Fishing – trapping – and vermin destroying – Fishing – Artificial bait
Reexamination Certificate
1999-03-15
2001-01-16
Rowan, Kurt (Department: 3643)
Fishing, trapping, and vermin destroying
Fishing
Artificial bait
Reexamination Certificate
active
06173521
ABSTRACT:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a quick change fishing lure, and more particularly, but not by way of limitation, to a fishing lure having means for interchanging, in a rapid and facile manner, spin blades of a different configuration, size and/or color than the spin blades then presently being used by the fisherman.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Spinner baits for years have been one of the more reliable lures for trout and bass fishermen. Such lures typically are constructed from a number of components which can be altered either as to size, shape color or placement relative to each other. The components, however, generally include a line attaching portion, a metal spinner blade, a hook and means for attaching the hook to a wire carrier.
Because of the many combinations of individual components, a fisherman often times includes a variety of sizes, colors and configurations of spinner baits in his tackle box to insure the availability of the proper bait for the prevailing conditions. Such a requirement, however, often times results in the expenditure of significant sums of monies for a single type of spinner bait and which expenditures must be repeated for each type of lure.
Some prior lures have been capable of partial disattachment or dissembly but have been of expensive construction, whereas others have been of such construction as to make it possible, unfortunately, for one body portion of a lure to become separated from another body portion during use. Still other lure constructions make it necessary for the fisherman to disconnect the fishing line from the lure and then reconnect the fishing line to that lure or another lure when it is desired to change such characteristics of the lure relating to configuration, color, etc.
It is to overcome these disadvantages and other problems that the present invention has evolved.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
As will be seen in greater detail hereinafter, the present invention relates to a fishing lure of the spinner bait type. The lure is made in two sections which are releasably connected. The first section is formed of a thin rigid wire rod and is defined herein as a wire body. The second section forms a quick disconnect blade assembly and includes a coupling member having a trailing spin blade attached thereto. The quick disconnect feature permits blades of different configurations to be rapidly interchanged without the need of disconnecting the entire lure from the fishing line. Other blades and other components carried on the wire body are also made to be individually, easily replaceable.
It is, therefore, an object of the present invention to provide a relatively low cost fishing lure utilizing a highly advantageous attachment arrangement, making it possible for blades to be interchanged for other blades, in a rapid and facile manner.
Other objects, features, and advantages will be more readily apparent from the appended drawing and text.
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Garvin, Jr. John C.
Hilton Harold W.
Rowan Kurt
Waddey & Patterson
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