Lure utilizing easily changed aft portion of soft, flexible texture
First Claim
1. A fishing lure utilizing an easily changed tail portion, said lure having a head member of rigid construction, to which any one of a variety of generally similar tail members may be removably attached, said head member having at least two attachment points thereon, to which a fishing line as well as a fishhook may be respectively attached, said head member having a rear portion upon which rearwardly directed attachment means are mounted, said attachment means involving at least one rearwardly extending component having an enlarged portion, each tail member to be used with said head member being made of soft, resilient material, having a forwardmost portion in which least one cavity is disposed, such cavity being smaller than said enlarged portion and positioned so as to be able to be brought into alignment with said at least one rearwardly extending component on said head member, and to be tightly yet removably received thereon, said rearwardly directed attachment means being mounted in a shallow recess located on said rear portion of said head member, the forwardmost portion of the tail member being configured to fit tightly in said shallow recess when said rearwardly directed attachment means has entered the respective cavity of the tail member, thus to prevent the entry of water between said head and tail members when said lure is in use.
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Abstract
A fishing lure utilizing an easily changed tail portion, with the head member being of hard, relatively rigid construction, to the rear of which any one of a variety of generally similar tail members of soft, flexible plastic may be attached in a secure manner. The head member has first and second attachment points thereon, to which a fishing line and a fishhook may be respectively attached, with this member also having an aft portion upon which one or more rearwardly directed attachment devices are mounted. The attachment device or devices involve at least one rearwardly extending component having an enlarged portion, with each tail member to be used with the head member having a forwardmost portion in which least one cavity is disposed. Such cavity is smaller than the enlarged portion of the rearwardly extending component, and positioned so as to be able to be brought into alignment with the at least one rearwardly protruding component of the head member, and to be received thereon in a tight yet removable manner. The attachment device or devices may be mounted in a comparatively large cavity or recess defined by a rearwardly extending lip or flange disposed around the aft edge of the head member. Into this cavity or recess the forwardmost portion of the tail member extends in a closely fitting manner, the interfit between the head member and the tail member being such as to prevent the ingress of water during use of the lure.
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- 1. A fishing lure utilizing an easily changed tail portion, said lure having a head member of rigid construction, to which any one of a variety of generally similar tail members may be removably attached, said head member having at least two attachment points thereon, to which a fishing line as well as a fishhook may be respectively attached, said head member having a rear portion upon which rearwardly directed attachment means are mounted, said attachment means involving at least one rearwardly extending component having an enlarged portion, each tail member to be used with said head member being made of soft, resilient material, having a forwardmost portion in which least one cavity is disposed, such cavity being smaller than said enlarged portion and positioned so as to be able to be brought into alignment with said at least one rearwardly extending component on said head member, and to be tightly yet removably received thereon, said rearwardly directed attachment means being mounted in a shallow recess located on said rear portion of said head member, the forwardmost portion of the tail member being configured to fit tightly in said shallow recess when said rearwardly directed attachment means has entered the respective cavity of the tail member, thus to prevent the entry of water between said head and tail members when said lure is in use.
- 5. A fishing lure utilizing an easily changed tail portion, said lure having a head member of hard, relatively rigid construction, to which any one of a variety of generally similar tail members may be removably attached, said head member having a first attachment point thereon, to which a fishing line may be attached, and a second attachment point thereon, to which a fishhook may be attached, said head member having an aft portion upon which rearwardly directed attachment means are mounted, said attachment means involving at least one rearwardly extending component having an enlarged portion, each tail member to be used with said head member being made of soft, resilient material, having a forwardmost portion in which least one cavity is disposed, such cavity being smaller than said enlarged portion and positioned so as to be able to be brought into alignment with said at least one rearwardly extending component on said head member, and to be tightly yet removably received thereon, said rearwardly directed attachment means being mounted in a shallow recess located on said aft portion of said head member, said shallow recess being defined by a rearwardly directed lip extending around the aft portion of said head member, the outer edge of the forwardmost portion of the tail member being configured to fit in tight engagement with said rearwardly directed lip when said rearwardly directed attachment means has entered the cavity of the tail member.
- 11. A fishing lure utilizing an easily changed tail portion, said lure having a head member of relatively hard construction, to which any one of a variety of generally similar tail members may be removably attached, said head member having a first attachment point thereon, to which a fishing line may be attached, and a second attachment point thereon, to which a fishhook may be attached, said head member having an aft portion upon which rearwardly directed attachment means are mounted, said attachment means involving at least one rearwardly protruding component having an enlarged portion, each tail member to be used with said head member being of flexible, resilient construction and having a forwardmost portion in which an aperture leading to a cavity is disposed, said cavity being smaller than the enlarged portion of said rearwardly protruding component, said aperture being positioned in the tail member so as to be able to be brought into alignment with a rearwardly protruding component on said head member, and to be tightly yet removably received thereon, said rearwardly directed attachment means being mounted in a shallow recess located on said aft portion of said head member, said shallow recess being defined by a rearwardly directed lip extending around the aft portion of said head member, the outer edge of the forwardmost portion of the tail member being configured to fit in tight engagement with said rearwardly directed lip when said rearwardly protruding component has entered the cavity of the tail member.
- 17. A fishing lure utilizing an easily changed tail portion, said lure having a head member of rigid construction, to which any one of a variety of generally similar tail members may be removably attached, said head member having at least two attachment points thereon, to which a fishing line as well as a fishhook may be respectively attached, said head member having a rear portion upon which rearwardly directed attachment means are mounted, said attachment means involving a pair of essentially parallel, rearwardly extending components, each component being substantially perpendicular to said rear portion of said head member, and each component having an enlarged portion, each tail member to be used with said head member being made of soft, resilient material, having a forwardmost portion in which a pair of cavities are disposed, each such cavity being smaller than the respective enlarged component portion and positioned so as to be able to be brought into alignment with said rearwardly extending components on said head member, and to be tightly yet removably received thereon.
- 20. A fishing lure utilizing an easily changed tail portion, said lure having a head member of rigid construction, to which any one of a variety of generally similar tail members may be removably attached, said head member having at least two attachment points thereon, to which a fishing line as well as a fishhook may be respectively attached, said head member having a rear portion upon which rearwardly directed attachment means are mounted, said attachment means involving at least one rearwardly extending component having an enlarged portion, with each attachment means being disposed in a substantially perpendicular relationship to said rear portion of said head member, each tail member to be used with said head member being made of soft, resilient material, having a forwardmost portion in which least one cavity is disposed, such cavity being smaller than said enlarged portion and positioned so as to be able to be brought into alignment with said at least one rearwardly extending component on said head member, and to be tightly yet removably received thereon, said rearwardly extending component involving an enlarged portion of bulbous configuration, adapted to be tightly received in a corresponding cavity of a tail member.
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