Fishing – trapping – and vermin destroying – Fishing – Artificial bait
Reexamination Certificate
1999-08-10
2001-07-31
Poon, Peter M. (Department: 3643)
Fishing, trapping, and vermin destroying
Fishing
Artificial bait
C043S042240
Reexamination Certificate
active
06266915
ABSTRACT:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to an artificial fishing lure and, more particularly, to a lure having a lure body and one or more rows of integrally attached projections that vibrate as the lure is pulled through the water to attract fish.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Fishermen presently use a wide variety of artificial fishing lures to attract fish. Such lures typically feature characteristics such as movement and scent that are designed to simulate natural prey. The lure industry is continuously attempting to develop new synthetic lures that are increasingly attractive to fish. However, most known soft plastic lures do not optimally employ sound to attract fish. Other fish attracting features such as light reflection and refraction likewise are not widely used by soft plastic lures.
SUMMARY OF INVENTION
It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide an artificial soft plastic fishing lure that exhibits significantly improved attractiveness to fish of various types.
It is a further object of this invention to provide an artificial fishing lure that attracts fish by emitting unique sound wave patterns.
It is a further object of this invention to provide an artificial fishing lure that attracts fish by modulated light reflection and refraction.
It is a further object of this invention to provide a lure that produces and emits air bubbles that assist in attracting fish.
It is a further object of this invention to provide a lure that works simply and effectively in virtually all water conditions and clarities.
This invention features an artificial or synthetic fishing lure having a head portion, a tail portion and a lure body unitarily interconnecting the head portion and the tail portion. There are first and second rows of resiliently flexible rib-like projections formed along and extending from opposing sides of the lure body. Each of the resiliently flexible projections has a generally flat or planar shape and, in an unflexed condition, extends generally radially or perpendicularly outwardly from the longitudinal axis of the lure body. As the lure is pulled through the water and engages underwater objects, the projections are deflected and vibrate to produce a series of low frequency sound waves or pulses through the water. These sound waves simulate natural sounds that are attractive to predatory fish. Such vibrations and deflections also modulate the light passing in the vicinity of the lure as such light is reflected and refracted by the projections. This modulation or flickering produces lighting effects, which attract feeding, predatory fish.
In a preferred embodiment, the resiliently flexible projections may comprise a series of generally planar flaps. The flaps may include rounded outer edges. Preferably, the flaps are formed along respective sides of the lure body. The lure may include a pair of channels that are typically formed along the tops and the bottoms of the lure between the respective rows of projections. The tail portion of the lure may include a curved or spiral shaped element that is unitarily attached to the lure body. Alteratively, the tail may include means defining one or more fins unitarily attached to a rearward end of the lure body. In certain versions the rows of resiliently flexible projections may continue along respective sides of the tail portion.
The shape, pitch and number of resiliently flexible projections may be varied in accordance with this invention. Typically, at least a six projections are formed on each of the respective sides of the lure body. As the lure is cast into the water, the space between the projections tends to trap air therebetween. Such trapped air departs the lure in the form of bubbles, which further aid in attracting fish. Some of those bubbles remain on the surface of the projections and provide still further visual stimuli for predatory fish.
The configuration of the rows of flexible projections may also be varied. In a preferred embodiment, the preferred projections progressively increase in length from the head and the tail toward an intermediate portion of the body.
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Nguyen Son T.
Noonan William E.
Poon Peter M.
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