AU2020207770B2 - Horizontal hybrid metal spinning lure - Google Patents

Abstract

This new and differently swimming fishing invention, Horizontal hybrid metal spinning lure, has distinctive features including: a wire boom; a metal shaft body; blades; a skirt; and a sheathed worm hook. This invention is for catching fish species in fresh and salt water, and is attached to the end of a fishing line by securing to the designed, through-hole of the "boom" (1). The invention includes: a central shaft body (7); the coat-hanger-like boom (1); distal blades (5); a bound skirt (Fig. 3); and a sheathed worm hook, to achieve an almost horizontal swimming action in retrieving the invention, when attached to a fishing line, with the aim to catch a fish. The coat-hanger-like boom (1) is designed with a through-hole penetrating the shaft body (7), that attaches to the distal blades, which have one or more hanging points (5) and the worm hook is sheathed in the skirt (11), which is secured by binding (9) and epoxy (10) to the shaft body (7). The nominated drawing to accompany the abstract is 2020MatthewNolanPAtentFigureDrawingScan7Mar.pdf.

Description

Horizontal hybrid Metal spinning lure Field of Invention

[0001] This invention relates to a new means of catching fish species, on a fishing line.

Background to the Invention

[0002] The typical spinner bait type lure swims vertically and has a lead body moulded around a wire form and hook. The round loop or "R" shape bend in the wire form, acts as the place of attachment or "towing point" to a fishing line. It has a tall, vertical profile in the water with blades, generally in an anatomically superior presentation. Silicon strands form a skirt, which is held on the lead body by a central rubber collar. Other parts can include: eyes; split rings; clevis; swivels, beads (spacers); and paint. Variations can have a rubber or soft plastic lure, or additional hooks added.

[0003] It is desirable to have a spinner bait type lure that swims horizontally, into the shallowest of waters and provides less foul hooking of the hooked species and reduces the risk of injury to angler.

[0004] The applicant has determined that it would be advantageous to have: a horizontal and low profile spinning lure; an animated boom; a remove-able worm hook system; a tunica and finessed worm hook; and an aesthetically improved presentation. Examples of the invention seek to provide an improved lure which overcomes or at least alleviates disadvantages associated with existing lures by reducing: foul casting; snagging; weed build-up; and foul hooking.

Summary of the Invention

[0005] In accordance with the present invention, there is provided a Horizontal hybrid metal spinning lure comprising an apex, a coat-hanger like "boom", body shaft, tunica skirt, worm hook, and blades. The "boom" functions horizontally giving the lure a more low profile and lateral presentation to produce different visual and physical characteristics to known lures, when moving through water on a fishing line.

[0006] Preferably the coat-hanger like "boom" will first be formed to have an obtuse apex, with both a left and right side, which both have a loop that is finished with a crimp. And secondly, the "boom" is to penetrate the foramen of the shaft body as the apex is formed. A variation on the boom, extends to facilitate additional blades.

[0007] Preferably, the shaft body is made of metal with a single hole at each end, is sheathed with a series of clear and coloured PVC tubing rings, with an epoxy covered rod binding thread over a silicon strand skirt, and a worm hook attached at the distal end.

[0008] Preferably, the ball bearing swivels are attached to both ends of the "boom" facilitating attachment of blades that can spin. A plurality of blade size, shape, colour and indents may be provided.

[0009] Preferably, a worm hook is fixed to the distal end of the shaft by a split ring and rides sideways. Many devices exist which have known problems for the angler and the fish including the traditional spinner baits and crank bait lures (divers). Spinner baits are known to generate a territorial strike in fish species such as Murray Cod, Yellow belly and Bass, which results in the fish often being foul hooked. The eye is often where the fish is foul-hooked. Once foul-hooked it can cause permanent unnecessary injuries to the fish such as sight problems.

[0008] Crank bait lures (divers) are often known to have two or more sets of multiple hooks which increase the risk of anglers being hooked themselves, and are prone to tangling fishing line whilst being cast. When retrieving a hooked fish, the angler (and the fish) can be injured due to multiple exposed hooks. Crank bait lures, having multiple hooks, are also more prone to pick up weed due to the additional hooks. This current invention, a horizontal hybrid metal spinning lure, alleviates some of the disadvantages of Crank bait lures.

[0009] Anglers using multiple hook presentations can experience more frustration when fishing weeded areas. Fishing weeded areas, can impede the lures action, vastly reducing the time the lure spends in the strike zone, by picking up weed, which occurs more often when there are multiple exposed hooks. This invention significantly addresses both these issues.

[0010] Although, many devices exist for the purpose of catching fish species, including using bait and lures for fishing, there has been a strong call for something that seriously increases the success of one's fishing experience and that is also less traumatic for the fish.

2. Solution for problems

[0011] This invention makes a substantial contribution to the form and function of fishing lures offered to fresh and salt water species. The lure can be trolled or cast, using a slow, steady, and constant retrieve for best results, or you can let it sink to the bottom, sharply lifting the rod tip to commence the lures action, then lowering the rod tip to vary the retrieval. The action of traditional lures is vertical, this invention's action is horizontal. This invention has the ability to swim in very shallow water where other lures begin to struggle. This invention uses a worm hook to more consistently hook the fish in the corner of the jaw, so as to reduce the risk of injury to the fish and the angler.

3. Advantageous effects of this invention

[0012] The Horizontal hybrid metal spinning lure for both fresh and salt water species is aesthetically pleasing and mesmerising to watch in the water. The particular visual features and action of the submitted design is inventive because it fishes the entire water column and stays in the strike zone longer, is effective day or night, and fish tend to come back repeatedly for the lure.

[0013] The traditional fishing spinner bait hooks face up, whereas this invention's worm hook rides sideways, effectively reducing face and eye injuries of hooked fish.

[0014] The Horizontal hybrid metal spinning lure is made with durable materials and is strong, across the range of sizes, and takes up minimal space in a tackle box, given the size of its profile in the water.

Brief description of the drawings

[0015] See the attached drawings and any other drawings to accompany the application. The drawings provide views, for assessment of the: Front; Top; Back; and Variation, along with an exploded view showing Fig. 1, Fig. 2, and Fig. 3. Two proposed forms of the invention and a proposed method of manufacturing the said invention will now be described with reference to the drawings in paragraphs [0016] to [0022].

[0016] In drawing 1: Figure 1 shows the parts of the coat hanger-like boom; Figure 2 shows the parts of the shaft, plus parts 4c and 8; Figure 3 shows the parts of the skirt.

[0017] Diagram 1 is a diagrammatic exploded view of the parts used to manufacture the invention form, by putting together as shown in Fig. 1, Fig. 2, and Fig 3, combined.

[0018] Views from the Front [Figure 8], Back [Figure 6], and a Variation [Figure 7] which shows the additional length of the coat hanger-like boom [Figure 4] with another two lots of parts, making four blades instead of two blades as shown in Top View [Figure 5 and Figure 8].

[0019] In Diagram 1, showing Figures 1, 2 and 3. all the parts can be scaled up or down in size, such as the body shaft (Figure 2 parts 6, 7, 4c and 8) length, which can be longer or shorter, as can the length of the coat hanger-like boom (Figure 1 parts 1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b), and also the skirt thickness and length (Figure 3 parts 9, 10 and 11).

[0020] The brass shaft, part 7, in Drawing 1, has a diameter of approximately 4.65mm, but can also vary as it is weight and species dependent. The worm hook size, part 8, is also varied, as it too is weight and species dependent.

[0021] Modifications and variations are deemed to be within the scope of this invention's patent application.

Description of embodiments

[0021] List the technical features of the invention 1. Coat hanger-like boom 2. Crimps 3. Ball bearing swivels 4. Split rings 5. Blades 6. PVC tubing 7. Shaft 8. Worm hook 9. Rod binding thread 10. Epoxy resin 11. Silicon skirt

Table 1: Part names and Figure numbers

Part Names Fig. No.; Part No. Part Names Fig. No.; Part No. Coat hanger-like boom 1; 1 Split rings 1; 4a, 4b: 2; 4c Crimps 1; 2a, 2b Rod binding thread 3; 9 Ball bearing swivels 1; 3a, 3b Epoxy resin 3; 10 Blades 1; 5a, 5b PVC tubing 2; 6 Shaftbody 2;7 Silicon strands skirt 3; 11 Worm hook 2; 8

How to reproduce my invention Step 1. I start by cutting brass bar to length, then grind both ends to a flattened surface, drilling a hole through each end, then round off the ends of the shaft removing sharp edges, then place shaft in custom jig and using a small piece of wet and dry sand paper I wrap it around one end of the shaft to further smooth it and then turn it around and do the same again on the other end of the shaft. Then leaving it in the drill press I put a little of brass polish on the shaft and polish it completely. Step 2. I put a split ring and then a worm hook on one end of the shaft and put silicon skirt strands on to the shaft and I place the shaft in a home-made jig to hold it parallel. I then bind the skirt to the shaft. Then I place a few lengths of tubing onto the shaft and push it down to where the skirt finishes. I place it back in the custom jig and apply epoxy over the binding and up to the first piece of PVC tubing. Then allow to dry. Then cut additional PVC tubing as desired, to further cover and decorate the shaft. Step 3. I shape the boom, using a hand-made wire former, I bend the apex part of the boom into the specific shape, continuing to shape the wire away from the apex at the angle required. The wire is bent to between 15 degree and 45 degrees from the perpendicular, back towards the shaft (depending on the weight and size being made) and place the shaft into the middle of the apex. Then slide the crimps onto either side, bending the ends so the crimps do not fall off. Step 4. Put the blade and the split ring together with the ball bearing swivel, cutting off the bottom ring on the swivel replacing it with the attachment of the split ring and blade as a swivel blade assembly. Step 5. Place back into custom jig to create one loop on the end of the boom. Place swivel blade assembly, as described in step 4, onto the newly formed loop. Then bend excess wire parallel with the boom. Trim excess wire, slide crimp down over wire and secure. Repeat for the other side.

Step 6. Trim excess skirt to required length, approximately 5mm from the bottom of the hook.

Industrial applicability: Presently, available spinner bait lures swim vertically whereas this invention swims horizontally. Horizontal swimming action of the lure is achieved by the form of the boom. It is unique when compared to an inline spinner or a traditional spinner bait.

Metal components form the majority of the horizontal hybrid metal spinning lure. The current invention attracts species at many levels of the food chain. The spinning action of the blades on the lure is beautiful. Embellishments such as insect like bodies in place of the shaft, where the hook sits at the back of the presentation and the shaft becomes the backbone of the lure, can receive all types of soft plastic creature baits, which go up the shaft to the boom, reducing the need for use of an additional stinger hook at the distal end. However, the potential to produce the invention in the form described and to move to injection moulding for embellishments is possible, to speedily reproduce and enhance the design.

Where most lures use a bouyant body to swim vertically, with attached multiple hooks, to catch a fish, this invention has a multifaceted propulsion form which makes it function horizontally in fresh and salt water with greater safety for the user and the intended species beingfished. This inventions single worm hook means less trauma and yet the design enhances the display by the invention, to lure the intended species successfully.

Industry application is not limited to fish, nor recreational or professional fishing. Recreational and professional use of this invention can be made. Specifically, by considering the supplied description and claims made which show the capability for industry exploitation in a self-evident way. This application has claimed: 1. The invention is configured differently in form and function to attract water born species such as fish. The form can be varied to suit different species and sizes. The form has a "boom" which is an inventive form not found in other lure designs; and a protected single worm hook which functions for safety when a fish is caught.

2. The invention is unique within the industry, that is why the patent is applied for.

Claims (6)

Claims

1) A fishing lure capable of moving horizontally in water comprising:

a frame formed of an integral length of metal wire having a first and second arms,

with said arms extending divergently from a loop to respective outer ends;

a spinning blade attached to each outer end and a ball-bearing swivel;

a round shaft having a flat portion with a first and second through hole at each of its

proximal and distal end, respectively;

the frame's loop attached to the shaft's proximal end via the first through hole;

and a hook attached to the shaft's distal end, using the second through hole allowing

LO the hook to ride sideways as the lure moves.

2) A fishing lure according to claim 1, further comprises:

a metal crimp attached to the outer end of the metal wire, having first and second

arms, with said crimp closing the loop;

a silicon skirt attached to the shaft's distal end via rod binding thread and epoxy resin;

L5 and a combination of PVC tubing attached to the round shaft.

3) A fishing lure according to claim 1, and claim 2, and further comprises:

having additional spinning blades attached along the frame.

4) A fishing lure according to claim 1, claim 2, and claim 3, and further comprises:

and having turbine blades attached, to each outer end.

5) A fishing lure according to claim 1, and claim 2, and further comprises:

the body of which is made of silicon, resin, rubber or plastic.

6) Afishing lure according to claim 1, and further comprises:

the frame of which is encased in silicon, resin, rubber or plastic.

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