(1) Field of Invention
The present invention generally relates to an underwater chum dispenser, and in particular, to a chum dispenser that dispenses chum under the water and in a concentrated manner.
(2) Background of Invention
The use of chum or bait to attract fish to an area of water has been known for generations. Generally, a container containing chum is tossed over water surface near the edge of the boat and the chum either floats or sinks. However, the method of dispersing chum over the water has several disadvantages, such as the water currents causes the chum to disperse over a larger area and the diluted chum is less effective to attract the fish to a concentrated area. Moreover, the dispersed chum sinks slowly and the water current carries away most of the chum before the chum could reach the desired depth. Thus, it is desirable to have an apparatus that allow dispersing the chum under the water and in a more concentrated manner.
Prior arts disclosing an apparatus for dispersing chum under the water includes a U.S. Pat. No. 5,131,183 issued to “Timothy Thayer et. al.” a U.S. Pat. No. 3,163,959 issued to “Hollar George E”; a U.S. Pat. No. 6,138,400 issued to “Todd A. Gervae”; a U.S. Pat. No. 6,513,279 issued to “Carlos Hernandez”. Beside, several types of apparatus are known in the prior art for dispersing chum under the water, a need for an improved device that could sink easily to desired depth and releases chum as and when desired in a concentrated manner could be appreciated.
The present invention, therefore, has as its principal object to provide a chum dispenser that could dispense chum under the water.
Another object of present invention is that the chum dispenser disperses chum at desired depth.
Still, another object of present invention is that the chum dispenser releases chum in a concentrated manner.
An additional object of present invention is that the chum dispenser could easily sink to desired depth.
A further object of present invention is that the empty dispenser could be easily retracted and reused.
A still further object of present invention is that the chum dispenser could carry significant amount of chum.
Yet another object of present invention is that the chum dispenser is economic to manufacture and easy to use.
Certain embodiments of present invention provide a chum dispenser that could be used to dispense chum under the water at desired depth. The chum dispenser comprises a cylindrical container having a closed bottom, an open top and a wall. The closed bottom and the wall defines volume of the container; a lid adapted to snap-fit on the open top of the container in a sealable manner; the lid having a top surface and a bottom surface; two eye hook swivably coupled (the hooks are coupled such that the hooks could be freely rotated with respect to the container) to the bottom edge of the wall of container at opposite sides; a rigid line with curved ends forming a hook, passes along the top surface of the lid along the diameter of the lid and the rigid line is fixed to the top surface of the lid; the rigid line is curved down at opposite ends of lid and passes through the eye of hooks. In open state, the lid and container are movable with respect to each other and the container could turn over with the both eye hooks supported on the curved hooks of the rigid line. A flexible line, such as a rope could be coupled to the lid and used to suspend the chum dispenser in water. The flexible line could be jerked to open the lid, and the container could turn over to release the chum in water.
In another embodiment, the wall of the container comprises number of holes allowing water to enter the container. The water replaces the air inside the container allowing the dispenser to easily sink. Moreover, additional weights could be coupled to the dispenser to allow the dispenser to sink easier, particularly in stronger water currents. The chum dispenser could be manufactured in different sizes for carrying different volumes of the chum.
In addition to the various objects and advantages of the present invention described with some degree of specificity above it should be obvious that additional objects and advantages of the present invention will become more readily apparent to those persons who are skilled in the relevant art from the following more detailed description of the invention.
To further clarify various aspects of some example embodiments of the present invention, a more particular description of the invention will be rendered by reference to specific embodiments thereof which are illustrated in the appended drawing. It is appreciated that the drawing depicts only illustrated embodiments of the invention and are therefore not to be considered limiting of its scope. The invention will be described and explained with additional specificity and detail through the use of the accompanying drawing in which:
The present invention provides a chum dispenser for dispensing the chum under water and at desired depth in a concentrated area.
Before explaining at least one embodiment of the invention in detail, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited in its application to the details of construction and the arrangements of the components set forth in the following description. The invention is capable of other embodiments and of being practiced and carried out in various ways. In addition, it is to be understood that the phraseology and terminology employed herein are for the purpose of description and should not be regarded as limiting.
As used in this specification and the appended claims, the singular forms “a”, “an”, and “the” include plural referents unless the content clearly dictates otherwise.
Unless otherwise defined, all terms (including technical and scientific terms) used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one having ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs. It will be further understood that terms, such as those defined in commonly used dictionaries, should be interpreted as having a meaning that is consistent with their meaning in the context of the relevant art and the present disclosure and will not be interpreted in an idealized or overly formal sense unless expressly so defined herein.
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On the bottom edge of the wall of the container are coupled two eyehooks 5 on opposite sides of the container. The hooks are similar to eye screw having a ring portion and coupling portion. The hooks are swivably coupled to the container such that the eye of the hooks could be freely rotated with respect to the container. The types of swivel joint and their use are obvious to a skilled person. Further shown in
The dispenser could be suspended through a flexible line 7, which could be a rope or a fishing pole. The flexible line could be coupled to the lid of the container and in
The lid and the container in open state are movable with respect to each other and held together through the rigid line. In open state of the dispenser, the container could turn over through the hooks 5 to an inverted position as shown in
The wall of the dispenser could have number of holes as shown in
The chum dispenser could further include lightning mechanism, such as, LED's. The LED could be places in base, lid or any other outer surface of the chum dispenser. Further, suitable power source, such as replaceable batteries, rechargeable batteries etc. could also be used. The lights and batteries could be water sealed to prevent any damage to due to water. The use of lightning could be advantageous in fishing as a lure, and could provide enhanced visibility of the chum dispenser in dark conditions or under water.
Further, shown in
It is to be understood that the chum dispenser encompasses a variety of alternatives. For example, the container may include a variety of shapes apart from the cylindrical shape as shown in the drawing and in addition, the dispenser can be produced in different sizes. Similarly, the lid could be produced in different designs such as shown in
Those skilled in the art should appreciate that they can readily use the disclosed conception and specific embodiment as a basis for designing or modifying other structures for carrying out the same purposes of the present invention and that such other structures do not depart from the spirit and scope of the invention in its broadest form.