Device for connecting a lure to fishing line

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the device for connecting a lure to fishing line showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a left-side elevational view of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a right-side elevational view of FIG. 2;

FIG. 5 is a rear elevational view of FIG. 2;

FIG. 6 is an enlarged bottom plan view of FIG. 2;

FIG. 7 is an enlarged top plan view of FIG. 2; and,

FIG. 8 is another perspective view of FIG. 1 shown in an environmental use configuration with a lure and fishing line.

The broken lines in FIGS. 1-8 depict portions of a device for connecting a lure to fishing line that form no part of the claimed design.

The additional broken lines in FIG. 8 depict environment of a device for connecting a lure to fishing line that forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a device for connecting a lure to fishing line as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1073855
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 5, 2021
Date of Patent: May 6, 2025
Inventor: Todd Michael Cook (Painted Post, NY)
Primary Examiner: S. Bryan Reinholdt, Jr.
Assistant Examiner: Kaitlan Walker
Application Number: 29/817,889
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Fishhook Or Guard (D22/144)