Weight arrestor

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1976-04-23

1978-12-12

Piepaz, William

Fishing, trapping, and vermin destroying

Fishing

Fixed support line handling means, e.g., trawls

43 4313, 43 4491, 43 172, 114205, 254190R, A01K 8704

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041289609

ABSTRACT:
A weight arrestor for attachment to downriggers; the weight arrestor has an elongated coiled spring surrounding a downrigger cable. The spring radially flexes under stress exerted by the cable and slides up and down on the cable. The spring is adjustably coupled to a fastener. A cord is desirably fastened to both the spring and fastener. The fastener automatically secures the cord when tension is on the cord. The fastener is pivotally mounted onto a downrigger.

REFERENCES:
patent: 520052 (1894-05-01), Hirschmann
patent: 1521404 (1924-12-01), Smith
patent: 2608785 (1952-09-01), Hall
patent: 3172225 (1965-03-01), Zoss
patent: 3874110 (1975-04-01), Larson
Copy of Commercial Model of a Weight Arrestor, filed by Attorney of Record.

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