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Granted Patent B2
US 11,033,014 · App. 16/299,712 · Granted Jun 15, 2021

Fishing line management device

Inventors: Alexander D. Cherry (Garner, NC); Stephen P. Fazekas (Boca Raton, FL)
Assignee: A1S3, LLC
A01K91/047A01K91/08A01K91/04
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Patent No.
US 11,033,014
App. No.
16/299,712
Granted
Jun 15, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

A fishing line management device, including a body defining a passage therethrough, the body defining a first attachment point, a second attachment point, and first and second wings extending therefrom; a substantially triangular keel disposed within the passage; and a rudder movably coupled to the body. The rudder may be selectably positionable at a plurality of preset angular positions, wherein the rudder stays in place once positioned at one of the plurality of preset angular positions.

Claims (38)

1. A fishing line management device, comprising:

a body defining a passage therethrough, wherein the passage is centered within a width of the body and extends along a central longitudinal axis thereof, the body defining a first attachment point, a second attachment point, and first and second wings extending therefrom;

a substantially triangular divider disposed within the passage; and

a rudder movably coupled to the body.

2. The device of claim 1 , wherein the first attachment point includes an eyelet positioned proximate a front end of the body, and wherein the second attachment point includes an eyelet positioned proximate a rear end of the body.

3. The device of claim 1 , wherein the rudder is selectably positionable at a plurality of preset angular positions, and wherein the rudder stays in place once positioned at one of the plurality of preset angular positions.

4. The device of claim 1 , wherein each of the first and second wings form an angle between approximately eight degrees and approximately twelve degrees with respect to a longitudinal axis of the body.

5. The device of claim 1 , further comprising a weight releasably secured to the body.

6. The device of claim 5 , wherein the weight is threadably coupled to a section of the body, and wherein the section defines an exterior circumference substantially equal to an exterior circumference of the weight.

7. The device of claim 1 , wherein the passage has a substantially cylindrical shape.

8. The device of claim 1 , wherein the body of the device defines a total length between approximately four inches and approximately twelve inches.

9. The device of claim 8 , wherein the body of the device defines a total width from the first wing to the second wing between approximately two inches and approximately twelve inches.

10. A fishing line management device,

comprising:

a body defining a passage therethrough, the body defining a first attachment point, a second attachment point, and first and second wings extending therefrom;

a substantially triangular divider disposed within the passage, wherein the divider forms an angle at a front end of the device between approximately one degree and approximately fifteen degrees; and

a rudder movably coupled to the body.

11. A method of managing a plurality of fishing lines, comprising:

attaching a first fishing line to a first attachment point of a first fishing line management device, wherein the first fishing line management device includes:

a body defining a central passage therethrough and first and second wings extending therefrom;

a substantially triangular divider disposed within the passage; and

a rudder movably coupled to the body;

attaching at least one of a fishing hook, fishing lure, and fishing bait to a second attachment point of the first fishing line management device;

adjusting an angular position of the rudder of the first fishing line management device;

attaching a second fishing line to a first attachment point of a second fishing line management device, wherein the second fishing line management device includes:

a body defining a central passage therethrough and first and second wings extending therefrom;

a substantially triangular divider disposed within the passage; and

a rudder movably coupled to the body;

attaching at least one of a fishing hook, fishing lure, and fishing bait to a second attachment point of the second fishing line management device; and

adjusting an angular position of the rudder of the second fishing line management device.

12. The method of claim 11 , wherein each of the first attachment points include an eyelet positioned proximate a front end of the first and second fishing line management devices.

13. The method of claim 12 , wherein each of the second attachment points include an eyelet positioned proximate a rear end of the first and second fishing line management devices.

14. The method of claim 11 , wherein each of the first and second wings form an angle between approximately eight degrees and approximately twelve degrees with respect to a longitudinal axis of the bodies of the first and second fishing line management devices.

15. The method of claim 11 , wherein the first fishing line management device further includes a first weight releasably secured to the body.

16. The method of claim 15 , wherein the second fishing line management device further includes a second weight releasably secured to the body.

17. The method of claim 16 , wherein the first weight has a mass different than a mass of the second weight.

18. The method of claim 11 , wherein the body of the first fishing line management device defines a total length between approximately four inches and approximately twelve inches.

19. The method of claim 18 , wherein the body of the first fishing line management device defines a total width from the first wing to the second wing between approximately two inches and approximately twelve inches.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 16, 2019
From: CHERRY, ALEXANDER D; FAZEKAS, STEPHEN P
To: A1S3, LLC
Reel/Frame 048617/0429 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 62642681 · Mar 14, 2018
Related Publication 20190281802A1 · Sep 19, 2019
Cited By (1)
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