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US 5,305,543 AGranted
Slip sinker
AssigneeCatch-All Enterprises, Inc.
InventorGeorge E. Fore
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Abstract
The present invention is an improved slip sinker that consists of a unique non-concentrical, asymmetrical shape. The shape of the invention is basically conical, with one surface edge cylindrical, and the rest of the shape described by a paraboloid surface. The fishing line tunnel does not form an axial or axis of gravity for the unique shape. This combination of features allows the angler both to more successfully work the fishing tackle through submerged obstructions and reduce or eliminate fishing line twisting.
Claims6
An improved fishing line slip sinker, comprising:
- a body generally having a conical shape, said body in cross sectional area having an upper edge connecting a vertex to a bottom periphery wherein said upper edge being perpendicular to said bottom periphery, the remainder of said body being described generally by a forward edge connecting said vertex to said bottom periphery and forming a paraboloid surface;
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- a fishing line tunnel extending between said vertex and said bottom periphery wherein said fishing line tunnel being located entirely above the central axis of gravity of said body and not parallel to said upper edge, the forward periphery of said fishing line tunnel substantially defining said vertex, the location of said fishing line tunnel creates an asymmetrical weight distribution with the greater part of said weight lying below said fishing line tunnel.
An improved fishing line slip sinker, comprising:
- a body generally having a conical shape, said body in side view having an upper edge connecting a vertex to a bottom plane wherein said upper edge forms a 90 degree angle with said bottom plane at the rearward portion of said body, the remainder of said body is described generally by a forward edge connecting said vertex to said bottom plane and forming a paraboloid surface;
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- a fishing line tunnel extending between said vertex and said bottom plane wherein the location of said fishing line tunnel is entirely above the central axis of gravity of said body and is not parallel to said upper edge, the forward periphery of said fishing line tunnel substantially defining said vertex, said location of said fishing line tunnel creates an asymmetrical weight distribution around said fishing line tunnel with the greater part of said asymmetrical weight distribution lying below said fishing line tunnel and the lesser part of said asymmetrical weight distribution lying above said fishing line tunnel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.