Patent ID: 7322147
Filing Date: 2008-01-29
Classification: A01K

Abstract:
1. A fishing device, comprising: a main casing having first and second ends defining an open interior space and defining a longitudinal axis between said first and second ends; a main spring positioned inside said open interior space along said longitudinal axis, said main spring having a first end adjacent said first end of said main casing and a second end extending toward said second end of said main casing; a trigger spring positioned inside said open interior space along said longitudinal axis between said main spring and said second end of said main casing, said trigger spring having first and second ends; a primary latch operatively coupled to said main casing for movement between a restricting configuration and a releasing configuration, said primary latch being biased toward said restricting configuration; a secondary latch operatively coupled to said main casing for movement between a restricting configuration and a releasing configuration, said secondary latch being biased toward said releasing configuration; a mounting plate is positioned along said longitudinal axis and operatively coupled to and sandwiched between said second end of said main spring and said first end of said trigger spring such that said mounting plate abuts said second end of said main spring and said first end of said trigger spring, said mounting plate being selectively cooperable with said primary latch when said primary latch is at said restricting configuration to maintain said main spring at a compressed configuration, said mounting plate being selectively cooperable with said secondary latch when said secondary latch is at said restricting configuration to maintain said main spring at said compressed configuration; a latch release member operatively coupled to said second end of said trigger spring, said latch release member being selectively cooperable with said primary latch to move said primary latch to said releasing configuration; a first line extending from said first end of said main casing through said open interior space and beyond said second end of said main casing; a second line extending from said latch release member through said open interior space and beyond said first end of said main casing; and wherein said mounting plate, said trigger spring, and said second line are moved toward said second end of said casing when said main spring is moved from said compressed configuration to an extended configuration.