Composite fish hook having improved strength and penetration capability
First Claim
1. A fish hook having improved penetration capability comprising integral eye, shank, bight, and barb formed of plastic and having a member running longitudinally through a portion of the plastic comprising said hook, said member being substantially surrounded by the plastic comprising said hook and being comprised of a material having a hardness greater than that of the plastic comprising said hook, one end of said longitudinal member extending through the plastic comprising said barb to form the point of said barb.
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Abstract
A fish hook formed of plastic having metal or other material embedded into, or applied to, or formed on the point thereof to increase the ability of the hook to penetrate the mouth of a fish. The metal or other material either forms the point of the hook or is a friction-modifying agent which decreases the resistance to penetration of the hook.
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- 1. A fish hook having improved penetration capability comprising integral eye, shank, bight, and barb formed of plastic and having a member running longitudinally through a portion of the plastic comprising said hook, said member being substantially surrounded by the plastic comprising said hook and being comprised of a material having a hardness greater than that of the plastic comprising said hook, one end of said longitudinal member extending through the plastic comprising said barb to form the point of said barb.
- 9. A fish hook having improved penetration capability comprising an integral eye, shank, bight, and barb formed of plastic having a member running longitudinally through at least a portion of said barb, said longitudinal member being substantially surrounded by the plastic comprising said barb and having an end extending through the plastic comprising said barb, the cross-sectional dimension of the end of said longitudinal member being small enough relative to the cross-sectional dimension of said hook to form the point of said barb, said longitudinal member being comprised of a material having a hardness greater than the hardness of the plastic comprising said hook.
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