Fishing – trapping – and vermin destroying – Fishing – Artificial bait
Reexamination Certificate
1999-06-24
2001-03-20
Rowan, Kurt (Department: 3643)
Fishing, trapping, and vermin destroying
Fishing
Artificial bait
C043S042330, C043S042440
Reexamination Certificate
active
06202337
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an artificial bait, generally called a lure for use in fishing. Particularly, it relates to a lure which has a colored light emitting characteristic for efficiently radiating an intensity of reflected light to draw fishes' attention easily which and contains at least one rattle.
Further, the present invention relates to an artificial bait, generally called a lure for use in fishing. Particularly, it relates to a lure which can be joined to a metal connecting member, such as a suspension lug, for connecting with the line without presenting any ill-matched appearance.
A variety of colored light emitting lures have been known such as:
{circle around (1)} a type of lure containing a light emitting source therein for illumination;
{circle around (2)} a type of lure having a reflective member(s) bonded to the outer surface for reflection of light; and
{circle around (3)} a type of lure having as a structural member thereof a radiant reflective layer which incorporates with a multiplicity of projections.
However, the type {circle around (1)} of a luminous lure equipped with a light emitting source is heavier in weight since the light source and its power supply are installed, thus failing to provide natural movements in water and increasing the overall costs.
The type {circle around (2)} of a lure with a reflective member(s) bonded to the outer surface is likely to get the reflective member(s) damaged or peeled off when directly striking the bottom of a sea or a river. Hence, it is unfavorable for actual use due to poor durability of the reflective member(s).
The type {circle around (3)} of a lure having as a structural member thereof a radiant reflective layer with a multiplicity of projections, like the type {circle around (2)}, it is likely to get the radiant reflective layer damaged when directly striking the bottom of a sea or a river. Hence, it is also unfavorable for actual use due to poor durability of the radiant reflective layer.
For reducing the drawbacks, a lure is disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-open Publication (SHO)55-9799, which contains as a structural member thereof a radiant reflective layer having a multiplicity of projections and backed up with a colored member.
However, even in the lure disclosed in Publication (SHO)55-9799, the colored member equipped behind the radiant reflective layer may absorb incident light and impair the development of color. Hence, the glittering effect for drawing fishes attraction is also impaired.
The present inventor previously introduced a modified lure which contains a radiant reflective layer in the body thereof so as to prevent damages or peeling off of its reflective region and consequently increase the durability in use, as disclosed in Japanese Patent Application (HEI)7-315073. The modified lure however hardly provided rattle(s).
The modified lure disclosed in the Application (HEI)7-315073 is formed by pasting together a pair of identical complementary lure members comprising a transparent or translucent material in such a manner that the inner surfaces of the lure members are spaced from each other to form a hollow therebetween. There are metal connecting members provided at the joint portions of the complementary lure members as shown in
FIGS. 11
to
13
.
More specifically, retainers
53
are formed at appropriate locations of the joint portions of the complementary lure members
51
and
52
to extend substantially at a right angle to towards the hollow space in the lure. The retainer
53
of either complementary lure member has a projection
54
on which an annular leg portion
62
of the metal connecting member
61
is fixed to preliminarily hold the metal connecting member
61
. This allows a pair of identical complementary lure members
51
and
52
to be pasted together with much ease.
The pasted body of a pair of identical complementary lure members
51
and
52
is constructed as shown in
FIG. 13
by preliminary fitting the metal connecting member
61
on the projection
54
of either complementary lure member
51
and inserting the projection
54
into a pit
55
of the other complementary lure member
52
which is located and sized for engagement with the projection
54
.
The pair of identical complementary lure members
51
and
52
is comprised of a transparent or translucent material. Accordingly, the retainers
53
of the lure extending substantially at a right angle towards the hollow space in the lure can be viewed from the outside thus lowering the quality of the lure as a commercial product.
In particular, the radiant reflective layer which is installed in the lure body has a decreased efficiency of reflection and produces significantly irregular reflections which may result in reduction of the attractiveness of the lure so as to discourage a catch of fish.
It is an object of the present invention to eliminate the foregoing drawbacks of the prior art. An improved lure of the present invention has a rattle booth allocated in the hollow thereof regardless of failing to form the integrated rattle booth inside the hollow space of the lure. The lure also has retainers provided at the joint portions of the complementary lure members without presenting any ill-matched appearance and thus contribute to the increase of the catch of fish.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
A lure according to the present invention is formed by pasting together a pair of identical complementary lure members comprising a transparent or translucent material in such a manner that the inner surfaces of the lure members are spaced from each other to form a hollow therebetween. A rattle booth which is formed separately from the lure members is fixed to the interior of the hollow defined by the complementary lure members and a rattle is housed in this rattle booth.
Moreover, the lure according to the present invention is formed by pasting together a pair of identical complementary lure members comprising a transparent or translucent material in such a manner that the inner surfaces of the lure members are spaced from each other to form a hollow therebetween. The lure includes a radiant reflective layer, which is composed of a multiplicity of projections coated with reflective films for giving luminous effects inside the surface of a pair of identical complementary lure members. In particular, the lure is characterized in that a rattle booth which is formed separately from the lure members is fixed to the interior of the hollow defined by the complementary lure members, and a rattle is housed in this rattle booth.
The lure according to the present invention may further be characterized in that the rattle booth may be fixed to the interior of the hollow defined by the complementary lure by a drop-in technique.
The lure according to the present invention may further be characterized in that the rattle booth may be fixed to the interior of the hollow defined by the complementary lure by a fit-in technique.
The lure according to the present invention may further be characterized in that the rattle booth may be fixed to the interior of the hollow defined by the complementary lure by pasting or fusing technique.
Further, the lure according to the present invention is formed by pasting together a pair of identical complementary lure members comprising a transparent or translucent material. A retainer for metal connecting member which extends in the lengthwise direction of joint portions of the complementary lure members is provided on the same joint portions, and a leg portion of the metal connecting member fixed to the retainer on the complementary lure members is extended in the lengthwise direction of the retainer.
Still further a pair of identical complementary lure members comprising a transparent or translucent material pasted together, and a retainer for a metal connecting member which extends in the lengthwise direction of joint portions of the complementary lure members are provided on the same joint portions. A retaining pit is provided therein in a thicknesswise direction of th
Japan Artificial Bait Co., Ltd.
Rowan Kurt
Wenderoth , Lind & Ponack, L.L.P.
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