Fishing hook attachment for securing soft bait

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Description

FIG. 1 is a left side, elevation view of a fishing hook attachment for securing soft bait, shown secured to the bend of a hook and having a soft bait attached thereto;

FIG. 2 is a front elevation view of the fishing hook attachment for securing soft bait, shown secured to the bend of a hook;

FIG. 3 is a front elevation view of the fishing hook attachment for securing soft bait, shown secured to the bend of a hook and having a soft bait attached thereto;

FIG. 4 is a front elevation view of the fishing hook attachment for securing soft bait, shown to the side of and secured to the eyelet of a hook;

FIG. 5 is a front elevation view of the fishing hook attachment for securing soft bait;

FIG. 6 is a front elevation view of an alternative embodiment thereof;

FIG. 7 is a front elevation view of another alternative embodiment thereof;

FIG. 8 is a rear elevation view of the fishing hook attachment for securing soft bait;

FIG. 9 is a left side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 10 is a right side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a right side top perspective view thereof; and,

FIG. 14 is a front elevation view showing an alternative configuration.

The broken lines in the drawings are directed to environmental matter and form no part of the claimed design. The break lines in the drawings indicate that no specific length is being claimed for that particular section of the design.

The arm on the right side can be moved towards the spirals, as indicated by the arrow in FIG. 10. This can increase the size of the eye of the device, allowing it to be fit over the barb of a fishing hook. The arm can be further temporarily secured within the spirals, also as shown in FIG. 10, or allowed to return to the original configuration.

Claims

The ornamental design for a fishing hook attachment for securing soft bait, as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
4244133 January 13, 1981 Martinek
6895711 May 24, 2005 Nakamichi
D620074 July 20, 2010 Muhlenbruck
7841127 November 30, 2010 Nakamichi
D692977 November 5, 2013 Finley
D699810 February 18, 2014 Monteleone
Other references
  • Banjo Minnow Cork Screws product information, [online, webpage, retrieved Apr. 7, 2014] from: https://www.banjominnowstore.com/Store/c-9-cork-screws.aspx, p. 1.
Patent History
Patent number: D742996
Type: Grant
Filed: May 21, 2014
Date of Patent: Nov 10, 2015
Inventor: William A. Trice (Ocala, FL)
Primary Examiner: Catheri Oliver-Garcia
Application Number: 29/491,502
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Fishhook Or Guard (D22/144)