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Combination fishing net, weight scale and length scale

  • US 4,631,851 A
  • Filed: 05/12/1986
  • Issued: 12/30/1986
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/05/1984
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A fishing implement combining a landing net, a fish weighing scale, and a fish measuring scale, said implement comprising:

  • flexible mesh net means adapted to at least temporarily manipulate and/or contain a fish, said net means having a periphery;

    rigid hoop means for supporting said net means, said hoop means comprising a substantially circular body portion for engaging at least a portion of the periphery of said net, said body portion occupying a plane, and said hoop means terminating in a pair of substantially straight, adjacent end portions squeezed together in substantially parallel relation coplanar with said last mentioned plane to present a reduced diameter coupling end;

    intermediate tube means having a diameter greater than the diameter of said coupling end for coaxially receiving said hoop means coupling end, said tube means having a predetermined length, a first end and an open second end spaced apart from said first end, and said tube means comprising a first transverse fastener extending through said first tube end and said reduced diameter coupling to rigidly operatively secure said hoop means to said tube means;

    said intermediate tube means comprising a pair of cooperating, spaced apart elongated and aligned clearance slots disposed near said second end at a first distance apart from said hoop means coupling end, each of said slots having a length less than half of said predetermined length of said tube means;

    expansible spring means coaxially disposed within said tube means, said spring means having a first terminal end secured within said tube means and penetrated by said first fastener means and a second terminal end extending toward said tube means open second end which terminates between said clearance slots whereby said spring means may be subsequently conveniently engaged in assembly;

    elongated, unitary handle means of rigid, tubular construction for manipulating said implement, said handle means having a unitary diameter greater than said intermediate tube means diameter, and said handle means comprising an upper portion for providing a convenient manual grip and a spaced apart bottom portion adapted to coaxially receive said intermediate tube means in telescoping relation relative to said handle means;

    assembly orifice means defined in said handle means and positioned such that, when said intermediate tube means is coaxially fitted within said handle means during assembly of said implement, said assembly orifice means will be aligned with said spring means second terminal end;

    second fastener means operatively associated with said handle means bottom portion for extending transversely between said handle assembly orifice means and through said tube means slots, said second fastener means penetrating said second terminal end of said spring means to operatively capture same;

    whereby said intermediate tube means and thus said hoop and mesh net may be coaxially withdrawn from said handle means against yieldable bias from said spring means and torsional displacement of said tube means relative to said handle means is resisted by said second fastener means;

    slot-like window means defined in said handle means for permitting viewing of said tube means;

    calibrated weight markings defined on said handle means adjacent said window means whereby to permit the visual determination of fish weight in response to the withdrawal of said tube means from said handle means when said net is used to handle a fish by looking through said window means to observe the position of said tube means relative to said weight markings, said calibrated markings beginning with a zero position;

    said assembly orifice means being so positioned such that said second fastener means may be correctly attached in assembly without stretching the handle or tube against said spring means and said tube means second end will align with the zero point of said weight markings to provide correct tare weight; and

    ,said handle means comprises an elongated measuring scale for determining fish weight, said measuring scale extending from a zero point closely adjacent said bottom portion of said handle means so that length measurements may be made by moving the fish only a minimal distance from said hoop means.

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