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Hunting, Fishing and Sporting Goods Issued Patents

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Lure Retrieval
System
A fishing lure retriever system for
retrieving an artificial fishing lure that has become
snagged in underwater debris. The fishing lure retriever
provides a round cylindrical hollow body, preferably a heavy
metal such as steel in construction, which is removably
attached to a fishing line through a spiraling diagonal slot
in the body such that the retriever is centered around the
fishing line and can impact the debris that has snagged the
fishing lure. The fishing line is prevented from slipping
out of the retriever by the spiral shape of the slot and
U-shaped blockers blocking the slot ends. In addition, the
retriever has chains weldably attached to the bottom end
portion of the retriever to capture the hooks of the snagged
fishing lure. Furthermore, the fishing lure retriever has a
retrieval line attached to an upside-down-V-shaped bar
welded to the top of the body for pulling on the retriever.
The capturing of the hooks and combined impacting of the
debris and pulling of the retrieval line attached to the
V-shaped bar combine to efficiently retrieve a snagged lure.
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Snake
Repellent System
A snake repellent system for use in
repelling snakes so as to prevent the human user from being
bitten. The snake repellent system consists of a receptacle
into which is placed a quantity of garlic or onion, the
aroma of which is believed to be effective in repelling
snakes. The receptacle is provided with a lid having a
plurality of openings for facilitating the dispersal of the
garlic or onion aroma. The receptacle may be provided with a
mincing rack used to mince a clove of garlic, thereby more
fully releasing its aroma. The receptacle may also be
provided with a means to both limit child access to the
repellent substance within the receptacle and prevent
removal of the repellent substance from the lid openings. An
adjustable band is provided for attaching the receptacle to
the arm or leg of the user.
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Mounting
System for Supporting Binoculars on a Tripod
This invention provides a mount system
for supporting binoculars on a camera-type tripod,
particularly, a mount system wherein a single monocular
barrel of such binoculars may be securely supported and
mounted on such tripod for using such binoculars. A rigid
L-cross-sectioned cradle member, in concert with an
adjustable strap between the ends of the arms of the cradle
member, provides the holding means for secure grasping of
the circular objective-lens end portion of a monocular
barrel, and the cradle member is attachable to a panning
head of a tripod, providing secure tripod support for the
binoculars without hindering or restraining normal
adjustment of the binoculars by a user-viewer.
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Fishing Lure
The ornamental design for a "fishing lure
system", as shown and described.
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Fishing Rod and
Reel Protection System
A housing system related to the protective
housing of a fishing rod and reel, particularly, a
fly-fishing rod and reel, during transport. The system
comprises a two-part housing adapted to separately
compartmentalize the fishing rod and attached fishing reel.
A specialized access slot allows easy installation into, and
removal from, the housing. The specialized access slot also
functions to fixably suspend the fishing reel in the housing
interior, thus providing improved protection against damage
during transport. A method of manufacture and sale is also
disclosed.
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Over the Arrow
Shaft Broad Head
An overshaft hunting broadhead is used to
duplicate practice arrow balance point and flight
characteristics. Assuming the optimal balance point of the
practice arrow is in accord with manufacturer's
recommendations, removal of the practice arrow point and
converting to an overshaft hunting broadhead will duplicate
the balance point, weight and flight characteristics of the
arrow the archer has become accustomed to while practicing.
The arrow shaft enters the ferrule of the overshaft hunting
broadhead. The ferrule is free to rotate about the axis of
the arrow's shaft to be properly positioned, then securely
tightened by rotating the arrow tip. The ferrule is equipped
to hold cutting edges (razors). The ferrule is coupled
securely to the end of the arrow shaft by a hunting point
tip that couples into a standard threaded insert in the
arrow shaft. The broad head ferrule will not experience the
load at impact that is typical to existing broad head styles
due to the reinforcement of the arrow shaft by an arrow
shaft insert located concentrically and internally beneath
the overshaft broadhead ferrule.
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