Lighted fishing lure
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1. A soft-bodied fishing lure, comprising:
- an electronics component including a printed circuit board;
a battery;
a battery cage configured to retain the battery and maintain the battery in electrical communication with the printed circuit board;
at least one light emitting diode attached to the circuit board;
a membrane switch configured to enable selective activation of the at least one light emitting diode; and
, a translucent plastisol enveloping the electronics component, wherein, the plastisol forms a shape of a fish bait.
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Abstract
The invention is a soft-bodied fishing lure, and a method of making the same.
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18 Claims
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1. A soft-bodied fishing lure, comprising:
an electronics component including a printed circuit board;
a battery;
a battery cage configured to retain the battery and maintain the battery in electrical communication with the printed circuit board;
at least one light emitting diode attached to the circuit board;
a membrane switch configured to enable selective activation of the at least one light emitting diode; and
,a translucent plastisol enveloping the electronics component, wherein, the plastisol forms a shape of a fish bait. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of making a fishing lure, the method comprising the steps of:
creating an electronics component including the steps of;
providing a printed circuit board, a battery, and a battery cage;
configuring the battery cage to retain the battery and maintain the battery in electrical communication with the printed circuit board;
attaching at least one light emitting diode to the circuit board;
positioning a gate switch in electrical communication with the circuit board to enable selective activation of the at least one light emitting diode; and
,enveloping the electronics component within a translucent plastisol; and
,forming the plastisol into a shape of a fish bait. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A soft-bodied fishing lure, comprising:
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an electronics component including a printed circuit board;
a battery;
a battery cage configured to retain the battery and maintain the battery in electrical communication with the printed circuit board;
at least one light emitting diode attached to the circuit board;
a membrane switch configured to enable selective activation of the at least one light emitting diode;
a gate switch configured to rapidly flash the at least one light emitting diode;
a layer of epoxy coating the battery and battery cage and adhering the battery cage to the printed circuit board;
a timer configured to deactivate the at least one light-emitting diode a preselected amount of time following activation of the at least one light-emitting diode; and
,a translucent plastisol completely enveloping the electronics component, the plastisol comprising a mixture of dimethyl siloxane and trimethylated silica;
a fish hook having a barb end located exterior the plastisol, and a shaft passing through the plastisol, and the electronics component is soldered to the shaft;
wherein,the plastisol forms a shape of a fish bait.
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