RATTLING WEIGHT FOR FISHING BAITS

• US 20100229454A1
• Filed: 10/21/2009
• Published: 09/16/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 03/11/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Southern Lure Company
• Original Assignee: Southern Lure Company
• Inventors: Cunningham, Roy Daniel
• Application Number:
  US12/582,785
• Publication Number:
  US 20100229454A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 43/42.310
• CPC Class Codes: A01K 85/00 Artificial bait for fishing
• CPC Class Codes: A01K 85/01 with light emission, sound emission, scent dispersal or the like

Abstract

A rattle is intended to be used with a fishing bait. The rattle includes a perforated case with a ringer inside the case. The ringer contacts the interior of the case and produces sound as the fishing bait moves. The case is enveloped in a wrap.

Claims

1. A rattling weight for use in a fishing bait comprising:

A rigid case having at least one perforation in the case;

A rigid ringer positioned within the case; and

A polymeric wrap completely enveloping the case, where the polymeric wrap is waterproof, and where the weight has a specific gravity greater than one gram per cubic centimeter.

2. The rattling weight of claim 1 where the case is of unitary construction.

3. The rattling weight of claim 1 further comprising a fishing bait, where the fishing bait includes a housing and a hook connected together, and where the rattling weight is positioned within the housing.

4. A rattle for use in a fishing bait comprising:

a case having at least one perforation in the case;

a ringer positioned within the case; and

a wrap enveloping the case.

5. The rattle of claim 4 where the wrap completely covers the case of the rattle.

6. The rattle of claim 4 where the rattle has a density greater than one gram per cubic centimeter.

7. The rattle of claim 4 where the case is rigid and the ringer is rigid.

8. The rattle of claim 4 where the rattle is substantially waterproof.

9. The rattle of claim 4 where the case is of unitary construction.

10. The rattle of claim 4 where the wrap is polymeric.

11. The rattle of claim 4 further comprising a housing, where the rattle is positioned within the housing.

12. The rattle of claim 11 further comprising a hook, where the hook penetrates the housing.

13. A rattling weight for use with a fishing bait comprising:

a perforated, rigid case;

a rigid ringer positioned within the case;

a wrap enveloping the case, where the rattling weight has a specific gravity of more than one gram per cubic centimeter; and

a fishing bait including a housing, where the rattling weight is positioned within the housing.

14. The rattling weight of claim 13 where the fishing bait further comprises a hook having a point, the rattle including means for positioning the hook point within 10 centimeters of the housing.

15. The rattling weight of claim 13 where the housing has a frog shape.

16. The rattling weight of claim 13 where the wrap is polymeric.

17. The rattling weight of claim 13 where the rattle is substantially waterproof.

18. The rattling weight of claim 13 where the ringer is of a different material than the case.

19. The rattling weight of claim 13 where the ringer is rigid.

20. The rattling weight of claim 13 where the wrap completely covers the case.