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 consisting of: a. First shaft and second shaft that are both terminated with a hook end; b. First shaft and second shaft are connected at the head of the fish hook assembly by a torsion spring which keep the two shafts separated in the open position; c. A latch component is located on the first shaft; d. A release sleeve component is slid onto the second shaft with a release sleeve connector pointed forward and moved around the bend of the hook; e. The first shaft and second shaft are compressed together with the release sleeve component slide toward the back of the fishing assembly onto the latch locking the shafts together in the closed position under tension. f. A fishing line is placed through the slip or butt ring and tied to the release sleeve connector. g. The release sleeve moves forward off the latch upon application of an opposing force from the fishing line; h. This allows the first shaft and second shaft to open in opposite directions rotating at the tension spring;

2. A fishing hook assembly according to claim 1, wherein the first shaft and second shaft are offset outward just behind the torsion spring at an acute angle of 15 to 30 degrees.

3. A fishing hook assembly according to claim 2, wherein when the torsion spring is compressed and the offset shafts are placed together, a low profile is given to the fishing hook assembly.

4. A fishing hook assembly according to claim 1, the first shaft further comprises of a latch and is terminated by a single or treble hook

5. A fishing hook assembly according to claim 4, wherein the latch on the first shaft has a beveled end which gives the ability to adjust sensitivity.

6. A fish hook assembly accord to claim 5, wherein the release sleeve is connected to the fishing line by the release sleeve connector and the release sleeve can be made to have adjustable tension dependent on the location of the release sleeve on the beveled latch.

7. A fish hook assembly according to claim 1, wherein the fish hook ends on the first shaft and second shaft can be located at 30 degrees to 180 degrees from the hook points to have a narrow or wide hook space respectively.

8. A fish hook assembly according to claim 7, wherein the hook gaps are open and live or artificial bait can be added to these hook ends.

9. A fish hook assembly according to claim 7, wherein the open position of the hook ends can act in their intended purpose even when the fish hook assembly is not in the open position.

10. A fishing hook assembly according to claim 1, wherein the release sleeve is pulled off the latch into the open position and moves along the second shaft until the hook ends catch the interior of the fish's mouth in a non-symmetrical configuration and then the release sleeve moves forward stopping at the torsion spring.

11. A fishing hook assembly according to claim 1, wherein the separation of the first shaft hook and from the second shaft hook end promotes less injury to the fish species In preventing the fishing hook assembly from being deeply hooked in the fish species and allowing for catch and release.

12. A fishing hook assembly according to claim 1, further comprising of a weighed or floating jig hook addition to the first shaft in front of the torsion spring.

13. A fishing hook assembly according to claim 1, wherein the fishing hook assembly will operate regardless of its orientation with direct contact with the fishing line and the release sleeve.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWING

[0018] FIG. 1 is a side view of the hook assembly in the open position.

[0019] FIG. 2 is a side view of the hook assembly in the closed position.

[0020] 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

[0021] 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.

[0022] 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.

[0023] 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.

[0024] 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.

[0025] 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.

[0026] 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.

[0027] 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.

[0028] 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.

[0029] 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.

[0030] 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.