Abstract: A fishing lure having a buoyant housing containing a power source and an electronic controlling element. A pair of conduction lines may connect the power source with a submersible module which contains an actuator, a means for propelling the submersible module through the water, and a hook. An elongate member or cable may also be used to connect the buoyant housing with the submersible module. A means for increasing/decreasing the length of conduction lines (and optional cable) between the buoyant housing and the submersible module may also be used. Some embodiments operate an electric motor with a propeller, fin, or tail. Some embodiments utilize contacts which may be bridged by water in order to energize the submersible module.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 13, 2010
Date of Patent:
March 5, 2013
Assignee:
Tada Lures LLC
Inventors:
David Abraham, Gary E. Myers, Michael Johnson, Jamison Float, Richard D. Peters, Robert J. Hayes