Patent ID: 9510579
Filing Date: 2016-12-06
CPC Classification: A01K

Claim Text:
1. A fishing sinker comprising: a body with first and second sections, each section including opposing first and second ends, an open front face, one or more cavities that each includes a hollow interior space surrounded by outer walls and an open side at the front face; an attachment comprising a first member configured to attach to the second end of the first section and a second member configured to attach to the second end of the second section, the sinker configured to be positioned in an open orientation and a closed orientation; the open orientation including the front faces of the first and second sections being spaced apart and the first and second members being separated; the closed orientation including the front faces of the first and second sections being in contact and each of the one or more cavities of the first section being paired with a corresponding one of the cavities on the second section, the paired cavities each including a single enclosed interior space, and the first and second members being in contact to form an enclosed interior cavity.