Patent ID: 9185894
Filing Date: 2015-11-17
Classification: A01K,B65H

Abstract:
1. An automatic fish hook tying device, comprising: a hollow housing, the housing having an elongate slot formed therein, the slot having opposing ends; a fish hook holding assembly coupled to an outer side of the housing near one end of the slot, the fish hook holding assembly adjustably holding a fish hook thereon with an eye of the fish hook extending into an interior of the housing; a fishing line feeding assembly coupled to an interior of the housing near an opposite end of the slot; a fishing line guide assembly mounted adjacent the fishing line feeding assembly, the fishing line guide assembly defining a curvilinear path to form a general first loop in a knot tying process, the fishing line feeding assembly selectively feeding a fishing line through the fishing line guide assembly and through the eye of the fish hook; a winding and spooling assembly mounted inside the housing adjacent the fishing line guide assembly, the winding and spooling assembly having a detachably mounted spool to wind the fishing line thereon and form coils around a standing line of the fishing line; a plurality of guide posts disposed around the fishing line guide assembly, the plurality of guide posts enabling formation and maintenance of at least one loop in the knot tying process; a manipulator assembly mounted inside the housing, the manipulator assembly moving the spool to form loops and thread the fishing line through the loops to form the knot; and a controller communicating with the fishing line feeding assembly, the fishing line guiding assembly, the winding and spooling assembly, and the plurality of guide posts, and the manipulator assembly to control operations thereof in forming and tying the knot.