Fishing lure and method therefor

• US 20060037231A1
• Filed: 06/17/2005
• Published: 02/23/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 08/18/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Reaction Innovations LLC
• Original Assignee: Reaction Innovations LLC
• Inventors: Moore, Andre S.
• Granted Patent: US 7,484,327 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 43/42.280
• CPC Class Codes: A01K 85/00 Artificial bait for fishing

Abstract

An artificial fishing lure has an oval shaped cylindrical body section. A plurality of rib members are formed around the outer perimeter of the body section. The plurality of rib members are for preventing the fishing lure from slipping out of a mouth of a fish. A tail section extends from an end of the body section. The tail section is split horizontally down the center of the tail section to allow each half of the tail section to separate and then come back together in a pinching motion when the fishing lure is pulled through the water.

Claims

1. An artificial fishing lure comprising:

an oval shaped cylindrical body section;

a plurality of semi-rigid rib members formed around the outer perimeter of the body section, the plurality of rib members being angled away from said tail section, the rib members flex when pulled against surfaces in a mouth of a fish to act as a barb to prevent the fishing lure from slipping out of a mouth of a fish; and

a tail section extending from an end of the body section, the tail section being split horizontally down the center of the tail section to allow each half of the tail section to separate and then come back together in a pinching motion when the fishing lure is pulled through the water.

2. An artificial fishing lure in accordance with claim 1 further comprising a pair of side wing members wherein a single side wing member is coupled on each side of the body member, the side wing members moving in a flapping motion when the fishing lure is pulled through the water.

3. An artificial fishing lure in accordance with claim 1 wherein the tail section is oval in shape and has a rough top and bottom surface.

4. An artificial fishing lure in accordance with claim 1 wherein the fishing lure has a plurality of light reflecting items embedded therein for reflecting light to attract the fish.

5. An artificial fishing lure in accordance with claim 1 wherein the fishing lure is made from a soft rubber material which is resilient and flexible.

6. An artificial fishing lure in accordance with claim 5 wherein the soft rubber material which is resilient and flexible is a thermoplastic plastisol resin.

7. An artificial fishing lure in accordance with claim 1 wherein the top and bottom surfaces of the body section have slight indentations which run down a central area thereof along a majority of the body section from a proximate front end section of the lure to a proximate point at which the tail section is coupled to the body section, the plurality of ribs members being formed on each half of the body section.

8. An artificial fishing lure in accordance with claim 2 wherein the pair of side wing members are oval in shape.

9. An artificial fishing lure in accordance with claim 1 wherein the body section is approximately 2.5″

long.

10. An artificial fishing lure in accordance with claim 1 wherein the tail section is approximately 2.75″

long.

11. An artificial fishing lure in accordance with claim 1 wherein the plurality of semi-rigid rib members are impregnated with salt, flexing of the semi-rigid ribs 14 causing salt to leak out of the semi-rigid ribs.

12. An artificial fishing lure comprising:

an oval shaped cylindrical body section;

a plurality of semi-rigid rib members formed around the outer perimeter of the body section, the plurality of rib members being angled away from said tail section, the rib members flex when pulled against surfaces in a mouth of a fish to act as a barb to prevent the fishing lure from slipping out of a mouth of a fish;

a tail section extending from an end of the body section, the tail section being split horizontally down the center of the tail section to allow each half of the tail section to separate and then come back together in a pinching motion when the fishing lure is pulled through the water, the tail section being oval in shape and has a rough top and bottom surface; and

a pair of side wing members wherein a single side wing member is coupled on each side of the body member, the side wing members moving in a flapping motion when the fishing lure is pulled through the water;

wherein the top and bottom surfaces of the body section have slight indentations which run the majority of the length of the body section from proximate front end section of the lure to proximate the point at which the tail section is coupled to the body section, the plurality of ribs members being formed on each half of the body section.

13. An artificial fishing lure in accordance with claim 12 wherein the fishing lure has a plurality of light reflecting items embedded therein for reflecting light to attract the fish.

14. An artificial fishing lure in accordance with claim 12 wherein the fishing lure is made from a soft rubber material which is resilient and flexible.

15. An artificial fishing lure in accordance with claim 14 wherein the soft rubber material which is resilient and flexible is a thermoplastic plastisol resin.

16. An artificial fishing lure in accordance with claim 12 wherein the pair of side wing members are oval in shape.

17. An artificial fishing lure in accordance with claim 12 wherein the body section is approximately 2.5″

long.

18. An artificial fishing lure in accordance with claim 12 wherein the tail section is approximately 2.75″

long.

19. An artificial fishing lure in accordance with claim 12 wherein the plurality of semi-rigid rib members are impregnated with salt, flexing of the semi-rigid ribs 14 causing salt to leak out of the semi-rigid ribs.

20. An artificial fishing lure comprising:

an oval shaped cylindrical body section;

a plurality of rib members formed around the outer perimeter of the body section, the plurality of rib members being angled away from said tail section, the rib members flex when pulled against surfaces in a mouth of a fish to act as a barb to prevent the fishing lure from slipping out of a mouth of a fish;

a tail section extending from an end of the body section, the tail section being split horizontally down the center of the tail section to allow each half of the tail section to separate and then come back together in a pinching motion when the fishing lure is pulled through the water, the tail section being oval in shape and has a rough top and bottom surface;

a pair of side wing members which are oval in shape. wherein a single side wing member is coupled on each side of the body member, the side wing members moving in a flapping motion when the fishing lure is pulled through the water; and

a plurality of light reflecting items embedded therein for reflecting light to attract the fish;

wherein the top and bottom surfaces of the body section have slight indentations which run the majority of the length of the body section from proximate front end section of the lure to proximate the point at which the tail section is coupled to the body section, the plurality of ribs members being formed on each half of the body section;

wherein the fishing lure is made from a soft rubber material which is resilient and flexible;

wherein the plurality of semi-rigid rib members are impregnated with salt, flexing of the semi-rigid ribs 14 causing salt to leak out of the semi-rigid ribs.