Fixed and sliding fishing sinkers
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Jul 31, 1990
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A spherical sinker commonly referred to as split shot having a mouth with sine wave shaped teeth and a relief groove on the opposite side of the sphere with steps above and below as pressure points. Pressure on the steps can rotate the jaws open releasing the line for sinker removal. A conically shaped sinker commonly referred to as a worm weight, the body of which is separated into two halves and integrally connected by a longitudinal portion which acts as a hinge located to one side of the center hole space. The deeper groove thus formed accepts the fishing line and the opposite groove serves as rotational relief. Four small protrusions form two pairs of lien containers and meet at the center of the line groove space on the opposite side of the centerline from the hinge. Each pair is located near either end of the cone. Opening the sinker to install the line consists of separating the container protrusions to slip the line into the center. Pressing the two halves together locks in the fishing line but allows slidable movement of the sinker on the line. Removal is preformed by prying open the line groove. A plurality of hook type appendages, attached integrally by molding to any configuration of sinker body, act as a slip on slip off attachment means. The hooks are aligned collinearly and parallel but with openings reversed. Spaced apart approximately the thickness of ordinary fishing line, the hooks form an eye. With the line rotated into place within the eye and the hooks pressed together, a continuous collar is formed about the line. The eye is large enough for the sinker to slide on the fishing line. Removal is accomplished by prying the hooks apart.
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Wymore, Roger S | 4612 F Ave. NE., Cedar Rapids, IA 52402 | 5 | 42 |
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