Abstract: An artificial fishing lure. The lure has a bifurcated frame that presents upper and lower arm portions. An eye is presented from the juncture of the upper and lower arm portions. A hook means trails from the lower arm portion, and a spinner blade trails from the upper arm portion. A dive plate has a generally fan-shaped outline with a curvilinear rim that converges to an apex. The apex is connected to the lower arm portion. A sagittally oriented, elongate slot is aligned with the apex and extends toward the rim of the dive plate. The upper arm portion extends through the elongate slot, and a ballast is associated with the lower arm portion.

Abstract: An assembly for an insect trap including a curvilinear cover member having an inlet for attracted insects is set forth. The inlet is adapted to prevent return of trapped insects through the inlet. Also set forth is a bag having a mouth, the bag having a band below the mouth, the band being peripherally expandable to be forced over the periphery of the cover and to conform with the shape of said periphery. Finally a ring-like element C-shaped in cross section is adapted to clamp the mouth of the bag between said element and the cover.

Abstract: A pesticidal blanket, which may be used as a liner for a building excavation to protect the building to be constructed from infestation by termites and other insect pests, takes the form of a foraminous, fibrous membrane. The membrane comprises an assembly of fibers or filaments. The assembly has an average void volume of less than 85% when measured under a pressure of 10 kPa (1.45 psi). The fibers in the assembly have an average fiber size of less than 6 denier, and are coated with an insecticidal substance when the pesticidal blanket is installed at the building site.

Abstract: An improved fishing lure is provided which consists of an elongated body having a chamber therein. Bait is to fit into the chamber of the elongated body. A mechanism is on the elongated body, for allowing the bait to enter into the chamber of the elongated body. At least one fishing hook assembly is attached to the elongated body.

Abstract: A floating fishing apparatus has a spinning reel within a body which float with the reel below the water line. A signalling device is at an upper portion of the apparatus well above the water line. A portion of the reel exposes and actuates the signalling device to indicate that there has been a strike. In addition, the apparatus may be configured for use as a buoy with the signalling apparatus exposed and the reel configured so that line does not let out.

Abstract: A recycling bench includes a rigid housing containing a plurality of aligned compartments in adjacency relative to one another utilizing a single lid overlying the compartments for positioning of various recycling components within each compartment. An alternative aspect of the invention includes individual lids and a pesticide fumigant to minimize insect infestation in the storage of various recycling components.

Abstract: An improved fishing lure comprises a lure body having a hook moveably mounted thereon. The hook moves between a first position in which its barbed end is located within a protective opening in the lure body and a second position in which the hook is located outside of the lure body for use in hooking a fish. A portion of the hook protrudes outside the lure body in the first position of the hook to be contacted by the mouth of the fish as the fish strikes the lure, thereby allowing the strike to be the motive force for moving the hook outside the lure body. Accordingly, the hook is protected within the lure body except for when the fish strikes the lure to minimize the chances of the lure being caught on weeds or similar underwater obstructions.

Abstract: Apparatus for applying tension to a fishing line as the line is transferred from a supply to a fishing reel mounted on a fishing pole includes first and second opposed bar members for clamping the apparatus to a fishing pole and a third bar member cooperating with the second bar member for adjustably applying force against the fishing line as the line passes between the second and third bar members.

Abstract: A holder for temporarily fastening an article to a fishing rod or the like including a plurality of strap-like pliable members which are fastened together by one or more elastic elements. The holders are adapted to be wrapped around the foregrip of a fishing rod and held in place by a plurality of hooks and loops. A second strap-like member or talon and elastic element are adapted to releasably hold the article in place.

Abstract: A water permeable barrier is disposed about at least one electrode of the anode and cathode electrodes of electrofishing apparatus to shield the electrode against contact by the fish, the operator and other objects while maintaining the capability of establishing an electric field sufficient to induce petit mal in the fish.

Abstract: A container for fish and other things and a receiving device for use with containers or with receptacles for fish; and other things. A separation device for use in a container for fish and other things such as food, drinks, cans, bottles, bait, sandwiches, etc; a container with such a separation device; the separation device in one aspect having two or more spaces or compartments and the container having two or more openings corresponding to the separation device's spaces.

Abstract: An insect killer comprises a transparent bottle with a removable lid. Entryways are formed in the sidewall of the bottle to allow insect ingress while restricting or discouraging egress. A fan is mounted to the lid and draws air into the bottle through apertures formed in the lid and forces the air out the entryways, propagating the scent of the attractant to the surrounding areas. Striking means are coupled to the fan so that insects flying inside the transparent bottle will be hit by the striking means. The insects so struck will fall into the liquid attractant held in the bottom of the transparent bottle, where they ultimately drown or are stunned to death by other insects.

Abstract: A fishing line with an outer coating such as a poly(vinyl chloride) resin that includes a polymerized polyfunctional acrylic monomer, the line exhibiting a combination of improvement in durability, shootability and recoil memory.

Abstract: A pair of cross jaw pliers with handles and jaws pivoted around a pivot pin with a container in each handle, one for storing and dispensing fishhooks and the other for storing and dispensing split shot sinkers. Both handles have a short bowed section joined to a longer hollow tube portion. The short bowed sections compensate for the lack of curvature in the longer tube portions. Each tube portion is closed with a normally closed valve that is adapted to be opened with finger or thumb pressure to gravity-feed the fishhooks and sinkers. The jaws of the pliers are biased open and have a recess for seating and retaining a split shot sinker and crimping it on a fishing line. The jaws also have longitudinal blades for cutting the fishing line.

Abstract: A hand held fly swatter apparatus is provided which is capable of being configured to capture insects alive from given surfaces to allow their subsequent disposal. The apparatus includes a flexible handle having a transparent rigid housing attached to a front end thereof. The housing defines an insect trap compartment having a large aperture through which an insect is placed within the insect trap compartment. The housing provides a pair of parallel channels which extend along opposite sides of the compartment aperture and are arranged to support a front end portion of a mesh closure member. The mesh closure member is slidable between a retracted position to permit access to the insect trap compartment, and an extended position wherein the mesh closure member covers the compartment aperture. A rear slide clamp attached to a rear end portion of the mesh closure member supports the closure member relative to the handle.

Abstract: A self-ballasting waterfowl decoy which is also self-righting includes a floating body in the form of a closed hollow shell representing a waterfowl, a ballast tank attached to the underside of the decoy by a connecting rib, with the elongated hollow tubular ballast tank having at one end an opening below the waterline for the passage of water and at the opposite end an air duct for the escape of air, and includes a long metal tube within the ballast tank. In the event that a decoy tossed out onto a body of water lands on its backside, the metal tube provides just enough weight to tip the decoy upright and thereby providing for a self-righting decoy.

Abstract: A multi-purpose fishing tool, to be used to perform numerous, often encountered tasks, while fishing, the tool including primarily a pliers having a pair of arms pivotally attached to one another at corresponding central portions, and a pair of opposing clamp heads, one of the clamp heads including a cutting blade protruding from a top surface thereof. The clamp heads each further include an outer face, an inner face having a gripping surface, and a pair of opposite side faces. A punch seat protrudes from a side face of a bottom one of the clamp heads, and includes a vertical bore extending therethrough disposed such that a punch cone, extending downwardly from a corresponding side face of the upper clamp head, will pass into the vertical bore when the clamp heads are drawn together to a closed, clamping position, thereby causing the eyelet of a fishing hook positioned on an upper supporting surface of the punch seat to be enlarged.

Abstract: A mole chaser, which comprises a main stem, a cap, a battery chamber, and an audio frequency circuit; the main stem and the cap are fastened together with threads, whereby battery chamber and the audio frequency circuit can be sealed in the main stem. The lower end of the main stem has a point end to facilitate the main stem to be planted in ground. The audio vibration signal is to be sent out through the main stem to chase moles. Through the special design of the battery chamber, the whole chaser becomes simple in structure, such as the battery chamber can be pulled out easily for replacing battery, and the main stem can be closed and sealed with the cap to become waterproof.

Abstract: An insect trap includes a housing having a support frame; a skin of flexible transparent or translucent material attached to and covering the support frame to thereby provide a housing interior which is substantially totally exposed to sunlight. A walk through passage extends through the housing, and the flexible skin is spaced from the walk through passage to provide a spacing in the housing. One or more partitions are located in the spacing along with brush elements forming a dense curtain in the walk through passage for brushing flies off an animal passing through the housing in the walk through passage. The brush elements are formed from dark material in contrast to the flexible skin so that insects parted from the animal by the brush elements will be attracted to the flexible skin for subsequent desiccation.

Abstract: Described is apparatus for determining repellency and attractancy of semiochemicals against and for blood feeding arthropods which apparatus is capable of using radiation means and created air stream means or carbon dioxide stream means to attract the arthropods into the vicinity of the apparatus, with the arthropods then being attracted into the trap or repelled from the trap as a result of the particular semiochemical contained terein.