Fishing device
US5303499A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 8, 1993 |
| Grant date | Apr 19, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 8, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01K95/00
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A counter-balanced sinker device for drift fishing or trolling comprising a tubular weight detachably affixed at one end to a flotation unit capable of holding said one end substantially vertically above the other end of such weight but incapable of lifting the entire weight, with means on the flotation unit to allow a fishing line to run freely therethrough. The device may be equipped with a weed or rocks deflector and with means to produce a fish-attracting noise when in use.
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