US2770064A - Case for snelled fishhooks - Google Patents

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Nov. 13, 1956 P. A. KELLEY CASE FOR SNELLED FISHHOOKS m m/ 7w m 4 5 w m 7 m M A K M m g. 3 o h vlh w .k m. 1 n \%H|U l M MWJ 1 1 a w 2 A l 1 5 2 J 4 0 2 m w Z l C T LE r w sn M m m u \T J 4 w 0 4 Nov. 13, 1956 P. A. KELLEY CASE FOR SNELLED FISHHOOKS 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed June 23, 1954 ATTOQNEYS.

United States Patent CASE FOR SNELLED FISHHOOKS Paul A. Kelley, Los Angeles, Calif. Application June 23, 1954, Serial No. 438,784 Claims. (Cl. 43-575) More particularly, this invention provides a case that can be made by moulding from inexpensive plastic material, such as polyethylene, and in which no complex snell stretching equipment is needed.

Referring to the drawings:

Figure 1 is an elevation of a case or housing for fish- V hooks, embodying the invention;

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view, taken along a plane corresponding to line 22 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the hook case illustrated in Fig. 1',

Figs. 4, 5 and 6 are enlarged sectional views taken respectively along lines 44, 5-5 and 66 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 7 is a perspective view of a modified form ofthe invention; and

Fig. 8 is a central longitudinal sectional view of a further modified form.

In the form shown in Figs. 1 to 6 inclusive, the case has a body 1 which is of generally rectangular cross section and which may be formed conveniently of amolded plastic material such as polyethylene.

A plurality of parallel grooves are formed in the body, each adapted to accommodate a snelled hook. These grooves are provided in each sideof thebody. There are, in this instance, six such grooves on each side of the body. Since they are identical in form, a description of one groove 2 is representative of all of them.

The upper portion of groove 2, as viewed in Figs. 1, 2 and 3, is relatively deep and wide. It is made deep enough so that a snelled hook 3 can be completely accommodated at this portion of the groove. At a place 4 substantially below the top of the groove 2, it is narrowed to form a portion 5 which continues to decrease in depth toward the lower end of the body. The groove is wide enough to accommodate the snell 6 of the hook 3. The lower portion of the groove 2 is also widened, as indicated by the portion 7. This portion 7 of thegroove is quite shallow, and has. an arcuatebottom, as indicated by reference character 18 in Fig. 5. 7 i

Projecting from the bottom of the portion -7'is-an anchor post 8, integral with portion 7, over which the loop 9 of snell 6 can be accommodated. The outer end of this anchor is at or below the surface of body 1.

The snelled hook is kept in straightened position by the aid of a resilient member such as a rubber band 10.

The hook 3 can be engaged by a rubber band 10, so that the barb end either faces inwardly or outwardly of the groove.

In order to place the hook 3 and its snell 6 within the groove, the hook 3 is first engaged by the rubber band.

Then the snell 6 is pulled so as to stretch the rubber band 2,770,064 Patented Nov. 13, 1956 'ice 10 sufliciently to make it possible to pass the loop 9 of the snell over the anchor 8.

In the position shown in Fig. 2, the snelled hook is in proper position for retention in the body 1. It is noted that no portion of the snell 6 or hook 3 extends out of the groove 2. Consequently, there is no danger of snagging the hook, and the hook and the snell are kept in proper extended position. I V

As shown in Fig. 2, the direction of tension of the band 10 is at an angle to the bottom of thegroove 2. Accordingly, there is a component of the tensive force urging the hook 3 inwardly against the bottom of the groove, and the hook 3 assumes a position as far into the groove 2 as it can go. This effect is attained by placing the righthand edge of wall 12 substantially as seen in Fig.2, in

line with the bottom of groove 2, so that the band 10 extends downwardly and toward the left of this righthand edge when engaged by fishhook 3. Y

The anchor for the upper portion of the rubber band 10 is provided'by a post or anchor 11 (see, also, Fig. 4), which is integrally formed with the upper wall 12 defining the upper end of the groove 2. The bottom of the groove 2 is provided with a through passage 13 communicating with a passage 14 extending to the top of the body 1. A rubber band 10 can be looped over an anchor 11, and passed through the passages 13 and 14 into the bottom of the groove 2. A cap 28 is provided for the upper open end of body 1, which may be removed to gain access to the upper portion of the band 10 and the anchor 11. Replacement and renewal of a rubber band is therefore facilitated. 7

Each end portion of the body 1 is formed with a rectangular wall 15, as indicated in Fig. 2, surrounding-the anchors or posts 11.

Additional grooves 16 and 17, one on each side of the groove 2, areforrned in the body, and arranged for the accommodation of additional hooks. These. grooves are parallel and are spaced apart-so as to make it possible to form three additional grooves in which the deep portion ofthe groove is at thelower end of the body 1. Thus, grooves l8, 19 and 20- have relatively deep portions .at the lower end of the body 1. -They.have the identical configuration as the groove 2,, except that they are reversely arranged-in the body 1=and are spaced alternately withgrooves 16, 2, and.-17 (see Figs. 5 and 6).

The anchors21, 22 and. 23 forpthe snells located in grooves 18, 19 and 20 are disposed adjacent the upper end of the body 1 in relatively shallow, wide portions of these grooves. These relatively wide portions of the groovesat the loop end of the smell make it easy to engage and lift the snell 6 with the fingers. After the snell 6 is lifted out of the groove, the rubber band 10 may be further stretched in order to permit release of the loop 9 from itsanchor, and then the hook 3 may be disengaged from the rubber band.

'24. 'In this way, the body" 1- is symmetrically arranged so "that the upper and lower ehdsofthe body' are of identical form. Similar grooves are varranged on the other side of the body 1 in such fashionthat the deep portions of the grooves on this other side are juxtaposed with'the shallow portions of the grooves on the first side. This is illustrated in Fig. 2. In this figure, groove 25 lies opposite the groove 2. The deep portion of groove 25 is opposite the shallow portion of groove 2.

The width of the body is sufficient to provide identically shaped grooves on both sides thereof, leaving between the grooves a thin wall 26. The next groove 27 adjacent the groove 25 (see Fig. 6) is in reverse position so that at its 'lower end there is provided a loop anchor "similar to anchor 8.

On the reverse side, as well as on the first side discussed, the anchors for the rubber bands andfor. the loops at each end of the body 1 alternate with the alternate grooves.

The slip-over cap 28, at each end 'serves to bands '10, While the form illustrated in Figs. 1 to 6 is of substantially rectangular-configuratiomit is possible to provide a similar structure with a cylindrical'arrangement. This is illustrated in Fig. 7, where grooves 29 are provided-in alternate arrangement around a cylindrical body 30.. At the upper end of the body 30 the anchors 31 for the loop of the snell alternate with corresponding anchors 32-- for the rubber-bands. I

V Jn'the form shown'in'Fig. 8,"-the body or case 33 is considerably shorter than in the previous forms. The snells 34 f or the hooks 35 are bent over the rounded upper end of the longitudinally extending wall 36; A continuous groove 37 extends around this upper end. n the left hand side of the body 33, anchors 38 are provided for the loops I 39 of the snells. On the righthand side of the body the anchors 40 are providedfor the rubber bands 41. i i

As in the other forms, when the hooks are in position in the case, no portion of the hooks or snells projects .out-of the grooves. The case loaded with the hooks is therefore safe to handle.

The inventor claims:

1. In a case for hooks each having a snell with a loop at the free-end of the shell: abody having opposite sides and a plurality of grooves disposed in each of the opposite sides, each groove having a first anchor for the -loop adjacent one end of the groove; and means forming asecond anchor adjacent the other end of the groove; the grooves being parallel; the first anchor of one groove being adjacent the second anchor .any .pair ,of grooves respectively on opposite sides of :the body having the first anchor of one groove op- .positethe :second anchor of the other groove; said second anchor in each groove serving to hold resilient ,me'ans forengaging-a hook in each-groove, and attached aton'e end to the second anchor; the grooves being deep enough" to receive .the respective snells and hooks entirely within the grooves. .2. In-acase for hooks each having a snell with-a loop at the freeendofthe snell: a body having opposite sides and a' plurality of-grooves disposed in each of the opposite sides, each groove having a first anchor "for the loop adjacent one end of'the groove; and means forming .a second anchor adjacent the other end of the groove;

of the body I, prevent accidental displacement of the rubber .thegrooves being parallel; the first anchor of one groove Y being adjacent the second anchor any pair of grooves respectively on body having the first anchor of one groove opposite the second anchorof the other groove; each of the .grooves being relatively shallow at .the first anchor and relatively deep at the second anchor; said second anchor accommodating resilient means for engaging a hook in each ;grooye, and attachedat one end to the second anchor; .the

of the next groove; opposite sides of the of the next groove;

- centone endof the grooves being deep enough to receive the respective snells and hooks entirely within the grooves.

3. In a case. for a hook having asnell with a loop at the free end of the snell: a body having a groove; a

first anchor for the loop disposed in the groove and adjagroove; 'and a second anchor exterior of the groove and carried by the body adjacent the other end of the groove; said body having a wall extending in wardly of the case and defining one end of the groove, said wall having an edge which defines a passage with the case from said end of the groove, to that portion of the case beyond the groove; said second anchor being carried by a wall adjacent said passage and in the case; said second anchor being adapted to anchor a rubber band extending through :the ,passage for engaging the hook; the groove being deep enough to receive the snell and hook entirely within the groove; and the edge of the wall at the passagebeingso placed ;as to bias the snell toward the bottom of the groove. I i

4. In a case for a hook having a snell with a loop at the free end of the snell: a body having a groove; a first ,anchor for the loop disposed in the groove and adjacent one end of the groove; and a second anchor exterior of end ,of the groove; said body having a wall extending inwardly of the case and defining'oneend of the groove, said wall having an edge which. defines a passage with the case from said end of the groove, to that portion of the case beyond the groove; said second anchor being carried by a'wall adjacent said passage and in the case; the groove being relatively shallow and wide at the first anchor and relatively deep at the second anchor; said second anchor being adapted to anchor a rubber band extending through the passage for engaging the hook; the groove being deep enough to receive the snell and hook entirely within the groove; and the edge of the wall at the passage being so placed as to bias 'the snell toward the bottom of the groove.

5. In a case for a hook or hooks having a snell with a loop at the free end ,of the snell: a body having a groove; a first anchor for the loop the groove; means forming a second anchor adjacent the other end of'th'e'groove; said body having an inwardly projecting wall having an edge disposed inwardly ofthe groove; and resilient means adapted to engage the hook and attached at one .end to the second anchor; said edge being so located that theresilient means engages the edge and producesa force urging of the groove, and the groove'beingdeep enough to receive the snell and the hook entirely within :the groove.

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adjacent one end of the hook inwardly Thunel Mar. 3, :1953

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