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A safety device including a container having a hinged lid for safely retaining a fishing hook is provided. The safety device is of a generally truncated triangular shape and is provided with a hook retaining means internally in the base portion of the device for positively retaining the hook against

A safety device including a container having a hinged lid for safely retaining a fishing hook is provided. The safety device is of a generally truncated triangular shape and is provided with a hook retaining means internally in the base portion of the device for positively retaining the hook against inadvertent or accidental displacement or dislodgment when a fishing rod and fishing line to which the hook is attached are being transported or stored. A variety of retaining means are disclosed which act independently or in combination to maintain positive restraining of the hook by the retaining means. One form of the retaining means includes a pair of spaced apart posts, another form includes a pair of spaced apart inclined posts on either side of a third post which is oppositely inclined towards the posts on either side, whereas another form of the retaining means includes an open ended tube for receiving the posts when the device is in a closed condition. The device further includes an arrangement for maintaining tension on the fishing line to assist the retaining means in positively restraining the hook.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.]1. A safety device adapted for use with a fishing hook having a shank portion and a sharp or barbed end to protect the hook and/or to reduce or eliminate the occurrence of the hook causing damage or injury, including a receptacle for receiving at least the sharp end of the

[ What is claimed is:] [1.]1. A safety device adapted for use with a fishing hook having a shank portion and a sharp or barbed end to protect the hook and/or to reduce or eliminate the occurrence of the hook causing damage or injury, including a receptacle for receiving at least the sharp end of the fishing hook, said receptacle being able to adopt an open configuration for receiving the hook and a closed configuration in which at least the sharp end of the hook is enclosed within the receptacle, said receptacle being further provided with a positive retaining means for positively retaining the hook in position in the receptacle when located in the receptacle, when the receptacle is in the closed configuration or in the open configuration, said positive retaining means being in the form of three spaced-apart posts, said three posts being positioned such that a plane passes through all three of said posts, a first and a second of said posts each having a proximal end attached to said receptacle, intermediate portions on one side of said plane and end portions on an opposite side of said plane, a third of said posts having a proximal end attached to said receptacle, an intermediate portion on said opposite side of said plane and an end portion on said one side of said plane, said positive retaining means retaining the hook against inadvertent or accidental displacement from the receptacle when the receptacle is in the open configuration or in the closed configuration, thereby protecting the sharp end of the hook from being damaged or from causing injury or damage.