Life like fishing lure

• US 4,803,793 A
• Filed: 12/22/1987
• Issued: 02/14/1989
• Est. Priority Date: 12/22/1987
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Fredrick Schellenberg III
• Original Assignee: Fredrick Schellenberg III
• Inventors: Schellenberg, Fredrick III
• Primary Examiner(s): NOT, DEFINED
• Application Number:
  US07/136,720
• Time in Patent Office: 420 Days
• Field of Search: 43/42.32, 43/42.33, 43/42.34, 43/42.35, 43/42.31
• US Class Current: 43/42.33
• CPC Class Codes: A01K 85/16 with other than flat, or substantially flat, undulating bodies, e.g. plugs

Abstract

A life like fishing lure includes a transparent hollow body that is shaped like a bait fish, and has composite multiple image photographs of a fish disposed therein, to simulate the appearance of a live fish. The photographs are each composed of at least two images that show the mouth, gills, and fins of the fish in different positions, and are formed using conventional techniques, so that one of the images is viewable from some angles, while the other image is viewable from other angles. This gives the appearance that the photographed fish is actually breathing and swimming as the lure is moved through the water. Additional features of the lure include fluorescent or phosphorescent colored grooves disposed on the top surface thereof to make the lure more visible and a noisemaking rattle to provide an additional attractive effect on fish.

Claims

1. A fishing lure for providing a life like simulation of live bait comprising:

A hollow transparent lure body formed in the shape of a bait fish;

first and second photographs of a live bait fish disposed within said lure body, said first photographs being visible from outside a first side of said lure body, and, said second photograph being visible from outside a second side of said lure body;

a noise making rattle disposed within a bottom portion of the lure body for attracting fish;

means to retain said photographs against an inner wall of said lure body, and to cause the sound of said noise making rattle to be projected downwardly from the bottom of said lure body, said means comprising a body of foam material which substantially fills the interior of said lure body; and

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means to enable the lure body to be easily visible to a fisherman, said means comprising a fluorescent or phosphorescent colored groove disposed along a center of a topside of said body.

2. The fishing lure of claim 1 wherein said first and second photographs are each composite multiple image photographs that illustrate a fish in different positions and give the illusion of a swimming and breathing fish when viewed from differing angles.