GB2423454A

GB2423454A - A fishermans cutting tool with replaceable blade

Info

Publication number: GB2423454A
Application number: GB0504050A
Authority: GB
Inventors: Colin Keith Manion
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2005-02-26
Filing date: 2005-02-26
Publication date: 2006-08-30
Anticipated expiration: 2025-02-26
Also published as: GB2423454B; GB0504050D0

Abstract

A cutting tool for use by an angler for releasing and recovering snagged terminal equipment or tackle attached to a fishing line. The tool comprises a body 1 formed with a cavity with a cover plate 2. A replaceable blade 6 is located in the cavity by locating pins 5a and 5b which hold the blade at an angle of approximately 45 degrees to the longitudinal axis of the pole/handle. The cover plate is secured by fixing screws 4a and 4b. The tool has a screw thread 7 for fitting to a bank stick or a landing net pole. A hook 3 is formed at the extreme end of the tool of a sufficient circumference to allow it to be used to clear obstructions in or around the angler's swim or fishing area.

Description

A FISHERMANS TOOL

This invention is a tool for use mainly but not exclusively by a fisherman. The tool is used for either releasing or cutting a fishing line which has become snagged in reeds or other waterside vegetation or in the branches of trees or bushes.

It is well know that a common problem for fishermen is that their terminal fishing tackle i.e., floats hooks feeders etc., which are located at the distal end of their fishing line, frequently becomes snagged on some underwater weeds rubbish or other underwater protrusion/projection. When this occurs it is often the case that the fisherman is unable to release the line by applying or removing tension or by any other form of manipulation. If the fisherman is unable to enter the water it then often becomes impossible for the fisherman to recover the line and terminal tackle.

In use, in order to get the fishing line into its required position in the water a process called casting takes place. This procedure involves manipulating the rod much like the motion used to crack a whip. This causes the distal end of the fishing line, upon which the terminal equipment is attached, to travel first back and then forwards through the air taking the terminal equipment with it at speed and then onwards across the water finally to enter the water at a suitable distance in front of the fisherman. This process is an acquired skill and experienced fishermen can usually place the line into a selected position in the water with a fair degree of accuracy.

It is during this process of casting the line that further problems frequently occur. The fisherman may misjudge the distance the line will travel backwards through the air or may simply not take into account the presence of trees bushes or other obstacles or may simply cast the line badly resulting in the line arriving in a position where it becomes snagged in waterside reeds or other obstacles.

When any of these circumstances occur in which the line becomes snagged it is quite common for a fisherman to eventually cut the line when other forms of recovery have failed.

A numbers of solutions have been taught in the art for cutting a snagged line and examples of them are as follows, US 4 896 422 teaches a cutter attached to a rod or shaft which relies on a knot in the line securing the line across a blade in order to cut the line. In this case the line would be cut at it's proximal end and the terminal equipment US 4 726 140 teaches another line cutter attached to a rod containing blades against which the fisherman has to tension the line in order to cut it. Again as with the above example the line is cut at the proximal end and the terminal equipment is lost.

US 3 802 110 teaches a sliding line cutter which is able to travel along the fishing line using gravity as a propulsion means and is arranged to cut the line automatically when tension is placed on the line. In this case the line is cut at the distal end but the terminal equipment is still lost.

JP 6 319 423 Is similar to the above system cutting the line at the distal end but also failing to recover the terminal equipment.

It is a first object of the present invention to overcome the shortcomings in the solution to be found in the art and provide a fisherman's tool with universal cutting means capable of cutting away the cause of a snag. For example a reed, underwater weed growth or tree branch, in order that the line may be recovered complete with the terminal equipment.

It is a second object of the invention to provide a fisherman's tool with universal cutting means for cutting a fishing line preferably at it's distal end but actually at any point along it's length when all other attempts at recovery have failed.

It is a third object of the invention to provide a fisherman's tool which can be used to attempt to recover the line complete with the terminal equipment without cutting the line by moving or removing the cause of the snag. Said tool having a formed end sometimes but not always similar to a hook which can be used to move or remove the cause of the snag or pull a branch or reed or other snag within reach so that the cause of the snag may be manually removed..

According to a first aspect of the invention there is provided an anglers tool for attaching by means of a screw thread or any other suitable means to the end of a fisherman bank stick, landing net pole or other suitable pole, shaped for receiving a blade of the type commonly known as a "Stanleyblade including means for locating said blade and means for securing said blade to said body so as to place the portion of the blade extending beyond the perimeter of the body at an angle of less than 90 degrees to the body which angle describes the relationship between the cutting edge of the blade and the body of the anglers tool.

According to a second aspect of the invention there is provided an anglers tool as described in the above first aspect consisting of a body with hook of substantially arcuate form at it's distal end which arcuate form is between two and three quadrants being of sufficient circumference to grip an obstruction without becoming itself snagged upon it.

The invention will now be more particularly described with reference to the drawings in which: - Figure 1 Is a profile view of the anglers tool showing the body, the cover plate and an outline of the blade in position in the tool and the part of the blade covered by the cover plate is dotted.

Figure 2 Is a side view showing the hook at the top of the body and the cover plate in the centre of the body.

Figure 3 Is a bottom view of the anglers tool Referring now to figure 1 The body 1, is formed with a cavity at the centre for receiving blade 6 and cover plate 2. The blade 6 is located by means of two locating pins 5 a and 5 b which hold the blade at a suitable angle which in the case of this example is approximately 45 degrees. The blade is also held in place by the cover plate 2 and said cover plate is secured to the body with fixing screws 4 a and 4 b.

Referring to figures 1 and 2 the hook 3 is formed at the top of the body 1 and is of sufficient circumference to allow it to be used to clear any obstructions away without itself becoming snagged by the same obstruction.

The tool is intended to be secured to the end of any suitable pole by means of fixing thread 7 but may be secured by any other suitable means.

In use the cutting part of the tool may be used to cut away branches, brambles or reeds which have snagged the terminal equipment without actually cutting the line itself.

Also the formed end of the tool may be used to grip and move the cause of a snag close enough the remove the snag manually as in the case of a branch of a tree. Only as a last resort would the line be cut.

The angle of the blade to the body as described in the statement of invention is an important part of the cutting means.

It will be appreciated that this is a universal tool combining various features and that the blade part of the tool may be manufactured without the hook and vice versa though in this example both features are present.

It will be appreciated that the tool may also be used under water and wherever such usage is envisaged it would be constructed from suitable materials so as to resist rusting.

There are many different possible embodiments for this invention and each embodiment disclosed in this specification including the drawings is given by way of example only and may be replaced by alternative embodiments serving the same, equivalent or similar purpose unless expressly stated otherwise. Thus, unless expressly stated otherwise each embodiment disclosed is one example only of a generic series of equivalent or similar embodiments which can incorporate the invention.

Claims

An anglers tool for attaching to the end of a stick or pole which tool is shaped for receiving a blade and includes means for locating said blade and means for securing said blade so as to place the portion of the blade extending beyond the perimeter of the body at an angle of less than 90 degrees to the body which angle describes the relationship between the cutting edge of the blade and the body of the anglers tool at the proximal end of the body.
2 An anglers tool as described in claim I in which the body of the tool is formed with a cavity shaped to receive a cutting blade.
3 An anglers tool as claimed in claim 2 which is equipped with a cover plate for holding in place a cutting blade.
4 Anglers tool as described in any previous claim where a hook is provided of substantially arcuate form at the distal end of the body which arcuate form is between two and three quadrants so that in use it can grip and obstruction without itself becoming snagged on it.