Priority Date: 05/20/1974
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Levake Richard N A Partnership of WI, Link Robert W A Partnership of WI
• Original Assignee: Bernice A. Levake, Richard N. Levake
• Inventors: Levake, Richard N., Levake, Bernice A.
• Primary Examiner(s): Mancene, Louis G.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Skiff, Peter K.
• Application Number:
  US05/471,179
• Time in Patent Office: 820 Days
• Field of Search: 43/42.19, 43/42.11, 43/44.83, 43/44.84, 43/44.85, 43/44.86, 43/44.98, 24/129 W, 24/13 Q, 24/129 C, 24/73 TH, 24/73 C, 24/73 CC, 24/243 F, 24/232, 24/235, 24/237, 24/73 SA, 24/73 AP, 24/73 RM, 24/73 MC , 24/73 HH, 24/73 HL, 24/73 HR, 24/73 CH, 24/73, 24/255-257, 24/261
• US Class Current: 43/42.19
• CPC Class Codes: A01K 85/10 with at least one flat rotating body having its axis of rotation substantially non-coincident with the longitudinal axis of the body , e.g. spinners
• CPC Class Codes: A01K 91/04 for connecting lines to hooks or lures
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 24/3485 and hook

Abstract

A detachable fastenable swivel device adapted for use in securing elements of fishing tackle as, for example, hooks to shanks or spoons to swivel around a rod like fishing lure shank. The device comprising a single piece member having an intermediate loop shaped portion and integral opposite end portions formed into generally hook like portions adapted to engage a rod like member for supporting a spoon like spinner thereon or for connecting hooks or other devices to the shanks of lures; said hook portions having bearing portions which are substantially greater than the spaced apart ends and respective shanks of the hook portions so as to maintain the hook portions captive on a rod like member.

Claims

1. A detachably fastenable swivel device comprising:

a single piece of wire having an intermediate portion and opposite end portions;

said intermediate portion having a generally loop shaped configuration;

said opposite end portions each having a substantially U-shaped hook like portion;

each hook like portion of said opposite end portions being substantially parallel with and adjacent to each other;

said hook like portions of each of said opposite end portions also being directed in opposed relation to each other;

said opposite end portions also being slightly spaced apart where they are substantially parallel with each other;

each of said hook like portions is provided with a shank portion and a hook end portion;

each hook like portion having a generally arcuate concave bearing portion between said shank portion and said hook end portions;

said shank portion being spaced from said hook end portion a distance substantially less than twice the radius of said generally arcuate bearing portion.

2. The invention as defined in claim 1, wherein:

said hook end portion being curved away from said shank portion and having an extremity which is spaced from said shank portion a distance substantially greater than twice the radius of said generally arcuate bearing portion.

5. The invention as defined in claim 8, wherein:

said rod like member is provided with means at said second end adapted for connection with a fishing hook.

3. The invention as defined in claim 5, wherein:

a fishing lure is provided with a rod like member, having first and second ends;

both of said generally arcuate bearing portions disposed in partially surrounding relation to said rod like member;

said like member being generally circular in corss section and having a diameter larger than said distance.

4. The invention as defined in claim 7, wherein:

said rod like member is provided with means at said first end for connection to a fishing line.

6. The invention as defined in claim 5, wherein:

a spoon like spinner member is provided with a connection opening therein;

said intermediate portion of said device extending through said opening.

7. The invention as defined in claim 6, wherein:

said hook like portion of each of said opposite end portions also being directed in opposed relation to each other;

said opposite end portions also being slightly spaced apart where they are substantially parallel with each other.