US 12,342,804 B2
Fishing net support system
Matthew James Lenz, Brooklyn Park, MN (US)
Filed by Matthew James Lenz, Brooklyn Park, MN (US)
Filed on May 1, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/141,997.
Prior Publication US 2023/0270089 A1, Aug. 31, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A01K 77/00 (2006.01); A01K 75/00 (2006.01); A01K 97/10 (2006.01); B63B 3/00 (2006.01)
CPC A01K 77/00 (2013.01) [A01K 75/00 (2013.01); A01K 97/10 (2013.01); B63B 3/00 (2013.01)] 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A fishing net holding system comprising:
a boat hull having an upper edge defining a gunwale;
a fishing net including a pole and a loop attached to one end of the pole, a receiving net being attached to and extending along the loop, a grip being attached to the pole opposite of the loop;
a boat mount mounted onto the gunwale;
a linkage being attached to the boat mount; and
a receiver mounted on the linkage, the pole being releasably positioned within the receiver such that the loop is positioned outside of an area bounded by the boat hull, the linkage allowing pivoting between the boat mount and the receiver within a single, vertically orientated plane to allow the loop to be moved upwardly and downwardly relative to the boat hull; and
the linkage being actuated to a disengaged position allowing pivoting of the fishing net relative to the boat hull and an engaged position inhibiting pivoting of the fishing net relative to the boat hull, actuation of the linkage from the engaged position to the disengaged position being effected by movement of the grip in a first direction relative to a vertical support of the linkage, actuation of the linkage from the disengaged positioned to the engaged position being effected by movement of the grip in a second direction relative to the vertical support of the linkage, said first direction and said second direction being along a linear path and in opposite directions with respect to each other.