US 8,037,636 B2 · Bottom snagging sinker

Abstract

A bottom snagging sinker kit includes a retaining ring, a series of anchor wires and a nose. Rather than manufacture a wide range of specially designed sinkers having weights of different size, a bottom snagging sinker is assembled from the kit by using a standard sinker weight of the type having a passage therethrough. A fisherman or other person may assemble the sinker by connecting the retaining ring to the sinker weight with a connector, such as a cotter pin. The anchor wires are assembled to the nose or between the nose and the retaining ring. The nose is then attached to the retaining ring. When the sinker is cast into water, the sinker descends to the bottom where the anchor wires are aimed generally at the fisherman to minimize movement of the sinker. When the fisherman pulls on the fishing line, the anchor wires deflect to a position allowing easy retrieval of the sinker.

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Dependent claims

A bottom snagging sinker comprising

a sinker weight having a passage therethrough and providing a longitudinal sinker axis;
a retaining ring seated on one end of the sinker weight;
a first connector extending through the sinker weight passage and securing the retaining ring to the sinker weight;
a nose and at least one anchor wire having a straight central section transverse to the sinker axis and ends projecting away from the central section to provide the capability of snagging a bottom of a water body,
the nose, retaining ring and sinker weight comprising a sinker body with the nose at one end, the sinker weight at an opposite end and the retaining ring between the nose and sinker weight,
the anchor wire being captivated between the nose and the retaining ring and being pivotally mounted about a rotational axis perpendicular to the sinker axis and extending through the central anchor wire section, the anchor wire being pivoted between a first position where the ends overlie the sinker weight and a second position overlying the nose;
and
a second connector securing the nose to the retaining ring.

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A kit for assembling a bottom snagging sinker incorporating a sinker weight having a passage therethrough and providing a longitudinal sinker axis, comprising

a retaining ring adapted to seat on one end of the sinker weight;
a first connector adapted to extend through the sinker weight passage and secure the retaining ring to the sinker weight;
a nose and at least one anchor wire having a straight central section adapted to be captivated between the nose and the retaining ring and ends projecting away from the central section to provide the capability of snagging a bottom of a water body,
the nose, retaining ring and sinker weight comprising a sinker body with the nose at one end and the sinker weight at an opposite end,
the anchor wire being adapted to pivot about a rotational axis perpendicular to the sinker axis, the rotational axis extending through the central section between the nose and the retaining ring to thereby release the sinker from the bottom;
and
a second connector adapted to secure the nose to the retaining ring whereby the retaining ring is attached to the sinker weight by use of the first connector and the nose is attached to the retaining ring by the second connector to provide a bottom snagging sinker.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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Abstract

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