.~ Fixed support line handling means, e.g., trawls
DEFINITION
Classification: 43/27.4
(under subclass 4) Apparatus having line attached catching or gathering means and means for mounting said line on a support, said line being accessible to the fisherman for handling and securing.
(1) Note. The support must be something other than a fisherman, such as a boat or the ground, etc.
(2) Note. The apparatus must be intended to be used while actively engaged in a fishing operation as paying out or pulling in the line.
(3) Note. If the apparatus is a holder which is intended to be used while actively fishing and also for transportation or storage, classification in subclass 27.4 results if the means for mounting the line on a support is claimed, otherwise classification is subclasses 54.5+.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
18.1+, for fishing rods, and especially 21.2 for steadying or supporting means for rods. SEE OR SEARCH CLASS
242, Winding, Tensioning, or Guiding,
223+, for a fishing reel and subclasses 370+ for a reeling device in general use.