US20210346790A1

US20210346790A1 - Fishing Simulation Assembly

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Publication number: US20210346790A1
Application number: US16/869,153
Authority: US
Inventors: Michael Washington
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2020-05-07
Filing date: 2020-05-07
Publication date: 2021-11-11

Abstract

A fishing simulation assembly for simulating catching a fish includes a plurality of decoys that is each positionable on a support surface. Each of the decoys has a tail portion extending away from a body portion to approximate the appearance of a fish. A plurality of magnets is each coupled to a respective one of the decoys. A fishing pole is provided, a fishing reel is coupled to the fishing pole and the fishing reel has fishing line wrapped therearound. A lure is coupled to the fishing line thereby facilitating the lure to be cast from the fishing pole. A magnet is coupled to the lure and the magnet on the lure magnetically engages the magnet on a respective one of the decoys for simulating catching a fish.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

(1) Field of the Invention

The disclosure relates to simulation devices and more particularly pertains to a new simulation device for simulating catching a fish.

(2) Description of Related Art Including Information Disclosed Under 37 CFR 1.97 and 1.98

The prior art relates to simulation devices including a variety of fishing simulators that include floating decoys and a lure that is magnetically attracted to the floating decoys. The prior art also discloses a fishing simulator that includes a playing area that is structured to simulate a river bed, decoys that are positionable on the playing area and a fishing lure that can magnetically engage the decoys. The prior art discloses a fishing simulator that includes a table with a water channel having water being continuously circulated therein, a plurality of decoys that are floatable in the water channel and a lure that can magnetically engage the decoys.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above by generally comprising a plurality of decoys that is each positionable on a support surface. Each of the decoys has a tail portion extending away from a body portion to approximate the appearance of a fish. A plurality of magnets is each coupled to a respective one of the decoys. A fishing pole is provided, a fishing reel is coupled to the fishing pole and the fishing reel has fishing line wrapped therearound. A lure is coupled to the fishing line thereby facilitating the lure to be cast from the fishing pole. A magnet is coupled to the lure and the magnet on the lure magnetically engages the magnet on a respective one of the decoys for simulating catching a fish.
There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the disclosure in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are additional features of the disclosure that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto.
The objects of the disclosure, along with the various features of novelty which characterize the disclosure, are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this disclosure.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWING(S)

The disclosure will be better understood and objects other than those set forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to the following detailed description thereof. Such description makes reference to the annexed drawings wherein:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a fishing simulation assembly according to an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 2 is a top view of a decoy of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 3 is a bottom phantom view of a decoy of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 4 is a perspective in-use view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to FIGS. 1 through 4 thereof, a new simulation device embodying the principles and concepts of an embodiment of the disclosure and generally designated by the reference numeral 10 will be described.
As best illustrated in FIGS. 1 through 4, the fishing simulation assembly 10 generally comprises a plurality of decoys 12 that is each positionable on a support surface 14. The support surface 14 may be the ground, a floor of a room or other similar horizontal support surface 14. Each of the decoys 12 has a tail portion 16 extending away from a body portion 18 such that each of the decoys 12 approximates the appearance of a fish. Each of the decoys 12 has a top surface 20 and a bottom surface 22, and the body portion 18 is elongated such that the body portion 18 has an ovoid shape. The top surface 20 has indicia 24 printed thereon and the indicia 24 comprise an image of a fish for enhancing the ornamental appearance of the decoys 12. As is most clearly shown in FIG. 4, each of the top surface 20 and the bottom surface 22 may be convexly arcuate for simulating the body shape of a fish.
A plurality of weights 26 is provided and each of the weights 26 is integrated into a respective one of the decoys 12 to simulate the weight of a fish. Each of the weights 26 may comprise a dense material such as steel that has a weight ranging between approximately 0.5 pounds and 1.0 pounds. A plurality of magnets 28 is each coupled to a respective one of the decoys 12. Each of the magnets 28 is recessed into the top surface 20 of the respective decoy 12 such that the magnets 28 have an exposed surface 30. Additionally, each of the magnets 28 is positioned adjacent to a head 32 of the body portion 18 of the respective decoy 12.
A fishing pole 34 is provided that is carried by a user and a fishing reel 36 is coupled to the fishing pole 34. The fishing reel 36 has fishing line 38 wrapped therearound and a lure 40 is coupled to the fishing line 38 thereby facilitating the lure 40 to be cast from the fishing pole 34. The lure 40 has an ovoid profile to approximate the appearance of a baitfish. The fishing pole 34 may include eyelets, a handle and other structural elements common to conventional fishing poles. The fishing reel 36 may be a fishing reel of any conventional design and the fishing line 38 may be monofilament line or other type of fishing line.
A magnet 42 is provided that is coupled to the lure 40. The magnet 42 on the lure 40 magnetically engages the magnet 28 on a respective one of the decoys 12 when the lure 40 is cast onto the respective decoy 12. In this way the lure 40 and the decoys 12 simulate catching a fish. The magnet 42 on the lure 40 may have a polarity that is opposite the polarity of the magnets 28 that are coupled to the decoys 12. Additionally, the magnet 42 on the lure 40 may comprise a ferromagnetic material, such as iron or steel, which is magnetically attracted to the magnets 28 on the decoys 12.
In use, the fishing pole 34 is carried by the user, likely a child that is participating in a fishing rodeo activity. The lure 40 is cast out onto the support surface 14 in the attempt to land the lure 40 on one of the decoys 12. In this way the magnet 42 on the lure 40 engages the magnet 28 on a respective decoy 12 to simulate catching a fish. Thus, the user can enjoy the thrill of catching a fish without the need to be near a body of water as is required with traditional fishing.
With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of an embodiment enabled by the disclosure, to include variations in size, materials, shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are intended to be encompassed by an embodiment of the disclosure.
Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the disclosure. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the disclosure to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the disclosure. In this patent document, the word “comprising” is used in its non-limiting sense to mean that items following the word are included, but items not specifically mentioned are not excluded. A reference to an element by the indefinite article “a” does not exclude the possibility that more than one of the element is present, unless the context clearly requires that there be only one of the elements.

Claims

1. A fishing simulation assembly comprising:

a plurality of decoys, each of said decoys being positionable on a support surface, each of said decoys having a tail portion extending away from a body portion wherein each of said decoys is configured to approximate the appearance of a fish, wherein each of said decoys has a top surface and a bottom surface, said body portion being elongated such that said body portion has an ovoid shape, said top surface having indicia being printed thereon, said indicia comprising an image of a fish for enhancing an appearance of said decoys;

a plurality of magnets, each of said magnets being coupled to a respective one of said decoys, wherein each of said magnets coupled to said decoys is recessed into said top surface of said respective decoy such that said magnets have an exposed surface, each of said magnets being positioned between a middle of said body portion and an end of said body portion such that said magnet is positioned adjacent to a head of said body portion of said respective decoy;

a fishing pole;

a fishing reel being coupled to said fishing pole, said fishing reel having fishing line being wrapped therearound;

a lure being coupled to said fishing line thereby facilitating said lure to be cast from said fishing pole; and

a magnet being coupled to said lure, said magnet on said lure magnetically engaging said magnet on a respective one of said decoys when said lure is cast onto said respective decoy for simulating catching a fish.

2. (canceled)

3. The assembly according to claim 1, further comprising a plurality of weights, each of said weights being integrated into a respective one of said decoys wherein each of said decoys is configured to simulate the weight of a fish.

4. (canceled)

5. The assembly according to claim 1, wherein said lure has an ovoid profile wherein said lure is configured to approximate the appearance of a baitfish.

6. A fishing simulation assembly comprising:

a plurality of decoys, each of said decoys being positionable on a support surface, each of said decoys having a tail portion extending away from a body portion wherein each of said decoys is configured to approximate the appearance of a fish, each of said decoys having a top surface and a bottom surface, said body portion being elongated such that said body portion has an ovoid shape, said top surface having indicia being printed thereon, said indicia comprising an image of a fish for enhancing the ornamental appearance of said decoys;

a plurality of weights, each of said weights being integrated into a respective one of said decoys wherein each of said decoys is configured to simulate the weight of a fish;

a plurality of magnets, each of said magnets being coupled to a respective one of said decoys, each of said magnets coupled to one of said decoys being recessed into said top surface of said respective decoy such that said magnets have an exposed surface, each of said magnets being positioned between a middle of said body portion and an end of said bod portion such that said magnet is positioned adjacent to a head of said body portion of said respective decoy;

a fishing pole;

a lure being coupled to said fishing line thereby facilitating said hire to be cast from said fishing pole, said lure having an ovoid profile wherein said lure is configured to approximate the appearance of a baitfish; and