Fishing – trapping – and vermin destroying – Fishing – Artificial bait
Reexamination Certificate
2002-11-15
2004-09-28
Ark, Darren W. (Department: 3643)
Fishing, trapping, and vermin destroying
Fishing
Artificial bait
C043S042060, C043S042310
Reexamination Certificate
active
06796079
ABSTRACT:
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to a soluble, moving, sound producing bait apparatus and method. In particular, according to one embodiment of the invention, the invention relates, in fishing systems, to a water soluble completely biodegradable medium. A water activated reactant is dispersed in the water soluble medium such that the reactant produces sound and creates movement of the water soluble medium in the presence of water.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Every day, the art and science of fishing are practiced by millions around the world. From the beginning, fishermen and women have attempted to develop means and methods for the successful capture of fish. Technology has impacted commercial and recreational fishing in a large way. Nonetheless, a need exists for environmentally friendly methods and means for catching fish. Applicant's biodegradable lure as set forth in U.S. Pat. No. 6,113,895, ARTIFICIAL SURFACE ACTIVE LURE APPARATUS AND METHOD (incorporated herein in its entirety by this reference) addresses the problems associated with the use of non-biodegradable lures and the like. Until Applicant's invention as set forth in US. Pat. No. 6,113,895, the lake, river, and ocean beds of the world were destined to become covered with an impervious layer of non-biodegradable plastic worm fishing lures.
A major challenge in fishing is attracting fish to the user's fishing system. As used herein, the term “fishing system” includes systems for catching fish including traps, nets, poles, lines, reels, hooks, lures, and bait in combination, all as known in the art. A wide variety of combinations of these devices and various methods of presenting them to fish have been utilized. The ultimate objective, however, has always been to provide a fish bait that not only is interesting to fish if they happen upon it, but which actually attracts fish to the bait. Adding natural and chemical fish “attractants” to fishing systems enhances the chances of catching fish and is particularly successful when utilized as set forth in Applicant's U.S. Pat. No. 6,113,895.
In spite of all the improvements to date, however, a need still exists for an apparatus and method for attracting fish that appeals to all the senses of a fish. That is to say, a need exists for a means and method for attracting fish by appealing to the fish's sense of taste, sight, and sound. Such a means and method must be environmentally sensitive, inexpensive and easy-to-use.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
Accordingly, the soluble, moving, sound producing bait apparatus and method according to an embodiment of the present invention, includes a water soluble completely biodegradable medium. A water activated reactant is dispersed within the water soluble medium. The reactant is conformed to produce sound and create movement of the water soluble medium in the presence of water. According to another embodiment of the invention, a fish attractant is also dispersed within the water soluble medium. According to another embodiment of the invention, the water soluble completely biodegradable medium comprises a combination of vegetable oil, cellulose and wood flour.
According to one embodiment of the invention, the water activated reactant is a gas trapped in a water dissolvable medium. In accordance with a further aspect of the invention, CO
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charged sugar crystals arc dispersed in the water soluble medium. In a further aspect of the invention, the water activated reactant includes a combination of chemical reactants that are activated in the presence of water. According to one embodiment of the invention, the water activated reactant is formed from a combination of sodium bicarbonate and citric acid. According to another embodiment of the invention, the fish attractant is selected from a group including amino acids, glycine, analine and proline.
According to another aspect of the invention, the fishing system includes a hook and a portion of the water soluble biodegradable medium with dispersed reactant(s) attached to the hook and the hook is introduced to water. In accordance with other aspects of the invention, the fishing system includes lures, hooks, and bait and a portion of the water soluble completely biodegradable medium with dispersed reactant(s) attached to or formed thereon.
In another embodiment, a method of attracting fish with a fishing system including a hook includes the steps of forming a one-hundred percent biodegradable dough from a mixture of vegetable oil, cellulose and wood flour. CO
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charged sugar crystals are dispersed in the dough. A mixture of sodium bicarbonate and citric acid are dispersed in the dough. A fish attractant is dispersed in the dough. Thereafter, a portion of the dough is molded onto the hook and the hook is placed in water.
As used herein, the terms “one hundred percent” and “completely” biodegradable are used to define a substance that degrades into harmless natural elements in the presence of water leaving no undissolved or undegradable substance.
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Ark Darren W.
Shaffer Jr. J. Nevin
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