Noise making slip sinker

Claim 2

A slip sinker which comprises: a shell having a distal end defining an opening and having a proximal end defining an aperture; a guide plug having a plug portion which is sealingly received near the distal end of the shell and having a guide portion extending inside the shell from the plug portion to the proximal end of the shell, the guide portion having a proximal end which is sealingly received near the proximal end of the shell, the guide plug having a passageway extending therethrough from the plug portion to the proximal end of the guide portion, each end of the passageway being accessible from outside the shell, a chamber being defined by the interior wall of the shell, the guide portion and the plug portion; at least one noise-making object loosely held within the chamber; and the plug portion having a first surface sealingly received near the distal end of the shell, the first surface including a recess whereby a softened portion of the interior wall of the shell may be received for causing the guide plug to be firmly sealed with the shell.

Claim 3

The slip sinker of claim 1 in which the noise making object comprises a generally spherical metal ball.

Claim 4

The slip sinker of claim 1 in which the plug portion and the guide portion comprise a single molded lead unit having a first surface sealingly received near the distal end of the shell and a second surface sealingly received near the proximal end of the shell.

Claim 5

The slip sinker of claim 3 in which the guide plug includes a first shoulder surface abutting the distal end of the shell.

Claim 6

The slip sinker of claim 4 in which the shell is paraboloidal in shape, the aperture being located at the apex thereof.

Claim 7

The slip sinker of claim 5 in which the proximal end of the guide portion is frustoconical and the interior of the proximal end of the shell includes a complementary frustoconical surface sealingly receiving the proximal end of the guide portion.

Claim 8

A slip sinker which comprises: a shell having a distal end defining an opening and having a proximal end defining an aperture, said shell being paraboloidal in shape and the aperture being located at the apex thereof; a guide plug having a plug portion which is sealingly received near the distal end of the shell and having a guide portion extending inside the shell from the plug portion to the proximal end of the shell, the guide plug having a passageway extending therethrough from the plug portion to the proximal end of the guide portion, each end of the passageway being accessible from outside the shell, a chamber being defined by the interior wall of the shell, the guide portion and the plug portion; at least one noise-making object loosely held within the chamber; the guide plug including a first shoulder surface abutting the distal end of the shell, the guide portion having a proximal end which is sealingly received near the proximal end of the shell; the plug portion including a second shoulder surface facing generally toward the proximal end of the shell and the interior wall of the shell including a rib having a surface lying immediately adjacent the second shoulder surface of the plug portion; the proximal end of the guide portion being frustoconical and the interior of the proximal end of the shell including a complementary frustoconical surface sealingly receiving the proximal end of the guide portion; the plug portion and the guide portion comprising a single molded lead unit having a first surface which is sealingly received near the distal end of the shell and a second surface sealing received near the proximal end of the shell, the first surface including recesses whereby a softened portion of the interior of the wall of the shell may be received for causing the guide plug to be firmly seated with the shell.

Claim 9

A slip sinker which comprises: a shell having a distal end defining an opening and having a proximal end defining an aperture, said shell being paraboloidal in shape and the aperture being located at the apex thereof; a guide plug having a plug portion which is sealingly received near the distal end of the shell and having a guide portion extending inside the shell from the plug portion to the proximal end of the shell, the guide plug having a passageway extending therethrough from the plug portion to the proximal end of the guide portion, each end of the passageway being accessible from outside the shell, a chamber being defined by the interior wall of the shell, the guide portion and the plug portion; at least one noise-making object loosely held within the chamber; the guide plug including a first shoulder surface abutting the distal end of the shell, the guide portion having a proximal end which is sealingly received near the proximal end of the shell; the plug portion including a second shoulder surface facing generally toward the proximal end of the shell and the interior wall of the shell including a rib having a surface lying immediately adjacent the second shoulder surface of the plug portion; the proximal end of the guide portion being frustoconical and the interior of the proximal end of the shell including a complementary frustoconical surface sealingly receiving the proximal end of the guide portion; the plug portion and the guide portion comprising a single molded lead unit having a first surface which is sealingly received near the distal end of the shell and a second surface sealing received near the proximal end of the shell, the first surface including recesses whereby a softened portion of the interior of the wall of the shell may be received for causing the guide plug to be firmly seated with the shell.

Claim 10

The slip sinker of claim 7 which comprises a plurality of noise-making objects loosely held within the chamber, the noise-making objects comprising generally spherical metal balls.