Patent ID: 11864542
Assignee: BNR TACKLE LLC
Field: Other special machines (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 10:
11. A method of loading a fishing lure, the method comprising:
threading a free end of a fishing line through an eyelet of a linker to form a fishing line loop, the linker including a base end, the eyelet, and a bead stop including:
a hole extending therethrough, the bead stop being located on the linker between the base end and the eyelet;
a flared end having a convex side and a concave side, the flared end having a radius that is approximately equal to a radius of a bead; and
a post extending from the concave side of the flared end, wherein the flared end is nearer the base end and the post is nearer the eyelet;

transferring the bead stop to the fishing line by sliding the bead stop along the linker towards the eyelet and over the loop;
pulling on the fishing line to draw the free end of the fishing line through the hole of the bead stop; and
positioning a bead on the bead stop with the bead around the post and contacting the concave side of the flared end.