Patent ID: 9265240
Filing Date: 2016-02-23
CPC Classification: A01K

Claim Text:
1. A fishing mechanism for selectively attaching a fishing device to a line, the mechanism comprising: an elongated outer insert mechanism having a line path channel formed therein, the line path channel extending from one end of the elongated outer insert to its other end; a lock insert that is separate from the elongated outer insert mechanism, the lock insert being rotatably received within the line path channel, wherein the lock insert further comprises a closing mechanism rotatably disposed within the first line channel, wherein the lock insert comprises a first slot and a second slot formed therein, the first slot and the second slot extending from one end of the lock insert to another end of the lock insert, wherein the first slot has a first slot diameter that is greater than a diameter of the line, and the second slot has a second slot diameter that is less than a diameter of the line; wherein the elongated outer insert mechanism further comprises an elongated opening that extends from said one to said other end, the elongated opening being configured such that the line may be placed through the elongated opening and into the line path channel without having to guide an end of the line through the line path channel from said one end to said other end.