Sinker for Fishing
AssigneeLangley Innovations Pty Ltd.
InventorsScot Farley, Robert John Lange
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Abstract
A sinker or float that releasably clamps around a line, such as a fishing line, including two members shaped to define a channel for the line when in a closed position. A locking means is provided to releasably lock the two members in the closed position. Each of the members has at least a portion of high or low density material to provide a sinking or floating effect. A jacket may be provided that retains the high or low density material therein. The jacket may also include a hinge portion such that the two members can be hingedly opened and closed.
Claims19
A sinker or float that releasably clamps around a line, comprising:
- two members shaped to define a channel for the line when in a closed position, each member comprising at least a portion of high or low density material (to provide a sinking or floating effect respectively);
- and
- a locking means for releasably locking the two members in the closed position.
A sinker or float according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the locking means comprises a resilient tab associated with one of the members that clips onto, or into, a corresponding tab receiving portion associated with the other member.
A sinker or float according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein at least one of the members has a raised portion and the other a corresponding recessed portion, wherein the corresponding recessed portion is adapted to receive the raised portion when the two members are in the closed position.
A sinker or float according to any preceding claim, wherein the high or low density material is removable.
A sinker or float according to any preceding claim, wherein the channel is substantially straight.
A sinker or float that releasably clamps around a line, comprising:
- two members, wherein at least one of the members has a raised portion and the other member a corresponding recessed portion for receiving the raised portion when the two members are in a closed position, and when in the closed position an inner surface of at least one of the members is shaped to define a channel for the line;
- wherein the members comprise a portion of high or low density material (to provide a sinking or floating effect respectively);
- and
- a jacket of a different material that retains the members and comprises a locking means for releasably locking the two members in the closed position.
A sinker or float according to any preceding claim, wherein the sinker or float is reusable.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.