Patent ID: 9027275
Filing Date: 2015-05-12
Classification: A01K

Abstract:
1. A fully collapsible rope gaff comprising: a round metal ring having first and second ends, the first and second ends extending past each other in opposing directions so as to overlap with each other in a side by side manner, a fishing line capable of being passed between the first and second ends so as to be located within a center of the round metal ring; a plurality of straight rope wires spaced equally from each other on the round metal ring, each of the straight rope wires being looped at a first end for attachment to a retrieval rope and attached at a second end to the round metal ring, the second end of each of the straight rope wires comprising a first wire knot, each of the first wire knots comprising a plurality of turns of a portion of the second end of a respective one of the straight rope wires around a portion of the round metal ring; a plurality of u-shaped wire links equally spaced from each other on the round metal ring, each of the u-shaped wire links having first and second ends which are attached to the round metal ring, the first and second ends of each of the u-shaped wire links comprising second wire knots, the second wire knots of a respective one of the u-shaped wire links comprising a plurality of turns of portions of both the first and second ends of the respective one of the u-shaped wire links around other portions of the round metal ring, the second wire knots of the respective one of the u-shaped wire links being on opposing sides of the first wire knot of a respective one of the straight rope wires such that the first wire knot of the respective one of the straight rope wires is positioned between the second wire knots; the first and second wire knots providing pivoting connections for the straight rope wires and u-shaped wire links with respect to the round metal ring, the pivoting connections enabling the straight rope wires and u-shaped wire links to assume first open positions and second folded positions, in the first open positions the straight rope wires and u-shaped wire links being pivoted away from the center of the round metal ring such that the straight rope wires and u-shaped wire links extend away from the round metal ring, and in the second folded positions the straight rope wires and u-shaped wire links being pivoted toward the center of the round metal ring such that the straight rope wires and u-shaped wire links extend toward the center of the round metal ring; and a plurality of gaff hooks attached to and hanging from the u-shaped wire links, one of said plurality of gaff hooks attached to and hanging from a respective one of the u-shaped wire links, the gaff hooks having weights thereon.