Chin W Kim

US Patent:

41775945, Dec 11, 1979

Filed:

Mar 16, 1978

Appl. No.:

5/887154

Inventors:

Chin K. Kim - Chicago IL

International Classification:

A01K 9700

US Classification:

43 15

Abstract:

A fishing device adapted to be attached to a fishing rod having a fishing line connected at one of its ends to the rod and at its other end to a fishhook includes an inner tube telescoping within and axially aligned with an outer tube which is adapted to be attached to the fishing rod in parallel disposition thereto. A hook device is mounted on the inner tube and is adapted to be attached releasably to the fishing line. A main spring device urges resiliently the tube to an initial position, and a latching device fixes releasably the tubes in a set position against the force of the main spring and frees the two tubes relative to one another in response to a force applied to the hook device via the fishing line so that the tubes return abruptly under the force of the main spring to their initial position, thereby jerking on the fishing line to set the fishhook in place to catch a fish. The main spring includes a pair of first and second coil springs threadably interconnected in axial alignment with the first coil spring disposed within and fixed to the outer tube and with the second coil spring being disposed within and fixed to the inner tube, whereby the overall length of the main spring device may be adjusted by threadably advancing forwardly or backing out of one of the first and second coil springs relative to the other one of the first and second coil springs. The hook device includes a tubular member having a backwardly inclined slot therein and having a spring loaded hook mounted on a block slidably mounted therein for receiving loosely an intermediate portion of the fishing line extending into the interior of the tubular member within the slot so that a push rod can move slidably within the block to move the hook to a position out of alignment with the slot to enable the intermediate portion of the fishing line to be inserted into the slot and subsequently thereto when the force is applied to the line, to release the line from the fishing device.

US Patent:

42121256, Jul 15, 1980

Filed:

Jul 31, 1978

Appl. No.:

5/929887

Inventors:

Chin K. Kim - Chicago IL

International Classification:

A01K 9106

US Classification:

43 16

Abstract:

A hook setting attachment is adapted to be mounted on a fishing rod and includes a movable member mounted on a fixed elongated member adapted to be attached to the fishing rod. A line attaching device is adapted to connect releasably the fishing line of the fishing rod to the movable member. A main spring urges resiliently the members to an initial position, and a latching device fixes releasably the members in a set position against the force of the main spring. A retaining device holds releasably the latch in its latched position and subsequently permits the latch to restore to its initial position to free the movable member and thus cause it to snap back to its original position under the force of the spring, thereby jerking on the fishing line to set the hook in the mouth of a fish.