Indicator with internal attachment mechanism

Abstract

A strike indicator and strike indicator tooling assembly for use in fishing. The strike indicator comprises two hemispheres that may form a substantially spherical outer dimension around fishing line. The two hemispheres may fit frictionally together to prevent movement or slipping of the fishing line between the two hemispheres once assembled. The hemispheres may be disassembled to replace the fishing line, and reuse the strike indicator. The tooling assembly comprises a top insert, and a bottom insert. The top insert and bottom insert compress around a foam sheet to form the spherical outer form figures of the two hemispheres.

1 . A strike indicator assembly comprising:
 a top hemisphere defining a substantially flat inner surface and a substantially hemispherical outer surface;   a bottom hemisphere defining a substantially flat inner surface and a substantially hemispherical outer surface;   a male screw coupling component; and   a female nut coupling component configured to rotationally engage with the male screw coupling component;   wherein the male screw coupling component is affixed to the bottom hemisphere at a central region thereof, the female nut coupling component is affixed to the top hemisphere at a central region thereof, and the top and the bottom hemisphere are configured to connect with the substantially flat inner surface of the top hemisphere flush to the substantially flat inner surface of the bottom hemisphere when the male screw coupling component is engaged with the female nut coupling component but for a gap adjacent to the male screw coupling component.   
     
     
         2 . The strike indicator of  claim 1 , wherein the male screw coupling component is a split screw. 
     
     
         3 . The strike indicator of  claim 1 , wherein the male screw coupling component includes an angled lead portion. 
     
     
         4 . The strike indicator of  claim 1 , wherein the substantially flat inner surface of the top hemisphere includes a concavity of less than about 0.40 mm, and wherein the substantially flat inner surface of the bottom hemisphere includes a concavity of less than about 0.40 mm. 
     
     
         5 . The strike indicator of  claim 1 , wherein the top hemisphere and bottom hemisphere can disengage by unscrewing the male screw coupling component from the female nut coupling component. 
     
     
         6 . The strike indicator of  claim 1 , wherein the gap is located adjacent to the top hemisphere. 
     
     
         7 . The strike indicator of  claim 1 , wherein the gap is located adjacent to the bottom hemisphere. 
     
     
         8 . The strike indicator of  claim 1 , wherein each of the top hemisphere and the bottom hemisphere define a cavity. 
     
     
         9 . The strike indicator of  claim 1 , wherein the top and the bottom hemisphere are made of a compressible foam. 
     
     
         10 . The strike indicator of  claim 1 , wherein the top and bottom hemisphere are made of low density materials including wood, cork, plastic, or a combination of low density materials. 
     
     
         11 . The strike indicator of  claim 1 , wherein the screw assembly is set back into the bottom hemisphere and is adjustable, and made tighter or looser by compressing the screw assembly a corresponding degree into the compressible foam. 
     
     
         12 . The strike indicator of  claim 11  wherein the top and bottom hemisphere can frictionally lock around the fishing line at a range of diameters. 
     
     
         13 . A strike indicator tooling assembly comprising:
 a top insert and a bottom insert;   the top and bottom insert each having a first side, and a second side;   the first side having a concave cavity, and the second side having a convex shape;   wherein the first side of the top insert and the bottom insert engage around a sheet of foam to form a spherical outer dimension of a top and bottom hemisphere the strike indicator.   
     
     
         14 . The strike indicator tooling assembly of  claim 13 , wherein the top mold and the bottom mold can come in a small, medium, or large size to produce varied sizes of the strike indicator. 
     
     
         15 . The strike indicator tooling assembly of  claim 13  wherein the tooling assembly may perform any or all of the following functions: molding the hemispheres, die cutting the hemispheres, and using a glue fixture to set hardware at a specified depth. 
     
     
         16 . The strike indicator tooling assembly of  claim 15 , wherein molding the hemispheres and die cutting are performed simultaneously. 
     
     
         17 . The strike indicator tooling assembly of  claim 15 , wherein molding the hemisphere and die cutting are performed sequentially.