Patent ID: 8365460
Filing Date: 2013-02-05
Classification: A01K

Abstract:
1. A fishing line cutter for cutting a fishing line, comprising: a first side plate having an upper end, a lower end, a first side edge, a second side edge, an inner surface and an outer surface; an upper line guide secured to said first side plate at said inner surface thereof adjacent said upper end thereof; a lower line guide secured to said first side plate at said inner surface thereof adjacent said lower end thereof; said first side plate having a plurality of vertically and horizontally spaced-apart spacers secured thereto which extend inwardly from said inner surface thereof; an anvil secured to said first side plate at said inner surface thereof between said upper and lower ends thereof; an actuator lever having upper and lower ends; said actuator lever having a cutting blade secured to its said upper end; said actuator lever being pivotally secured, intermediate its said upper and lower ends, to said first side plate at said inner surface thereof above said lower end thereof; said actuator lever being selectively pivotally movable between a first non-cutting position towards a second cutting position whereby said cutting blade will pass beneath said anvil as it is moved from its said first non-cutting position towards its said second cutting position; and a vertically disposed side plate assembly, having upper and lower ends, secured to said first side plate in a spaced-apart relationship thereto; said side plate assembly being secured to said spacers, said anvil and said upper and lower line guides; said actuator lever also being pivotally secured to said side plate assembly; said side plate assembly being comprised of a plurality of generally triangular-shaped side plate members which are spaced-apart from one another to permit the fishing line to be initially inserted between said first side plate and said side plate assembly without disassembling said first side plate and said side plate assembly and without cutting the fishing line while inserting said fishing line between said first side plate and said side plate assembly.