Elastomeric Fishing Hook Threading Apparatus
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Solution Overview
Problem
Fishermen face difficulties in threading fishing hooks due to small eyelets, thin shanks, and challenging conditions such as poor lighting and motion, with existing methods like using tweezers being inefficient for a wide range of hook sizes and configurations.
Innovation Solution
A fishing hook threading apparatus made from molded elastomeric material with features like slotted clip sectors, chamfered frustoconical sectors, and elongated hook shank holding ribs, which provides a continuous line escapement path and enhanced alignment and gripping mechanisms for small and bodied hooks, allowing for easy threading and removal.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If tweezers are used to assist with threading fish hooks, then the ease of operation is slightly improved, but the device complexity increases and it does not resolve most problematic aspects
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a threading apparatus that acts as an intermediary tool between the user and the hook eyelet. The apparatus includes a holder component that secures the hook and a threader component with a needle-like structure that guides the fishing line through the eyelet, providing mechanical assistance that overcomes the limitations of using simple tweezers while maintaining operational simplicity
Solution Approach 2:
The threading apparatus is divided into distinct functional components: a holder component for securing the hook, a threader component for guiding the line, and release mechanisms. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function efficiently while keeping the overall device manageable and not overly complex
2Manufacturing precision
If a threading apparatus is designed for small hooks with tiny eyelets and thin shanks, then the manufacturing precision must be high, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The apparatus features locally optimized components: the holder component has gripping surfaces specifically shaped for thin shanks, the threader component has a needle-like structure with appropriate tip geometry for small eyelets, and the release mechanism is positioned for optimal access. Each local feature is designed to match the specific requirements of small hooks without making the entire device overly complex
3Adaptability or versatility
If the apparatus accommodates a wide range of hook sizes from #12 to larger sizes, then the adaptability increases, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The holder component is designed with adjustable or flexible gripping mechanisms that can accommodate various hook sizes and configurations. The threader component maintains a consistent design that works across different eyelet sizes, and the release mechanism provides universal operation. This multi-functionality allows a single apparatus design to handle hooks from size #12 to larger sizes without requiring multiple specialized tools
4Ease of operation
If the threading apparatus uses friction-based holding for small hooks, then the ease of operation improves, but the reliability decreases due to potential slippage
Solution Approach 1:
The holder component is designed to preliminarily secure the hook in a fixed position before threading begins. The gripping surfaces and clamping mechanisms are positioned to establish reliable contact with the hook shank early in the operation, preventing slippage during the threading process. The release mechanism is designed to disengage only after threading is complete, ensuring the hook remains securely held throughout the critical threading operation
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AI summary
The threading apparatus and methods of threading various types of fishing hooks and lures of this invention provide convenience and ease of use applicable to a wide range of hook sizes, shapes, and types. The threading apparatus is fabricated as a single molded part body made from an elastomeric material such as TPE with molded sectors including: slotted clip sector, chamfered frustoconical sector, non-chamfered frustoconical sector, slotted hook eyelet positioning curb, an at least one set of elongated hook shank holding ribs, and an exit sector. The invention provides simplified and enhanced threading operations which include hooks with particularly small eyelets or thin shank diameters, weighted hooks, and for fly hooks (lure hooks) or bodied hooks with particularly short exposed shank length. The facility for enhanced threading operations relies on the molded elastomeric material properties of the threading apparatus body including a durometer range comprehending flexibility without significant deformation memory.