Drug – bio-affecting and body treating compositions – Baits – attractants – or lures
Reexamination Certificate
1999-03-16
2001-02-20
Pak, John (Department: 1616)
Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions
Baits, attractants, or lures
C424S407000, C424S405000, C424S410000, C424S489000, C424S077000, C424S520000, C424S684000, C424S691000, C424S724000, C426S001000, C514S951000, C043S042000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06190654
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates generally to fishing through the use of fish excitation and attraction means. The fish excitation and attraction means includes mica flakes which would be sprinkled onto the water proximal to where the fishing would occur. The reflection of light off of the reflective surfaces of the mica crystals causes the attraction as well as the excitation of fish. It is also proposed to mix mica with chum and introduce this composition to the water to attract fish.
2. Description of the Prior Art
Devices have been located which are considered prior art. They include the following U.S. patents:
U.S. Pat. No. 5,415,862 issued to Bethshears el al.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,071,659 issued to Shumaker
U.S. Pat. No. 5,044,110 issued to Henderson et al.
U.S. Pat. No. 4,956,934 issued to Dhal
U.S. Pat. No. 4,862,626 issued to Hanaguchi
U.S. Pat. No. 4,828,829 issued to Bethshears
U.S. Pat. No. 4,205,997 issued to Hesse et al.
U.S. Pat. No. 3,974,591 issued to Ray
U.S. Pat. No. 3,953,937 issued to Visser
U.S. Pat. No. 3,413,750 issued to Henry
The foregoing body of prior art indicates it to be well known to use fishing lures with small reflective patches located thereon, or particles with entrained fish attractant compositions, such compositions being both olfactory, and/or taste related. Such compositions include oils and the like. None of the patents disclose the use of mica to cause a flashing or glittering to attract fish to a region where one is fishing. Mica, by its unique crystalline cleavage, reflectivity, density, minimal environmental impact as well as other material properties makes it an ideal attractant and has no way been discussed, taught or contemplated in the prior art. Even mica being present in chum has not been specifically disclosed, further, mica is non-harmful to fish if ingested. Other advantages of the present invention over the prior art also will be rendered evident.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
Mica is a broad term to describe any one of the minerals which are included in the mica mineral family. These minerals include several potassium aluminosilicates. Two of the most common micas are Muscovite or white mica, and Biotite or black mica. The micas have excellent cleavage properties, where cleavage is defined as a direction of weakness, that, when broken, produces a smooth plane that reflects light. Muscovite is generally colorless to light yellow, bronze, gold or green, is somewhat transparent in thin sheets which are very elastic, has a cleavage in the
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direction, and a hardness of 2 to 2.5 on the Mohs Scale of Hardness. Biotite is brown to black in color, also has a cleavage in the 1 direction and has a hardness of 2.5 to 3. Micas are commonly occurring minerals and the family is one of the top ten most common minerals found in the Earth's crust. Mica may be broken into small pieces, which have an irregular perimeter, are flat on the top and bottom sides and have a very thin thickness. Mica has a density greater than water and is non-soluble in water, therefore, mica will sink in water but not dissolve. Mica is non-toxic and non-harmful to the environment. Mica does not decompose under ordinary temperatures and pressures. Mica does not decompose in any time period which is relevant to the human condition. Even if consumed, mica is non-toxic and non-harmful to fish, animals and humans.
It is a well known fact that light will pass through the surface of a body of water and will penetrate a substantial distance into the depths of such a body of water. Mica has a cleavage in the 1 direction, giving it two reflective surfaces. When mica is introduced into an illuminated body of water, the flat top and flat bottom sides will reflect the light causing a flashing or glittering effect underwater. Also, due to the mica's irregular shape and flat surfaces, it will descend through the body of water in a generally random fashion, rapidly rotating, flipping and changing its orientation. This random and rapid orientation change causes light reflections to occur in many directions, and such a motion, coupled with the flashing, causes fish and the like to be attracted to the source of activity. It also stimulates and excites the fish, causing the fish to bite and attack objects in the water as possible food sources. This excitation will induce the fish to strike any lure which may be in the area. The mica flakes are chosen to approximate the general size of fish scales, and as such, give the illusion of a possible food source for the fish.
The mica flakes may be cast into the water over the sides of a pier, off a boat, off a jetty, or off of any floatation device. They may be tossed from shore to an area of the water in a slightly weighted pouch, in some embodiments, the pouch may dissolve in the water, permitting the mica to disperse. Other means to launch the mica flakes into a desired area are possible and are considered to be in the scope of this application.
To achieve the foregoing and other advantages, the present invention, briefly described, provides mica flakes in a size and configuration which are to be sprinkled or introduced in some matter into a body of water where one desires to fish. At that point, the fisherman will cast into the same area that the mica flakes are introduced with a baited line, and since the fish have been attracted to that area by the flashing of the mica flakes, the odds of the fish taking the bait are increased.
Mica is easily reduced from its crystalline configuration to a comminuted state by any known comminuting method. As a matter of fact, it is difficult to keep mica in its crystalline shape as it easily fractures and breaks. The mica is comminuted to the desired size and is packaged for sale. Due to the inherent properties of mica, it will have an indefinite shelf life, is non-polluting and is inexpensive.
The above brief description sets forth rather broadly the more important features of the present invention in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that the present contributions to the art may be better appreciated. There are, of course, additional features of the invention that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto.
In this respect, before explaining the preferred embodiment of the invention in detail, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited in its application to the details of the construction and to the arrangements of the components set forth in the following description or illustrated in the drawings. The invention is capable of other embodiments and of being practiced and carried out in various ways. Also, it is to be understood, that the phraseology and terminology employed herein are for the purpose of description and should not be regarded as limiting.
As such, those skilled in the art will appreciate that the conception, upon which this disclosure is based, may readily be utilized as a basis for designing other structures, methods, and systems for carrying out the several purposes of the present invention. It is important, therefore, that the claims be regarded as including such equivalent constructions insofar as they do not depart from the spirit and scope of the present invention.
It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a fish attractant which is comprised of mica, the mica approximating the size of fish scales.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a fish attractant wherein the mica is processed to be a size generally less than 3 inches long, three inches wide and generally less than 0.2 inch thick.
An object of the present invention is to provide a fish attractant which may be employed in fresh, salt or brackish waters.
It is another object of the present invention to provide a new an improved fish attractant which is environmentally friendly, does not harm fish when ingested, and further would not harm any other animal on either end of the food chain if introduced, does
Hamill Jr. Tom
Pak John
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