Fishing – trapping – and vermin destroying – Fishing – Artificial bait
Reexamination Certificate
1997-12-16
2001-03-20
Poon, Peter M. (Department: 3644)
Fishing, trapping, and vermin destroying
Fishing
Artificial bait
C043S042340, C043S042320
Reexamination Certificate
active
06202338
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF INVENTION
This invention relates to Crank Bait Fishing Lures used by fishermen for trolling, casting or jigging. It is common in Crank Bait Lures that the motion is spinning and is not usually effective in all phases of fishing. This Crank Bait Lure is similar to the fishing lure, patented by J. H. Martin, U.S. Pat. No. 1,846,130, patented Feb. 23, 1932. In terms of the basic body action, both oscillate side to side without revolving. Unlike Martin, our invention is designed to produce this oscillating action at a broad spectrum of speeds enabling it to be used for trolling, casting and jigging. This invention is also uniquely designed to produce a rhythmic side to side motion of the hook. Other lures tend to produce an erratic action which results in a lot of unsuccessful strikes.
DESCRIPTION OF PRIOR ART
The U.S. Pat. No. 1,846,130—43/42.34 fishing lure describes a concavo-convex main body with a plurality of transverse ridges, having a reflective body with an eyelet at the front to which a line is attached and an eyelet at the back to which a hook is attached.
The Martin design has a number of shortcomings, including the statement that, “When towed at the proper speed, will rock from side to side.” This design also makes no mention of how the body motion and shape affects the motion of the hook, which is a critical component of successful strikes.
In addition, the V-shape of Martin's lure runs longitudinally in the body of the lure whereas in our invention the bend runs transversely in the body of the lure producing a slower and more exaggerated rocking action.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
This invention is made up of a piece of metal formed into a rigid, relatively flat, elongated body. This body has a bend resembling a half circle located nearer to the front of the body with a depth of approximately one third the overall length of the lure. Both ends of the lure are elliptical and have eyelets in them. The line is attached to the front eyelet and the hook to the rear eyelet.
The size, location and singularity of the bend causes a slow, gentle oscillating motion of the lure body and the hook at a broad spectrum of retrieval speeds. This addresses, somewhat, problems associated with other Crank Bait Fishing Lures.
Other Crank Bait Fishing Lures tend to have erratic action of the lure body and hook. And some, which have oscillating action similar to our design, are restricted to a specific speed, and make no mention of the action or movement of the hook which is critical in two ways.
First, the side to side action of the hook resembles a minnow's tail, especially if the hook is dressed with feathers. Second, the consistent, predictable side to side motion is an easier target for the fish to strike.
As our lure moves from side to side light is reflected by the concave portion of the bend, this serves to further attract the fish.
REFERENCES:
patent: 1179964 (1916-04-01), Robertson
patent: 1463858 (1923-08-01), Wandve
patent: 1846130 (1932-02-01), Martin
patent: 3021636 (1962-02-01), Gowdy
patent: 3305964 (1967-02-01), Wieszeck
patent: 3919802 (1975-11-01), Davis
patent: 4122624 (1978-10-01), Smith
patent: 4479323 (1984-10-01), Burr
patent: 5647163 (1997-07-01), Gorney
Poon Peter M.
Shaw Elizabeth
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