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US 2014/0109462 A1Published application
Fishing Weight
OwnerDave Hardinginventor
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Abstract
In one embodiment, the present invention contemplates an improved fishing weight. The weight includes a soft carbon steel ball adhered to a half-eye swivel mount having an eyelet. A shrink-wrap film encases a substantial portion of the ball and the base of the swivel mount, leaving the eyelet exposed and able to rotate about 360-degrees around an axis.
Claims9
An improved fishing weight comprising:
- a body member;
- an eyelet member comprising
- a base, the base supporting a neck, and the neck supporting a ring, the ring defining an opening,
- the eyelet member coupled to the body member;
- an outer sheath overwrapping at least a portion of the body member and at least a portion of the base.
2 more elements
An improved fishing weight comprising:
- a spherical ball comprising stainless steel;
- a swivel mount comprising an eyelet member rotatably coupled to a base, the base coupled to the spherical ball;
- and
- an outer sheath shrink fit to contain the ball and swivel mount.
1 more element
A method of producing an improved fishing weight, the method comprising:
- providing a body member comprising a weighted material;
- providing an eyelet member;
- providing an outer sheath comprising polyolefin film;
- coupling the eyelet member to the body member;
- wrapping the outer sheath around a portion of the body member and a portion of the eyelet member;
- and
- heat-shrinking the outer sheath.
4 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.