Fishing swivel

- Turner Tackle LLC

Latest Turner Tackle LLC Patents:

Skip to: Description  ·  Claims  ·  References Cited  · Patent History  ·  Patent History
Description

FIG. 1 is a first perspective view of fishing swivel.

FIG. 2 is a second perspective view thereof.

FIG. 3 is a front view thereof.

FIG. 4 is a back view thereof.

FIG. 5 is a top view thereof.

FIG. 6 is a bottom view thereof.

FIG. 7 is a left view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a right view thereof.

Claims

The ornamental design for a fishing swivel, as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
1766532 June 1930 Pflueger
1946641 February 1934 Sisco
2313647 March 1943 Knill
2766545 October 1956 Wimer
3092412 June 1963 Drake
3335472 August 1967 Imai
3341966 September 1967 Pippen
D211990 August 1968 Smith
4215505 August 5, 1980 Henze et al.
4389805 June 28, 1983 Hargrave
4744167 May 17, 1988 Steele
4798022 January 17, 1989 Rhoades
D346423 April 26, 1994 Kitagawa
5531042 July 2, 1996 Rinker et al.
D393688 April 21, 1998 Essad
5781972 July 21, 1998 Steed
5887381 March 30, 1999 Stephenson
6601336 August 5, 2003 Link
6948275 September 27, 2005 Lehmann
D624986 October 5, 2010 Sim
7980021 July 19, 2011 Siatkowski
D645933 September 27, 2011 Henry, Jr.
D697165 January 7, 2014 Lorentz
9010015 April 21, 2015 Lorentz
D744607 December 1, 2015 Bennis
D816184 April 24, 2018 Kim
D816185 April 24, 2018 Kim
D874085 January 28, 2020 Guidry
20030159332 August 28, 2003 Crochet
20050204608 September 22, 2005 Lehmann
20060070291 April 6, 2006 Pomeroy
20060156612 July 20, 2006 Brzozowski
20080066370 March 20, 2008 Wichern
20110016768 January 27, 2011 Tarquini
20110041379 February 24, 2011 Salomon et al.
20120023806 February 2, 2012 Henry, Jr.
Foreign Patent Documents
2 355 636 May 2001 GB
100920452 May 2007 KR
Other references
  • Ringer Swivels/Circle Hook Fishing Swivel, Amazon.com (2 pages) (Year: 2019).
  • Northland Fishing Tackle, “Swivel-Head Jig”, https://shop.northlandtackle.com/jigs/swivel-head-jig/, last viewed Apr. 10, 2020.
  • Cabela's, “Sampo Lock Snap Swivels—Nickel”, https://www.cabelas.com/product/Sampo-Lock-Snap-Swivels-Nickel/702233.uts?productVariantId=1228807&WT.tsrc=PPC&WT.mc_id=GoogleProduct%E2%80%A6, last viewed Mar. 31, 2020.
  • “Double Wacky Hook, have you seen it yet!!”, https://www.westernbass.com/forum/double-wacky-hook-have-you-seen-yet-t75178.html, last viewed Mar. 31, 2020.
  • “Spro Ball Bearing Swivel with Split Ring-Pack of 5”, https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000ALGHLK/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_WSKGEbA53F7PA, last viewed Mar. 31, 2020.
  • “Gerry Rig”, http://livebaitclip.com/, last viewed Mar. 28, 2020.
  • “Silver Tone Metal 5mm Eyelet Barbed Pointed Fishing Hook Fishhook”, https://www.newegg.com/p/0GC-00B7-000X7, last viewed Mar. 28, 2020.
  • Cabela's “VMC 7548BD Bladed Hybrid 1X Short Treble Hook”, https://www.cabelas.com/product/VMC-BLADED-HYBRID-TREBLE-SHORT-X/3414067.uts?productVariantId=6773816&WT.tsrc=PPC&WT.mc_id=Go%E2%80%A6, last viewed Apr. 13, 2020.
  • InTheBite the Professionals' Sportfishing Magazine, “Increase Your Hook-Up Ratio! Ringer Swivels are Game Changers”, Sep. 2018, last viewed Apr. 21, 2020.
  • BlueWater, “Rapid bait-changes & better hook-ups”, Issue 137, last viewed Apr. 20, 2020.
  • Florida Sport Fishing, May/Jun. 2019, Baitfish Profiles, A New Spin, “Rigging the Perfect Pitch Bait”, last viewed Apr. 20, 2020.
  • Marlinmag.com, “The Circle-Hook Revolution”, Mar. 2019, last viewed Apr. 20, 2020.
  • Marlinmag.com, “Crazy Days in Cape Verde”, “Dead-Bait Updates”, Oct. 2018, last viewed Apr. 20, 2200.
  • The Hull Truth—Boating and Fishing Forum, “Ringer Swivels—Circle Hook Marlin fishing!!”, dated May 26, 2018, “The Circle-Hook Revolution”, https://www.thehulltruth.com/fishing-miscellaneous-items-commercial-sellers-only/933919-ringer-swivels-circle-hook-marlin-fishing.html?styleid=9, last viewed Apr. 21, 2020.
  • Big Game Fishing Journal, “Ringer Swivels”, dated Sep./Oct. 2018, last viewed Apr. 20, 2020.
  • Greentree Information Service, LLC; Patent Search Report for Invention: Fishing Line Swivel dated Apr. 19, 2020; last viewed Apr. 20, 2020.
  • Miscellaneous Internet Images, last viewed Dec. 13, 2018.
  • English Translation of KR 100920452, “Apparatus and method for sensing bobber”, last viewed Dec. 13, 2018.
  • “O-Ring Durometer Chart”, https://www.theoringstore.com/index.php?main_page=page&id=7, last viewed Dec. 28, 2018.
  • Ringer Swivels™ Testimonials, https://www.ringerswivels.com/testimonials/, last viewed Dec. 29, 2018.
  • en.wikipedia.org, “Torus”, https://en.wkipedia.org/wiki/Torus, last viewed Dec. 18, 2018.
  • “O-Ring Circle Hook Ballyhoo Rig”, http://www.fishtrack.com/how-to/o-ring-circle-hook-ballyhoo-rig_106330, last viewed Dec. 3, 2018.
  • “Rigger's Corner”, https://www.pressreader.com/usa/marlin/20181001/281582356493945, last viewed Nov. 29, 2018.
  • Capt. John Galvin, “The Three Ballyhoo Rigs Every Offshore Fisherman Should Know” dated Aug. 11, 2014, https://www.onthewater.com/three-ballyhoo-rigs-every-offshore-fisherman-know, last viewed Dec. 3, 2018.
Patent History
Patent number: D895762
Type: Grant
Filed: May 6, 2020
Date of Patent: Sep 8, 2020
Assignee: Turner Tackle LLC (Chestertown, MD)
Inventor: James Norris Turner (Chestertown, MD)
Primary Examiner: Catherine R Oliver-Garcia
Application Number: 29/652,084
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Line Guide (D22/143)