CA2089586A1 - Knotless fishing line connector - Google Patents
Knotless fishing line connectorInfo
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Abstract
ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE
A connector attaches fishing line to a sinker, line weight, float, lure, hook, swivel, or the like. This connector is in the shape of a coil. One end of the connector is embedded in, attached to or part of the body of a sinker, line weight, float, lure, hook, swivel, or the like. The other end of the connector is located near the body so that it is exposed enough to permit a loop of fishing line to be passed over the end. A connection is made by passing a loop of line between the connector and the body one or more times, then placing the loop over the exposed end of the connector and pulling the ends of the line to tighten the loop against the connector. The number of times that the loop is passed between the connector and the body will determine if a slip connection is made or if a secure connection is made. Connection can be made at any location on the line without tying a knot in the line. Disconnection is done simply by pushing the loop back along the connector until it passes the exposed end. Once the loop is clear of the exposed end the fishing line is simply pulled free of the connector.
A connector attaches fishing line to a sinker, line weight, float, lure, hook, swivel, or the like. This connector is in the shape of a coil. One end of the connector is embedded in, attached to or part of the body of a sinker, line weight, float, lure, hook, swivel, or the like. The other end of the connector is located near the body so that it is exposed enough to permit a loop of fishing line to be passed over the end. A connection is made by passing a loop of line between the connector and the body one or more times, then placing the loop over the exposed end of the connector and pulling the ends of the line to tighten the loop against the connector. The number of times that the loop is passed between the connector and the body will determine if a slip connection is made or if a secure connection is made. Connection can be made at any location on the line without tying a knot in the line. Disconnection is done simply by pushing the loop back along the connector until it passes the exposed end. Once the loop is clear of the exposed end the fishing line is simply pulled free of the connector.
Description
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KNOTLESS FISHING LINE CONNECTOR
This invention relates to the attachment of fishing line to sin]sers, and/or line weights, and/or floats, and/or lures, and/or hooks, and/or swivels, and/or the like by a connector which permits a variety of attaching possibilities and does not require a knot in the line to make the connection.
Until now accessories were attached to the fishing line by a variety of connectors and methods. Many sinkers, especially the smaller sizes, were made from a soft material which being slotted could be squeezed together to secure it to the line.
Some that were made of the soft material could be attached to the line by placing the line in a slot and then folding over protruding ears which locked the sinker on the line. Other types of sinkers use a rubber centre surrounded by a heavy ~`
material. The line and rubber are twisted together inside the heavy metal to secure the sinker to the line. Some sinkers or fishing line weights are made such that the fishing line is passed through a hole in the sinker and the fishing line moves unencumbered through the hole so that a fish may pick up the bait and swim away with it without feeling the weight of the sinker. Other types of sinkers, line weights, floats, lures, hooks, swivels and the like have eyelets made of the same material as the accessory, or made of some other material, and the fishing line is attached to the eyelet by tying a knot in the line or by a mechanical devise which is attached to the line.
A disadvantage common to all prior art whereby the fishing line is affixed in a secure manner to sinkers, line weights, lures, swivels, hooks, or the like is that special knots had to be tied in the fishing line either directly to the accessory or to a mechanical connector such as a swivel, which was then attached to the sinker, line weight, float, lure, hook, or the like. If the knot is not tied correctly it can slip, resulting in the loss of the accessory. Monofilament line must be tied with special knots which do not kink the line. A kink in monofilament line creates a weak place in the line, and the line is then prone to breakage at that place.
Another disadvantage of prior art is that floats had to be made with a spring loaded plunger which when pressed on top, exposed a wire hook on the bottom into which was placed the line. Releasing the plunger caused the wire hook to trap the line between the hook and the float body. Thus the line was affixed to the float but the float could slip along the line when some pressure was applied to the float. The plunger with spring mechanism is a relatively expensive mechanism and prone to breakage especially if the spring is made of an inferior material which weakens or corrodes.
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It is a fact that until now the metal lead has been a favorite choice of materials for the making of sinkers and line weights. This is due to several reasons some of which are:1) Lead is a very dense material (specific gravity of 11.34).
KNOTLESS FISHING LINE CONNECTOR
This invention relates to the attachment of fishing line to sin]sers, and/or line weights, and/or floats, and/or lures, and/or hooks, and/or swivels, and/or the like by a connector which permits a variety of attaching possibilities and does not require a knot in the line to make the connection.
Until now accessories were attached to the fishing line by a variety of connectors and methods. Many sinkers, especially the smaller sizes, were made from a soft material which being slotted could be squeezed together to secure it to the line.
Some that were made of the soft material could be attached to the line by placing the line in a slot and then folding over protruding ears which locked the sinker on the line. Other types of sinkers use a rubber centre surrounded by a heavy ~`
material. The line and rubber are twisted together inside the heavy metal to secure the sinker to the line. Some sinkers or fishing line weights are made such that the fishing line is passed through a hole in the sinker and the fishing line moves unencumbered through the hole so that a fish may pick up the bait and swim away with it without feeling the weight of the sinker. Other types of sinkers, line weights, floats, lures, hooks, swivels and the like have eyelets made of the same material as the accessory, or made of some other material, and the fishing line is attached to the eyelet by tying a knot in the line or by a mechanical devise which is attached to the line.
A disadvantage common to all prior art whereby the fishing line is affixed in a secure manner to sinkers, line weights, lures, swivels, hooks, or the like is that special knots had to be tied in the fishing line either directly to the accessory or to a mechanical connector such as a swivel, which was then attached to the sinker, line weight, float, lure, hook, or the like. If the knot is not tied correctly it can slip, resulting in the loss of the accessory. Monofilament line must be tied with special knots which do not kink the line. A kink in monofilament line creates a weak place in the line, and the line is then prone to breakage at that place.
Another disadvantage of prior art is that floats had to be made with a spring loaded plunger which when pressed on top, exposed a wire hook on the bottom into which was placed the line. Releasing the plunger caused the wire hook to trap the line between the hook and the float body. Thus the line was affixed to the float but the float could slip along the line when some pressure was applied to the float. The plunger with spring mechanism is a relatively expensive mechanism and prone to breakage especially if the spring is made of an inferior material which weakens or corrodes.
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It is a fact that until now the metal lead has been a favorite choice of materials for the making of sinkers and line weights. This is due to several reasons some of which are:1) Lead is a very dense material (specific gravity of 11.34).
2) Lead is a soft material and quite easily bent when in small sizes.
3) Lead is easily molded into shapes because it melts at a low temperature (327.4C.).
4) Lead is an inexpensive material.
The disadvantage however is that lead is a very toxic material and increasingly becoming an environmental problem. It has now been proven that birds of various species have died from ingesting just a single lead sinker which they inadvertently pick up when searching for food or gravel (to aid in the digestion of food).
It is one object of this invention to provide a new fishing line connector which easily attaches sinkers, and/or line weights, and/or floats, and/or lures, and/or hooks, and/or swivels, and/or the like to fishing line without requiring the line to be knotted. I'he invention thereby eliminates the unnecessary loss of fishing accessories, and/or the premature breakage of the line if a knot is incorrectly tied.
It is another object of this invention to provide a fishing line connector which gives the angler the possibility of attaching the fishing line to a fishing accessory in a variety of ways. This permits the angler to use the same accessory for different fishing methods.
It is a further object of this invention to provide a fishing line connector which makes it unnecessary to use materials which are toxic and hazardous to the environment and nature, by making it unnecessary for sinker or line weight material to be soft or easily bent.
According to the invention I provide a coil shaped connector which is partially embedded in, attached to, or part of the body of a sinker, line weight, float, lure, hook, swivel, or the like, and in which the tip of the exposed end of the knotless fishing line connector terminates close to the surface of the said body. The gap between the tip of the exposed end and the body is sufficiently great so as to provide enough room to easily pass the line between the tip and the body, but sufficiently small to insure that the loop of the line will remain in place after it has been placed over the tip and the ends of the line are pulled tight.
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The method of attaching the line to the connector which secures the accessory firmly to the line makes the invention useful for attaching sinkers, line weights, floats, lures, hooks, swivels, and/or the like at any desired location along the line. The method of attaching the line to the connector which permits slipping of the accessory along the line when some force is applied is particularly useful for floats because the knotless fishing line connector can be used in place of the mechanical, spring loaded plunger type connector.
The end of a fishing line can be passed through the opening between the exposed part of the knotless fishing line connector and the body of a sinker, line weight, or the like, thereby providing an attachment that does not encumber the line, and which permits a fish to pick up and move the bait without feeling the sinker.
It is also unnecessary to fold, bend, deform, mold, and/or the like the body of the fishing accessory to connect it to the line, so that due to the invention it is not necessary for the material providing the weight in a sinker, line weight, or the like, to be flexible or soft, with the result that non toxic materials can be used to provide the weight.
For example, bismuth, a non toxic metal which has a specific gravity of 9.75, has a melting point of 271DC., and is a relatively inexpensive material, but not sufficiently soft or pliable, could now be used instead of the toxic material lead in the manufacture of the sinkers and line weights which, until now, required that they be made of a soft and easily bent material to facilitate attachment to the line.
Further features and advantages of the knotless fishing line connector will become apparent to those skilled in the art from the following detailed description of the preferred embodiments.
Examples of embodiments in accordance with the invention are illustrated in the accompanying drawings in which:
Figure 1 is a perspective view of the knotless fishing line connector embedded in a heavy material and thereby making a sinker.
Figures 2a, 2b, and 2c show the method of attaching the sinker shown in Figure 1 to the fishing line so that it can slip along the line when some pressure is applied.
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Figures 3a, 3b, and 3c show the method of attaching the sinker to the fishing line so that it will not slip.
Figure 4a is a perspective side view of a variation of the proposed knotless fishing line connector which gives extra assurance of the sinker staying attached to the fishing line.
Figure 4b is a perspective top view of the knotless fishing line connector shown in Figure 4a.
Referring now to Figure 1 there is shown the invention by example of an improved sinker which consists of two parts.
Part one being the knotless fishing line connector 1 made of spring steel or another material, in a shape similar to a coil, which facilitates attachment to the fishing line, and part two being the body 2 of the sinker being made of bismuth or another heavy material which provides the weight.
Within the scope of the invention body 2 stands also for a line weight, a float, a lure, a swivel, or the like being made of any sort of material. Also within the scope of the invention body 2 stands also for the shan~ of a fishing hook.
In this case both the body 2 and the knotless fishing line connector 1 would be constructed from one piece of wire or a like material. The end of the shank, opposite the end with the point and barb, would be made or formed in such a way so as to become the knotless fishing line connector 2 with the end or tip 3 terminating close to the shank of the hook.
As is apparent from the drawing the knotless fishing line connector 1 penetrates reasonably, with about 1/3 to 1/2 of its total length, body 2 - see dotted lines in Figure 1- in a way that it is securely fixed to the body 2, but at the same time the end or tip 3 of the knotless fishing line connector 1 does not touch the body 2.
Within the scope of the invention the knotless fishing line connector 1 does not have to be embedded in body 2. It can also be part of body 2, as in the case of a hook, or the knotless fishing line connector 1 can be securely attached to body 2 by a variety of methods which could include, but is not limited to glueing, soldering, brazing, and/or clamping.
Attachment can also be accomplished by a slight change in the configuration of the knotless fishing line connector 1 wbereby the end of the connector opposite the end or tip 3 is changed by elongating,and/or bending, and/or otherwise so that it can be inserted into, or screwed into (if threaded) the body 2.
Referring now to Figures 2a, 2b and 2c, wherein is shown according to the invention, the method of attaching a sinker (4) :-,: - .,: :- ~ : .
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20~9~86 to the fishing line 6 so that it will slide along the line when some pressure is applied. First a loop 7 is made in the line and put through the opening between the knotless fishing line connector 1 and the body 2 as shown in Figure 2a. The closed end of the loop 7 is then put over the end or tip 3 of the knotless fishing line connector 1 (Figure 2b) and the line 6 is pulled tight (Figure 2c). This secures the sinker to the line 6 but with some force the sinker can be slid along the line 6. However, the greater the tension on the line 6, the more the sinker is fixed in place, because the line 6 pulls the parts lA and lB of the knotless fishing line connector 1 together, which in turn tightens down on the part of line 6 which passes between the parts lA and lB of the knotless fishing line connector 1.
Figures 3a, 3b and 3c show the method of attaching the sinker to the fishing line 6 so that it will not move. First a loop 7 is made in the fishing line 6 and put through the opening between the knotless fishing line connector 1 and the body 2 as in the previously described method (and as shown in Figure 2a). The loop 7 is then brought around and put through the opening again as shown in Figure 3a. The end of the loop 7 is then put over the end or tip 3 of the knotless fishing line connector 1 (Figure 3b) and the fishing line 6 is pulled tight (Figure 3c). The sinker is then fixed in that position on the fishing line 6.
In both methods, removal of the sinker from the fishing line 6 is accomplished by simply taking tension from the fishing line 6 and sliding the part of fishing line 6 which is attached to the knotless fishing line connector 1, back past the end or tip 3 (which the loop 7 was put over when making the connection), in other words in reverse procedure. When the fishing line 6 has cleared the end or tip 3 of the knotless fishing line connector 1, the fishing line 6 is then free of any connection with the sinker and is simply pulled away.
Figures 4a and 4b show two slight variations at or near the end or tip 3 of a knotless fishing line connector, which can be provided both together or alternatively each alone and which are designed for a more secure hold on the fishing line that may be needed in some f ishing methods and/or under certain circumstances. As can be seen especially well in Figure 4b, the ring part lB with the "open" end or tip 3 has a section 4 which is bent further away from the other ring part lA than the section 5 which is adjacent the "open" end or tip 3. The fishing line will tend to position itself in the area of greater space defined by section 4 with the closer section 5 acting as a form of lock. Furthermore, Figure 4b shows that in this embodiment the end or tip 3 is hooked over ring part lA of the knotless fishing line connector, thereby (5) 2 0 8 ~
acting as another lock to prevent the fishing line from disconnecting from the sinker.
Several variations in the shape of the knotless fishing line connector 1 and/or the body 2 are possible and the embodiments described and shown herein have been reported only as exemplary cases of this invention, and in no way should be interpreted in a limiting sense. Further modifications and/or additions can be made to them by those skilled in the art without exceeding the scope of the invention.
The disadvantage however is that lead is a very toxic material and increasingly becoming an environmental problem. It has now been proven that birds of various species have died from ingesting just a single lead sinker which they inadvertently pick up when searching for food or gravel (to aid in the digestion of food).
It is one object of this invention to provide a new fishing line connector which easily attaches sinkers, and/or line weights, and/or floats, and/or lures, and/or hooks, and/or swivels, and/or the like to fishing line without requiring the line to be knotted. I'he invention thereby eliminates the unnecessary loss of fishing accessories, and/or the premature breakage of the line if a knot is incorrectly tied.
It is another object of this invention to provide a fishing line connector which gives the angler the possibility of attaching the fishing line to a fishing accessory in a variety of ways. This permits the angler to use the same accessory for different fishing methods.
It is a further object of this invention to provide a fishing line connector which makes it unnecessary to use materials which are toxic and hazardous to the environment and nature, by making it unnecessary for sinker or line weight material to be soft or easily bent.
According to the invention I provide a coil shaped connector which is partially embedded in, attached to, or part of the body of a sinker, line weight, float, lure, hook, swivel, or the like, and in which the tip of the exposed end of the knotless fishing line connector terminates close to the surface of the said body. The gap between the tip of the exposed end and the body is sufficiently great so as to provide enough room to easily pass the line between the tip and the body, but sufficiently small to insure that the loop of the line will remain in place after it has been placed over the tip and the ends of the line are pulled tight.
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The method of attaching the line to the connector which secures the accessory firmly to the line makes the invention useful for attaching sinkers, line weights, floats, lures, hooks, swivels, and/or the like at any desired location along the line. The method of attaching the line to the connector which permits slipping of the accessory along the line when some force is applied is particularly useful for floats because the knotless fishing line connector can be used in place of the mechanical, spring loaded plunger type connector.
The end of a fishing line can be passed through the opening between the exposed part of the knotless fishing line connector and the body of a sinker, line weight, or the like, thereby providing an attachment that does not encumber the line, and which permits a fish to pick up and move the bait without feeling the sinker.
It is also unnecessary to fold, bend, deform, mold, and/or the like the body of the fishing accessory to connect it to the line, so that due to the invention it is not necessary for the material providing the weight in a sinker, line weight, or the like, to be flexible or soft, with the result that non toxic materials can be used to provide the weight.
For example, bismuth, a non toxic metal which has a specific gravity of 9.75, has a melting point of 271DC., and is a relatively inexpensive material, but not sufficiently soft or pliable, could now be used instead of the toxic material lead in the manufacture of the sinkers and line weights which, until now, required that they be made of a soft and easily bent material to facilitate attachment to the line.
Further features and advantages of the knotless fishing line connector will become apparent to those skilled in the art from the following detailed description of the preferred embodiments.
Examples of embodiments in accordance with the invention are illustrated in the accompanying drawings in which:
Figure 1 is a perspective view of the knotless fishing line connector embedded in a heavy material and thereby making a sinker.
Figures 2a, 2b, and 2c show the method of attaching the sinker shown in Figure 1 to the fishing line so that it can slip along the line when some pressure is applied.
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Figures 3a, 3b, and 3c show the method of attaching the sinker to the fishing line so that it will not slip.
Figure 4a is a perspective side view of a variation of the proposed knotless fishing line connector which gives extra assurance of the sinker staying attached to the fishing line.
Figure 4b is a perspective top view of the knotless fishing line connector shown in Figure 4a.
Referring now to Figure 1 there is shown the invention by example of an improved sinker which consists of two parts.
Part one being the knotless fishing line connector 1 made of spring steel or another material, in a shape similar to a coil, which facilitates attachment to the fishing line, and part two being the body 2 of the sinker being made of bismuth or another heavy material which provides the weight.
Within the scope of the invention body 2 stands also for a line weight, a float, a lure, a swivel, or the like being made of any sort of material. Also within the scope of the invention body 2 stands also for the shan~ of a fishing hook.
In this case both the body 2 and the knotless fishing line connector 1 would be constructed from one piece of wire or a like material. The end of the shank, opposite the end with the point and barb, would be made or formed in such a way so as to become the knotless fishing line connector 2 with the end or tip 3 terminating close to the shank of the hook.
As is apparent from the drawing the knotless fishing line connector 1 penetrates reasonably, with about 1/3 to 1/2 of its total length, body 2 - see dotted lines in Figure 1- in a way that it is securely fixed to the body 2, but at the same time the end or tip 3 of the knotless fishing line connector 1 does not touch the body 2.
Within the scope of the invention the knotless fishing line connector 1 does not have to be embedded in body 2. It can also be part of body 2, as in the case of a hook, or the knotless fishing line connector 1 can be securely attached to body 2 by a variety of methods which could include, but is not limited to glueing, soldering, brazing, and/or clamping.
Attachment can also be accomplished by a slight change in the configuration of the knotless fishing line connector 1 wbereby the end of the connector opposite the end or tip 3 is changed by elongating,and/or bending, and/or otherwise so that it can be inserted into, or screwed into (if threaded) the body 2.
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Figures 3a, 3b and 3c show the method of attaching the sinker to the fishing line 6 so that it will not move. First a loop 7 is made in the fishing line 6 and put through the opening between the knotless fishing line connector 1 and the body 2 as in the previously described method (and as shown in Figure 2a). The loop 7 is then brought around and put through the opening again as shown in Figure 3a. The end of the loop 7 is then put over the end or tip 3 of the knotless fishing line connector 1 (Figure 3b) and the fishing line 6 is pulled tight (Figure 3c). The sinker is then fixed in that position on the fishing line 6.
In both methods, removal of the sinker from the fishing line 6 is accomplished by simply taking tension from the fishing line 6 and sliding the part of fishing line 6 which is attached to the knotless fishing line connector 1, back past the end or tip 3 (which the loop 7 was put over when making the connection), in other words in reverse procedure. When the fishing line 6 has cleared the end or tip 3 of the knotless fishing line connector 1, the fishing line 6 is then free of any connection with the sinker and is simply pulled away.
Figures 4a and 4b show two slight variations at or near the end or tip 3 of a knotless fishing line connector, which can be provided both together or alternatively each alone and which are designed for a more secure hold on the fishing line that may be needed in some f ishing methods and/or under certain circumstances. As can be seen especially well in Figure 4b, the ring part lB with the "open" end or tip 3 has a section 4 which is bent further away from the other ring part lA than the section 5 which is adjacent the "open" end or tip 3. The fishing line will tend to position itself in the area of greater space defined by section 4 with the closer section 5 acting as a form of lock. Furthermore, Figure 4b shows that in this embodiment the end or tip 3 is hooked over ring part lA of the knotless fishing line connector, thereby (5) 2 0 8 ~
acting as another lock to prevent the fishing line from disconnecting from the sinker.
Several variations in the shape of the knotless fishing line connector 1 and/or the body 2 are possible and the embodiments described and shown herein have been reported only as exemplary cases of this invention, and in no way should be interpreted in a limiting sense. Further modifications and/or additions can be made to them by those skilled in the art without exceeding the scope of the invention.
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Claims (12)
1. A connector comprising a coil of at least one loop in which each successive loop or part loop lies close to the previous loop and which is fixed to the body of a fishing accessory.
2. A connector as claimed in claim 1, which is made of spring steel or a similar material.
3. A connector as claimed in claims 1, or 2, which is fixed to the body of a sinker, line weight, float, lure, swivel, or the like in such a way that at least one end of the coil terminates close to, but at least the thickness of a fishing line away from, the body.
4. A connector as claimed in claims 1, or 2, which is made such that one end of the coil is elongated and shaped so that it can be inserted into, or if threaded screwed into, the body of a sinker, line weight, float, lure, swivel, or the like, and made such that once fixed to the body the other end of the coil terminates close to, but at least the thickness of a fishing line away from the body.
5. A connector as claimed in claims 1, or 2, which to a reasonable extent, preferably with about 1/3 to 1/2 of its total length, is embedded in the body of a sinker, line weight, float, lure, swivel, or the like, in such a way that at least one end of the coil terminates close to, but at least the thickness of a fishing line away from, the body.
6. A connector as claimed in claims 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5, wherein the loop of the coil which terminates close to the body has a section being bent further away from the other generally parallel loop part, than is its section adjacent the end.
7. A connector as claimed in claims 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6, wherein the end of loop of the coil which terminates close to the body is hooked over the loop lying next to it.
8. A connector as claimed in claim 1, which is made by looping the shank of a fishing hook or the like into a coil of at least one loop at the end of the shank opposite the pointed and barbed end, with the open end of the coil terminating close to, but at least the thickness of a fishing line away from, the shank.
9. A connector as claimed in claims 1, or 8, wherein the loop of the coil which terminates close to the shank has a section being bent further away from the other generally parallel loop part, than is its section adjacent the end.
10. A connector as claimed in claims 1, 8, or 9, wherein the end of the loop of the coil which terminates close to the shank is hooked over the loop lying next to it.
11. A connector as claimed in claims 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10, which when attached to a fishing line by a specific method provides a connection which permits the connector to be moved along the fishing line when some force is applied.
12. A connector as claimed in claims 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10, which when attached to a fishing line by another specific method provides a connection which secures the connector to the fishing line.
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| US11653638B2 (en) | 2018-10-25 | 2023-05-23 | William D. Fox | Knotless coupler arrangements for attaching fishing implements to fishing lines |
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| US11653638B2 (en) | 2018-10-25 | 2023-05-23 | William D. Fox | Knotless coupler arrangements for attaching fishing implements to fishing lines |
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