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US 2015/0173337 A1Published application
Lighted fishing float with improved line clamp
OwnerRobert Reedinventor
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Abstract
A fishing float with an improved line arrestor to releasably clamp the fishing float to the fishing line. The line arrestor includes a lock clamp and a slip clamp so that the line may be secured to the fishing line at a desired position, or alternatively may be secured to the fishing line yet allow the fishing float to slip along the line. The fishing float may include a light to allow for night fishing and to attract fish.
Claims19
A fishing float comprising:
- a housing having top, a base, a tube extending downwardly from said base and having an open end;
- a cap removably engaged with said open end of said tube, said cap having lock tab and a slip tab;
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- a line arrestor received within said open end of said tube and secured by said cap, said line arrestor cooperating with said lock tab to capture a fishing line between said line arrestor and said lock tab to secure said fishing line to said fishing float without slipping, and said line arrestor cooperating with said slip tab to capture a fishing line between said line arrestor and said slip tab to secure said fishing line said fishing float allowing said fishing float to slip on said fishing line.
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A fishing float comprising:
- a housing having top, a base, a cylindrical tube extending downwardly from said base and having an open end;
- a cap removably engaged with said open end of said cylindrical tube, said cap having lock tab and a slip tab;
- said lock tab having a fixed end secured to a periphery of said cap and a free end extending inwardly to a center of said cap;
- said slip tab having a fixed end secured to said periphery of said cap opposite said lock tab first end and a free end extending inwardly to said center of said cap toward said lock tab free end, and presenting a channel therebetween;
- a line arrestor received within said open end of said cylindrical tube and secured by said cap, said line arrestor cooperating with said lock tab to capture a fishing line between said line arrestor and said lock tab to secure said fishing line to said fishing float without slipping, and said line arrestor cooperating with said slip tab to capture a fishing line between said line arrestor and said slip tab to secure said fishing line said fishing float allowing said fishing float to slip on said fishing line.
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A fishing float comprising:
- a housing having top, a base, a cylindrical tube extending downwardly from said base and having an open end;
- a cap removably engaged with said open end of said cylindrical tube, said cap having lock tab and a slip tab;
- said J-shaped lock tab having a fixed end secured to a periphery of said cap and a free end extending inwardly to a center of said cap;
- said J-shaped slip tab having a fixed end secured to said periphery of said cap opposite said lock tab first end and a free end extending inwardly to said center of said cap toward said lock tab free end, and presenting a channel therebetween;
- a line arrestor having a cavity and received within said open end of said cylindrical tube and secured by said cap, said line arrestor cooperating with said J-shaped lock tab to capture a fishing line between said line arrestor and said J-shaped lock tab to secure said fishing line to said fishing float without slipping, and said line arrestor cooperating with said J-shaped slip tab to capture a fishing line between said line arrestor and said J-shaped slip tab to secure said fishing line said fishing float allowing said fishing float to slip on said fishing line.
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