Weight for a fishing hook

• US 20110056115A1
• Filed: 07/13/2010
• Published: 03/10/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 07/14/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Pure Fishing Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Sebile International S.A
• Inventors: Sébile, Patrick
• Application Number:
  US12/835,200
• Publication Number:
  US 20110056115A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 43/44.81
• CPC Class Codes: A01K 83/00 Fish-hooks
• CPC Class Codes: A01K 95/00 Sinkers for angling for trawling A01K75/06

Abstract

A weight for use in fishing including a hook having a body and a weight collar having a cylindrical shape and a bore formed therein. The weight collar is made of a soft material including a heavy material, and wherein the body of the hook is received in the bore to locate the hook at a desired location on the body of the hook.

Claims

1. A weight for use in fishing comprising

a hook having a body including a shank, an eyelet end and a barb end;

and

at least one repositionable weight collar configured to be positioned on said body of said hook.

2. The weight of claim 1, wherein the weight collar is comprised of a deformable material comprising heavy particles.

3. The weight of claim 2, wherein the deformable material is selected from the group consisting of plastic and natural rubber.

4. The weight of claim 2, wherein the heavy particles are selected from the group consisting of lead, iron, bismuth, tungsten and stone.

5. The weight of claim 1, wherein the hook is selected from the group consisting of a single hook, a dual hook, a treble hook and a quad hook.

6. The weight of claim 1 wherein the weight collar further comprises a bore configured to receive at least a portion of the body of the hook.

7. The weight of claim 6, wherein the at least a portion of the body of the hook is the shank.

8. The weight of claim 6, wherein the bore of the weight collar further comprises a slit configured to aid the bore to receive at least a portion of the body of the hook.

9. A weight configured for use in fishing comprising:

a hook having a body; and

a weight collar having a cylindrical shape and a bore formed therein, said weight collar being made of a soft material including a heavy material;

wherein said body of said hook is received in said bore to locate said hook at a desired location on said body of said hook.

10. The weight of claim 9, wherein the soft material is selected from the group consisting of plastic and natural rubber.

11. The weight of claim 9, wherein the heavy material is selected from the group consisting of lead, iron, bismuth, tungsten and stone.

12. The weight of claim 9, wherein the hook is selected from the group consisting of a single hook, a dual hook, a treble hook and a quad hook.

13. A kit comprising

a fishing hook having a body;

and

at least one weight collar configured to be positioned on the body of the hook.

14. The kit of claim 13 further comprising a lure.

15. The kit of claim 13 further comprising instructions for positioning the at least one weight collar on the body of the hook.

16. The kit of claim 13, wherein the hook is selected from the group consisting of a single hook, a dual hook, a treble hook and a quad hook.

17. The kit of claim 13, wherein the weight collar is comprised of a deformable material comprising heavy particles.

18. The kit of claim 17, wherein the deformable material is selected from the group consisting of plastic and natural rubber.

19. The kit of claim 17, wherein the heavy particles are selected from the group consisting of lead, iron, bismuth, tungsten and stone.