James A Baldi

US Patent:

40141250, Mar 29, 1977

Filed:

Jul 31, 1975

Appl. No.:

5/600883

Inventors:

Daniel G. Baldi - Brockton MA
James A. Baldi - Newton Centre MA

International Classification:

A01K 8104

US Classification:

43 6

Abstract:

The invention is a device for spearing fish and animals. It has a handgrip with a bore running lengthwise through it. Slidably mounted in the bore is a spear shaft propelled by a resilient band affixed to its end and to the handgrip. When a groove around the front portion of the spear shaft is moved back into the handgrip, a blade which moves inwardly in a slot extending from the outside of the handgrip through the wall of the bore snaps into the groove, locking the spear shaft in a state of readiness. The spear is fired by depressing a trigger which is attached to the locking blade and which moves the blade out of the groove.

US Patent:

40274187, Jun 7, 1977

Filed:

Mar 4, 1976

Appl. No.:

5/663977

Inventors:

Daniel Gerard Baldi - Brockton MA
James Allen Baldi - Newton Centre MA

International Classification:

A01K 8104

US Classification:

43 6

Abstract:

The invention is a gig for spearing fish. It has a handgrip with a bore, longer in its vertical axis than in its horizontal axis, running lengthwi,e through it. Slidably mounted in the bore is a spear shaft propelled by a loop formed of resilient tubing attached to the end of the spear shaft and also to the end of the handgrip. When the spear shaft is pushed backward into the handgrip, the kerf, which is cut around the spear shaft near the front end, engages a pin transversing the bore near the top of the bore so as to secure the spear shaft in a state of readiness. Pushing down on the front portion of the spear shaft, which is inclined upward in the bore of the handgrip, releases the kerf from the pin and allows the spear shaft to be propelled forward as the resilient tubing contracts.