This application claims priority to and the benefit of Canadian Patent Application 3,102,560 filed on Dec. 12, 2020, with the title FISHING LURE, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.
The invention is in the field of sporting goods, in particular fishing lures.
In the activity of recreational fishing, it is common practice to attach bait to a hook as an enticement to fish that one wishes to catch. One of the problems with simply attaching bait to a hook is that a single point of attachment is not very secure, and bait can either fall off the hook during the process of casting, jigging, or reeling in line. This requires the need to re-bait the hook, with no guarantees that the result will be any more favorable in terms of keeping the hook baited until a fish strikes at it.
There have been attempts to better secure bait to lures, including examples such as that in US Pat. No. 3,863,383 (Lore). That patent discloses the use of a hook that include two washers placed on the shank of the hook, and an arrangement whereby the fishing line that is attached to the hook creates a compressive force that squeezes the bait between the two washers. However, this solution suffers from several limitations, including that force applied to the fishing line could cause sufficient crushing force resulting in the severing of the bait, at which point it would fall off the hook assembly and be lost.
The invention of the present disclosure comprises a novel fishing lure that includes a component to secure bait to the hook and to reduce the likelihood of the bait falling off the hook during the course of a fishing activity. The lure includes a body, a hook and a bait securing arm that cooperate to secure the bait to the hook.
The fishing lure 1 of the present disclosure in one embodiment comprises three components, a body 10, a fishhook 20, and a bait hook 30. The separate components are depicted in
As shown in
The bait hook comprises a body attachment 31, a shaft 32, and a hooked region 33. The body attachment may be bent at an angle relative to the shaft of the bait hook, and the angle may vary depending on how the user wishes to position the bait hook relative to the fishhook. In one embodiment, depicted in the figures, the angle formed between the body attachment and the shaft of the bait hook is approximately 45°. Other bend angles may be used as desired without departing form the scope of the invention, and the angle of the bend between the body attachment and the shaft of the bait hook is not considered to be limiting to the scope of the invention. The hooked region 33 is also bent relative to the shaft and is adapted to provide a structure to secure the bait to the lure, either in cooperation with the fishhook or independently. The angle of the bend in the illustrated embodiment in the figures is approximately 60° but other angles are useful as well. In general, the angle formed between the hooked region and the shaft of the bait hook will be less than 90°.
In one embodiment, depicted in
In the illustrated embodiments, the fishhook and bait hook will be attached to the body such that the hook portions of each of the fishhook and bait hook will be oriented in the same direction, as shown in
It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that many more modifications besides those already described are possible without departing from the inventive concepts herein. For example, it will be realized that the optimal dimensions for the various parts of the invention, materials, shape, form, manner of assembly, and operation or use will be apparent to those of skill in the art. The inventive subject matter, therefore, is not to be restricted except in the scope of any claims as may be directed to the disclosure presented herein. Moreover, in interpreting both the specification and the claims, all terms should be interpreted in the broadest possible manner consistent with the context. In particular, the terms “comprises” and “comprising” should be interpreted as referring to elements, components, or steps in a non-exclusive manner, indicating that the referenced elements, components, or steps may be present, or utilized, or combined with other elements, components, or steps that are not expressly referenced. All suitable modifications and equivalents that may be resorted to are thereby considered to be within the scope of the present invention.
Number | Date | Country | Kind |
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3102560 | Dec 2020 | CA | national |