1. A fish call comprising:
an acoustically tuned body having an outer envelope; and
a capsule containing a plurality of beads consisting of at least two different sizes having a ratio of 1:1.25, wherein the capsule is substantially encompassed by the body, and wherein the plurality of beads produces a sound that mimics an invertebrate prey moving underwater.
2. The fish call of claim 1 wherein the body is constructed of a dense material comprising a metal alloy.
3. The fish call of claim 2 wherein the metal alloy comprises 10% tin, 8% antimony, and 82% lead.
4. The fish call of claim 1 wherein the capsule comprises a watertight hollow rigid tube.
5. The fish call of claim 4 wherein the tube is constructed of glass.
6. The fish call of claim 4 wherein the inside diameter of the tube is between approximately 9.5 millimeters and approximately 25.4 millimeters.
7. The fish call of claim 1 wherein the beads are constructed of a solid material.
8. The fish call of claim 7 wherein the solid material is metal.
9. The fish call of claim 7 wherein the number of beads are approximately two to seven.
10. The fish call of claim 7 wherein the diameter of each individual bead is between approximately 1.6 millimeters and approximately 12.7 millimeters.
11. The fish call of claim 1 wherein the ratio between the inside diameter of the capsule and the diameter of each bead is approximately two to one.
12. The fish call of claim 1 wherein the outer envelope comprises a protective coating.
13. The fish call of claim 1, wherein the capsule comprises an inboard axial extremity proximate to the body of the lure and an outboard axial extremity extending beyond the envelope.
14. The fish call of claim 1, wherein the plurality of beads produces a sound level between approximately 47 decibels to approximately 64 decibels.
15. The fish call of claim 14, wherein the plurality of beads produces a sound level between approximately 56 decibels to approximately 64 decibels.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A thermal ink jet ink composition comprising:
a volatile organic solvent;
a binder resin, wherein the binder resin is present in an amount from 0.3% to 8% by weight of the ink composition;
a dye;
a humectant in an amount from 1% to 40% by weight of the ink composition, and
an additive for extending the decap time of the ink composition, wherein the additive is present in an amount less than 0.1% by weight of the ink composition, wherein the additive is selected from the group consisting of perfluoropolyethers, modified perfluoropolyethers, glycol-based perfluoroalkyl ethers, perfluoroalkyl substituted polyethers, and mixtures thereof,
and wherein if water is present, it is present in amount less than 10% by weight of the ink composition;
wherein the ink composition has a decap time of greater than 15 seconds in a thermal ink jet printer.
2. The thermal ink jet ink composition of claim 1, wherein the ink composition has a decap time of greater than 1 minute in a thermal ink jet printer.
3. The thermal ink jet ink composition of claim 1, wherein the ink composition has a dry time of less than 5 seconds on a nonporous substrate when printed in a thermal ink jet printer.
4. A thermal ink jet cartridge including the thermal ink jet ink composition of claim 1.
5. The thermal ink jet ink composition of claim 1, wherein the one or more volatile organic solvents are selected from the group consisting of methanol, ethanol, 1-propanol, isopropanol, acetone, methyl ethyl ketone, methyl propyl ketone, methyl i-propyl ketone, 3-pentanone, cyclohexanone, methyl acetate, ethyl acetate, and mixtures thereof.
6. The thermal ink jet ink composition of claim 1, wherein the binder resin is selected from the group consisting of polyamide resins, rosin ester resins, acrylic resins, polyketone resins, cellulose nitrate resins, polyvinyl butyral resins, vinyl resins, polyhydroxystyrene resins, sulfonamide-modified epoxy resins, and mixtures thereof.
7. The thermal ink jet ink composition of claim 1, wherein the humectant is selected from the group consisting of polyol, glycol ether, diacetone alcohol, 2-pyrrolidinone, N-methylpyrrolidone, ethyl lactate, 1,3-dimethyl-2-imidazolidindione, propylene carbonate, alkyl esters, and mixtures thereof.
8. A thermal ink jet ink composition comprising:
a volatile organic solvent;
a binder resin, wherein the binder resin is present in an amount from 0.3% to 8% by weight of the ink composition;
a dye;
a humectant in an amount from 1% to 40% by weight of the ink composition, and
an ionic surfactant additive for extending the decap time of the ink composition, wherein the additive is present in an amount greater than 0.1% by weight of the ink composition, wherein the additive is selected from the group consisting of unmodified sulfosuccinates, monoester sulfosuccinates, diester sulfosuccinates, modified sulfosuccinates, amine alkylbenzene sulfonates, alkoylated tallow amines, and mixtures thereof,
and wherein if water is present, it is present in amount less than 10% by weight of the ink composition;
wherein the ink composition has a decap time of greater than 15 seconds in a thermal ink jet printer.
9. The thermal ink jet ink composition of claim 8, wherein the ink composition has a decap time of greater than 1 minute in a thermal ink jet printer.
10. The thermal ink jet ink composition of claim 8, wherein the ink composition has a dry time of less than 5 seconds on a nonporous substrate when printed in a thermal ink jet printer.
11. A thermal ink jet cartridge including the thermal ink jet ink composition of claim 8.
12. The thermal ink jet ink composition of claim 8, wherein the one or more volatile organic solvents are selected from the group consisting of methanol, ethanol, 1-propanol, isopropanol, acetone, methyl ethyl ketone, methyl propyl ketone, methyl i-propyl ketone, 3-pentanone, cyclohexanone, methyl acetate, ethyl acetate, and mixtures thereof.
13. The thermal ink jet ink composition of claim 8, wherein the binder resin is selected from the group consisting of polyamide resins, rosin ester resins, acrylic resins, polyketone resins, cellulose nitrate resins, polyvinyl butyral resins, vinyl resins, polyhydroxystyrene resins, sulfonamide-modified epoxy resins, and mixtures thereof.
14. The thermal ink jet ink composition of claim 8, wherein the humectant is selected from the group consisting of polyol, glycol ether, diacetone alcohol, 2-pyrrolidinone, N-methylpyrrolidone, ethyl lactate, 1,3-dimethyl-2-imidazolidindione, propylene carbonate, alkyl esters, and mixtures thereof.
15. A thermal ink jet ink composition comprising:
a volatile organic solvent;
a binder resin, wherein the binder resin is present in an amount from 0.3% to 8% by weight of the ink composition;
a dye;
a humectant in an amount from 1% to 40% by weight of the ink composition, and
a nonionic surfactant additive for extending the decap time of the ink composition, wherein the additive is present in an amount greater than 0.1% by weight of the ink composition, wherein the additive is selected from the group consisting of nonylphenol ethoxylate phosphates, polyglycol esters, phosphate esters of an akylphenoxy polyethoxyethanol, alcohol ethoxylates, polyoxoalkylenes, acrylic block copolymers, and mixtures thereof,
and wherein if water is present, it is present in amount less than 10% by weight of the ink composition;
wherein the ink composition has a decap time of greater than 15 seconds in a thermal ink jet printer.
16. The thermal ink jet ink composition of claim 15, wherein the ink composition has a decap time of greater than 1 minute in a thermal ink jet printer.
17. The thermal ink jet ink composition of claim 15, wherein the ink composition has a dry time of less than 5 seconds on a nonporous substrate when printed in a thermal ink jet printer.
18. A thermal ink jet cartridge including the thermal ink jet ink composition of claim 15.
19. The thermal ink jet ink composition of claim 15, wherein the one or more volatile organic solvents are selected from the group consisting of methanol, ethanol, 1-propanol, isopropanol, acetone, methyl ethyl ketone, methyl propyl ketone, methyl i-propyl ketone, 3-pentanone, cyclohexanone, methyl acetate, ethyl acetate, and mixtures thereof.
20. The thermal ink jet ink composition of claim 15, wherein the binder resin is selected from the group consisting of polyamide resins, rosin ester resins, acrylic resins, polyketone resins, cellulose nitrate resins, polyvinyl butyral resins, vinyl resins, polyhydroxystyrene resins, sulfonamide-modified epoxy resins, and mixtures thereof.
21. The thermal ink jet ink composition of claim 15, wherein the humectant is selected from the group consisting of polyol, glycol ether, diacetone alcohol, 2-pyrrolidinone, N-methylpyrrolidone, ethyl lactate, 1,3-dimethyl-2-imidazolidindione, propylene carbonate, alkyl esters, and mixtures thereof.
22. The thermal ink jet ink composition of claim 1 wherein the additive is selected from perfluoropolyethers, modified perfluoropolyethers, and mixtures thereof.