FOLDING FISHING NET

摘要

FOLDING FISHING NET A folding fishing net having a foldable rim and handle is conveniently and compactly carried folded in a holster at one's hip during stream fishing. When a fish is caught, the fish net, using only one hand is unfolded quickly when the fish is ready to be netted. During its quick one handed rotating to unfurl the netting and continued quick one handed sequential unfolding around two orthogonal axes, pivotal joints of the folding fish net at four locations are utilized. After the unfurling of the netting, during the first unfolding from the compacted non use position, a then longitudinally positioned divided handle, pivotally connected by a then horizontally arranged piano style hinge, and a central rim pivot joint on the folded rim, presently located closely opposite the handle, are both pivoted downwardly at the same time, through 180.degree. around a first then horizontally positioned rotational axis. Thereafter, two rim pivot joints on opposite sides of the foldable rim are pivoted about a horizontal rotational axis perpendicular to the first rotational axis, to enable the rim to be unfolded from its half size up and over through 180.degree. to full circle size, thereby supporting a full circular draping net which is passed under a fish. The divided handle, when fully open, via its piano style hinge, backs against itself to prevent further rotational movement. When a fisherman continues to grip the open handle, refolding of the net is prevented, without relying on any locking means. During this rapid one handed deployment of the folded fish net into a fully opened net, biasing springs are relied upon to snap the rim into its circular configuration. Also extruded stops prevent further rotational movement of the components of the rim once they reach the then horizontal circular configuration as they are Page 1 unfolded to support the netting for receiving a fish. The fisherman, using his other hand to guide the fishing pole is still successfully managing the hooked fish as the fish is netted.