Patent ID: 8985659
Filing Date: 2015-03-24
Classification: A01K,A61B,B25J,E01H

Abstract:
1. A hand-held fish netting tool comprising: a jaw portion comprising a pair of net assemblies having a frame and a net coupled to said frame, said net assemblies movable relative to each other between fully clamped and fully opened positions thereof; a handle portion spaced apart from the jaw portion by a selectively extendible central portion, the handle portion comprising a first manually-actuatable trigger operatively connected to the jaw portion by a selectively extendible pull member at least substantially disposed within the central portion, whereby actuation of the trigger is operative to move the pull member to thereby selectively position the pair of net assemblies between the fully clamped and fully opened position thereof; wherein the central portion comprises at least two separate portions comprising hollow, corrugated members that have alternating ridges and grooves, said central portion being bendable so as to attain a predetermined shape so that a user can preposition said tool into a desired bent configuration; and said pull member comprising at least one cord operatively connecting the handle portion to the jaw portion, said at least one cord extending through said central portion.