Torsion spring fish hook

Abstract

A fishing hook assembly that is either self-setting or initiated upon the fisherman setting the hook. A torsion spring placed at the head of the assembly which is interconnected by two shafts that are terminated by hooks. The hooks used on the first shaft termination can consist of a single hook, treble hook, or jig hook. The first shaft also consists of a latch placed at the end of the selected hook before the hook bend. The shafts are bent outward at 15 to 30 degrees at the torsion spring to allow closer proximity when compressed. The second shaft terminates with a single hook element and is the shaft where the release element is slide onto the shaft adjacent to the latch. The release element has a connection point where the fishing line is directly connected to the release element. The torsion spring is compressed bringing the first and second shafts together with the release element on the second shaft slide onto the latch located at the hook bend on the first shaft. The fishing assembly is engaged by the fish striking the assembly or by the fisherman setting the hook which slides the release element forward off the latch which expands the assembly.

Claims

1. A fish hook assembly comprising: a first shaft and second shaft connected at ends opposite hook ends of the fish hook assembly by a torsion spring; a latch component located on the first shaft comprising a 90 degree bend terminating in an adjustable beveled end; a release sleeve component positioned onto the second shaft engageable with said latch component; a slip or butt ring; wherein said first and second shafts are compressed together and held together with the release sleeve component slid onto the latch component configured with said latch end parallel to each shaft; said beveled end locking the shafts together in a compressed position under tension; wherein the tension for disconnecting the release sleeve from the latch component is adjustable by said beveled end; said release sleeve component operates as a triggering mechanism with a fishing line connected thereto and inserted through said slip or butt ring, which upon application of a tensioning force from the fishing line moves along second shaft towards said torsion spring off the latch component allowing said first shaft and second shaft to move in opposite directions rotating at the torsion spring into an expanded position without limitation to the extension of the torsion spring in the expanded position.

2. A fishing hook assembly according to claim 1, wherein the length of said release sleeve component defines the resistance of the triggering mechanism.

3. A fishing hook assembly according to claim 1, further comprising a weighted or floating jig head component connected to said first shaft positioned in front of said torsion spring opposite said hook end.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWING

(1) FIG. 1 is a side view of the hook assembly in the open position.

(2) FIG. 2 is a side view of the hook assembly in the closed position.

(3) FIG. 3 is a side view of the hook assembly with a jig hook on the first shaft in the closed position.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

(4) The following description refers to figure FIG. 1, FIG. 2, and FIG. 3. FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 are shown in side views in the open and closed positions respectively, and FIG. 3 is shown in the side view in the closed position with a jig hook addition.

(5) Components of the present invention are first shaft 10, second shaft 11, the torsion spring that connects the shafts 12, offset bend first shaft 13, offset bend second shaft 14, first shaft hook end 15, second shaft hook end 16, latch 17, release sleeve 18, release sleeve connector 19, slip for butt ring 20, jig head 21, fishing line 22, and latch bevel end 23.

(6) Shafts 10 and 11 consist of a wire that when bent into a torsion spring 12 such that when the shafts are compressed into the closed position FIG. 2 will return into the open position. FIG. 1 if not retained.

(7) Shafts 10 and 11 are offset 15 to 30 degrees with offset bend first shaft 13 and offset bend second shaft 14 in order to minimize the distance between the shafts when in the closed position FIG. 2 to reduce the profile of the fishing hook assembly.

(8) The first shaft 10 consists of a latch 17 and a hook end 15 which can consist of a single hook FIGS. 1 and 2, treble hook, or jig hook FIG. 3. The latch 17 is located ahead of the bend of the selected hook.

(9) The second shaft 11 has a hook end 16 which consists of a single hook. The release sleeve 18 is placed on the single hook end 11 with the release sleeve connector 19 pointed forward onto the point of the hook end 16 and rotated around the hook bend bringing it forward onto the second shaft 11.

(10) Before the release sleeve 18 is placed on the hook end 16, the fishing line 22 is threaded through the slip or butt ring 20 and tied to the release sleeve connector 19 with a selected knot.

(11) The release sleeve 18 is then installed as described in [024]. The first shaft 10 and second shaft 11 are compressed together and the release sleeve 18 is slid onto the latch 17. The latch bevel end 23 gives the resistance that will not allow premature release from fishing operations. Sliding the release sleeve 18 completely on the latch 17 will give the fish hook assembly the most resistance or placed as far forward on the latch 17 which will make it the most sensitive.

(12) The fish hook assembly can have live or artificial bait can be placed on either or both hook ends 15 and/or 16. The hook ends 15 and 16 can be orientated from 180 degrees to 30 degrees from each hook end. In reducing the angle of the hook ends will reduce the profile of the hook assembly. FIGS. 1, 2, and 3 are all shown in orientation of 180 degrees from hook ends 15 and 16.

(13) FIG. 3 shows the same fish hook assembly with a jig head addition 21. The jig head consists of a material that will provide weight or buoyancy to the fish hook assembly to allow either bottom contact or floating for the assembly.