Abstract:
Some fisher persons prefer to make their own sinkers. They use a rod of lead, pliers, and a nail to compress the lead and to place a passageway in the compressed lead to manually make a sinker. This is a slow and time-consuming process and the use of the pliers to compress part of a rod of lead is difficult for some people. The subject matter that is presented is for an apparatus and method for substantially simultaneously squeezing part of a malleable rod to compress part of the rod and to make a compressed rod and to form a passageway in said compressed rod for receiving a leader or a fish line or a spinner.

Description:
CROSS-REFERENCES TO RELATED PATENT APPLICATIONS  
       [0001]     There is no related application.  
       STATEMENT AS TO RIGHTS TO INVENTIONS MADE UNDER FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT  
       [0002]     This invention was developed with private money of the applicant and the applicant has not received federally sponsored research or development.  
       REFERENCE TO A “MICROFICHE APPENDIX” 
       [0003]     This section is not applicable to this patent application.  
       BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION  
       [0004]     1. Field of the Invention  
         [0005]     This invention is directed to a sinker or a weight used with a leader or a fishing line and the method of making said sinker or a weight. Some fishermen like to have the fishing hook at a certain depth in the water. In order to achieve this certain depth there is used a weight or a sinker. The weight or sinker must have a higher density and must be heavier than the water so it will sink into the water. A suitable material for a weight or sinker is lead. Lead is malleable, easy to work, and relatively inexpensive. It is possible to make a sinker of a desired weight so that the fishing hook is at the desired depth in the water. Lead is commonly used to make a sinker.  
         [0006]     2. Description of the Related Art Including Information Disclosed Under 37 CFR 1.97 and 37 CFR 1.98  
         [0007]     Some fishermen make their own sinkers and weights from lead. A roll of lead wire may be purchased. This roll of lead wire may be purchased in a large quantity such as a 500 pound roll. The lead is approximately one-quarter inch in diameter. A lateral cross-section of the lead shows a round wire.  
         [0008]     A fisherman will cut off a length of the lead wire to a desired length. The length of lead wire may be one-inch in length or two-inches in length or three-inches in length or longer depending on the desire of the fisherman. Again, the lead is in a one-quarter inch diameter wire. Assume that the fisherman cuts off two inches of the lead wire. Then, the fisherman will take a pair of pliers and flatten one end of the two-inch wire. Maybe the fisherman will take a hammer and pound one end of the two-inch length of wire to have a flat section or a flat end. Then, the fisherman will take a nail and form a passageway in the flat end. The passageway is a hole in the flat end and the fisherman can attach a swivel through this hole or can pass a fishing line through the hole so that the lead now is a sinker or a weight on the fishing line. The fisherman making the sinker or lead weight from this two-inch length of lead wire finds the process time-consuming and hard to produce the product that the fisherman desires.  
         [0009]     It is the understanding of the applicant that this is the process used by many fishermen to make a lead weight or a sinker to attach with the leader or fish line. Again, the process is time-consuming and frustrating to a fisherman.  
       SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION  
       [0010]     A brief description of the subject invention is one where the lead wire, about one-quarter inch in diameter, is fed through clamping and shearing members. The length of the lead wire fed through the clamping and shearing members can be adjusted because of an adjustable stop. There is a bearing member having a cutting edge and a passageway for lead droppings. The bearing member is stationary in position. There is a rotatable knife or shearing member working in conjunction with the bearing member. The rotatable knife has a punch or a pin. The lead wire is positioned on the bearing member. Then, the rotatable knife is rotated toward the lead wire and the bearing member. The rotatable knife compresses the malleable lead wire and, substantially simultaneously, the punch or pin forms a hole or passageway in the compressed lead wire. The rotatable knife in rotating toward the bearing member and the lead wire compresses an end of the lead wire so that the end of the lead wire is substantially flat and at an angle. The punch or pin passes through the flattened end of the lead wire so as to form a hole or passageway and to remove part of the lead wire. The result is a sinker or weight. The hole in the flattened part of the lead weight is used to attach to the leader or a fishing line.  
         [0011]     Again, the length of the lead wire can be adjusted for the sinker to a length such as one inch or two inches or three inches or longer.  
         [0012]     The rotatable knife is attached to a handle so that an operator can rotate the handle and the knife to form at one end of the lead wire a substantially smooth surface which has been compressed and with a passageway in the end of the compressed lead wire.  
         [0013]     The components of this mechanical unit are a fixed bearing surface, a rotatable knife, a guide for the lead wire and a positioning means for wire so that the rotatable knife can compress and flatten one end of the lead wire and, substantially simultaneously, form a hole or passageway in the flattened compressed end of the lead wire. 
     
    
     BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWING(S)  
       [0014]     In the drawings, it is seen that:  
         [0015]      FIG. 1  is a top plan view of the apparatus for making a sinker;  
         [0016]      FIG. 2  is a bottom plan view of the apparatus;  
         [0017]      FIG. 3  is a first side elevational view of the apparatus;  
         [0018]      FIG. 4  is a second side elevational view of the apparatus;  
         [0019]      FIG. 5  is a first end elevational view of the apparatus;  
         [0020]      FIG. 6  is a first side elevational view of the apparatus with the handle in an elevated position and malleable material in position to be worked;  
         [0021]      FIG. 7  is a side elevational view of a stationary knife and on its right area there is a knife edge;  
         [0022]      FIG. 8 , taken on line  8 - 8 , illustrates the stationary knife or anvil, the knife edge, the passageway in the stationary knife and the guide tube in the passageway in the stationary knife;  
         [0023]      FIG. 9  is a side elevational view of the moveable knife and illustrates the punch or pin positioned in the moveable knife and also illustrates the cutting edge of the moveable knife;  
         [0024]      FIG. 10 , taken on line  10 - 10  of  FIG. 9 , is looking at the moveable knife and illustrates the recess in the moveable knife and also the punch or pin in the moveable knife for making a passageway in the material to be worked;  
         [0025]      FIGS. 11, 12 ,  13 , and  14  are motion figures for the moveable knife with respect to the stationary knife and the material to be worked positioned in the stationary knife or anvil wherein  FIG. 11  shows the moveable knife elevated above and away from the material to be worked positioned in the stationary knife or anvil;  
         [0026]      FIG. 12  illustrates the moveable knife, the cutting edge of the moveable knife and the punch or pin in the moveable knife positioned next to the material to be worked and which material to be worked is positioned in the stationary knife or anvil;  
         [0027]      FIG. 13  illustrates the moveable knife and its cutting edge and the punch or pin in the moveable knife partially cutting through the material to be worked and illustrates the cutting edge on the stationary knife or anvil;  
         [0028]      FIG. 14  illustrates the moveable knife as having cut through the material to be worked and having sheared the material to be worked with respect to the sinker;  
         [0029]      FIG. 15  is a top plan view of the sinker illustrating the flattened left end or the compressed left end and a passageway in the flattened left end;  
         [0030]      FIG. 16  is a bottom plan view of the sinker illustrating the flattened right end or compressed right end with a passageway in the flattened right end;  
         [0031]      FIG. 17  is a side-elevational view of the sinker illustrating the flattened left end;  
         [0032]      FIG. 18  is an end view looking at the flattened left end or compressed left end of the sinker and illustrates the passageway of the sinker and the round rod in the which the sinker is made;  
         [0033]      FIG. 19  is the other end view of the sinker and illustrates the round rod from which the sinker is made and also illustrates, in phantom, the flattened end or compressed end of the sinker;  
         [0034]      FIG. 20  is a front elevational view of the combination of the sinker connecting with a swivel which connects with a leader or a line; and  
         [0035]      FIG. 21  is a side elevational view of the sinker with a flattened or compressed left end having a passageway in the compressed left end connecting with a swivel which receives a leader or a line.  
     
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION  
       [0036]     In  FIGS. 7 and 8  there is illustrated a stationary knife  20  or an anvil  20 . The stationary knife  20  has a lower surface  22  and an entrance side  24 . There is a top surface  26  identified in  FIG. 8 . There is an upright left guide  28  having a left inner bevel  30 . There is an upright right guide  32  having an upright bevel  34 . There is an exit side  36 . There is projected outwardly from the exit side  36  an outwardly projecting ledge  38 . From the edge  38  there is a downwardly and inwardly directed surface  40 . At the junction of the ledge  38  and the downwardly directed surface  40  there is a knife edge  42  or a shearing edge  42 .  
         [0037]     In the outwardly projecting ledge  38  there is an angular passageway  46 . In the lower part of the ledge  38  there is a recess  48 . It is seen that the angular passageway  46  connects with the recess  48 . Below the surface  40  there is a downwardly and inwardly projecting surface  44 . On the bottom of the knife  20  there is a lower surface  22 . In  FIG. 8  it is seen that there is an upright left guide  28  having on the inner upper surface a left inner bevel  30 . Also, in  FIG. 8  it is seen that there is an upright right guide  32  having on its inner surface a bevel  34 . Between the guide  28  and the guide  32  there is defined a passageway and the passageway has a surface  26 . In the upper part of the knife  20  there is a guide passageway  54  extending from the entrance side  24  to the exit side  36 . There may be positioned in the guide passageway  54  housing a guide tube  56 . The material to be worked is positioned in the guide tube  56 . The guide tube  56  directs and positions the material to be worked. The material to be worked may be a long rod of approximately one-quarter inch diameter. The material to be worked is positioned in the guide tube  56 .  
         [0038]     In  FIGS. 9 and 10  there is illustrated a moveable knife  60 . In  FIG. 9  it is seen that the knife  60  has a large right surface  62 . Also, in  FIG. 9  it is seen that there is a small left surface  64 . In  FIGS. 9 and 10  the surfaces  62  and  64  are upright or vertical. There is a large upper surface  66  connecting surfaces  62  and  64 . On the lower part of the knife  60  there is a short lower surface  68  connecting with the large right surface  62 . In  FIG. 9  it is seen that there is a recessive surface  70  connecting with the surface  68 . The surface  70  curves at  74  and becomes an inclined surface  76 . In the inclined surface  76  there is a recess  78 . In the recess  78  there is positioned a pin or a punch  80  for forming a passageway in the material to be worked. The inclined surface  76  turns upwardly to form the surface  82 . The surface  82  curves at a right angle to form a surface  84  which is parallel to the large right surface  62 . In  FIG. 10  it is seen that the moveable knife  60  has a right vertical surface  88  and a left vertical surface  90 . In the lower surface  68  there is a recess  86  which is illustrated in  FIG. 10 . In  FIG. 9  it is seen that there is a long tapped passageway  92  running from the short lower surface  68  to the long upper surface  66 . In  FIG. 10  it is seen that there is a short tapped passageway  94  running from the horizontal surface  84  to the long upper surface  66 .  
         [0039]      FIGS. 11, 12 ,  13 , and  14  illustrate the making of a sinker from a rod of malleable material  100 . The rod  100  is positioned in the guide tube  56  in the stationary knife  20 . The moveable knife  60  is positioned above the stationary knife  20  and also positioned above the rod  100  in the stationary knife  20 . The moveable knife  60  and the punch  80  are positioned above the malleable rod  100 .  
         [0040]     In  FIG. 12  the moveable knife  60  has been moved so that the knife edge  62  is embedded in the rod  100 .  
         [0041]     In  FIG. 13  the moveable knife  60  has been rotated so that the knife edge  72  has cut through the malleable rod  100  and so that the punch  80  is in the rod  100  but has not completely passed through the rod  100 .  
         [0042]     In  FIG. 14  the knife edge  72  has passed through the rod  100  and also the punch  80  or pin  80  has passed through the rod  100  to form passageway  106 . In  FIGS. 11, 12 , and  13  there is a rod  100 . In  FIG. 14  and to the right of the stationary knife  20  there is the sinker  102  having a passageway  106  for attaching to a leader or to a fish line. Also, in  FIG. 14  it is seen that there is a little object  104  which is material punched from the rod  100  by the punch  80  or pin  80 .  
         [0043]      FIGS. 15, 16 ,  17 ,  18 , and  19  are of the sinker  102 .  FIG. 15  is a top plan view of the sinker  102 .  FIG. 16  is a bottom plan view of the sinker  102 .  FIG. 17  is a side-elevational view of the sinker  102  and it is to be understood that the other side-elevational view is the same. There is a compressed end  110 , see  FIG. 15 , having a hole  106  or passageway  106 . The hole  106  or passageway  106  is at an angle with respect to the main body of the sinker  102  and is not at a right angle to the main body of the sinker  102 . The upper surface  114  of the compressed end  110  is smooth. The sinker  102  has a body  116 . At the compressed end  110  there is an edge  112 . At the right end,  FIG. 15 , the sinker  102  has a slanted end  118 .  
         [0044]     In  FIG. 16  it is seen that the compressed end  110  has a smooth lower surface  120 .  FIG. 17  is a side-elevational of the sinker  102  and shows the compressed end  110  with the smooth upper surface  114 . In the compressed end  110  there is the hole or passageway for attaching to a leader or a fish line. It is seen that the hole or passageway is at an angle with respect to the lower surface of the sinker  102 .  FIG. 18  is an end view looking at the compressed end  110  and the smooth upper surface  114  and also the hole or passageway  106 .  FIG. 19  is an end view looking at the end of the sinker  102  and there can be seen at the end of the sinker  102  the compressed end  110 .  
         [0045]     There is supporting structure for the stationary knife  20  and for the moveable knife  60 . This supporting structure comprises the rectangular base  122  having a lower flat surface  124  and an upper flat surface  126 . There is a support block  128  having a tapped recess  132 . A screw  134  is in the tapped recess  132 . The support block  128  has a left end  136  and a tapped recess  138  in the left end  136 . There is a screw  140  in the tapped recess  138 . There is a pivot bracket  146  and an upright standard  148 . The pivot bracket and the upright standard are associated with a handle  162 . There is a passageway  156  in the upright standard  148 . There is a passageway  164  in the handle  162 . There is a bolt  158  in the passageways  156  and  164 . There is a nut  160  on the bolt  158 . The handle  162  rotates around the bolt  158 . In the handle  162  there are two spaced-apart passageways  168 . These passageways are near the bolt  158 . In the passageway  168  near the bolt  158  there is a screw  170  which is screwed into the tapped recess  94  in the moveable knife  60 , see  FIG. 9 . In the passageway  168 , away from the bolt  158 , there is a bolt  172  which is screwed into the tapped recess  92  in the moveable knife  60 . In the base  122  and near the upright standard  148  there are two spaced-apart passageways  200 . Also, in the support block  128  near the upright standard  148  are two spaced-apart passageways  200 . The passageways  200  in the base  122  and in the support block  128  are aligned. In the fixed knife  20  there are two tapped recesses  202 . A screw  204  is positioned in the passageways  200  and screwed into the tapped recesses  202  in the fixed knife  20 . This definitely positions the fixed knife  20  with respect to the support block  128  and the base  122 . The adjustable stop  176  has a first depending leg  180  and a second depending leg  182 . In the first depending leg  180  there are two spaced-apart tapped passageways  206 . A screw  208  is positioned in each tapped passageway  206 . The purpose of the screw  208  is to align the adjustable stop  176  so that the stop will not rotate around one screw. In the second depending leg  182  there is a tapped passageway  210 . By rotating a screw  212  to be in a bearing relation to the support block  212  it is possible to definitely position the adjustable stop  176  with respect to the support block  128  and the indicia  196  in the upper surface of the support block  128 . This makes it possible for a person to make variable length sinkers from a coil of malleable material such as lead having a one-quarter inch diameter or a three-sixteenths inch diameter.  
         [0046]     In the web  150  there is a passageway  214 . Positioned in the passageway  214  is a guide tube  216 . Inside of the guide tube  216  there is a malleable rod  218 . The guide tube  216  guides the rod  218  and also straightens the rod  218  immediately before the rod  218  is cut to desired length by the stationary knife  20  and the moveable knife  60 . The guide tube  216  can be a piece of plastic of a desirable length which is three inches or may be six inches or may be nine inches depending on the desires of the person making the sinker. A three inch guide is satisfactory.  
         [0047]     The malleable material  100  can come in a lateral circular configuration having a diameter of one-quarter inch or three-sixteenths inch. The malleable material may have a different lateral cross-sectional configuration but I have used the cross-sectional configuration of a circle. The malleable material  100  may be a long rod or may be in a coil. I have used a twenty-five pound coil of malleable material  100 . It is possible to buy a 500 pound coil of malleable material  100 . The guide tube  216  straightens the malleable material  100  just prior to forming the sinker  102 . The malleable material  100  should have a density greater than the density of water so that the sinker will sink in the water. There are a number of malleable materials having a density greater than the density of water and are easily worked into sinkers. These materials are lead, gold, silver, and copper. From a cost standpoint I have used lead for making a sinker  102 .  
         [0048]      FIGS. 20 and 21  are directed to the combination of the sinker  102  with the swivel  230 . In the sinker  102  there is a passageway  106 . A lower connector  232  is positioned in the passageway  106 . The lower connector  232  connects with the swivel unit  234 . The swivel unit  234  makes it possible to disconnect the swivel from the sinker  102 . There is an upper connector  236  connecting with the swivel unit  234 . In other words the swivel unit  234  also comprises the upper connector  236 . A link  238  connects with the upper connector  236 . A link  240  connects with the link  238 . A link  242  connects with the link  240 . A leader  244  connects with the link  242  by means of the loop  246 . The leader  244  may connect with the fishing line. The swivel unit  234  makes it possible to disconnect the swivel from the sinker  102  and also to connect the swivel with the sinker  102 . Also, the swivel unit  234  makes it possible for the lower connector  232  and the sinker  102  to rotate. The rotation of the sinker  102  makes it possible to be free of tangling of the leader and the fishing line.  
         [0049]     An apparatus for simultaneously compressing a material to form a compressed material and to form a passageway in said compressed material and separating said compressed material from the main body of said material and comprising a first shearing means having a first bearing means; a second shearing means having a second bearing means; a third means to move said first shearing means and said second shearing means with respect to each other to compress said material; and a punch associated with one of said shearing means to form a passageway in said compressed material.  
         [0050]     An apparatus for simultaneously compressing a material to form a compressed material and to form a passageway in said compressed material and separating said compressed material from the main body of said material and comprising a first shearing means having a first bearing means; a second shearing means having a second bearing means; a third means to move said first shearing means and said second shearing means with respect to each other to compress said material; a punch associated with one of said shearing means to form a passageway in said compressed material; said first shearing means and said second shearing means being positioned to cooperate to sever said material into two pieces.  
         [0051]     An apparatus for simultaneously compressing a material to form a compressed material and to form a passageway in said compressed material and separating said compressed material from the main body of said material and comprising a first shearing means having a first bearing means; a second shearing means having a second bearing means; a third means to move said first shearing means and said second shearing means with respect to each other to compress said material; a punch associated with one of said shearing means to form a passageway in said compressed material; and said first shearing means and said second shearing means being positioned to cooperate to sever said material into two pieces while compressing and forming said passageway in said material.  
         [0052]     An apparatus for simultaneously compressing a material to form a compressed material and to form a passageway in said compressed material and separating said compressed material from the main body of said material and comprising a first shearing means having a first bearing means; a second shearing means having a second bearing means; a third means to move said first shearing means and said second shearing means with respect to each other to compress said material; a punch associated with one of said shearing means to form a passageway in said compressed material; said first shearing means and said second said second shearing means being positioned to cooperate to sever said material into two pieces while compressing and forming said passageway in said material; and a guide for guiding said material to said first shearing means and to said second shearing means.  
         [0053]     An apparatus for simultaneously compressing a material to form a compressed material and to form a passageway in said compressed material and separating said compressed material from the main body of said material and comprising a first shearing means having a first bearing means; a second shearing means having a second bearing means; a third means to move said first shearing means and said second shearing means with respect to each other to compress said material; a punch associated with one of said shearing means to form a passageway in said compressed material; said first shearing means and said second said second shearing means being positioned to cooperate to sever said material into two pieces while compressing and forming said passageway in said material; a support base for said first shearing means; a moveable handle; and said second shearing means being mounted on said handle in an operative position with respect to said first shearing means.  
         [0054]     An apparatus for simultaneously compressing a material to form a compressed material and to form a passageway in said compressed material and separating said compressed material from the main body of said material and comprising a first shearing means having a first bearing means; a second shearing means having a second bearing means; a third means to move said first shearing means and said second shearing means with respect to each other to compress said material; a punch associated with one of said shearing means to form a passageway in said compressed material; said first shearing means and said second said second shearing means being positioned to cooperate to sever said material into two pieces while compressing and forming said passageway in said material; and an indicia associated with said first shearing means and with said second shearing means for measuring said material.  
         [0055]     An apparatus for simultaneously compressing a material to form a compressed material and to form a passageway in said compressed material and separating said compressed material from the main body of said material and comprising a first shearing means having a first bearing means; a second shearing means having a second bearing means; a third means to move said first shearing means and said second shearing means with respect to each other to compress said material; a punch associated with one of said shearing means to form a passageway in said compressed material; a support base; an upright standard operatively connecting with said support base; an axle operatively connecting with said upright standard; and a handle positioned on said axle for rotational purposes for moving said first shearing means with respect to said second shearing means.  
         [0056]     An apparatus for simultaneously compressing a material to form a compressed material and to form a passageway in said compressed material and separating said compressed material from the main body of said material and comprising a first shearing means having a first bearing means; a second shearing means having a second bearing means; a third means to move said first shearing means and said second shearing means with respect to each other to compress said material; a punch associated with one of said shearing means to form a passageway in said compressed material; a support base; an upright standard operatively connecting with said support base; an axle operatively connecting with said upright standard; a handle positioned on said axle for rotational purposes for moving said first shearing means with respect to said second shearing means; a guide base on said support base; said first shearing means positioned on said guide base; said first shearing means having an outwardly projecting ledge having a first knife edge; and said second shearing means mounted on said moveable handle and said second shearing means having a second knife edge.  
         [0057]     An apparatus for simultaneously compressing a material to form a compressed material and to form a passageway in said compressed material and separating said compressed material from the main body of said material and comprising a first shearing means having a first bearing means; a second shearing means having a second bearing means; a third means to move said first shearing means and said second shearing means with respect to each other to compress said material; a punch associated with one of said shearing means to form a passageway in said compressed material; a support base; an upright standard operatively connecting with said support base; an axle operatively connecting with said upright standard; a handle positioned on said axle for rotational purposes for moving said first shearing means with respect to said second shearing means; a guide base on said support base; said first shearing means positioned on said guide base; said first shearing means having an outwardly projecting ledge having a first knife edge; said second shearing means mounted on said moveable handle and said second shearing means having a second knife edge; said second shearing means having said punch; and said first shearing means having a passageway in said outwardly projecting ledge for receiving discarded material from said material and also for receiving said punch.  
         [0058]     An apparatus for simultaneously compressing a material to form a compressed material and to form a passageway in said compressed material and separating said compressed material from the main body of said material and comprising a first shearing means having a first bearing means; a second shearing means having a second bearing means; a third means to move said first shearing means and said second shearing means with respect to each other to compress said material; a punch associated with one of said shearing means to form a passageway in said compressed material; a support base; an upright standard operatively connecting with said support base; an axle operatively connecting with said upright standard; a handle positioned on said axle for rotational purposes for moving said first shearing means with respect to said second shearing means; a guide base on said support base; said first shearing means positioned on said guide base; said first shearing means having an outwardly projecting ledge having a first knife edge; said second shearing means mounted on said moveable handle and said second shearing means having a second knife edge; said second shearing means having said punch; said first shearing means having a passageway in said outwardly projecting ledge for receiving discarded material from said material and also for receiving said punch; indicia on said guide base for measuring said material; and a moveable stop mounted on said guide base to assist in measuring said material.  
         [0059]     A process for making an apparatus which simultaneously compresses a material to form a compressed material and simultaneously to form a passageway in said compressed material and simultaneously to sever said compressed material from the main body of said material, and said process comprising forming a first shearing means having a first bearing means; forming a second shearing means having a second bearing means; forming a third means to move said first shearing means and said second shearing means with respect to each other to compress said material; and associating a punch with one of said shearing means to form a passageway in said compressed material.  
         [0060]     A process for making an apparatus which simultaneously compresses a material to form a compressed material and simultaneously to form a passageway in said compressed material and simultaneously to sever said compressed material from the main body of said material, and said process comprising forming a first shearing means having a first bearing means; forming a second shearing means having a second bearing means; forming a third means to move said first shearing means and said second shearing means with respect to each other to compress said material; associating a punch with one of said shearing means to form a passageway in said compressed material; and positioning said first shearing means and said second shearing means to cooperate with each other to sever said material into two pieces.  
         [0061]     A process for making an apparatus which simultaneously compresses a material to form a compressed material and simultaneously to form a passageway in said compressed material and simultaneously to sever said compressed material from the main body of said material, and said process comprising forming a first shearing means having a first bearing means; forming a second shearing means having a second bearing means; forming a third means to move said first shearing means and said second shearing means with respect to each other to compress said material; associating a punch with one of said shearing means to form a passageway in said compressed material; and positioning said first shearing means and said second shearing means to cooperate with each other to sever said material into two pieces while compressing and forming said passageway in said material.  
         [0062]     A process for making an apparatus which simultaneously compresses a material to form a compressed material and simultaneously to form a passageway in said compressed material and simultaneously to sever said compressed material from the main body of said material, and said process comprising forming a first shearing means having a first bearing means; forming a second shearing means having a second bearing means; forming a third means to move said first shearing means and said second shearing means with respect to each other to compress said material; associating a punch with one of said shearing means to form a passageway in said compressed material; positioning said first shearing means and said second shearing means to cooperate with each other to sever said material into two pieces while compressing and forming said passageway in said material; and employing a guide for guiding said material to said first shearing means and to said second shearing means.  
         [0063]     An apparatus for simultaneously compressing a material to form a compressed material and to form a passageway in said compressed material and separating said compressed material from the main body of said material and comprising a first shearing means having a first bearing means; a second shearing means having a second bearing means; a third means to move said first shearing means and said second shearing means with respect to each other to compress said material; a punch associated with one of said shearing means to form a passageway in said compressed material; said first shearing means and said second said second shearing means being positioned to cooperate to sever said material into two pieces while compressing and forming said passageway in said material; a support base for said first shearing means; a moveable handle; said second shearing means being mounted on said handle in an operative position with respect to said first shearing means; employing a guide for guiding said material to said first shearing means and said second shearing means; employing a moveable handle; and mounting said second shearing means on said moveable handle in an operative position with respect to said first shearing means.  
         [0064]     A process for making an apparatus which simultaneously compresses a material to form a compressed material and simultaneously to form a passageway in said compressed material and simultaneously to sever said compressed material from the main body of said material, and said process comprising forming a first shearing means having a first bearing means; forming a second shearing means having a second bearing means; forming a third means to move said first shearing means and said second shearing means with respect to each other to compress said material; associating a punch with one of said shearing means to form a passageway in said compressed material; positioning said first shearing means and said second shearing means to cooperate with each other to sever said material into two pieces while compressing and forming said passageway in said material; and associating indicia with said first shearing means and with said second shearing means for measuring said material.  
         [0065]     A process for making an apparatus which simultaneously compresses a material to form a compressed material and simultaneously to form a passageway in said compressed material and simultaneously to sever said compressed material from the main body of said material, and said process comprising forming a first shearing means having a first bearing means; forming a second shearing means having a second bearing means; forming a third means to move said first shearing means and said second shearing means with respect to each other to compress said material; associating a punch with one of said shearing means to form a passageway in said compressed material; providing a support base; operatively connecting an upright standard with said support base; operatively connecting an axle with said upright standard; and positioning a handle on said axle for rotational purposes for moving said first shearing means with respect to said second shearing means.  
         [0066]     A process for making an apparatus which simultaneously compresses a material to form a compressed material and simultaneously to form a passageway in said compressed material and simultaneously to sever said compressed material from the main body of said material, and said process comprising forming a first shearing means having a first bearing means; forming a second shearing means having a second bearing means; forming a third means to move said first shearing means and said second shearing means with respect to each other to compress said material; associating a punch with one of said shearing means to form a passageway in said compressed material; providing a support base; operatively connecting an upright standard with said support base; operatively connecting an axle with said upright standard; positioning a handle on said axle for rotational purposes for moving said first shearing means with respect to said second shearing means; mounting a guide base on said support base; positioning said first shearing means on said guide base; forming said first shearing means to have an outwardly projecting ledge having a first knife edge; forming said second means to have a second knife edge; and mounting said second shearing means on said moveable handle.  
         [0067]     A process for making an apparatus which simultaneously compresses a material to form a compressed material and simultaneously to form a passageway in said compressed material and simultaneously to sever said compressed material from the main body of said material, and said process comprising forming a first shearing means having a first bearing means; forming a second shearing means having a second bearing means; forming a third means to move said first shearing means and said second shearing means with respect to each other to compress said material; associating a punch with one of said shearing means to form a passageway in said compressed material; providing a support base; operatively connecting an upright standard with said support base; operatively connecting an axle with said upright standard; positioning a handle on said axle for rotational purposes for moving said first shearing means with respect to said second shearing means; mounting a guide base on said support base; positioning said first shearing means on said guide base; forming said first shearing means to have an outwardly projecting ledge having a first knife edge; forming said second means to have a second knife edge; mounting said second shearing means on said moveable handle; mounting said punch on said second shearing means; and forming a passageway in said outwardly projecting ledge in said first shearing means for receiving discarded material from said material and also for receiving said punch.  
         [0068]     A process for making an apparatus which simultaneously compresses a material to form a compressed material and simultaneously to form a passageway in said compressed material and simultaneously to sever said compressed material from the main body of said material, and said process comprising forming a first shearing means having a first bearing means; forming a second shearing means having a second bearing means; forming a third means to move said first shearing means and said second shearing means with respect to each other to compress said material; associating a punch with one of said shearing means to form a passageway in said compressed material; providing a support base; operatively connecting an upright standard with said support base; operatively connecting an axle with said upright standard; positioning a handle on said axle for rotational purposes for moving said first shearing means with respect to said second shearing means; mounting a guide base on said support base; positioning said first shearing means on said guide base; forming said first shearing means to have an outwardly projecting ledge having a first knife edge; forming said second means to have a second knife edge; mounting said second shearing means on said moveable handle; mounting said punch on said second shearing means; forming a passageway in said outwardly projecting ledge in said first shearing means for receiving discarded material from said material and also for receiving said punch; providing indicia on said guide base for measuring said material; and providing a moveable stop mounted on said guide base to assist in measuring said material.  
         [0069]     An apparatus which simultaneously compresses a material to form a compressed material and simultaneously to form a passageway in said compressed material and simultaneously to sever said compressed material from the main body of said material, and made by a process comprising forming a first shearing means having a first bearing means; forming a second shearing means having a second bearing means; forming a third means to move said first shearing means and said second shearing means with respect to each other to compress said material; and associating a punch with one of said shearing means to form a passageway in said compressed material.  
         [0070]     An apparatus which simultaneously compresses a material to form a compressed material and simultaneously to form a passageway in said compressed material and simultaneously to sever said compressed material from the main body of said material, and made by a process comprising forming a first shearing means having a first bearing means; forming a second shearing means having a second bearing means; forming a third means to move said first shearing means and said second shearing means with respect to each other to compress said material; associating a punch with one of said shearing means to form a passageway in said compressed material; and positioning said first shearing means and said second shearing means to cooperate with each other to sever said material into two pieces.  
         [0071]     An apparatus which simultaneously compresses a material to form a compressed material and simultaneously to form a passageway in said compressed material and simultaneously to sever said compressed material from the main body of said material, and made by a process comprising forming a first shearing means having a first bearing means; forming a second shearing means having a second bearing means; forming a third means to move said first shearing means and said second shearing means with respect to each other to compress said material; associating a punch with one of said shearing means to form a passageway in said compressed material; and positioning said first shearing means and said second shearing means to cooperate with each other to sever said material into two pieces while simultaneously compressing and simultaneously forming said passageway in said material.  
         [0072]     An apparatus which simultaneously compresses a material to form a compressed material and simultaneously to form a passageway in said compressed material and simultaneously to sever said compressed material from the main body of said material, and made by a process comprising forming a first shearing means having a first bearing means; forming a second shearing means having a second bearing means; forming a third means to move said first shearing means and said second shearing means with respect to each other to compress said material; associating a punch with one of said shearing means to form a passageway in said compressed material; positioning said first shearing means and said second shearing means to cooperate with each other to sever said material into two pieces while simultaneously compressing and simultaneously forming said passageway in said material; and employing a guide for guiding said material to said first shearing means and to said second shearing means.  
         [0073]     An apparatus which simultaneously compresses a material to form a compressed material and simultaneously to form a passageway in said compressed material and simultaneously to sever said compressed material from the main body of said material, and made by a process comprising forming a first shearing means having a first bearing means; forming a second shearing means having a second bearing means; forming a third means to move said first shearing means and said second shearing means with respect to each other to compress said material; associating a punch with one of said shearing means to form a passageway in said compressed material; positioning said first shearing means and said second shearing means to cooperate with each other to sever said material into two pieces while simultaneously compressing and simultaneously forming said passageway in said material; employing a guide for guiding said material to said first shearing means and to said second shearing means; employing a moveable handle; and mounting said second shearing means on said moveable handle in an operative position with respect to said first shearing means.  
         [0074]     An apparatus which simultaneously compresses a material to form a compressed material and simultaneously to form a passageway in said compressed material and simultaneously to sever said compressed material from the main body of said material, and made by a process comprising forming a first shearing means having a first bearing means; forming a second shearing means having a second bearing means; forming a third means to move said first shearing means and said second shearing means with respect to each other to compress said material; associating a punch with one of said shearing means to form a passageway in said compressed material; positioning said first shearing means and said second shearing means to cooperate with each other to sever said material into two pieces while simultaneously compressing and simultaneously forming said passageway in said material; and associating indicia with said first shearing means and with said second shearing means for measuring said material.  
         [0075]     An apparatus which simultaneously compresses a material to form a compressed material and simultaneously to form a passageway in said compressed material and simultaneously to sever said compressed material from the main body of said material, and made by a process comprising forming a first shearing means having a first bearing means; forming a second shearing means having a second bearing means; forming a third means to move said first shearing means and said second shearing means with respect to each other to compress said material; associating a punch with one of said shearing means to form a passageway in said compressed material; providing a support base; operatively connecting an upright standard with said support base; operatively connecting an axle with said upright standard; and positioning a handle on said axle for rotational purposes for moving said first shearing means with respect to said second shearing means.  
         [0076]     A process for making an apparatus which simultaneously compresses a material to form a compressed material and simultaneously to form a passageway in said compressed material and simultaneously to sever said compressed material from the main body of said material, and said process comprising forming a first shearing means having a first bearing means; forming a second shearing means having a second bearing means; forming a third means to move said first shearing means and said second shearing means with respect to each other to compress said material; associating a punch with one of said shearing means to form a passageway in said compressed material; providing a support base; operatively connecting an upright standard with said support base; operatively connecting an axle with said upright standard; positioning a handle on said axle for rotational purposes for moving said first shearing means with respect to said second shearing means; mounting a guide base on said support base; positioning said first shearing means on said guide base; forming said first shearing means to have an outwardly projecting ledge having a first knife edge; forming said second means to have a second knife edge; and mounting said second shearing means on said moveable handle.  
         [0077]     A process for making an apparatus which simultaneously compresses a material to form a compressed material and simultaneously to form a passageway in said compressed material and simultaneously to sever said compressed material from the main body of said material, and said process comprising forming a first shearing means having a first bearing means; forming a second shearing means having a second bearing means; forming a third means to move said first shearing means and said second shearing means with respect to each other to compress said material; associating a punch with one of said shearing means to form a passageway in said compressed material; providing a support base; operatively connecting an upright standard with said support base; operatively connecting an axle with said upright standard; positioning a handle on said axle for rotational purposes for moving said first shearing means with respect to said second shearing means; mounting a guide base on said support base; positioning said first shearing means on said guide base; forming said first shearing means to have an outwardly projecting ledge having a first knife edge; forming said second means to have a second knife edge; mounting said second shearing means on said moveable handle; mounting said punch on said second shearing means; and forming a passageway in said outwardly projecting ledge in said first shearing means for receiving discarded material from said material and also for receiving said punch.  
         [0078]     A process for making an apparatus which simultaneously compresses a material to form a compressed material and simultaneously to form a passageway in said compressed material and simultaneously to sever said compressed material from the main body of said material, and said process comprising forming a first shearing means having a first bearing means; forming a second shearing means having a second bearing means; forming a third means to move said first shearing means and said second shearing means with respect to each other to compress said material; associating a punch with one of said shearing means to form a passageway in said compressed material; providing a support base; operatively connecting an upright standard with said support base; operatively connecting an axle with said upright standard; positioning a handle on said axle for rotational purposes for moving said first shearing means with respect to said second shearing means; mounting a guide base on said support base; positioning said first shearing means on said guide base; forming said first shearing means to have an outwardly projecting ledge having a first knife edge; forming said second means to have a second knife edge; mounting said second shearing means on said moveable handle; mounting said punch on said second shearing means; forming a passageway in said outwardly projecting ledge in said first shearing means for receiving discarded material from said material and also for receiving said punch; providing indicia on said guide base for measuring said material; and providing a moveable stop mounted on said guide base to assist in measuring said material.  
         [0079]     A combination of a sinker and a swivel and comprising said sinker having a sloping first end of varying thickness with the end of said first end being relatively thin as compared to the main body of said sinker; a passageway in said sloping first end; and a swivel in said passageway.  
         [0080]     A process for making a combination of a sinker and a swivel, said process comprising processing a malleable material to have a sloping first end of varying thickness with the end of said sloping first end being relatively thin as compared to the main body of said material; forming a passageway in said sloping first end; and positioning a swivel in said passageway.  
         [0081]     A combination of a sinker and a swivel made by a process comprising processing a malleable material to have a sloping first end of varying thickness with the end of said sloping first end being relatively thin as compared to the main body of said sinker; forming a passageway in said sloping first end; positioning a swivel in said passageway.