Audible sinker to be affixed to a fishing line

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the audible sinker to be affixed to a fishing line showing my new design thereof,

FIG. 2 is a front side view thereof,

FIG. 3 is a back side view thereof,

FIG. 4 is a left side view thereof,

FIG. 5 is a right side view thereof,

FIG. 6 is a top side view thereof,

FIG. 7 is a bottom side view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is an environmental perspective view thereof, the broken line showing the fishing line and the hook is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

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Patent History
Patent number: D423637
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 22, 1998
Date of Patent: Apr 25, 2000
Inventor: Chip Matthews (Manassas Park, VA)
Primary Examiner: Louis S. Zarfas
Assistant Examiner: Inga-Maria Hyttinen
Attorney: Tom National Patent Services Hamill, Jr.
Application Number: 0/95,423
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Sinker (D22/145)
International Classification: 2205;