Patent Application
20200315151
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The present general inventive concept relates to an artificial fishing lure, and, more particularly, to an artificial fishing lure having trauma marking to lure predator fish.
Fishing is a popular pastime for people of all ages, and many fisherman enjoy the convenience of using artificial fishing lures. There are large varieties of different artificial fishing lures, which vary in size, shape, color, etc., such that fishermen have a large variety of lures to choose from for different waters, areas, target fish, etc. Often, predator fish are attracted to smaller fish that exhibit some sort of distress or injury, as they may be easier to catch that their healthier or more robust counterparts. Thus, an artificial fishing lure designed to resemble a distressed baitfish would be desirable.
According to various example embodiments of the present general inventive concept, an artificial fishing lure is formed to have an internal coloration that mimics physical trauma or distress in the fishing lure.
Additional aspects and advantages of the present general inventive concept will be set forth in part in the description which follows, and, in part, will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of the present general inventive concept.
The foregoing and/or other aspects and advantages of the present general inventive concept may be achieved by providing a fishing lure including a translucent polymer body, and a separately formed insert member at least partially embedded in the polymer body, the insert member being less translucent that the polymer body
The foregoing and/or other aspects and advantages of the present general inventive concept may also be achieved by providing a method of forming a fishing lure, the method including providing a mold configured to form the fishing lure, forming an insert member configured to be at least partially embedded in the fishing lure, placing the insert member in the mold, placing at least a partially liquified polymer in the mold to form a translucent polymer body, the polymer being configured to be more translucent than the insert member, and allowing the at least partially liquified polymer to harden.
Other features and aspects may be apparent from the following detailed description, the drawings, and the claims.
The following example embodiments are representative of example techniques and structures designed to carry out the objects of the present general inventive concept, but the present general inventive concept is not limited to these example embodiments. In the accompanying drawings and illustrations, the sizes and relative sizes, shapes, and qualities of lines, entities, and regions may be exaggerated for clarity. A wide variety of additional embodiments will be more readily understood and appreciated through the following detailed description of the example embodiments, with reference to the accompanying drawings in which:
Reference will now be made to the example embodiments of the present general inventive concept, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings and illustrations. The example embodiments are described herein in order to explain the present general inventive concept by referring to the figures.
The following detailed description is provided to assist the reader in gaining a comprehensive understanding of the structures and fabrication techniques described herein. Accordingly, various changes, modification, and equivalents of the structures and fabrication techniques described herein will be suggested to those of ordinary skill in the art. The progression of fabrication operations described are merely examples, however, and the sequence type of operations is not limited to that set forth herein and may be changed as is known in the art, with the exception of operations necessarily occurring in a certain order. Also, description of well-known functions and constructions may be simplified and/or omitted for increased clarity and conciseness.
Note that spatially relative terms, such as “up,” “down,” “right,” “left,” “beneath,” “below,” “lower,” “above,” “upper” and the like, may be used herein for ease of description to describe one element or feature's relationship to another element(s) or feature(s) as illustrated in the figures. Spatially relative terms are intended to encompass different orientations of the device in use or operation in addition to the orientation depicted in the figures. For example, if the device in the figures is turned over or rotated, elements described as “below” or “beneath” other elements or features would then be oriented “above” the other elements or features. Thus, the exemplary term “below” can encompass both an orientation of above and below. The device may be otherwise oriented (rotated 90 degrees or at other orientations) and the spatially relative descriptors used herein interpreted accordingly.
According to various example embodiments of the present general inventive concept, an artificial fishing lure is provided that resembles an injured or otherwise distressed baitfish. Baitfish that show such trauma are often more eye-catching to predator fish, which improves the chances of a fisherman utilizing the “injured” fishing lure to catch fish. Various example embodiments of the present general inventive concept provide an artificial fishing lure, and a method of constructing the same, the fishing lure including a translucent polymer body, and a separately formed insert member at least partially embedded in the polymer body, the insert member being less translucent that the polymer body and formed to mimic a physical trauma in the fishing lure. Such an embedded insert member being able to be seen “inside” the lure is much more realistic than simply coloring an outer surface of a lure.
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Various example embodiments of the present general inventive concept may provide a fishing lure including a translucent polymer body, and a separately formed insert member at least partially embedded in the polymer body, the insert member being less translucent that the polymer body. The insert member may be completely embedded in the polymer body. The insert member may be opaque. The insert member may be configured to appear as internal trauma in the polymer body. The insert member may have a darker color than the polymer body. The insert member may be red, yellow, purple, black, orange, blue, or a combination or sub-combination thereof. The insert member may be configured to be more rigid than the polymer body. The insert member may be formed of a same polymer material as the polymer body. The insert member may be formed of rubber. The fishing lure may further include a tail member extending back from a posterior portion of the polymer body, the tail member being configured in a spear-like shape at least as long as the polymer body. The fishing lure may further include eye portions protruding from opposite sides of an anterior portion of the polymer body, the eye portions having a coloring therein that differs from the polymer body.
Various example embodiments of the present general inventive concept may provide a method of forming a fishing lure, the method including providing a mold configured to form the fishing lure, forming an insert member configured to be at least partially embedded in the fishing lure, placing the insert member in the mold, placing at least a partially liquified polymer in the mold to form a translucent polymer body, the polymer being configured to be more translucent than the insert member, and allowing the at least partially liquified polymer to harden. The method may further include placing the insert member in the mold to correspond to an internal organ location of the fishing lure. The method may further include placing the insert member in the mold after at least a portion of the partially liquified polymer is place in the mold. The method may further include coloring the insert member to have a darker color than the polymer body. The method may further include forming the insert member to be opaque. The method may further include providing a first partial-body mold in which to form a bottom half of the polymer body, providing a second partial-body mold in which to form a top half of the polymer body, placing the insert member in the first partial-body mold, placing the partially liquified polymer into the first and second partial-body molds, allowing the partially liquified polymer to harden, and joining the top and bottom halves of the polymer body together with an adhesive. The top and bottom halves of the polymer body may be configured to bifurcate two eye portions of the polymer body. The method may further include adding color to the eye portions before joining the top and bottom halves of the polymer body. The method may further include mixing reflective particles in the partially liquified polymer
Numerous variations, modifications, and additional embodiments are possible, and accordingly, all such variations, modifications, and embodiments are to be regarded as being within the spirit and scope of the present general inventive concept. For example, regardless of the content of any portion of this application, unless clearly specified to the contrary, there is no requirement for the inclusion in any claim herein or of any application claiming priority hereto of any particular described or illustrated activity or element, any particular sequence of such activities, or any particular interrelationship of such elements. Moreover, any activity can be repeated, any activity can be performed by multiple entities, and/or any element can be duplicated.
It is noted that the simplified diagrams and drawings included in the present application do not illustrate all the various connections and assemblies of the various components, however, those skilled in the art will understand how to implement such connections and assemblies, based on the illustrated components, figures, and descriptions provided herein, using sound engineering judgment. Numerous variations, modification, and additional embodiments are possible, and, accordingly, all such variations, modifications, and embodiments are to be regarded as being within the spirit and scope of the present general inventive concept.
While the present general inventive concept has been illustrated by description of several example embodiments, and while the illustrative embodiments have been described in detail, it is not the intention of the applicant to restrict or in any way limit the scope of the general inventive concept to such descriptions and illustrations. Instead, the descriptions, drawings, and claims herein are to be regarded as illustrative in nature, and not as restrictive, and additional embodiments will readily appear to those skilled in the art upon reading the above description and drawings. Additional modifications will readily appear to those skilled in the art. Accordingly, departures may be made from such details without departing from the spirit or scope of applicant's general inventive concept.
