Uni-knot tying apparatus
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1. A knot tying device for attaching a line to a hook having an eye, the device comprising:
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a hollow cylindrical rotor rotatably mounted on the stator, the rotor having a proximal end and a distal end and defining a longitudinal slot extending from the proximal end to the distal end;
a rotating drive operatively coupled to the rotor;
a support plate for securing the stator, the rotor, and the rotating drive, the support plate having a tackle securing end and a line securing end; and
a hook disposed on the support plate.
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Abstract
Disclosed is a uni-knot tying device. The device includes a stator, a hollow cylindrical rotor which is rotatably mounted on the stator, and a rotating drive operatively coupled to the rotor. The rotor has a proximal end and a distal end, and includes a longitudinal slot extending from the proximal end to the distal end. The device also includes a line locking member facing the proximal end of the rotor, as well as a tackle securing member and a line centering member facing the distal end of the rotor. Fishing line is threaded through the hollow cylindrical rotor and then looped around the same, forming a uni-knot.
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1. A knot tying device for attaching a line to a hook having an eye, the device comprising:
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a stator; a hollow cylindrical rotor rotatably mounted on the stator, the rotor having a proximal end and a distal end and defining a longitudinal slot extending from the proximal end to the distal end; a rotating drive operatively coupled to the rotor; a support plate for securing the stator, the rotor, and the rotating drive, the support plate having a tackle securing end and a line securing end; and a hook disposed on the support plate. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for tying a knot to attach a line to tackle having an eye, the method comprising the steps of:
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threading the line through the eye of the tackle, the line being defined by a main line portion, a tag portion, and an loose tag end; securing the tackle to a tackle securing member; inserting the line into a hollow cylindrical rotor through a slit defined thereby; attaching the tag portion and the main line portion of the line to a line securing member; holding the tag end of the line with a line locking member; and looping the tag portion of the line around the rotor. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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