# US 8,769,864 B2 · Fishing bobbers > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 8,769,864 B2 - Document ID: US8769864B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 13/686,386 - Filed: 2012-11-27 - Published: 2013-12-12 - Granted: 2014-07-08 - Earliest claimed: 2011-01-19 - Applicants: Patrick John Kavanaugh - Inventors: Patrick John Kavanaugh - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US8769864B2 ## CPC - A01K 93/00: Floats for angling, with or without signalling devices - A01K: ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; AVICULTURE; APICULTURE; PISCICULTURE; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS ## Abstract In one embodiment, a fishing line bobber includes a bobber body having a length and an exterior surface. The bobber body includes an aperture that extends through the length of the bobber body and a slot extending along the length of the bobber body and connected to the aperture through sidewalls that extend from the exterior surface of the bobber body inward to the aperture. The fishing line bobber includes a closing mechanism movable with respect to the bobber body between an open position that permits insertion of a fishing line into the aperture and a closed position that retains the fishing line within the aperture. The closing mechanism is configured to enable the fishing line bobber to function as an attachment bobber that maintains a fixed position on the fishing line and as a slip bobber that is moveable along the fishing line. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A fishing line bobber comprising: a bobber body having a length and an exterior surface, the bobber body comprising: an aperture that extends through the length of the bobber body; and a slot extending along the length of the bobber body and connected to the aperture through sidewalls that extend from the exterior surface of the bobber body inward to the aperture; a closing mechanism movable with respect to the bobber body between an open position that permits insertion of a fishing line into the aperture and a closed position that retains the fishing line within the aperture; wherein the closing mechanism is configured to enable the fishing line bobber to function as an attachment bobber that maintains a fixed position on the fishing line and as a slip bobber that is moveable along the fishing line, and wherein the closing mechanism comprises: a first attachment slot configured to enable the bobber to function as an attachment bobber; and a second slip slot configured to enable the bobber to function as a slip bobber; and wherein the closing mechanism is rotatable with respect to the bobber body to selectively align either of the first attachment slot and the second slip slot with the slot of the bobber body. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The fishing line bobber of claim 1, wherein the bobber body comprises a main body portion and a pair of shaft portions positioned on opposing ends of the main body portion. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The fishing line bobber of claim 1, wherein the closing mechanism comprises a channel being aligned with the slot to form one continuous opening between the channel and the slit when the closing mechanism is in the open position, the channel of the closing mechanism being separated from the slot by an inner surface of the closing mechanism when the closing mechanism is in the closed portion. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The fishing line bobber of claim 1, wherein the second slip slot includes two edges connected by a partially cylindrical surface, and wherein the first attachment slot includes a curved surface. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The fishing line bobber of claim 1, wherein each of the first attachment slot and second slip slot run along an entire length of the closing mechanism. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The fishing bobber of claim 5, wherein the first attachment slot and second slip slot are parallel to each other. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The fishing line bobber of claim 1, wherein the first attachment slot is configured to form an enclosed space with an inner surface of the bobber body. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The fishing line bobber of claim 7, wherein the enclosed space has a width that is less than a width of the fishing line. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The fishing line bobber of claim 1, and further comprising a second closing mechanism. ### Claim 10 A fishing line bobber comprising: an elongated portion having an outer surface, a substantially cylindrical aperture, a tab channel formed in the outer surface, and a slot that enables a fishing line to be positioned within the aperture; and a closing mechanism rotatably positioned within the substantially cylindrical aperture of the elongated portion, the closing mechanism comprising: a tab position in the tab channel and configured to rotate the closing mechanism between an open position in which the fishing line is insertable into the aperture and a closed position in which the fishing line is retained within the aperture; and wherein the tab is disposed on the closing mechanism between a first attachment slot configured to enable the bobber to function as an attachment bobber and a second slip slot configured to enable the bobber to function as a slip bobber. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The fishing line bobber of claim 10, wherein the tab has a length such that it extends beyond the outer surface of the elongated portion. ### Claim 12 (depends on 10) The fishing line bobber of claim 10, wherein ends of the tab channel define rotational boundaries of the closing mechanism. ### Claim 13 A fishing line bobber comprising: a bobber body having a length and an exterior surface, the bobber body comprising: an aperture that extends through the length of the bobber body, wherein at least a portion of the aperture in the bobber body is substantially cylindrical, and wherein the closing mechanism is rotatably disposed within the substantially cylindrical portion of the aperture; a slot extending along the length of the bobber body and connected to the aperture through sidewalls that extend from the exterior surface of the bobber body inward to the aperture; a closing mechanism movable with respect to the bobber body between an open position that permits insertion of a fishing line into the aperture and a closed position that retains the fishing line within the aperture; and wherein the closing mechanism is configured to enable the fishing line bobber to function as an attachment bobber that maintains a fixed position on the fishing line and as a slip bobber that is moveable along the fishing line.