EP0129595A1 - Appat de peche eclaire de maniere intermittente - Google Patents

Appat de peche eclaire de maniere intermittente

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Publication number
EP0129595A1
EP0129595A1 EP19840900438 EP84900438A EP0129595A1 EP 0129595 A1 EP0129595 A1 EP 0129595A1 EP 19840900438 EP19840900438 EP 19840900438 EP 84900438 A EP84900438 A EP 84900438A EP 0129595 A1 EP0129595 A1 EP 0129595A1
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Prior art keywords
stationary contacts
contact member
chamber
fishing lure
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Raoul G Fima
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01K—ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; CARE OF BIRDS, FISHES, INSECTS; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS
    • A01K85/00—Artificial bait for fishing
    • A01K85/01—Artificial bait for fishing with light emission, sound emission, scent dispersal or the like

Definitions

  • the present invention relates to illuminated fishing lures and, more particularly, to lures that are illuminated intermittently as they are pulled through the water.
  • the inventor has determined that the rate at which the lure flashes is of considerable importance. It is believed that a lure that flashes with a regular periodicity produces an unnatural effect that does not help to maximize its attractive power. Instead, the flashing of a lure should be related in some way to its action in the water. The flash rate should be neither too fast nor too slow and the flashing should continue regardless of the speed or attitude of the lure. Previous attempts to meet these objectives have not been entirely satisfactory.
  • a lure having a body that contains a chamber in which a contact is freely movable in all directions.
  • the contact is
  • OMPI a metal ball that bounces off the sides of the chamber and remains in constant motion as the lure is pulled through the water.
  • a drop of mercury may be used as the movable contact member.
  • a pair of stationary contacts are spaced apart at such a distance that they can be engaged simultaneously by the movable contact, thus completing a circuit to energize a light source, preferably an LED, carried by the body.
  • the lure may include a spoon projecting from the front end or other provisions to cause constant oscillation of the body as it is pulled through the water, thereby keeping the movable contact active.
  • the chamber is cylindrical, preferably having its longitidunal axis disposed generally vertically.
  • the floor of the chamber is flat and circular, and the stationary contacts project upwardly from the floor.
  • the length of the chamber is sufficient that the movable contact can pass over the stationary contacts without engaging the stationary contacts.
  • FIGURE 1 is a pictorial view of a fishing lure that embodies the present invention
  • FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the lure taken vertically and longitudinally along the center as indicated by the line 2-2 in FIG. 1;
  • FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the chamber taken horizontally as indicated by the line 3-3 in FIG. 2; and FIG. 4 is another cross-sectional view of the chamber taken vertically as indicated by the line 4-4 in FIG. 3.
  • a fishing lure 10 shown pictorially in FIG. 1, has an elongated plastic body 12 of a generally fish-like configuration.
  • a spoon 14 projects forwardly and downwardly from the front of the body 12, the spoon having a concave top surface and producing an oscillating movement of the lure 10 as it is pulled through the water by a line 16, as is well known in the art.
  • Two sets of hooks 18 and 20 hang from the body 12 near the front and at the rear.
  • the body 12 is hollow and is molded in the form of two plastic halves that form a seam running along the top and bottom of the lure 10 from front to back.
  • FIG. 2 the cross-sectional view of FIG. 2 is taken along this seam and shows only one half 12(a) of the body 12.
  • the illustrated half (12(a) defines sockets that receive pins 22 projecting from the unshown half to hold the lure 10 together.
  • Recesses 24 and 26 defined by the body 12 facilitate attachment of the hooks 18 and 20, respectively, and a larger recess 28 facilitates attachment of the spoon 14.
  • the lure 10 has two transparent eyes 30 that can be illuminated by an LED 32 mounted within the body 12. Fiber optic cables (not shown) connect the LED 32 to the eyes 30. It will be understood that other areas of the lure 10 can be illuminated in the same manner.
  • Power for the LED 32 is supplied by two small batteries 34 contained within a chamber 36 that opens downwardly through the bottom of the body 12.
  • a plug 38 and an O-ring 40 seal the cavity in a water-tight manner after the batteries 34 have been inserted.
  • the batteries 34 are engaged by a pair of ' contacts 42 and 44 that form part of a circuit by which the batteries are connected to the LED 32.
  • the chamber 50 is cylindrical and is supported within the body 12 by a horizontal plate 52.
  • the longitudinal axis of the chamber 50 is vertical and the chamber projects upwardly through an aperture in the plate.
  • the floor 48 of the chamber 50 is formed by a separate disc-like plastic member and is flat and circular.
  • a spherical movable contact preferably a steel ball, 54. Being considerably smaller than the chamber 50, it is freely movable in all directions and can pass over the stationary contacts 46 without engaging them. It cannot, however, pass between the stationary contacts 46 and is thus capable of engaging both stationary contacts simultaneously to complete the circuit.
  • This optimal relationship of the ball to the size and shape of the chamber produces the sought-after intermittent illumination.
  • the steel ball 50 can be replaced by mercury drop that is of generally the same dimensions.
  • the ball 54 bounces about the interior of the chamber 50 in a substantially random manner. When it strikes the two stationary contacts 54, it causes the LED 32 to be illuminated. The illumination is thus some ⁇ what erratic in a natural and desirable manner, but the flash rate that results is directly related to the speed of the lure through the water and to the frequency of oscillation of the lure 10.
  • the lure 10 is simply positioned upside down so that the movable contact 54 moves to the top of the chamber 50 and does not touch the stationary contacts 46, thus avoiding a drain on the batteries 34.
  • the lure 10 of the present invention is extremely simple, rugged and trouble free. Manufacturing costs are minimized because there is no need to maintain close tolerances It operates effectively at a wide variety of lure speeds and with a variety of types of lure actions.

Abstract

Un appât de pêche (10) possède un corps allongé (12) destiné à être tiré à travers l'eau et qui porte une diode électroluminescente (DEL) (32) ou une autre source de lumière stimulée électriquement. A l'intérieur du corps se trouve une chambre (50) dans laquelle un contact (54), de préférence une balle métallique (54) ou une goutte de mercure, peut se déplacer librement dans toutes les directions. Après engagement simultané de deux contacts stationnaires (46) dans la chambre (50), le contact mobile (54) ferme un circuit provoquant la mise sous tension de la DEL par une pile (34).
EP19840900438 1982-12-20 1983-12-16 Appat de peche eclaire de maniere intermittente Withdrawn EP0129595A1 (fr)

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US45092282A 1982-12-20 1982-12-20
US450922 1982-12-20

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