Fishing Lure

• US 20110214332A1
• Filed: 03/02/2010
• Published: 09/08/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 03/02/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Stephen Partridge
• Original Assignee: Stephen Partridge
• Inventors: Partridge, Stephen
• Granted Patent: US 11,019,811 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 43/42.06
• 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
• CPC Class Codes: A01K 85/16 with other than flat, or substantially flat, undulating bodies, e.g. plugs

Abstract

An artificial fishing lure that has a sleeve extending over the lure to create a water resistant cavity. Wherein the sleeve is made to elastically constrict around at least the head to hold the sleeve thereto. The sleeve may have a diving lip mounted to the front to regulate the depth of the lure while being pulled through the water. The sleeve may have at least one appendage mounted thereto. The cavity may be used to place fish scent attractant material, weights, air or other desirable material therein. At least one hole may be mounted through the circumscribing wall in a location juxtaposing the cavity. The sleeve may also contain at least one partition positioned in the cavity.

Claims

1. An artificial fishing lure, comprising:

a) an artificial head, rear, and body mounted therebetween;

b) a sleeve, having a front and a circumscribing wall extending therefrom, the wall extending over the head to create a cavity between the front and head.

2. The artificial fishing lure of claim 1, wherein the sleeve elastically constricts around at least the head to hold the sleeve thereto.

3. The artificial fishing lure of claim 1, wherein the sleeve wall is impervious to liquid passing therethrough.

4. The artificial fishing lure of claim 1, wherein the sleeve wall is a contiguous water resistant solid sheet of material that prevents water from entering the cavity thereof.

5. The artificial fishing lure of claim 1, wherein the cavity has a same diameter as the head.

6. The artificial fishing lure of claim 1, wherein the cavity has a different diameter as the head.

7. The artificial fishing lure of claim 1, wherein the sleeve includes a diving lip mounted to the front to help regulate the depth of the lure while being pulled through the water.

8. The artificial fishing lure of claim 1, wherein the sleeve includes at least one appendage mounted thereto.

9. The artificial fishing lure of claim 1, wherein the sleeve includes a divided skirt design mounted opposite the front thereof.

10. The artificial fishing lure of claim 1, further comprising a hook, with an eye and a barb, and mounted to the fishing lure in a position that allows a fish to be impaled on the hook and retained by the barb.

11. The artificial fishing lure of claim 10, wherein the hook contains a lead head that is positioned within the cavity and the eye extends through the wall of the sleeve.

12. The artificial fishing lure of claim 1 further comprising fish scent attractant material mounted within the cavity.

13. The artificial fishing lure of claim 1, further comprising a weight material mounted within the cavity.

14. The artificial fishing lure of claim 1, further comprising an air material positioned within the cavity.

15. The artificial fishing lure of claim 1, further comprising at least one hole mounted through the circumscribing wall in a location juxtaposing the cavity.

16. The artificial fishing lure of claim 15, further comprising at least one plug removably positioned in at least one hole.

17. The artificial fishing lure of claim 1, wherein the sleeve contains at least one partition positioned in the cavity.

18. The artificial fishing lure of claim 17, wherein the sleeve contains at least two partitions forming at least a second cavity and having at least one flap covering the second cavity.