CA1238490A - Fishing lure - Google Patents
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Abstract of the Disclosure A buoyant artificial fishing lure having a generally oblong configuration and shiny side surfaces is disclosed. This device includes a pair of opposed, elongated recesses, each being disposed within one of the side surfaces, extending along a major portion of the lure between a dorsal portion and a ventral portion thereof. The fishing lure provides emanation of a predetermined fish-attracting wake pattern as an auditory stimulus, as well as visual stimulus attractive to fish from its highly reflective outer surface which is adapted to receive both substantially reflective and non-reflective markings. The predetermined fish-attracting wake pattern is produced by a flange associated with each of the elongated recesses, as the lure is drawn or trolled through a body of water.
Description
FISHING LURE
Technical Field of the In mention The present invention relates generally to fishing lures, and more particularly to an integral elongated artificial fishing lure.
Background of the Invention Fishing lures are widely used during sport fishing One type of fishing lure used during deep-water sport fishing includes what is commonly known as a plug-type fishing lure. A plug-type lure usually includes an attachment member which passes through a body portion of the lure having a hook attached to the attachment member below the body portion. The other end of the attachment member is adapted to receive a fishing line to allow the lure to be trolled through water. When a fish strikes the lure, the fishes mouth envelops the lure and attached hook ideally causing the fish to be retained on the lure. At this point the fisherman then exercises his skill with the fishing rod in order Jo play and eventually boat the catch.
Over the years, a variety of plug-type lures have been developed. However, due to the individual design characteristics of each plug-type lure, each plug has a distinct action when being trolled through water. Therefore, changes in contour and construction of such a plug-type lure allow the lure to exhibit changes in the lure's action when being pulled through a body of water. Further, changes in overall appearance of the lure allow increased auditory and visual stimuli to emanate from a lure traveling through a body of water, thereby increasing the fish's attraction to the lure.
The present inventiorl provides a new and improved plug-type fishing lure having sartorial structural characteristics which allow the lure to to portray an enhanced, lively, natural bait fish motion as well as generate increased stimuli when trolled through water. These improved structural characteristics allow the present lure to exhibit greater fish-attracting properties providing more frequent fish strikes than previous plug-type lures Summary of the Invention In accordance with the present invention, a plug-type lure adapted for trolling through a body of water is provided. This lure has improved configuration providing enhanced fish-attracting stimuli as well as a predetermined bait fish simulating action and orientation as the lure is drawn through water. The present lure includes an unwell elongated design including several extended curved water-engaging surfaces incorporated into the basic lure structure whereby predetermined motions are generated as a function of the reaction of the water passing over the lure's curved surfaces when the lure is drawn through a body of water.
In particular, a fishing lure embodying the present invention includes an oblong configuration having a shiny side surface defining a pair of elongated recesses that extend along a major portion of the lure between a dorsal and a ventral portion of the lure. Each elongated recess includes an outwardly projecting flange which, in unison with each recess, produces a fish attracting wake pattern as the lure is drawn through water.
In a preferred embodiment, a reflective member is adapted to be positioned within each of the recesses to provide enhanced light-reflective and light refractive visual stimuli increasing the fish-attracting properties of the lure.
The elongated configuration of the lure includes a dish shaped surface at the leading end thereof and curved dorsal and ventral portions such that the lure tapers toward its trailing end and terminates in a sharp point.
Brief Description of the Drawl_ us In the accompanying drawings, in which like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the same:
FIGURE 1 is a perspective view of the fishing lure embodying the present invention illustrating the reflective and the substantially non-reflective markings in place on the outer surface of the fishing lure;
FIGURE 2 is an elevation Al view of the fishing lure embodying the present invention showing the dorsal surface thereof with the substantially non-reflective band in place the rover;
FIGURE 3 is an elevation Al view of the fishing lure illustrated in FIGURE 1 showing the ventral surface thereof;
FIGURE 4 is a front view of the fishing lure illustrated in FIGURE 1 showing the dished-shaped nose portion thereof;
FIGURE 5 is a rear view of the fishing lure illustrated in FIGURE 1 showing the sharp point of the body portion thereof;
FIGURE 6 is a cross-sectional elevation taken along plane 6~6 of FIGURE 2 illustrating the internal construction of the lure of the present invention;
FIGURE 7 is a cross-sectional elevation taken along plane 7-7 of FIGURE 6 showing the attachment member receiving bore and the unique cross-section of the lure of the present invention;
FIGURE 8 is a cross-sectional elevation taken along plane 8-8 of FIGURE 6 showing substantially flat, tape-like reflective strips within the elongated recesses of the lure of the present invention; and FIGURE 9 is a view similar to FIGURE 8 showing generally convex reflective insert strips within the elongated recesses of the lure of the present invention Detailed Description of the Illustrated Embodiment While the present invention is susceptible to embodiment in various orm!j, there is shown in the drawings and will hereinafter be described a preferred embodiment with the understanding that the present disclosure is to be considered as an exemplification of the invention and is not intended to limit the invention to the specific embodiment illustrated.
With reference to the drawings, FUGUE 1-9 illustrate elongated fishing lure 10 of the present invention having a hollow head portion 12 and a hollow body portion 14. The head portion 12 in d uses a blunt, closed nose portion 16 which defines a dished surface 18 that intersects the longitudinal axis X of the elongated lure at an acute angle. The nose portion 16 includes an open end 20 opposite dished surface 18 (FIGURE 7).
The head portion further includes a convex side surface 22 between the dished surface 18 and I open end 20. The side surface 22 defines a pair of opposed head channel portions 24 and a pair of recessed debasements 26. Each of the head channel portions 24 and recessed debasements 26 are disposed within side surface 22 on opposite sides of the longitudinal axis X of head portion 12. The debasements are located at an intermediate location on the head portion 12 behind which channel portions 24 begin. The channel portions 24 terminate at the open end 20 of head portion 12.
The head portion 12 is further provided with an outwardly protruding flange 28 having an arcuate configuration which extends rearwardly along the head portion and toward open end 20. The flange 28 also defines a portion of each debasement 26 that extends rearwardly toward open end 20 of head portion 12.
Body portion 14 also includes a closed end 30, an open end 32 and a convex side surface 34 extending from the open end 32 rearwardly toward body portion 14 and thus toward closed end 30. The side surface 34 defines a pair of opposed body channel portions 36 disposed on either side of the longitudinal axis X of the body portion 14. Each body channel portion 36 begins at the open end 32 of the body portion 14 and tapers to a point near the closed end 30 of the body portion.
As can be seen in FIX W RYES 1, 21 3 and 6 the head portion 12 and body portion 14 have substantially the same dimensions at their respective open ends 20, 32 and are integrally bonded thereat to form a substantially hollow elongated convex shell having a dorsal surface portion 38 and a ventral surface portion 40~ Accordingly, when the head portion 12 and body portion 14 are integrally bonded, each head channel portion 24 together with each body channel portion 36 define an elongated recess along the resulting shell of lure 10 between the dorsal surface portion 38 and the ventral surface portion 40 thereof.
The portion of each of the pair of elongated recesses within the head portion 12 of the lure I
begins immediately rearwardly of flange 28, tapering to its greatest depth at the abutment where the head portion and body portion 14 of the lure are bonded together. The portion of each elongated recess within the body portion 14 of the lure begins at one depth where the head portion recess terminates, i.e., at the head and tail portion abutment region, and tapers to a shallower depth rearwardly toward the closed end of the body portion. Therefore, each elongated recess begins immediately rearwardly of flange 28 and extends rearwardly within the shell of fishing lure lo such that each recess tapers to a point within the body portion 14 of the lure as can best be seen in FIGURE l.
Each elongated recess in the side surface of lure lo it adapted to receive a reflective insert member ugh as reflective tape, a reflective insert strip or the like, which adds to the light reflective and light refractive appearance of fishing lure 10 These types of inserts produce enhanced visual stimuli greatly increasing the fish-attracting properties of the lure. As further illustrated in FIGURES 8 and 9, the reflective members may be a substantially flat tape-like member such as reflective tape strip 41. The insert members may also be a generally convex insert, such as insert strip 42, which fills in each elongated recess substantially completing the overall generally round shape of fishing lure lo In such an event fishing lure lo takes on a generally conical shape.
The dorsal surface portion 38 and ventral surface portion 40 are radially curved, convex surfaces having approximately equal radii of curvature. As can be seen in FIGURES 2, 3 and 6, each of the dorsal and ventral surface portions 38 and 40 are curved such that the body portion 14 terminates, at its closed end 30, in a substantially sharp point 43.
Dished surface 18 of head portion 12 is shaped such that it generally defines a parabolic dish. Dished surface 18 further defines an aperture 44 at its center providing the opening to a bore 46 for receiving a hook harness within head portion 12.
As described herein before, dished surface 18 is disposed at an angle with respect to the longitudinal axis X of the elongated fishing lure 10. The angle at which dished surface 18 intersects the longitudinal axis of fishing lure 10 is an acute angle, i e., greater than 0 but less than 90 with respect to the longitudinal axis of the fishing lure.
Bore 46 is also disposed at an angle with respect to the longitudinal axis of fishing lure GOD
Bore 46 extends rearwardly from dished surface 18 at an acute angle relative to the longitudinal axis X of the lure 10.
Within bore 46 is disposed a hook harness comprising a connecting member having eyelets 50 and 52 at either end thereof. Eyelet 50 is the eyelet that is normally connected to a fishing line which allows the lure to be trolled through the water, while eyelet 52 is adapted to be connected to a hook, such as treble hook 53, which functions to help retain a fish thereon. Preferably, as illustrated in FIGURE 6, connecting member 48 is a beaded chain 54 having a series of spherical beads which move freely within bore 46. Chain 54 is retained within the bore by larger spherical beads 55 and 57 located at each end of the chain.
The periphery of dished surface 18 defines a plane which provides the reference plane for ~q~3~
measuring the angle of inclination of surface 18 with respect to the longitudinal axis X of elongated fishing lure 10~ The forward extension of dished surface 18 defines lip 56 which extends forwardly from ventral surface portion 40 of fishing lure 10, causing the lure to dive below the surface of a body water as the lure is drawn through the water, such as when the lure it trolled behind a boat.
Ventral surface portion 40 defines therein a slot 58 disposed rearwardly of lip 56. Slot 58 includes wall portions extending into the elongated shell within the head portion 12 ox fishing lure 10.
Slot 58 it included to facilitate efficient and cost-effective molding of lure 10.
The substantially hollow elongated shell of fishing lure 10 may be constructed of a substantially opaque synthetic resin, and includes a highly reflective outer surface there over. Such a substantially opaque synthetic resin can be acrylonitrile-butadine-styrene copolymer~ or a like resin.
The highly reflective outer surface disposed over the shell of fishing lure 10 is adapted to receive substantially non-reflective markings over the dorsal sllrface portion 38 and/or the ventral surface portion 40. These substantially non-reflective markings work in combination with the highly reflective outer surface of fishing lure 10, as well as with the reflective inserts that may he positioned within each of the elongated recesses to produce enhanced light rejective and light refractive fish attracting visual stimuli. The substantially non-reflective markings are preferably those having a modified ladder-back design comprising a non-reflective or opaque band 60 extending fore and aft along the dorsal surface 38 of the lure and provided with lateral rays 62 emanating therefrom.
Such a substantially non-reflective modified ladder-back marking is illustrated in FIGURES 1 and 2.
The hollow elongated shell of fishing lure 10 is lighter than water. Thus, absent external forces on the lure forcing the lure downwardly or pulling the fishing lure through water, the lure will float on the surface of the water. However, as fishing lure 10 is moved forward within a body of water, dished surface 18 will come in contact with the water and cut through the water, allowing water to pass above dished surface 18 and below ventral surface portion 40.
According to Bernoulli's Principle, a so-called Bernoulli effect will occur due to a pressure reduction caused by increased stream velocity of a fluid. Therefore as fishing lure 10 is drawn forward through a body of water, water will I flow around head portion 12. The path length of the flow of water over dished surface 18 will be greater than the path length of water flow over ventral surface portion 40, due to the larger surface area of the dished surface. Such a differential flow path length will cause a pressure reduction below ventral surface portion 40, generating a vector force downward from the ventral surface portion, thereby causing fishing lure 10 to dive below the surface of the water.
Since nose portion 16 defines the leading edge of dished surface lo and provides the extended surface area thereof, it is extension and curvature of the lip, for a given pulling force, that will determine the depth at which fishing lure 10 will travel, absent external forces. As one skilled in the art may appreciate, the diving characteristics of fishing lure 10 may be altered with a variety of weight attachments.
Lure 10 will also move side to side or wobble in a preferred predetermined fashion as it it pulled through the water producing a fish-attracting wake pattern due to arcuate flanges 28 extending outwardly from the shell of fishing lure 10. Flanges 28 cause deflection of the water flowing over side surfaces 22 and 34 of fishing lure 10 creating opposite side forces on the lure, producing side-to-side movement thereof. The distance of extension of the outwardly projecting flange 28 determines the quality and quantity of movement of fishing lure 10, as well as the fish-attracting wake pattern generated therefrom as the fishing lure is drawn through the water The foregoing is intended as illustrative but not limiting. Variations and modifications may be effected without departing from the true spirit an scope of the present invention. No limitation with respect to the specific apparatus illustrated herein is intended or should be inferred. It is, of course intended to cover by the appended claims all such modifications as fall within the scope of the claims.
Technical Field of the In mention The present invention relates generally to fishing lures, and more particularly to an integral elongated artificial fishing lure.
Background of the Invention Fishing lures are widely used during sport fishing One type of fishing lure used during deep-water sport fishing includes what is commonly known as a plug-type fishing lure. A plug-type lure usually includes an attachment member which passes through a body portion of the lure having a hook attached to the attachment member below the body portion. The other end of the attachment member is adapted to receive a fishing line to allow the lure to be trolled through water. When a fish strikes the lure, the fishes mouth envelops the lure and attached hook ideally causing the fish to be retained on the lure. At this point the fisherman then exercises his skill with the fishing rod in order Jo play and eventually boat the catch.
Over the years, a variety of plug-type lures have been developed. However, due to the individual design characteristics of each plug-type lure, each plug has a distinct action when being trolled through water. Therefore, changes in contour and construction of such a plug-type lure allow the lure to exhibit changes in the lure's action when being pulled through a body of water. Further, changes in overall appearance of the lure allow increased auditory and visual stimuli to emanate from a lure traveling through a body of water, thereby increasing the fish's attraction to the lure.
The present inventiorl provides a new and improved plug-type fishing lure having sartorial structural characteristics which allow the lure to to portray an enhanced, lively, natural bait fish motion as well as generate increased stimuli when trolled through water. These improved structural characteristics allow the present lure to exhibit greater fish-attracting properties providing more frequent fish strikes than previous plug-type lures Summary of the Invention In accordance with the present invention, a plug-type lure adapted for trolling through a body of water is provided. This lure has improved configuration providing enhanced fish-attracting stimuli as well as a predetermined bait fish simulating action and orientation as the lure is drawn through water. The present lure includes an unwell elongated design including several extended curved water-engaging surfaces incorporated into the basic lure structure whereby predetermined motions are generated as a function of the reaction of the water passing over the lure's curved surfaces when the lure is drawn through a body of water.
In particular, a fishing lure embodying the present invention includes an oblong configuration having a shiny side surface defining a pair of elongated recesses that extend along a major portion of the lure between a dorsal and a ventral portion of the lure. Each elongated recess includes an outwardly projecting flange which, in unison with each recess, produces a fish attracting wake pattern as the lure is drawn through water.
In a preferred embodiment, a reflective member is adapted to be positioned within each of the recesses to provide enhanced light-reflective and light refractive visual stimuli increasing the fish-attracting properties of the lure.
The elongated configuration of the lure includes a dish shaped surface at the leading end thereof and curved dorsal and ventral portions such that the lure tapers toward its trailing end and terminates in a sharp point.
Brief Description of the Drawl_ us In the accompanying drawings, in which like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the same:
FIGURE 1 is a perspective view of the fishing lure embodying the present invention illustrating the reflective and the substantially non-reflective markings in place on the outer surface of the fishing lure;
FIGURE 2 is an elevation Al view of the fishing lure embodying the present invention showing the dorsal surface thereof with the substantially non-reflective band in place the rover;
FIGURE 3 is an elevation Al view of the fishing lure illustrated in FIGURE 1 showing the ventral surface thereof;
FIGURE 4 is a front view of the fishing lure illustrated in FIGURE 1 showing the dished-shaped nose portion thereof;
FIGURE 5 is a rear view of the fishing lure illustrated in FIGURE 1 showing the sharp point of the body portion thereof;
FIGURE 6 is a cross-sectional elevation taken along plane 6~6 of FIGURE 2 illustrating the internal construction of the lure of the present invention;
FIGURE 7 is a cross-sectional elevation taken along plane 7-7 of FIGURE 6 showing the attachment member receiving bore and the unique cross-section of the lure of the present invention;
FIGURE 8 is a cross-sectional elevation taken along plane 8-8 of FIGURE 6 showing substantially flat, tape-like reflective strips within the elongated recesses of the lure of the present invention; and FIGURE 9 is a view similar to FIGURE 8 showing generally convex reflective insert strips within the elongated recesses of the lure of the present invention Detailed Description of the Illustrated Embodiment While the present invention is susceptible to embodiment in various orm!j, there is shown in the drawings and will hereinafter be described a preferred embodiment with the understanding that the present disclosure is to be considered as an exemplification of the invention and is not intended to limit the invention to the specific embodiment illustrated.
With reference to the drawings, FUGUE 1-9 illustrate elongated fishing lure 10 of the present invention having a hollow head portion 12 and a hollow body portion 14. The head portion 12 in d uses a blunt, closed nose portion 16 which defines a dished surface 18 that intersects the longitudinal axis X of the elongated lure at an acute angle. The nose portion 16 includes an open end 20 opposite dished surface 18 (FIGURE 7).
The head portion further includes a convex side surface 22 between the dished surface 18 and I open end 20. The side surface 22 defines a pair of opposed head channel portions 24 and a pair of recessed debasements 26. Each of the head channel portions 24 and recessed debasements 26 are disposed within side surface 22 on opposite sides of the longitudinal axis X of head portion 12. The debasements are located at an intermediate location on the head portion 12 behind which channel portions 24 begin. The channel portions 24 terminate at the open end 20 of head portion 12.
The head portion 12 is further provided with an outwardly protruding flange 28 having an arcuate configuration which extends rearwardly along the head portion and toward open end 20. The flange 28 also defines a portion of each debasement 26 that extends rearwardly toward open end 20 of head portion 12.
Body portion 14 also includes a closed end 30, an open end 32 and a convex side surface 34 extending from the open end 32 rearwardly toward body portion 14 and thus toward closed end 30. The side surface 34 defines a pair of opposed body channel portions 36 disposed on either side of the longitudinal axis X of the body portion 14. Each body channel portion 36 begins at the open end 32 of the body portion 14 and tapers to a point near the closed end 30 of the body portion.
As can be seen in FIX W RYES 1, 21 3 and 6 the head portion 12 and body portion 14 have substantially the same dimensions at their respective open ends 20, 32 and are integrally bonded thereat to form a substantially hollow elongated convex shell having a dorsal surface portion 38 and a ventral surface portion 40~ Accordingly, when the head portion 12 and body portion 14 are integrally bonded, each head channel portion 24 together with each body channel portion 36 define an elongated recess along the resulting shell of lure 10 between the dorsal surface portion 38 and the ventral surface portion 40 thereof.
The portion of each of the pair of elongated recesses within the head portion 12 of the lure I
begins immediately rearwardly of flange 28, tapering to its greatest depth at the abutment where the head portion and body portion 14 of the lure are bonded together. The portion of each elongated recess within the body portion 14 of the lure begins at one depth where the head portion recess terminates, i.e., at the head and tail portion abutment region, and tapers to a shallower depth rearwardly toward the closed end of the body portion. Therefore, each elongated recess begins immediately rearwardly of flange 28 and extends rearwardly within the shell of fishing lure lo such that each recess tapers to a point within the body portion 14 of the lure as can best be seen in FIGURE l.
Each elongated recess in the side surface of lure lo it adapted to receive a reflective insert member ugh as reflective tape, a reflective insert strip or the like, which adds to the light reflective and light refractive appearance of fishing lure 10 These types of inserts produce enhanced visual stimuli greatly increasing the fish-attracting properties of the lure. As further illustrated in FIGURES 8 and 9, the reflective members may be a substantially flat tape-like member such as reflective tape strip 41. The insert members may also be a generally convex insert, such as insert strip 42, which fills in each elongated recess substantially completing the overall generally round shape of fishing lure lo In such an event fishing lure lo takes on a generally conical shape.
The dorsal surface portion 38 and ventral surface portion 40 are radially curved, convex surfaces having approximately equal radii of curvature. As can be seen in FIGURES 2, 3 and 6, each of the dorsal and ventral surface portions 38 and 40 are curved such that the body portion 14 terminates, at its closed end 30, in a substantially sharp point 43.
Dished surface 18 of head portion 12 is shaped such that it generally defines a parabolic dish. Dished surface 18 further defines an aperture 44 at its center providing the opening to a bore 46 for receiving a hook harness within head portion 12.
As described herein before, dished surface 18 is disposed at an angle with respect to the longitudinal axis X of the elongated fishing lure 10. The angle at which dished surface 18 intersects the longitudinal axis of fishing lure 10 is an acute angle, i e., greater than 0 but less than 90 with respect to the longitudinal axis of the fishing lure.
Bore 46 is also disposed at an angle with respect to the longitudinal axis of fishing lure GOD
Bore 46 extends rearwardly from dished surface 18 at an acute angle relative to the longitudinal axis X of the lure 10.
Within bore 46 is disposed a hook harness comprising a connecting member having eyelets 50 and 52 at either end thereof. Eyelet 50 is the eyelet that is normally connected to a fishing line which allows the lure to be trolled through the water, while eyelet 52 is adapted to be connected to a hook, such as treble hook 53, which functions to help retain a fish thereon. Preferably, as illustrated in FIGURE 6, connecting member 48 is a beaded chain 54 having a series of spherical beads which move freely within bore 46. Chain 54 is retained within the bore by larger spherical beads 55 and 57 located at each end of the chain.
The periphery of dished surface 18 defines a plane which provides the reference plane for ~q~3~
measuring the angle of inclination of surface 18 with respect to the longitudinal axis X of elongated fishing lure 10~ The forward extension of dished surface 18 defines lip 56 which extends forwardly from ventral surface portion 40 of fishing lure 10, causing the lure to dive below the surface of a body water as the lure is drawn through the water, such as when the lure it trolled behind a boat.
Ventral surface portion 40 defines therein a slot 58 disposed rearwardly of lip 56. Slot 58 includes wall portions extending into the elongated shell within the head portion 12 ox fishing lure 10.
Slot 58 it included to facilitate efficient and cost-effective molding of lure 10.
The substantially hollow elongated shell of fishing lure 10 may be constructed of a substantially opaque synthetic resin, and includes a highly reflective outer surface there over. Such a substantially opaque synthetic resin can be acrylonitrile-butadine-styrene copolymer~ or a like resin.
The highly reflective outer surface disposed over the shell of fishing lure 10 is adapted to receive substantially non-reflective markings over the dorsal sllrface portion 38 and/or the ventral surface portion 40. These substantially non-reflective markings work in combination with the highly reflective outer surface of fishing lure 10, as well as with the reflective inserts that may he positioned within each of the elongated recesses to produce enhanced light rejective and light refractive fish attracting visual stimuli. The substantially non-reflective markings are preferably those having a modified ladder-back design comprising a non-reflective or opaque band 60 extending fore and aft along the dorsal surface 38 of the lure and provided with lateral rays 62 emanating therefrom.
Such a substantially non-reflective modified ladder-back marking is illustrated in FIGURES 1 and 2.
The hollow elongated shell of fishing lure 10 is lighter than water. Thus, absent external forces on the lure forcing the lure downwardly or pulling the fishing lure through water, the lure will float on the surface of the water. However, as fishing lure 10 is moved forward within a body of water, dished surface 18 will come in contact with the water and cut through the water, allowing water to pass above dished surface 18 and below ventral surface portion 40.
According to Bernoulli's Principle, a so-called Bernoulli effect will occur due to a pressure reduction caused by increased stream velocity of a fluid. Therefore as fishing lure 10 is drawn forward through a body of water, water will I flow around head portion 12. The path length of the flow of water over dished surface 18 will be greater than the path length of water flow over ventral surface portion 40, due to the larger surface area of the dished surface. Such a differential flow path length will cause a pressure reduction below ventral surface portion 40, generating a vector force downward from the ventral surface portion, thereby causing fishing lure 10 to dive below the surface of the water.
Since nose portion 16 defines the leading edge of dished surface lo and provides the extended surface area thereof, it is extension and curvature of the lip, for a given pulling force, that will determine the depth at which fishing lure 10 will travel, absent external forces. As one skilled in the art may appreciate, the diving characteristics of fishing lure 10 may be altered with a variety of weight attachments.
Lure 10 will also move side to side or wobble in a preferred predetermined fashion as it it pulled through the water producing a fish-attracting wake pattern due to arcuate flanges 28 extending outwardly from the shell of fishing lure 10. Flanges 28 cause deflection of the water flowing over side surfaces 22 and 34 of fishing lure 10 creating opposite side forces on the lure, producing side-to-side movement thereof. The distance of extension of the outwardly projecting flange 28 determines the quality and quantity of movement of fishing lure 10, as well as the fish-attracting wake pattern generated therefrom as the fishing lure is drawn through the water The foregoing is intended as illustrative but not limiting. Variations and modifications may be effected without departing from the true spirit an scope of the present invention. No limitation with respect to the specific apparatus illustrated herein is intended or should be inferred. It is, of course intended to cover by the appended claims all such modifications as fall within the scope of the claims.
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1. A buoyant artificial fishing lure having a generally oblong configuration, a shiny side surface, the side surface of the lure defining a pair of opposed, elongated recesses that extend along a major portion of the lure between a dorsal portion and a ventral portion of the lure and outwardly projecting flange means producing a fish-attracting wake pattern as said fishing lure is drawn through water.
2. A buoyant artificial fishing lure having a generally oblong configuration and a shiny side surface, the side surface of the lure defining a pair of opposed, elongated recesses that extend along a major portion of the lure between a dorsal portion and a ventral portion of the lure, wherein one end of the lure is blunt and the other end of the lure tapers to a sharp point and terminates in a lip that extends forwardly from the ventral portion of the lure.
3. An integral, elongated artificial fishing lure comprising:
a hollow head portion having a closed end defining a dished surface that intersects the longitudinal axis of the lure at an acute angle, an open end, a convex side surface between the closed end and the open end defining a pair of opposed head channel portions that begin at an intermediate location on the head portion and terminate at the open end thereof;
- Page one of Claims -a hollow body portion having a closed end, an open end, and a convex side surface between the open end and the closed end defining a pair of opposed body channel portions that terminate at the open end of the hollow body portion, and taper to a point at the closed end of the body portion;
said head portion and said body portion being integrally bonded at the respective open ends thereof to form a substantially hollow elongated shell having a dorsal surface portion and a ventral surface portion; and said head channel portions and said body channel portions having substantially the same dimensions at their respective open ends, and each head channel portion together with one of the body channel portions defining an elongated recess along the shell and between the dorsal surface portion and the ventral surface portion thereof.
a hollow head portion having a closed end defining a dished surface that intersects the longitudinal axis of the lure at an acute angle, an open end, a convex side surface between the closed end and the open end defining a pair of opposed head channel portions that begin at an intermediate location on the head portion and terminate at the open end thereof;
- Page one of Claims -a hollow body portion having a closed end, an open end, and a convex side surface between the open end and the closed end defining a pair of opposed body channel portions that terminate at the open end of the hollow body portion, and taper to a point at the closed end of the body portion;
said head portion and said body portion being integrally bonded at the respective open ends thereof to form a substantially hollow elongated shell having a dorsal surface portion and a ventral surface portion; and said head channel portions and said body channel portions having substantially the same dimensions at their respective open ends, and each head channel portion together with one of the body channel portions defining an elongated recess along the shell and between the dorsal surface portion and the ventral surface portion thereof.
4. The lure in accordance with claim 3, wherein the head portion is provided with outwardly protruding flange means situated at the beginning of each of the head channel portions for producing a fish attracting wake pattern as said fishing lure is drawn through water.
5. The lure in accordance with claim 4, wherein said flange means includes a flange of arcuate configuration which extends rearwardly along the lure, extending out a predetermined distance from said head means allowing the lure to produce a predetermined fish-attracting wake pattern as said fishing lure is drawn through water.
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6. The lure in accordance with claim 3, wherein said substantially hollow elongated shell is buoyant.
7. The lure in accordance with claim 6, wherein said dished surface terminates in a lip that extends forwardly from the ventral surface portion of the lure allowing the lure to dive below the surface of the water as the lure is drawn through the water.
8. The lure in accordance with claim 7, wherein said substantially hollow elongated shell is comprised of a substantially opaque synthetic resin and is provided with a highly reflective outer surface.
9. The lure in accordance with claim 8, including reflective insert means adapted to be positioned within each of said elongated recesses and adding to the reflective appearance of said shell as well as producing visual stimuli.
10. The lure in accordance with claim 9, wherein each of said elongated recess tapers rearwardly along the lure.
11. The lure in accordance with claim 10, wherein each of said dorsal and ventral surface portions are radially curved surface portions having approximately equal radii of curvature.
12. The lure in accordance with claim 11, wherein said highly reflective outer surface of said shell is adapted to receive - Page three of Claims -substantially non-reflective markings over at least one of said dorsal and ventral surface portions.
13. The lure in accordance with claim 12, wherein said substantially non-reflective markings include a substantially symmetric ladder-back design extending fore and aft along said dorsal surface portion and having a plurality of rays extending laterally therefrom.
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