Fishing – trapping – and vermin destroying – Fishing – Line-attached bodies – hooks and rigs
Reexamination Certificate
2002-05-28
2003-12-09
Ark, Darren W. (Department: 3643)
Fishing, trapping, and vermin destroying
Fishing
Line-attached bodies, hooks and rigs
C043S042220, C043S042230
Reexamination Certificate
active
06658784
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
This invention pertains to fishing devices and more particularly to a fishing lure to be towed by a boat to lure fish to strike at bait attached to the fishing lure.
2. Prior Art and Objects
Devices are known which oscillate under water and simulate the movement of fish which attracts larger fish to strike. One patent pertaining to such a trolling device is Mastropaulo, U. S. Pat. No. 4,254,573 which was issued on Mar. 10, 1981. This device offered a trolling device that worked well. Since then further development has resulted in substantial improvements to create a trolling device or fishing lure which can with predictability perform five separate patterns as follows:
1. Down Rigger
2. Surface
3. Out and Down
4. High Speed Trolling
5. Predator Pattern
In the development of the fishing lure which is the subject of this invention, it was also essential, in addition to the capabilities set forth above, to produce a device that is durable and can be easily adjusted to perform its specifically desired function.
Accordingly, it is an object of this invention to produce a fishing lure that can perform a multiplicity of fishing patterns.
It is another object of this invention to produce a fishing lure that is durable.
It is still another object of this invention to produce a fishing lure that is buoyant and will float to the surface should it become disconnected from its line or lines.
It is still a further object of this invention to produce a lure that is economical.
These and other objects will be apparent to one skilled in the art when the claims are read in conjunction with the Detail Description of the Preferred Embodiment.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
A fishing lure is provided which is towed by a boat and having a bait line attached to the fishing lure. The fishing lure includes a keel which is a flat sheet with a forward end and a tail end and an upper edge and a lower edge. A keel member is affixed generally at right angles to the upper edge of the keel along the longitudinal axis of the keel member. The keel is secured at its lower edge to the base platform substantially at right angles to the base platform. The keel member is secured to an upper enclosure which has an upper surface. Forward fins are removably mounted on the upper surface of the upper enclosure while forward fins are removably mounted on the upper surface of the upper enclosure toward the forward end. A tail rudder is removably mounted on the upper surface of the upper enclosure toward the tail end. The tail rudder includes a pair of swept back wings and a pair of rudders with rudders mounted on the outside edges of the wings. A bait line is mounted on the base platform.
REFERENCES:
patent: 2062718 (1936-12-01), Kallberg
patent: 2741863 (1956-04-01), Magill
patent: 2789386 (1957-04-01), Creelman
patent: 2825994 (1958-03-01), Bruhn
patent: 2843966 (1958-07-01), Ingram et al.
patent: 2914884 (1959-12-01), Dahl
patent: 2920414 (1960-01-01), Koepplin
patent: 2924907 (1960-02-01), Hamilton
patent: 2933848 (1960-04-01), Tollefson
patent: 2942371 (1960-06-01), Johnson et al.
patent: 3044208 (1962-07-01), Minera
patent: 3216147 (1965-11-01), Minera
patent: 3318036 (1967-05-01), McGuire
patent: 3401483 (1968-09-01), Bellah et al.
patent: 3410014 (1968-11-01), Jenssen
patent: 3543431 (1970-12-01), Olds
patent: 3570167 (1971-03-01), Smith
patent: 3898759 (1975-08-01), Jensen
patent: 3943653 (1976-03-01), Reckler
patent: 4028839 (1977-06-01), Stubblefield
patent: 4161078 (1979-07-01), Pagani
patent: 4161841 (1979-07-01), Holstein
patent: 4212127 (1980-07-01), Daniels
patent: 4254573 (1981-03-01), Mastropaolo
patent: 4255890 (1981-03-01), Smith
patent: 4486970 (1984-12-01), Larson
patent: 4646463 (1987-03-01), Koch
patent: 4703580 (1987-11-01), Kammeraad
patent: 4745702 (1988-05-01), Koch
patent: 4831769 (1989-05-01), Skille
patent: 4894946 (1990-01-01), Fukushima
patent: 4920689 (1990-05-01), Anderson
patent: 5018296 (1991-05-01), Putz, II
patent: 5165196 (1992-11-01), Spickelmire
patent: 5265367 (1993-11-01), Kinoshita
patent: 5283972 (1994-02-01), Kinoshita
patent: 5341591 (1994-08-01), Hicks
patent: 5355615 (1994-10-01), Spickelmire
patent: 5417008 (1995-05-01), Smith
patent: 6055765 (2000-05-01), Ruppa
patent: 4338138 (1994-05-01), None
patent: 2299253 (1996-10-01), None
LandOfFree
Fishing lure does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Fishing lure, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Fishing lure will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-3167651