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US 11,895,997 B2Granted
Split shot fishing line weight
OwnerFrank Wagenhofferinventor
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Abstract
A fishing line weight according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a first tungsten body including a first hole, a first projection and a first groove. A second tungsten body includes a second hole substantially aligned with the first hole, a second projection substantially aligned with the first groove and a second groove substantially aligned with the first projection. A copper pin is disposed in the first hole and the second hole. The first tungsten body is unconnected from the second tungsten body.
Claims19
A fishing line weight, comprising:
- a first tungsten body comprising a first hole, a first projection and a first groove;
- a second tungsten body comprising a second hole substantially aligned with the first hole, a second projection substantially aligned with the first groove and a second groove substantially aligned with the first projection;
- and
- a copper pin disposed in the first hole and the second hole,
- wherein the first tungsten body is unconnected with the second tungsten body,
- wherein the first tungsten body and second tungsten body are configured to pivot toward each other in a clamshell arrangement to capture a fishing line between the first tungsten body and the second tungsten body,
- wherein the first tungsten body and the second tungsten body are configured to pivot away from each other in the clamshell arrangement to release the fishing line captured between the first tungsten body and the second tungsten body, and
- wherein the copper pin is configured to operate as a flexible pivot point for reversibly pivoting the first tungsten body relative to the second tungsten body to capture the fishing line at a position spaced apart from the copper pin.
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A fishing line weight, comprising:
- a first tungsten body comprising a first hole, a first projection and a first groove, wherein the first hole is formed through an entire depth of the first tungsten body;
- a second tungsten body comprising a second hole substantially aligned with the first hole, a second projection substantially aligned with the first groove and a second groove substantially aligned with the first projection, wherein the second hole is formed through substantially an entire depth of the second tungsten body;
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- a copper pin disposed in the first hole and the second hole,
- wherein the first tungsten body is unconnected with the second tungsten body,
- wherein the first tungsten body and second tungsten body are configured to pivot toward each other in a clamshell arrangement to capture a fishing line between the first tungsten body and the second tungsten body,
- wherein the first tungsten body and the second tungsten body are configured to pivot away from each other in the clamshell arrangement to release the fishing line captured between the first tungsten body and the second tungsten body, and
- wherein the copper pin is configured to operate as a flexible pivot point for reversibly pivoting the first tungsten body relative to the second tungsten body to capture the fishing line at a position spaced apart from the copper pin.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.