GB2114411A - Flexible fishing sinker - Google Patents
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- GB2114411A GB2114411A GB08203988A GB8203988A GB2114411A GB 2114411 A GB2114411 A GB 2114411A GB 08203988 A GB08203988 A GB 08203988A GB 8203988 A GB8203988 A GB 8203988A GB 2114411 A GB2114411 A GB 2114411A
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
- A01K—ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; AVICULTURE; APICULTURE; PISCICULTURE; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS
- A01K95/00—Sinkers for angling
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Abstract
A flexible fishing sinker which is expansible, contractible and deformable according to various underwater conditions comprises a flexible tube (1) which is made of sort rubber or sort synthetic resin material and which is filled with a number of small-sized solid metallic balls (2) and a liquid lubricant (3). In the event that the sinker is caught among rocks or seaweeds, it expands, contracts or gets deformed in such a manner that it can escape in the pulling direction of the fishing line without any difficulty. <IMAGE>
Description
SPECIFICATION
Flexible fishing sinker
The present invention relates to a fishing sinker and more particularly to a flexible fishing sinker which is expansible, contractible and deformable according to various underwater conditions so that even when it is caught among rocks or seaweeds at the sea-bottom, it can get out of them in the pulling direction of the fishing line without any difficulty.
The conventional fishing sinker has generally been in the form of a solid body made of lead and, therefore, it has frequently occurred that the sinker, reaching the sea-bottom, is caught among rocks or seaweeds or is lodged deep among them during its rotation due to wind and waves or due to its own weight so that the fishing line is cut, or to make the matter still worse, the fishing tackle is washed away altogether.
The present invention has been made in consideration of the above mentioned points and has made it possible to overcome the defects of the conventional fishing sinker by making it deformable in response to various underwater conditions.
The fishing sinker according to the present invention comprises a sealed flexible tube made of soft rubber or soft synthetic resin material in the form of an ellipsoid in section and filled with a number of solid metallic balls and a lubricant. Further, the tube is provided, at both ends thereof, with coupling sections in the forms of rings, respectively, of which one is formed in such a manner that one end of the tube is bent portion is clamped by a suitable clamp means. With such a structure, in case where the fishing sinker is caught among rocks or seaweeds at the sea-bottom, it expands or contracts or gets deformed in a manner in which it can get out of them easily in the pulling direction of the fishing line because the metallic balls in the tube slide and move with the help of the lubricant, in response to the variation of the configuration of the tube.
The present invention will now be explained in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings in which:
Figure 1 is a respective view (partly broken away) of a fishing sinker according to the present invention;
Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along the
A-A line of Figure 1 together with a hypothetical operational view of the fishing sinker according to the present invention especially when it is deformed in the vertical direction;
Figure 3 is an enlarged longitudinal sectional view taken along the B-B line of Figure 1;
Figure 4 is a view showing a manner in which the fishing sinker according to the present invention is used as a floating sinker;
Figure 5 is a view showing a mode of rigging in which the fishing sinker according to the present invention is used as a dipsey or bottom sinker coupled to the end of a line with a plurality of hooked leaders;;
Figure 6 is a view shoring a mode of rigging in which the fishing sinker according to the present invention is used as a suspended or middle sinker; and
Figure 7 is a view showing the actual underwater operation of the fishing sinker according to the present invention especially when it is caught between rocks at the sea-bottom.
As shown in the drawings, the fishing sinker according to the present invention comprises a sealed flexible tube 1 made of soft rubber or soft synthetic resin material in the form of, for example, an elliptoid. The tube 1 is filled with a number of small-sized (e.g., millet grain size) metallic balls 2 and a lubricant 3. Further, the tube 1 is provided, at both ends thereof, with coupling sections 5 and 8 in the forms of rings of which the former is provided in such a manner that the respective end 4 of the tube 1 is bent inward and the bent portion is clamped by a clamp ring 6 with the result that it is isolated from the interior of the tube 1.
The tube 1 has a high degree of flexibility since it is made of soft rubber or soft synthetic resin material.
Further, each ofthe metallic balls 2 to be filled into the tube 1 may be made of a material such as iron, lead or the like having a density higher than that of plain-or sea-water and it may be substantially spherical in configuration. The lubricant 3 may be made of a liquid having lubricative, acid-proof and anticorrosive properties such as silicon oil. The filling amounts of the metallic balls 2 and the lubricant 3 may be determined properly by weighing the total amount of these materials plus the accessories of the tube and it is preferrable that the total capacity occupied by the filling materials is slightly smaller than that of the tube 1.
With the above structure, when the fishing sinker is put among rocks or seaweeds at the sea-bottom and then the fishing line 9 is pulled up, the metallic balls 2 slide within the tube 1 with the help of the lubricant 3 in response to the variation of the configuration of the tube in the pulling direction of the fishing line 9. Thus, the tube 1 can flat, expand, contract or bend according to the conditions in which it is caught so that it can be freed from restrictions easily.
Further, it should be noted that the fishing sinker according to the present invention can be coupled to the fishing line 9 directly or by use of the conventional coupler, through the coupling sections 5 and 8 of the tube 1 and it is applicable to every mode of rigging the conventional fishing sinker as will be understood from Figure 4 (in which it is used as a dipsey or bottom sinker coupled to the end of a line with a plurality of hooked leaders) or Figure 6 (in which it is used as a suspended or middle sinker).
As described above, the present invention is advantageous in that in the event the fishing sinker is caught among rocks or seaweeds at the seabottom, it can be so deformed as to get out of them easily due to the contraction of the tube, the mobility of the balls and the fluidity of the lubricant, in response to the tensile strength of the fishing line whereby it is possible to prevent the fishing line from cutting and the fishing tackle from being washed away and to promote the fishing capability in a cheerful fashion.
Claims (5)
1. Aflexiblefishing sinker comprising a deformable tube made of a soft material and filled with a plurality of relatively small-sized solid particles and a lubricant, said tube being provided with at least one coupling section on the outer periphery thereof.
2. Aflexible fishing sinker as claimed in Claim 1, in which said coupling section is in the shape of a ring which is formed by bending one end of said tube inwardly and the bent portion formed is clamped by a clamping means.
3. A flexible fishing sinker as claimed in either
Claim 1 or Claim 2, in which each of said solid particles has a density higher than that of plain-or sea-water.
4. Aflexible fishing sinker as claimed in any one of Claims 1 to 3, in which each of said solid particles is substantially spherical in configuration.
5. Aflexible fishing sinker substantially as described herein with reference to the accompanying drawings.
Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB08203988A GB2114411A (en) | 1982-02-11 | 1982-02-11 | Flexible fishing sinker |
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| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB08203988A GB2114411A (en) | 1982-02-11 | 1982-02-11 | Flexible fishing sinker |
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| GB2114411A true GB2114411A (en) | 1983-08-24 |
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| GB08203988A Withdrawn GB2114411A (en) | 1982-02-11 | 1982-02-11 | Flexible fishing sinker |
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Cited By (8)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GB2207841A (en) * | 1987-08-04 | 1989-02-15 | Arthur Edward Jukes | Angling weight |
| GB2220336A (en) * | 1988-04-05 | 1990-01-10 | Grimmer Kenneth | Sinker weight for an angler's line |
| DE9007024U1 (en) * | 1990-06-23 | 1990-08-30 | Herzberg, Reinhard, 4408 Dülmen | Casting olive for anglers |
| EP0693253A1 (en) * | 1994-07-19 | 1996-01-24 | Stefan Röhrich | Sinker mode of lead |
| GB2338877A (en) * | 1998-07-01 | 2000-01-12 | William Smith | Fishing Weight |
| US7340858B2 (en) * | 2004-12-24 | 2008-03-11 | I.Q. Innovations, Llc | Slip-on hydrodynamic symmetrical fishing sinker |
| NL1034281C2 (en) * | 2007-08-24 | 2009-08-06 | Hermanus Marinus Nummerdor | Flexible lead-free weight throw for use in fishing sports, has hollow shape part consisting of flexible material that contains polyethylene terephthalate and natural rubber, where hollow shape part is filled with mixture of tungsten powder |
| CN103843739A (en) * | 2012-11-28 | 2014-06-11 | 白恩庆 | Weight-adjustable oval lead weight |
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1982
- 1982-02-11 GB GB08203988A patent/GB2114411A/en not_active Withdrawn
Cited By (8)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GB2207841A (en) * | 1987-08-04 | 1989-02-15 | Arthur Edward Jukes | Angling weight |
| GB2220336A (en) * | 1988-04-05 | 1990-01-10 | Grimmer Kenneth | Sinker weight for an angler's line |
| DE9007024U1 (en) * | 1990-06-23 | 1990-08-30 | Herzberg, Reinhard, 4408 Dülmen | Casting olive for anglers |
| EP0693253A1 (en) * | 1994-07-19 | 1996-01-24 | Stefan Röhrich | Sinker mode of lead |
| GB2338877A (en) * | 1998-07-01 | 2000-01-12 | William Smith | Fishing Weight |
| US7340858B2 (en) * | 2004-12-24 | 2008-03-11 | I.Q. Innovations, Llc | Slip-on hydrodynamic symmetrical fishing sinker |
| NL1034281C2 (en) * | 2007-08-24 | 2009-08-06 | Hermanus Marinus Nummerdor | Flexible lead-free weight throw for use in fishing sports, has hollow shape part consisting of flexible material that contains polyethylene terephthalate and natural rubber, where hollow shape part is filled with mixture of tungsten powder |
| CN103843739A (en) * | 2012-11-28 | 2014-06-11 | 白恩庆 | Weight-adjustable oval lead weight |
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| WAP | Application withdrawn, taken to be withdrawn or refused ** after publication under section 16(1) |