Iridescent coating for fishing lure
First Claim
1. A fishing lure having an outer coating comprising:
- a) a first layer over the surface of said lure, wherein said first layer comprises a conditioning material;
b) a second layer over said first layer, wherein said second layer comprises a first refractive material;
c) a third layer over said second layer, wherein said third layer comprises a second refractive material having an index of refraction which is different from an index of refraction of said first material;
d) a fourth layer over said third layer, wherein said fourth layer comprises said first refractive material; and
e) a fifth layer over said fourth layer, wherein said fifth layer comprises a protective material.
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Abstract
A multi-layered iridescent reflective coating for a fishing lure and the method for applying the coating to the surface of the lure. The coating preferably comprises a base layer, an optical stack comprising at least 3 layers of refractive material, and a protective layer. The layers of refractive material are vacuum deposited on a lure pre-coated with an ultraviolet cured polymer base layer. The optical stack can be applied to painted lures, pre-colored lures, or undecorated lures. The substrate, or lure surface, does not affect the process but can yield varying iridescent effects, depending on the texture and color of the substrate surface. The relative thickness of each optical layer and its relation to the other layers in the optical stack combine to achieve a variety of iridescent effects. A protective layer having a low refractive index is applied over the finished optical stack.
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24 Claims
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1. A fishing lure having an outer coating comprising:
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a) a first layer over the surface of said lure, wherein said first layer comprises a conditioning material; b) a second layer over said first layer, wherein said second layer comprises a first refractive material; c) a third layer over said second layer, wherein said third layer comprises a second refractive material having an index of refraction which is different from an index of refraction of said first material; d) a fourth layer over said third layer, wherein said fourth layer comprises said first refractive material; and e) a fifth layer over said fourth layer, wherein said fifth layer comprises a protective material. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A fishing lure having an iridescent coating, wherein said coating comprises:
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a) a first layer over the surface of said lure wherein said first layer comprising a first refractive material; b) a second layer over said first layer, wherein said second layer comprises a second refractive material having an index of refraction which is different from an index of refraction of said first material; and c) a third layer over said second layer, wherein said third layer comprises said first refractive material. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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