Underwater lighted fishing lure

• US 20030115787A1
• Filed: 12/23/2002
• Published: 06/26/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 10/05/1999
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Peter B. Lindgren
• Original Assignee: Peter B. Lindgren
• Inventors: Lindgren, Peter B.
• Application Number:
  US10/328,889
• Publication Number:
  US 20030115787A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 43/17.6
• CPC Class Codes: A01K 85/01 with light emission, sound emission, scent dispersal or the like
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 10/02 changing colors F21S10/002 - F21S10/007, F21S10/04 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 9/02 the power supply being a battery or accumulator
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2115/10 Light-emitting diodes [LED]

Abstract

The underwater lighted fishing lure includes, in one embodiment, a transparent housing, two or more batteries and two LEDs of different color. Studies have shown that the use of two color LEDs in a single lure greatly enhances fish catch. Another embodiment drives the LEDs with a voltage at or above 3.3 volts. An additional embodiment uses lithium batteries. A further embodiment drives the LEDs at or above 150% the recommended voltage or current. Studies have shown that driving LEDs at higher voltages significantly increases fish catch. Additional features include a blinking circuit for the two color LEDs and a planar wing to either the battery powered fishing lure or a chemical luminescent fishing lure which causes the lure to turn based upon underwater flows and currents. This turning simulates a color ON and OFF cyclic operation.

Claims

1. An underwater battery powered lighted fishing lure comprising:

a transparent housing retaining at least one battery and at least two light emitting devices (LEDs), each LED emitting a different color light when ON;

a switch system electrically coupling said battery and said two LEDs to turn ON and OFF said LEDs.

2. An underwater lighted fishing lure as claimed in claim 1 wherein one LED of said at least two LEDs emits a blue light and the other LED emits a green light.

3. An underwater lighted fishing lure as claimed in claim 1 wherein one LED of said at least two LEDs emits a green light and the other LED emits a white light.

4. An underwater lighted fishing lure as claimed in claim 1 wherein one LED of said at least two LEDs emits a blue light and the other LED emits a white light.

5. An underwater lighted fishing lure as claimed in claim 1 wherein one LED of said at least two LEDs emits a blue-green light and the other LED emits a white light.

6. An underwater lighted fishing lure as claimed in claim 1 wherein said switch is a blinker switch which turns ON one of said at least two LEDs while the other LED is OFF and then turns ON the other LED when said one LED is OFF.

7. An underwater lighted fishing lure as claimed in claim 1 wherein said switch cyclically turns ON and OFF one of said at least two LEDs and cyclically turns ON and OFF the other LED.

8. An underwater lighted fishing lure as claimed in claim 7 wherein the ON and OFF cycle for said one LED of said at least two LEDs is different than the ON and OFF cycle for the other of said at least LEDs.

9. An underwater lighted fishing lure as claimed in claim 1 wherein said lure is adapted to be placed underwater and subject to underwater flows and currents, said housing being generally cylindrical and defining a first terminal end and said housing includes a planar extension at said first terminal end, said planar extension being large enough to cause said housing to turn due to said underwater flows and currents.

10. An underwater lighted fishing lure as claimed in claim 1 wherein said housing retains two lithium batteries.

11. An underwater lighted fishing lure as claimed in claim 1 wherein said at least two LEDs each have a recommended maximum current, said at least one battery supplying current to said at least two LEDs at or exceeding 150% of said recommended current.

12. An underwater lighted fishing lure as claimed in claim 10 wherein said at least two LEDs each have a recommended maximum current, said two lithium batteries supplying current to said at least two LEDs at or exceeding 150% of said recommended current.

13. An underwater lighted fishing lure as claimed in claim 1 wherein said housing retains two batteries and said batteries provide a supply voltage at or above 3.3 volts for said at least two LEDs.

14. An underwater lighted fishing lure as claimed in claim 10 wherein one LED of said at least two LEDs emits a blue light and the other LED emits a green light.

15. An underwater lighted fishing lure as claimed in claim 14 wherein said switch is cyclically turns ON and OFF one of said at least two LEDs and cyclically turns ON and OFF the other LED.

16. An underwater lighted fishing lure as claimed in claim 15 wherein the ON and OFF cycle for said one LED of said at least two LEDs is different than the ON and OFF cycle for the other of said at least LEDs.

17. An underwater lighted fishing lure as claimed in claim 11 wherein one LED of said at least two LEDs emits a blue light and the other LED emits a green light.

18. An underwater lighted fishing lure as claimed in claim 17 wherein said switch is cyclically turns ON and OFF one of said at least two LEDs and cyclically turns ON and OFF the other LED.

19. An underwater lighted fishing lure as claimed in claim 18 wherein the ON and OFF cycle for said one LED of said at least two LEDs is different than the ON and OFF cycle for the other of said at least LEDs.

20. An underwater lighted fishing lure as claimed in claim 13 wherein one LED of said at least two LEDs emits a blue light and the other LED emits a green light.

21. An underwater lighted fishing lure as claimed in claim 20 wherein said switch is cyclically turns ON and OFF one of said at least two LEDs and cyclically turns ON and OFF the other LED.

22. An underwater lighted fishing lure as claimed in claim 21 wherein the ON and OFF cycle for said one LED of said at least two LEDs is different than the ON and OFF cycle for the other of said at least LEDs.

23. An underwater battery powered lighted fishing lure comprising:

a transparent housing retaining two lithium batteries providing a voltage supply for at least two light emitting devices (LEDs);

a switch system electrically coupling said batteries and said two LEDs to turn ON and OFF said LEDs.

24. An underwater lighted fishing lure as claimed in claim 23 wherein one LED of said at least two LEDs emits color light from the group of colors comprising blue, green, blue-green and white and the other LED emits a different color light than said one LED, said different color light being a color from the group of colors comprising blue, green, blue-green and white.

25. An underwater lighted fishing lure as claimed in claim 23 wherein said switch is cyclically turns ON and OFF one of said at least two LEDs and cyclically turns ON and OFF the other LED.

26. An underwater lighted fishing lure as claimed in claim 25 wherein the ON and OFF cycle for said one LED of said at least two LEDs is different than the ON and OFF cycle for the other of said at least LEDs.

27. An underwater lighted fishing lure as claimed in claim 23 wherein said lure is adapted to be placed underwater and subject to underwater flows and currents, said housing being generally cylindrical and defining a first terminal end and said housing includes a planar extension at said first terminal end, said planar extension being large enough to cause said housing to turn due to said underwater flows and currents.

28. An underwater lighted fishing lure as claimed in claim 23 wherein said at least two LEDs each have a recommended maximum current, said at least one battery supplying current to said at least two LEDs at or exceeding 150% of said recommended current.

29. An underwater lighted fishing lure as claimed in claim 23 wherein said batteries provide a supply voltage at or above 3.3 volts for said at least two LEDs.

30. An underwater lighted fishing lure as claimed in claim 24 wherein said batteries provide a supply voltage exceeding two serially connected alkaline AA batteries.

31. An underwater lighted fishing lure as claimed in claim 30 wherein said switch cyclically turns ON and OFF one of said at least two LEDs and cyclically turns ON and OFF the other LED, the ON-OFF cycle being one of a synchronized cycle and a differentiated cycle wherein the ON and OFF cycle for said one LED of said at least two LEDs is different than the ON and OFF cycle for the other of said at least LEDs.

32. An underwater lighted fishing lure as claimed in claim 30 wherein said lure is adapted to be placed underwater and subject to underwater flows and currents, said housing being generally cylindrical and defining a first terminal end and said housing includes a planar extension at said first terminal end, said planar extension being large enough to cause said housing to turn due to said underwater flows and currents.

33. An underwater lighted fishing lure as claimed in claim 32 wherein said at least two LEDs each have a recommended maximum current, said batteries supply current to said at least two LEDs at or exceeding 150% of said recommended current.

34. An underwater lighted fishing lure as claimed in claim 33 said batteries provide a supply voltage at or above 3.3 volts for said at least two LEDs.

35. An underwater battery powered lighted fishing lure comprising:

a transparent housing retaining at least two batteries providing a voltage supply for at least two light emitting devices (LEDs), said at least two LEDs each have a recommended maximum current, said batteries supplying current to said at least two LEDs at or exceeding 150% of said recommended current;

a switch system electrically coupling said batteries and said two LEDs to turn ON and OFF said LEDs.

36. An underwater lighted fishing lure as claimed in claim 35 wherein one LED of said at least two LEDs emits color light from the group of colors comprising blue, green, blue-green and white and the other LED emits a different color light than said one LED, said different color light being a color from the group of colors comprising blue, green, blue-green and white.

37. An underwater lighted fishing lure as claimed in claim 35 wherein said switch is cyclically turns ON and OFF one of said at least two LEDs and cyclically turns ON and OFF the other LED.

38. An underwater lighted fishing lure as claimed in claim 37 wherein said switch cyclically turns ON and OFF one of said at least two LEDs and cyclically turns ON and OFF the other LED, the ON-OFF cycle being one of a synchronized cycle and a differentiated cycle wherein the ON and OFF cycle for said one LED of said at least two LEDs is different than the ON and OFF cycle for the other of said at least LEDs.

39. An underwater lighted fishing lure as claimed in claim 35 wherein said lure is adapted to be placed underwater and subject to underwater flows and currents, said housing being generally cylindrical and defining a first terminal end and said housing includes a planar extension at said first terminal end, said planar extension being large enough to cause said housing to turn due to said underwater flows and currents.

40. An underwater lighted fishing lure as claimed in claim 35 wherein said batteries are lithium batteries.

41. An underwater lighted fishing lure as claimed in claim 35 wherein said batteries provide a supply voltage at or above 3.3 volts for said at least two LEDs.

42. An underwater lighted fishing lure as claimed in claim 36 wherein said switch is cyclically turns ON and OFF one of said at least two LEDs and cyclically turns ON and OFF the other LED.

43. An underwater lighted fishing lure as claimed in claim 42 wherein wherein said switch cyclically turns ON and OFF one of said at least two LEDs and cyclically turns ON and OFF the other LED, the ON-OFF cycle being one of a synchronized cycle and a differentiated cycle wherein the ON and OFF cycle for said one LED of said at least two LEDs is different than the ON and OFF cycle for the other of said at least LEDs.

44. An underwater lighted fishing lure as claimed in claim 41 wherein said lure is adapted to be placed underwater and subject to underwater flows and currents, said housing being generally cylindrical and defining a first terminal end and said housing includes a planar extension at said first terminal end, said planar extension being large enough to cause said housing to turn due to said underwater flows and currents.

45. An underwater lighted fishing lure as claimed in claim 44 wherein said batteries are lithium batteries.

46. An underwater lighted fishing lure as claimed in claim 45 said batteries provide a supply voltage at or above 3.3 volts for said at least two LEDs.

47. An underwater battery powered lighted fishing lure comprising:

a transparent housing retaining at least two batteries providing a voltage supply for at least two light emitting devices (LEDs), said voltage supply provided by said two batteries being at or above 3.3 volts for said at least two LEDs;

a switch system electrically coupling said batteries and said two LEDs to turn ON and OFF said LEDs.

48. An underwater lighted fishing lure as claimed in claim 47 wherein one LED of said at least two LEDs emits color light from the group of colors comprising blue, green, blue-green and white and the other LED emits a different color light than said one LED, said different color light being a color from the group of colors comprising blue, green, blue-green and white.

49. An underwater lighted fishing lure as claimed in claim 47 wherein said switch is cyclically turns ON and OFF one of said at least two LEDs and cyclically turns ON and OFF the other LED.

50. An underwater lighted fishing lure as claimed in claim 49 wherein said switch cyclically turns ON and OFF one of said at least two LEDs and cyclically turns ON and OFF the other LED, the ON-OFF cycle being one of a synchronized cycle and a differentiated cycle wherein the ON and OFF cycle for said one LED of said at least two LEDs is different than the ON and OFF cycle for the other of said at least LEDs.

51. An underwater lighted fishing lure as claimed in claim 47 wherein said lure is adapted to be placed underwater and subject to underwater flows and currents, said housing being generally cylindrical and defining a first terminal end and said housing includes a planar extension at said first terminal end, said planar extension being large enough to cause said housing to turn due to said underwater flows and currents.

52. An underwater lighted fishing lure as claimed in claim 47 wherein said batteries are lithium batteries.

53. An underwater lighted fishing lure as claimed in claim 47 wherein said at least two LEDs each have a recommended maximum current, said batteries supplying current to said at least two LEDs at or exceeding 150% of said recommended current.

54. An underwater lighted fishing lure as claimed in claim 47 wherein said switch is cyclically turns ON and OFF one of said at least two LEDs and cyclically turns ON and OFF the other LED.

55. An underwater lighted fishing lure as claimed in claim 54 wherein the ON and OFF cycle for said one LED of said at least two LEDs is different than the ON and OFF cycle for the other of said at least LEDs.

56. An underwater lighted fishing lure as claimed in claim 53 wherein said lure is adapted to be placed underwater and subject to underwater flows and currents, said housing being generally cylindrical and defining a first terminal end and said housing includes a planar extension at said first terminal end, said planar extension being large enough to cause said housing to turn due to said underwater flows and currents.

57. An underwater lighted fishing lure as claimed in claim 56 wherein said batteries are lithium batteries.

58. An underwater lighted fishing lure as claimed in claim 57 said voltage for said at least two LEDs exceeds the voltage of a pair of serially connected AA alkaline batteries.

59. An underwater battery powered lighted fishing lure comprising:

a transparent housing retaining at least two batteries providing a voltage supply for at least two light emitting devices (LEDs), said at least two LEDs each having a recommended current, said batteries supplying voltage and current to said at least two LEDs at or exceeding 150% of said recommended current;

a switch system electrically coupling said batteries and said two LEDs to turn ON and OFF said LEDs.

60. An underwater lighted fishing lure as claimed in claim 59 wherein one LED of said at least two LEDs emits color light from the group of colors comprising blue, green, blue-green and white and the other LED emits a different color light than said one LED, said different color light being a color from the group of colors comprising blue, green, blue-green and white.

61. An underwater lighted fishing lure as claimed in claim 59 wherein said switch is cyclically turns ON and OFF one of said at least two LEDs and cyclically turns ON and OFF the other LED.

62. An underwater lighted fishing lure as claimed in claim 61 wherein said switch cyclically turns ON and OFF one of said at least two LEDs and cyclically turns ON and OFF the other LED, the ON-OFF cycle being one of a synchronized cycle and a differentiated cycle wherein the ON and OFF cycle for said one LED of said at least two LEDs is different than the ON and OFF cycle for the other of said at least LEDs.

63. An underwater lighted fishing lure as claimed in claim 59 wherein said lure is adapted to be placed underwater and subject to underwater flows and currents, said housing being generally cylindrical and defining a first terminal end and said housing includes a planar extension at said first terminal end, said planar extension being large enough to cause said housing to turn due to said underwater flows and currents.

64. An underwater lighted fishing lure as claimed in claim 59 wherein said batteries are lithium batteries.

65. An underwater lighted fishing lure as claimed in claim 59 wherein said batteries provide a supply voltage at or above 3.3 volts for said at least two LEDs.

66. An underwater lighted fishing lure as claimed in claim 60 wherein said switch is cyclically turns ON and OFF one of said at least two LEDs and cyclically turns ON and OFF the other LED.

67. An underwater lighted fishing lure as claimed in claim 66 wherein said switch cyclically turns ON and OFF one of said at least two LEDs and cyclically turns ON and OFF the other LED, the ON-OFF cycle being one of a synchronized cycle and a differentiated cycle wherein the ON and OFF cycle for said one LED of said at least two LEDs is different than the ON and OFF cycle for the other of said at least LEDs.

68. An underwater lighted fishing lure as claimed in claim 65 wherein said lure is adapted to be placed underwater and subject to underwater flows and currents, said housing being generally cylindrical and defining a first terminal end and said housing includes a planar extension at said first terminal end, said planar extension being large enough to cause said housing to turn due to said underwater flows and currents.

69. An underwater lighted fishing lure as claimed in claim 68 wherein said batteries are lithium batteries.

70. An underwater lighted fishing lure as claimed in claim 69 said batteries provide a supply voltage at or above 3.3 volts for said at least two LEDs.

71. An underwater lighted fishing lure comprising:

a generally transparent housing retaining two chemical luminescent light sticks disposed side by side, said chemical light sticks being activated ON by mixing two chemicals which, when mixed, luminance, one light stick emitting color light from the group of colors comprising blue, green, and blue-green and the other light stick emits a different color light than said one light stick, said different color light being a color from the group of colors comprising blue, green and blue-green.

72. An underwater lighted fishing lure as claimed in claim 71 wherein said lure is adapted to be placed underwater and subject to underwater flows and currents, said housing being generally an elongated cylindrical body which defines a first terminal end and said housing includes a planar extension at said first terminal end, said planar extension being large enough to cause said housing to turn due to said underwater flows and currents.

73. A method of illuminating an underwater battery powered lighted fishing lure comprising the steps of:

emitting light of one color from the lure; and

emitting light of a different color from said lure.

74. A method of illuminating as claimed in claim 73 including providing two light emitting devices (LEDs) and supplying electrical power, represented by voltage and current, at or above 150% a recommended maximum current for said LEDs.

75. A method of illuminating as claimed in claim 73 including turning said lure thereby causing said light to blink colors.

76. A method of illuminating as claimed in claim 73 including providing two light emitting devices (LEDs) and supplying electrical power, represented by voltage, at or above 3.3 volts.