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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 04, 1992
Filed:
Jul. 05, 1989
William T Taylor, Warren, TX (US);
Other;
Abstract
A ratcheting fishing tool having a generally cylindrical body connected with and housing a rotary ratcheting device along with an operating shaft axially mounted to reciprocate within the body and also connected to the ratcheting device. A fish grappling apparatus, having a first element connected to the housing and a second element connected to the shaft, operates to grasp a fish with the operating shaft being in a first axial position with respect to the housing and to be free of the fish with the operating shaft being in a second axial position. The ratcheting mechanism is adapted to be axially moved successively against a spring return with each movement actuating the rotary ratchet to latch the operating shaft alternately in a first axial position and in a second axial position. Ratcheting fishing tool is disclosed in an overshot fishing tool embodiment and a spear fishing tool embodiment.