Bismuth and bismuth alloy fishing sinker
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Dec 4, 2001
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Apr 5, 2000
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Apr 15, 1999
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Abstract
An improved fishing sinker having a specific gravity sufficiently high so as to provide sufficient weight without undue bulkiness with the fishing sinker having a body of material formed from bismuth or an alloy of bismuth and a method of casting a bismuth containing sinker in order to have the sinker release from the mold as well as a method of forming a runner attachment to the fishing sinker to enable quick and clean removal of the solidified runner from the solidified fishing sinker.
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- 15 United States
- 10 France
- 8 Japan
- 7 China
- 5 Korea
- 2 Other
Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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WATER GREMLIN COMPANY | 1610 WHITAKER AVENUE WHITE BEAR LAKE MN 55110 |
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- 2000 Application Filing Year
- B22D Class
- 250 Applications Filed
- 124 Patents Issued To-Date
- 49.60 % Issued To-Date
Inventor(s)
Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Donohoe, Thomas P | St. Paul, MN | 2 | 6 |
# of filed Patents : 2 Total Citations : 6 | |||
Ferron, Douglas P | White Bear Lake, MN | 2 | 6 |
# of filed Patents : 2 Total Citations : 6 | |||
Ratte, Geoffrey F | Metairie, LA | 1 | 4 |
# of filed Patents : 1 Total Citations : 4 | |||
Ratte, Robert W | North Oaks, MN | 40 | 890 |
# of filed Patents : 40 Total Citations : 890 |
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- 4 Citation Count
- B22D Class
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