Fishing – trapping – and vermin destroying – Fishing – Artificial bait
Reexamination Certificate
1999-07-27
2001-01-23
Lavinder, Jack W. (Department: 3644)
Fishing, trapping, and vermin destroying
Fishing
Artificial bait
C043S042190, C043S042200, C043S042310, C043S042460
Reexamination Certificate
active
06176035
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of Invention
The present invention relates generally to fishing lures and, more particularly, to a rotatable fishing lure which attracts fish by sight, sound and smell.
2. Description of the Prior Art
Fishing lures appear to be most effective when fish are attracted by more than one sense. There are numerous prior inventions for fishing lures which attract fish by sight, sound or smell. The present inventive fishing lure has a central housing section and front and rear housing sections that spin in opposite directions as the lure is pulled through the water, thus attracting fish by sight. The housings have compartments for small spherical metal weights, that rattle as the lure moves, thus attracting fish by sound, and one or more internal compartments holding scent pellets, with apertures through which the scent is diffused through the water, thus attracting fish by smell.
U.S. Pat. No. 1,140,279, issued on May 18, 1915, to Edward D. Myers and U.S. Pat. No. 2,569,057, issued Sept. 25, 1951 to Hinerman discloses an artificial bait or fishing lure with a pair of body sections with spirally curved vanes that revolve in opposite directions as it is drawn through the water. Likewise, U.S. Pat. No. 2,244,378, issued on Jun. 3, 1941, to Edwin B. Turner, Swiss Patent Number 256,420 published Feb. 15, 1949 to Haitro and U.S. Pat. No. 2,494,407, issued on Jan. 10, 1950, to Roy O. Rhodes, discloses an artificial bait, having front and rear sections that rotate independently.
The instant invention is distinguishable, in that it has an internal compartment and apertures for diffusing scent through the water, internal compartments that can be filled with weights, and a separate middle section to which a hook can be attached.
U.S. Pat. No. 1,933,170, issued Oct. 31,1933, to Jethro A. Greider, shows a fish shaped lure with a single spinner rotatably connected to its tail end while U.S. Pat. No. 3,648,397, issued on Mar. 14, 1972, to Donald Du Bois, discloses a fishing lure having a single rotatable element on its front end. U.S. Pat. No. Design 227,250, issued on Jun. 12, 1973, to Ewell J. Harris, discloses a spinning spoon type fish lure. British Patent Number 579, application accepted Apr. 1, 1909, to William Britton Tuck, discloses a spinning bait for use in angling, with angular vaned rotating front and rear parts. The center portion of the bait can be metal, wood or the body of a natural bait and is weighted with lead keeping the body in an upright position when in the water.
U.S. Pat. No. 4,962,609, issued on Oct. 16, 1990, to Russell D. Walker, discloses a fish attractant scented fishing lure with a single body portion having recesses filled with fibrous material impregnated with a liquid fish attracting substance. The instant invention is distinguishable, in that it has an internal compartment in which a fish attracting substance can be stored, with a plurality of apertures through which the attracting substance is diffused. The scent in the instant invention can be in the form of pellets, which dissolve and diffuse more slowly than liquid scent, providing a longer lasting more effective bait.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,170,579, issued on Dec. 15, 1992, to Douglas D. Hollinger, discloses an artificial fish lure, with a first embodiment shaped like a fish swallowing another fish, and a second embodiment shaped like a crayfish. The lure housing has a pouch for bait or scent, and a hollow chamber for weights. The instant invention is distinguishable in that it has oppositely rotating front and rear sections unlike the single bodied '579 patent and its internal chambers for scents and weights are larger allowing more scent to diffuse from the lure and the weights more room to rattle to attract fish.
None of the above inventions and patents, taken either singularly or in combination, is seen to teach the instant invention as claimed.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention is directed to a fishing lure with three housing sections: a front housing section and a rear housing section, each with spiral fins or propeller that cause them to rotate in opposite directions when the lure is pulled through the water, and a middle housing section to which a fish hook can be attached. A fish hook can also be attached to the rear section, while a fishing line is attached to the front section. The front housing section, and/or the rear housing section, contain a compartment into which small metal spheres can be inserted, both adding weight to the lure and to make noise to attract fish. The rear housing section has a compartment or cavity for scent, which may be in the form of pellets. The rear housing section defines a plurality of thoroughgoing apertures leading into and communicating with the scent cavity through which the scent can be diffused through the surrounding water to attract fish.
Accordingly, it is a principle object of the invention to provide a fishing lure that can attract fish by sight through the rotating motion of the lure.
It is another object of the invention to provide a fishing lure that can attract fish by sound emitting from the lure.
It is a further object of the invention to provide a fishing lure that can attract fish by smell emanating from the lure using scent pellets having a long life.
Still another object of the invention is to provide a fishing lure that can attract fish by a combination of sight, sound and smell or a combination of either sound or smell.
It is an object of the invention to provide improved elements and arrangements thereof in an apparatus for the purpose described which is inexpensive, dependable and fully effective in accomplishing its intended purposes.
These and other objects, advantages, and novel features of the present invention will become apparent when considered with the teachings contained in the detailed disclosure along with the accompanying drawings.
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Gipple & Hale
Hale John S.
Lavinder Jack W.
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