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US3882812A US477555A US47755574A US3882812A US 3882812 A US3882812 A US 3882812A US 477555 A US477555 A US 477555A US 47755574 A US47755574 A US 47755574A US 3882812 A US3882812 A US 3882812A
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  • ABSTRACT A gaff holder which is a flexible tube, for example a spring, of length greater than twice the distance from the tip of the gaff to the mid-point of the hook and of internal diameter sufficient to permit movement of the hook along the tube and a flexibility sufficient to grip the gaff when the gaff is disposed within the tube, and mounted at the center on a backing plate in a manner which does not interfere .with free flexibility of the tube to accommodate the gaff.
  • a flexible tubing means of length greater than twice the distance from the tip of the gaff to the midpoint of the hook and of internal diameter sufficient to permit movement of said hook along said tube and a flexibility sufficient to grip said gaff when said gaff is disposed within the said tube;
  • a backing plate to mount said gaff holder
  • a mounting means centrally located of said tube to mount said tube on said backing plate said mounting means being along the outer surface of said tube but occupying along said tube a distance less than that which would interfere with free flexibility of the tube to accommodate the gaff.
  • the mounting means can comprise a sleeve and means to hold said flexible tube in said sleeve which holding means may be two keepers provided on said tube one adjacent to each end of said sleeve to prevent actual movement of said tube in said sleeve.
  • the tube can be mounted within said sleeve whereby rotation about the axis of said tube is possible.
  • said means for attaching to said back plate comprises a front plate having a channel therein and said tube is disposed in said channel when said back plate andfront plate are attached to each other. Again in this embodiment the tube can be maintained in the channel by two keepers firmly attached to said tube one at each end of said channel.
  • the flexible tube is a spring.
  • Such a device is simple to manufacture. It can readily be attached to clothing usually to a belt and can be attached to a belt either in a fixed form or in some form of detachable clip if the belt is desired for other purposes besides fishing.
  • the gaff holder can be mounted also on other. bases, for example, a wall in a home or store or on a boat.
  • the tube can rotate about its axis and the construction therefore usually permits, with the appropriate construction, the ability for the gaff to swing forward, backward, and sideways when the fisherman or sportsman is stepping into or out of a boat or moving along rocks or jetties.
  • the gaff is readily removable by one hand from the tube but until ready for removal is firmly gripped by the tube so that there is no danger of loss. Equally when within the tube the gaff holder point is fully protected thus preventing injury to the wearer or damage to clothing.
  • FIG. 1 is a plan view of one embodiment
  • FIG. 2 is an elevation view of the same embodiment
  • FIG. 3 is an isometric view of a second embodiment of the invention.
  • a flexible tube 10 is formed from a spring.
  • Said flexible tube is of length sufficient that it will accommodate a gaff so that when the mid-point of the curve of the hook of the gaff is at the center of the length of the flexible tube or spring the point will be within the flexible tube.
  • the spring is disposed within a rigid tube 11 which rigid tube is at the mid-point of the length of the spring.
  • This tube is welded or otherwise firmly attached for instance by rivets to a back plate 12.
  • the spring or flexible tube 10 is maintained within the length tube 11 by keepers 13 and 14 which are firmly attached for instance by welding to the spring.
  • the spring would be able to rotate about its axis within the tube 11 but if desired the construction can be such that the spring is firmly held within the tube so as not to be able to rotate.
  • a construction permitting rotation is preferred but a fixed construction might be suitable for installation on a wall for example in a store.
  • the spring can be maintained within the tube by direct attachment to the tube for instance by welding or some form of adhesive. Particularly if the flexible tube is formed from other than a spring for instance a flexible plastic tube, polymeric adhesives or other means can be used.
  • the back plate 12 can be mounted on a belt or other article of clothing, although a belt is preferred, by means of rivets passed through holes 15 and 16 or other normal means for mounting an article on a belt.
  • the back plate could have appropriate lugs which could be disposed through the belt or other means can be provided.
  • the back plate can also be mounted on a fixed article such as a wall. Generally the disposition of the flexible tube and the back plate is such that in use the tube is disposed horizontally.
  • the length and diameter of the flexible tube will generally be chosen to accommodate a number of gaff sizes. Since the gaff is held within the gaff holder by reason of the friction resulting from the curving of the tube about the gaff, the internal diameter of the tube can be sufficient to accommodate a variety of gaffs of different thickness of hook member and different diameters of curve.
  • the length of the flexible tube which is affixed to the back plate so as to be relatively rigid as by reason of the rigid tube should be chosen so as not to interfere with the flexibility of the tube and the passage of the gaff along the tube in use. Therefore a relatively short length of flexible tube which is attached to the back plate is desirable consonant with sufficient length being available for adequate mounting on the back plate.
  • a front plate 20 is formed with a channel 21.
  • an outer tube or channel is created within which a flexible tube 23 can be disposed.
  • the flexible tube can be held within said channel by keepers 24 and 25 or by other means similar to those already described for the embodiments of FIGS. 1 and 2.
  • the holder can be attached to a belt by rivets through holder 26 and 27.
  • mounting means for attaching the flexible tube to the back plate can readily be visualized.
  • the mounting means could simply comprise a weld or other joining agent between the flexible tube and the back plate. It might even be possible to form the entire gaff holder by a single molding operation with the thicknesses of the mold at different areas being sufficient to provide the flexibility in the tube and the required rigidity of the back plate the mounting means then being the plastic at the junction of tube and back plate.
  • a gaff holder comprising:
  • a flexible tubing means of length greater than twice the distance from the tip of the gaff to the midpoint of the hook and of internal diameter sufficient to permit movement of said hook along said tube and a flexibility sufficient to grip said gaff when said gaff is disposed within the said tube;
  • a backing plate to mount said gaff holder
  • a mounting means centrally located of said tube to mount said tube on said backing plate said mounting means being along the outer surface of said tube but occupying along said tube a distance less than that which would interfere with free flexibility of the tube to accommodate the gaff.
  • a gaff holder according to claim 2, wherein said means to hold the tube are two keepers provided on said tube one adjacent to each end of said sleeve to prevent axial movement of said tube in said sleeve.
  • a gaff holder according to claim 3 wherein said tube is mounted within said sleeve whereby rotation about the axis of said tube is possible.
  • a gaff holder according to claim 1 wherein said means for attaching to said back plate comprises a front plate having a channel therein and said tube is disposed in said channel when said back plate and front plate are attached to each other.
  • a gaff holder according to claim 5 wherein said tube is maintained in said channel by two keepers firmly attached to said tube one at each end of said channel.

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A gaff holder which is a flexible tube, for example a spring, of length greater than twice the distance from the tip of the gaff to the mid-point of the hook and of internal diameter sufficient to permit movement of the hook along the tube and a flexibility sufficient to grip the gaff when the gaff is disposed within the tube, and mounted at the center on a backing plate in a manner which does not interfere with free flexibility of the tube to accommodate the gaff.

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United States Patent Tarantino [76] Inventor:
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GAFF HOLDER June 10, 1974 21 Appl. No.: 477,555
[52] US. Cl 114/221 R; 211/89; 211/120 Int. Cl. B63b 17/00 Field of Search 114/218, 221 R; 248/373,
References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 12/1912 Reynolds ..2ll/l20 10/1949 Patterson 43/24 9/1957 Sauvago 294/26 [4 1 May 13, 1975 Primary ExaminerTrygve M. Blix Assistant Examiner-Charles E. Frankfort Attorney, Agent, or FirmLadas, Parry, Von Gehr, Goldsmith & Deschamps [57] ABSTRACT A gaff holder which is a flexible tube, for example a spring, of length greater than twice the distance from the tip of the gaff to the mid-point of the hook and of internal diameter sufficient to permit movement of the hook along the tube and a flexibility sufficient to grip the gaff when the gaff is disposed within the tube, and mounted at the center on a backing plate in a manner which does not interfere .with free flexibility of the tube to accommodate the gaff.
7 Claims, 3 Drawing Figures GAFF HOLDER DISCUSSION OF THE PRIOR ART Fishermen and other sportsmen have long needed an adequate holder for a gaff which is a hook device for the final stages of catching a fish. While others have somewhat similar problems with devices in hook form the situation is particularly aggravated for fishermen since they are frequently in rough territory and in positions where they need the free use of both hands until such time as the gaff is required. When the gaff is required it is frequently required urgently and any impediment to its free use can raise major problems. In many instances the gaff is merely hooked to a belt but this leaves the free end of the gaff unprotected and with the sharp point can lead to serious injury or damage to clothing. In some instances fishermen have been in the practice of taking a short length of flexible tubing and slipping this over the gaff so as to protect the point. Such an arrangement does not provide any means for holding the gaff readily available and may require the use of two hands to remove the protective tubing which is frequently impossible in the final stages of catching a fish. Thus, up to this time there has been no adequate method for protecting the point of the gaff and moreover large numbers of gaff are lost because of the lack of a means for adequately holding the gaff.
Springs for holding articles on belts have been suggested in the art for instance in U.S. Pat. No. 2,618,419 but such springs were merely a flexible means for attaching an article such as a hammer and did not provide an adequate means for holding a relatively long hook like article such as a gaff and simultaneously to protect the point. Tubular holders for articles are of course taught in relation to, for instance mirror holders as in U.S. Pat. No. 2,696,965, but in these instances a straight tube is indicated with a device to be inserted also being straight and although a flexible sleeve may be provided for a bushing to provide a tight fit this would be contrary to the concept of'a device which free movement is necessary to allow ready withdrawal of the gaff which in any case is a curved object. Springs on holders have been suggested as in U.S. Pat. No. 2,829,908 but again in the context of holding an article such as a hose firmly within the spring rather than in providing a flexibility for a curved object. In fishing the use of a spring on some form of mounting has been suggested as a line guide as in.U.S. Pat. No. 2,484,727 but such teachings is not particularly relevant to the problems of gaff holders since the problems of a fishing line are totally different from the problems of a relatively rigid hook as in a gaff holder.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION According to the present invention there is provided a gaff holder comprising:
a flexible tubing means of length greater than twice the distance from the tip of the gaff to the midpoint of the hook and of internal diameter sufficient to permit movement of said hook along said tube and a flexibility sufficient to grip said gaff when said gaff is disposed within the said tube;
a backing plate to mount said gaff holder;
a mounting means centrally located of said tube to mount said tube on said backing plate said mounting means being along the outer surface of said tube but occupying along said tube a distance less than that which would interfere with free flexibility of the tube to accommodate the gaff.
The mounting means can comprise a sleeve and means to hold said flexible tube in said sleeve which holding means may be two keepers provided on said tube one adjacent to each end of said sleeve to prevent actual movement of said tube in said sleeve. The tube can be mounted within said sleeve whereby rotation about the axis of said tube is possible. In another embodiment said means for attaching to said back plate comprises a front plate having a channel therein and said tube is disposed in said channel when said back plate andfront plate are attached to each other. Again in this embodiment the tube can be maintained in the channel by two keepers firmly attached to said tube one at each end of said channel. In the preferred form of the invention the flexible tube is a spring.
Such a device is simple to manufacture. It can readily be attached to clothing usually to a belt and can be attached to a belt either in a fixed form or in some form of detachable clip if the belt is desired for other purposes besides fishing. The gaff holder can be mounted also on other. bases, for example, a wall in a home or store or on a boat. Depending on the appropriate attachment of the flexible tube to the backing plate by the means for mounting, the tube can rotate about its axis and the construction therefore usually permits, with the appropriate construction, the ability for the gaff to swing forward, backward, and sideways when the fisherman or sportsman is stepping into or out of a boat or moving along rocks or jetties. The gaff is readily removable by one hand from the tube but until ready for removal is firmly gripped by the tube so that there is no danger of loss. Equally when within the tube the gaff holder point is fully protected thus preventing injury to the wearer or damage to clothing.
SPECIFIC DESCRIPTION The invention will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings in which:
- FIG. 1 is a plan view of one embodiment;
FIG. 2 is an elevation view of the same embodiment;
FIG. 3 is an isometric view of a second embodiment of the invention.
In FIG. 1 a flexible tube 10 is formed from a spring. Said flexible tube is of length sufficient that it will accommodate a gaff so that when the mid-point of the curve of the hook of the gaff is at the center of the length of the flexible tube or spring the point will be within the flexible tube.
The spring is disposed within a rigid tube 11 which rigid tube is at the mid-point of the length of the spring. This tube is welded or otherwise firmly attached for instance by rivets to a back plate 12. The spring or flexible tube 10 is maintained within the length tube 11 by keepers 13 and 14 which are firmly attached for instance by welding to the spring. In this type of construction the spring would be able to rotate about its axis within the tube 11 but if desired the construction can be such that the spring is firmly held within the tube so as not to be able to rotate. A construction permitting rotation is preferred but a fixed construction might be suitable for installation on a wall for example in a store. The spring can be maintained within the tube by direct attachment to the tube for instance by welding or some form of adhesive. Particularly if the flexible tube is formed from other than a spring for instance a flexible plastic tube, polymeric adhesives or other means can be used.
The back plate 12 can be mounted on a belt or other article of clothing, although a belt is preferred, by means of rivets passed through holes 15 and 16 or other normal means for mounting an article on a belt. For instance the back plate could have appropriate lugs which could be disposed through the belt or other means can be provided. As already indicated the back plate can also be mounted on a fixed article such as a wall. Generally the disposition of the flexible tube and the back plate is such that in use the tube is disposed horizontally.
The length and diameter of the flexible tube will generally be chosen to accommodate a number of gaff sizes. Since the gaff is held within the gaff holder by reason of the friction resulting from the curving of the tube about the gaff, the internal diameter of the tube can be sufficient to accommodate a variety of gaffs of different thickness of hook member and different diameters of curve. The length of the flexible tube which is affixed to the back plate so as to be relatively rigid as by reason of the rigid tube should be chosen so as not to interfere with the flexibility of the tube and the passage of the gaff along the tube in use. Therefore a relatively short length of flexible tube which is attached to the back plate is desirable consonant with sufficient length being available for adequate mounting on the back plate.
In an alternative form of the invention as shown in FIG. 3 a front plate 20 is formed with a channel 21. On mounting of the front plate on the back plate 22 by welding or riveting an outer tube or channel is created within which a flexible tube 23 can be disposed. The flexible tube can be held within said channel by keepers 24 and 25 or by other means similar to those already described for the embodiments of FIGS. 1 and 2. The holder can be attached to a belt by rivets through holder 26 and 27.
Other mounting means for attaching the flexible tube to the back plate can readily be visualized. Thus under certain circumstances the mounting means could simply comprise a weld or other joining agent between the flexible tube and the back plate. It might even be possible to form the entire gaff holder by a single molding operation with the thicknesses of the mold at different areas being sufficient to provide the flexibility in the tube and the required rigidity of the back plate the mounting means then being the plastic at the junction of tube and back plate.
The conception of the gaff holder and its many applications is not limited to the specific embodiment as shown and variations therefrom may be made within the scope of the accompanying claims without sacrificing its chief advantages and protection to the broadest extent the prior art allows.
I claim:
1. A gaff holder comprising:
a flexible tubing means of length greater than twice the distance from the tip of the gaff to the midpoint of the hook and of internal diameter sufficient to permit movement of said hook along said tube and a flexibility sufficient to grip said gaff when said gaff is disposed within the said tube;
a backing plate to mount said gaff holder;
a mounting means centrally located of said tube to mount said tube on said backing plate said mounting means being along the outer surface of said tube but occupying along said tube a distance less than that which would interfere with free flexibility of the tube to accommodate the gaff.
2. A gaff holder according to claim 1, wherein said mounting means comprises a sleeve and means to hold said flexible tube in said sleeve.
3. A gaff holder according to claim 2, wherein said means to hold the tube are two keepers provided on said tube one adjacent to each end of said sleeve to prevent axial movement of said tube in said sleeve.
4. A gaff holder according to claim 3, wherein said tube is mounted within said sleeve whereby rotation about the axis of said tube is possible.
5. A gaff holder according to claim 1, wherein said means for attaching to said back plate comprises a front plate having a channel therein and said tube is disposed in said channel when said back plate and front plate are attached to each other.
6. A gaff holder according to claim 5, wherein said tube is maintained in said channel by two keepers firmly attached to said tube one at each end of said channel.
7. A gaff holder according to claim 1, in which said flexible tube is a spring.

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1. A gaff holder comprising: a flexible tubing means of length greater than twice the distance from the tip of the gaff to the mid-point of the hook and of internal diameter sufficient to permit movement of said hook along said tube and a flexibility sufficient to grip said gaff when said gaff is disposed within the said tube; a backing plate to mount said gaff holder; a mounting means centrally located of said tube to mount said tube on said backing plate said mounting means being along the outer surface of said tube but occupying along said tube a distance less than that which would interfere with free flexibility of the tube to accommodate the gaff.
2. A gaff holder according to claim 1, wherein said mounting means comprises a sleeve and means to hold said flexible tube in said sleeve.
3. A gaff holder according to claim 2, wherein said means to hold the tube are two keepers provided on said tube one adjacent to each end of said sleeve to prevent axial movement of said tube in said sleeve.
4. A gaff holder according to claim 3, wherein said tube is mounted within said sleeve whereby rotation about the axis of said tube is possible.
5. A gaff holder according to claim 1, wherein said means for attaching to said back plate comprises a front plate having a channel therein and said tube is disposed in said channel when said back plate and front plate are attached to each other.
6. A gaff holder according to claim 5, wherein said tube is maintained in said channel by two keepers firmly attached to said tube one at each end of said channel.
7. A gaff holder according to claim 1, in which said flexible tube is a spring.
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US1045887A (en) * 1911-04-12 1912-12-03 Frank B Reynolds Combined hat-pin holder and point-protector.
US2484727A (en) * 1946-11-12 1949-10-11 Patterson George Fishing rod tip
US2805883A (en) * 1956-02-20 1957-09-10 Willard L Sauvago Sheathed gaff

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US1045887A (en) * 1911-04-12 1912-12-03 Frank B Reynolds Combined hat-pin holder and point-protector.
US2484727A (en) * 1946-11-12 1949-10-11 Patterson George Fishing rod tip
US2805883A (en) * 1956-02-20 1957-09-10 Willard L Sauvago Sheathed gaff

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