SNAP HOOK Russian patent published in 1996 - IPC

FIELD: fishery; quick-split hoisting and fastening devices. SUBSTANCE: snap hook is fabricated from wire. It has a main hook comprising two individual hooks with straight bodies and free ends. For attaching the weight, the snap hook is provided with a loop. The loop is a coil spring. The individual hooks are bent towards each other. They are similar in configuration, and they are located in a spaced relation one above the other in parallel planes. The free ends of the hooks are bent 30-45 deg tooth-shaped towards each other so that they are located between the bodies and touch their internal sides. EFFECT: simple design; convenience in operation; higher permissible load. 3 dwg