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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 15, 1995
Filed:
Jan. 12, 1994
John W Chandler, Fairfield, IA (US);
Other;
Abstract
A fishing bobber (21) utilizing a dual spool (22) rotatably mounted between two flotation chambers (35) in such a way that a fishing line (42) enters, passes through, and exits the bobber (21) in an approximate straight line by means of two entry/exit slits (33) Which are situated off-center in bobber (21). Fishing line (42) intersects an inner drum surface (26) of dual spool (22) at a tangent. Line (42) then wraps around one of the drum surfaces (26) and then passes through a center ridge (28) of the spool (22) by means of an open slit (32) whose shape zig-zags or folds back upon itself in order to secure the line (42). Bobber shell (21) is composed of two halves (34) which are held together with either a detachable hinge (4), or a living hinge (48), combined with a clasp and pin assembly (25); or by an axle shaft (50), or by threaded edges (66) and (68) on the two bobber halves (34).