Patent ID: 9084414
Filing Date: 2015-07-21
Classification: A01K

Abstract:
1. An aid for threading at least one fishing line through at least one fish hook, respectively, wherein each fish hook has a shank, an eye, and a point, said aid comprising: a) a body; b) at least one clip; and c) at least one threader; wherein said at least one clip depends from said body when said aid is in use; wherein said at least one clip is for replaceably holding the at least one fish hook, respectively; wherein said at least one threader is operatively connected to said body; and wherein said at least one threader is for guiding the at least one fishing line through the at least one fish hook, respectively, so as to aid threading the at least one fishing line through the at least one fish hook, respectively; wherein each clip comprises a pair of sub-clips; and wherein said pair of sub-clips of each clip are for replaceably holding an associated fish hook by the shank of the associated fish hook, with the point of the associated fish hook pointing inwardly, and with the eye of the associated fish hook in alignment with an associated threader so when the fishing line is put through an associated threader, the eye of the associated fish hook is aligned to receive the fishing line and be threaded; wherein each sub-clip of each clip is a block; wherein said block of each sub-clip of each clip has a through bore extending axially therethrough; wherein said block of each sub-clip of each clip has a through slot; wherein said block of each sub-clip of each clip has a lower surface; and wherein said through slot of said block of each sub-clip of each clip extends axially through, and communicates with, said lower surface of an associated sub-clip of each clip to, and communicates with, said through bore in said associated sub-clip of each clip; wherein each most outward sub-clip of each clip has a catch tab; further comprising a generally rectangular-shaped cover; and wherein said generally rectangular-shaped cover is for replaceably covering the points of a pair of fish hook engaged in two pair of sub-clips of a pair of diametrically opposed clips for safety purposes.