US1371170A

US1371170A - Fishing-cork

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Publication number: US1371170A
Application number: US394935A
Authority: US
Inventors: Johnson Benjamin
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1920-07-09
Filing date: 1920-07-09
Publication date: 1921-03-08
Anticipated expiration: 1938-03-08

Description

B. JOHNSON.

FISHING CORK.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 9,1920.

Patented Mar. 8

UNITED STATES BENJAMIN JOHNSON, OF LEAVENWOBTH, KANSAS.

FISHING-CORK.

To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, BENJAMIN JOHNSON, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Leavenworth, in the county of Leavenworth and State of Kansas, have invented new and useful Improvements in Fishing-Corks, of which the following is a specification.

The object of the invention is to provide an efiicient construction of fi s hing cork" and particularly an effective means whereby a cork may be readily attached to the line under conditions which while permitting the freedomof adjustment of the cork with relation to the line to dispose the former at-the desired distance from the hooks and sinker, will effectually lock the cork at the desired distance to guard against accidental displacement incident to the casting of the bait; and with these objects in view, the invention consists in the construction and combination of arts, of which a preferred embodiment is s own in the accompanying drawings, wherein Fi re 1, is a side view of a cork embodymg the invention, applied to a line.

Fig. 2, is a sectional view of the same.

Fig. 3, is a detail enlarged section of one of the line engaging means with the parts or elements thereof disposed in line engaging relation.

Fig. 4, is a view similar to Fig. 3 with the parts arranged in line releasing relation.

The cork 10 may be of any preferred form and construction of material with the usual terminal stems 11 provided for attachment to the line 12 except that said stems are of special construction to adapt the elements thereof to effectively engage the line so as to lock the cork at the desired adjustment relative thereto. To this end, each stem consists of a core 13 which may consist of the terminal of a rod 14 extended axially through the cork and to be provided with a transverse eye or line opening 15 and a sleeve 16 telescoped with relation to the core and fitted thereover with its inner reduced ends 17 fitted into a bore 18 in the end of the cork body where it is engaged by a coil sprin 19 arranged in-said bore and surroun ing the ad acent portion of the stem 14. Said sleeve is provided with a transverse eye or line 0 ening 20 adapted for registration with t e eye of the core to normally hold it out of registration therewith by means of the spring 18. When the sleeve Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 8, 1921.

Application filed July 9, 1920. Serial No. 394,935.

is moved inwardly with relation to the core the counter action of the spring 18 b the application of the pressure as by the t umb or finger of the operator to the exposed end of the sleeve, the eyes of the sleeve and the core are arranged in registration as indicated in Fig. 4 to permit of the threading of the line 12 therethrough, but upon releasing the said sleeve and the consequent outward movement thereof by the action of the spring the eyes are dis-alined and the portion of the line extending therethrough is clamped to lock the cork in the selected adjustment. Obviously by pressing the sleeves to both ends of the cork simultaneously "to release the line, the cork may be moved freely with relation to the line to secure the desired positioning thereof with reference to the hooks or the sinker and upon the release of the pressure upon the sleeves, the cork will be held in place under such conditions as toresist any tendency to movement or displacement due to the casting of the line. a

he eyes in the core and sleeve may be effectively fitted with rubber or other linings 21 forming cushions to frictionally engage the line while preventing the chafing thereof.

The invention having been described, what is claimed as new and useful is 1. A cork having a line attaching stem consisting of telescoping members provided with registerable line receiving eyes and means for yieldingly holding one of said members in position to clamp a line extended therethrough.

consisting of slidingly related telescoping members provided with registerable line re-- ceiving eyes and a spring for yieldingly holding one of said members with the eyes out of alinement.

3. A cork having a line engaging stem.

consisting of a core and a sleeve fitted to slide upon the core and yieldingly actuated by a spring, said core and sleeve being provided with registerable line receiving eyes.

4. A cork having a line engaging stem consisting of a core and a sleeve fitted to slide upon the core and yieldingly actuated by a spring, said core and sleeve being provided with registerable line receiving eyes, having cushioning linin In testimony whereof afiix my signature.

BENJAMIN JOHNSON.