Patents by Inventor Daron K. West

Daron K. West has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 6804909
    Abstract: Vibrating fishing lures provide water dynamics to attract fish such as by increasing the amount of flashing that occurs and/or by increasing the surface ripple produced by lure vibration. A vibrating fishing lure has an elongate lure body with a cavity that houses an elongate battery and an elongate electric motor. The longitudinal axis of the lure body, battery, and motor are substantially co-linear so that activation of the electric motor causes the lure body to vibrate and to begin rotation about the longitudinal axis of the lure body. A vibrating fishing lure has an eccentrically weighted motor that lies within the surface plane of water that the lure floats upon so that then activation of the motor causes the vibration of the lure body with a maximum amplitude at the surface plane of the water to maximize surface ripple.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2004
    Inventor: Daron K. West
  • Patent number: 6789347
    Abstract: A vibrating fishing lure provides a circuit board to control application of power from a battery to an electric motor within a cavity of the lure body. The circuit board includes pin receptacles that receive conductor pins of one or more of the various components to allow the components to be plugged in and frictionally fixed to the circuit board to establish electrical connection. Furthermore, the conductor pins frictionally fixed to the circuit board may be non-corrosive so that they may be exposed to the water without corroding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2004
    Inventors: Daron K. West, Frederik D Penz
  • Patent number: 6665976
    Abstract: A fishing lure that oscillates from side to side to provide motion to the fishing lure as way for attracting fish. The lure comprises a body which simulates a living creature, where a central portion thereof includes an intermittently operable motor, and operating in a reversible manner, to achieve the oscillating motion. Further, the motor is controlled by a preprogrammed microprocessor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2003
    Inventor: Daron K. West
  • Patent number: 6581319
    Abstract: A fishing lure that emanates an intermittent sound-producing vibration for attracting fish. The lure comprises a body which simulates a living creature, where a central portion thereof includes a motor mounting an unbalanced weighted shaft to effect the vibration. Further, the motor is controlled by a programmed microprocessor to randomly operate the motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2003
    Inventor: Daron K. West
  • Publication number: 20020104250
    Abstract: A fishing lure that oscillates from side to side to provide motion to the fishing lure as way for attracting fish. The lure comprises a body which simulates a living creature, where a central portion thereof includes an intermittently operable motor, and operating in a reversible manner, to achieve the oscillating motion. Further, the motor is controlled by a preprogrammed microprocessor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2001
    Publication date: August 8, 2002
    Inventor: Daron K. West
  • Publication number: 20020073600
    Abstract: A fishing lure that emanates an intermittent sound producing vibration for attracting fish. The lure comprises a body which simulates a lining creature, where a central portion thereof includes a motor mounting an unbalanced weighted shaft to effect the vibration. Further, the motor is controlled by a programmed microprocessor to randomly operate the motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2000
    Publication date: June 20, 2002
    Inventor: Daron K. West