GB2170683A - Fishing weight - Google Patents

Abstract

A fishing weight, for securing on an angler's line has a body which as a whole is denser of water and which includes two portions (6a, 6b) which are normally separable but can be assembled together. A seating (10) is provided in the body to receive the line (7) and the seating is positioned so that when the body portions are assembled the line in the seating is gripped in the body. Securing means (8,9) act between the two body portions to retain them in assembled condition. <IMAGE>

Description

SPECIFICATION Angler's fishing weight This invention relates to a weight for securing on an angler's fishing line, its object being to provide an improved weight having separable portions which can be engaged and held together by securing means to grip the line positioned in a seating and gripped between the separable portions.

According to the present invention, a fishing weight, for securing on an angler's line, comprises a body which as whole is denserthan water and which has two portions which are separable and which can be assembled together, a seating in said body to receive the line and positioned such that when the body portions are assembled the line in said seating is gripped, and securing means acting between the two body portions to retain them in assembled condition.

In a first form there is a passage traversing a first portion of said body, and said second body portion is a tapered memberengageable into said passage and receiving the line, said tapered member being of resiliently deformable material such that it may thereby be retained in assembled condition with the first portion. Preferably said first body portion bounds a channel leading from the exteriorthereofto said passage for introduction ofthe line to said passage.

In a second form said securing means comprises a tenon on one body portion formed to engage with an opening in the second body portion.

In a preferred arrangement, said seating is formed in said tenon, e.g. by an end of a longitudinal slot in the tenon. Advantageously, said tenon and opening are formed for adjustable engagement ofthetenon into the opening. In one embodiment, the tenon and opening arethreaded. In another embodiment, the opening is provided with a plurality of recesses along its length, andthetenon comprises teeth to engage in said recesses, the tenon being resiliently deformable to permit its engagement into the opening In yet another embodiment, said securing means is a resiliently deformable member poritioned aboutthe two body portions to urge them into assembled condition.

The body may be of circular section with said seating formed axially therein, the resiliently deformable member being a "C" shaped spring member engaged circumferentially about said two portions of the body.

In orderthatthe nature of the invention may be readily ascertained, some embodiments oftwo-part fishing weight in accordance therewith are hereinafter particularly described with reference to the figures of the accompanying drawings, wherein: Fig. 1 is an elevation of a first embodiment in which the angler's line is locked by a resilient wedge; Fig. 1 a shows a slotted resilient peg; Fig2 isa perspectìvevieuwoftheweightsecured on a liner Fig. 3 is an elevation oftheweight secured on the iine; Fig 4 is an elevation of a second embodiment showing two portions prior to engagement on the line; Fig. 5 is an elevation showing enagementofthe weightonthe line; Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the weight engaged on the line;; Fig.7 is an elevation of a third embodiment, showing two portions prior to engagement on a line; Fig. 8 is an elevation showing the weight engaged on the line; Fig. 9 is an elevation of a fifth embodiment, with two portions engaged aboutthe line but not yet secured; Fig. 10 is an elevation of a spring clip for securing the portions together, and Fig. 11 is an elevation of the weight fully assembled and engaged on the line.

Figs. 12-16 show a sixth embodiment.

Referring to Figs. 1 to 3there is shown a first embodiment ofweightwhich has a first body portion 1 of suitably dense rigid or resilient material.The body could be of any convenient shape but it is preferred to be spherical, as shown, or cylindrical. In the body there is formed a radial channel 2 opening into an axial pasage 3 forming a seating.

The width of the radial channel 2 isjustsufficientfor introducing the line 4, whereas the seating passage 3 is of greater cross-section to receive a second body portion formed by a tapered peg 5 of cross-section preferably corresponding to that of the passage 3, e.g.

a frusto-conical shape as shown. The peg 5 is made of a resiliently deformable material, enabling itto be thrust into the passage 3, together with the line4 therein, and to be forced into a tightjammed fit in the passage 3, thereby securing the weight firmly on the line 4. The peg 5 is made of such a length that an end 5a is left externally ofthe body 1 to enable the peg to be subsequently withdrawn with thefingersora suitable tool such as a pair of pliers.

Referring nowto Figs. 4to 6, there is shown a second embodiment of weight in which an approximately spherical (orcylindrical) body 6 comprises a first portiion 6a and a second portion 6bwhich can be broughttogethertotrapthe line 7. The body portion 6b has a threaded opening 8, and the body portion 6a has a threaded securing tenon 9 within which is formed a longitudinal slot 10 open at its outer end. For securing of the weight onto the line 7, the line is first of all engaged into the slot 10, whereafterthe body portion 6b is screwed onto the tenon 9 and tightened fully home. The line is then trapped in the seating formed by the closed end ofthe slot 10 and in the gap 11 defined in the body 6.

Referring nowto Figs. 7 and 8, there is shown a third embodiment of weight in which a body 12 comprises a first portion 12a and a second portion 12b. In the portion 12bthereisformedanopening 12cthe bounding surfaceofwhich is formed with a series of parallel annular recesses 12dspaced along its length.

The portion 12a is provided with a tenon 13 having two legs 13a, 13b bounding between them a slot 14which tapers from its outer end towards its inner end. Atthe outerend of each leg 13a, i3bthere is formed a tooth 15. The legs (at least) ofthe body portion 1 2a are made of resiliently deformable material. The unconstrained separation ofthe teeth 15,15 is greater than the width ofthe opening 1 2c, butthefree end of each leg 1 3a, 13bits chamfered such that by the application of sufficientforce manually, the legs can be forced into the opening 12c.The line 16 is placed within the slot 14, and then the two body portions 12a, areforced together in the manner described, and as wiil be apparentfrom Fig. 8, the line will becomefullytrapped in the closed end ofthe slot and between the opposed faces of the body portions. The two body portions are securely held in the closed condition by engagement oftheteeth 15,15 into one or other ofthe recesses 1 2d but by the application of sufficient force, e.g. a knife blade inserted between the opposed surfaces of the body portions, they can be forced apart by springing the teeth 15,15 out of the recess and withdrawing the tenon 13fromthe opening 12c.

Referring now to Figs. 9, 10, and 11, there is shown a fourth embodiment of weight having a body 17 of circularsection comprising a first portion 17a and a separable second portion 17b having opposed major diametral surfaces bounding a gap 18. Each such surface includes a shallow axial seating trough 19 of such small depth that, when the two body portions are pressed firmlytogether, a line 20 engaged therein is compressed and gripped by the body portions. To urgethetwo body portions into the engaged position there is provided a "C" shaped spring clip 21 which can be "snapped" into a circumferential peripheral locating recess 22 on the exterior of the body 17.The body portions could be made of hard metal, or hard plastics material, because no deformation is needed at the time of engagement of the weight on the line. This construction has the advantage that the two body portions are identical and thus only a single form or mould is requiredfortheirmanufacture.

Figs. 12to 16showa sixth embodiment fig. 12 being an elevation to show the body portions before assembly, fig. 13 being an elevationtoshowengage- ment of a line into one body portion, fig. 14 being an elevation at90to that offig. 13, fig. 15 showing The assembled weight engaged onto a fishing line, and fig.

16 being a perspective elevation of the weight on a line.

An approximately spherical body has a first portion 23 and a second portion 24 which can be assembled to trap a line 25. The portion 24 has a recess 26 which can receive as a push fita tenon 27 on the portion 23. The tenon 23 has a longitudinal slot 28 into which the line 25 is forced fully home, as seen in fig. 13. The slot 28 may be parallel sided, or may be tapered, and ifthe line 25 is of large diameter, it may force the legs 27a, 27bto spring apart. Then the tenon 27 is forced into the recess 26, and the line 25 becomes trapped in the slot 28 and between the gripping faces 23a, 24a of the two portions, see Fig. 15. The recess 26 may be cylindrical but terminating in a hemispherical surface, or may be undercut, with a smaller diameter at its opening than ivithin the body portion 24. Thetenon 27 may be made oversized, when unconstrained, so as to be a strong force-fit into the recess 26, irrespective of largeorsmall diameter of the line in the slot 28. The portions 23 and 24 can subsequently beforced apart by insertion of a knife blade into the gap 29 (fig. 15) and levering them apart.

Claims (11)

1. Afishing weight,forsecuring on an angler's line, comprising a body which as a whole is denser than water and which hastwo portions which are separable and which can be assembled together, a seating in said body to receive the line and positioned such thatwhen the body portions are assembled the line in said seating is gripped, and securing means acting between the two body portions to retain them in assembled condition.

2. A fishing weight, as claimed in claim 1,wherein there isa passagetraversing afirstportion of said body, and said second body portion is a tapered member engageable into said passage and receiving the line, said tapered member being of resiliently deformable material such that it maythereby be retained in assembled conditioin with the first portion.

3. Afishing weight, as claimed in claim 2, wherein said first body portion bounds a channel leading from the exteriorthereofto said passage,forintroduction of the line to said passage.

4. Afishing weight, as claimed in claim 1,wherein said securing means comprises a tenon on one body portion formed to engage with an opening in the second body portion.

5. Afishing weight, as claimed in claim 3,wherein said seating is formed in said tenon.

6. Afishing weight, as claimed in claim 4, wherein said seating is formed byan end of a longitudinal slot in the tenon.

7. Afishing weight, as claimed in any one of claims 3to 6, wherein said tenon and opening areformed for adjustable engagement ofthetenon into the opening.

8. Afishing weight, as claimed in claim 7, wherein the tenon and opening are threaded.

9. Afishing weight, as claimed in claim 7, wherein the opening is provided with a plurality of recesses along its length, andthetenon comprisesteethto engage in said recesses, the tenon being resiliently deformableto permit its engagement into the opening.

10. Afishing weight, as claimed in claim 1, wherein said securing means is a resiliently deformable member positioned about the two body portions to urge them into assembled condition.

11. Afishing weight substantially as described herein with reference to Figs. 1 - 3, or Figs. 4-6, or Figs.

7 and 8, or Figs. 9 - 11 ofthe accompanying drawings.

11. Afishing weight, as claimed in claim 10, wherein said body is ofcircularsection, and wherein said seating is formed axially therein, and said resiliently deformable member is a "C" shaped spring member engaged circumferentially about said two portions ofthe body.