Artificial fishing strip

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an artificial fishing strip showing my new design with a ribbed cavity configuration formed on a top surface thereof;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view of the design shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a top view of my design shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a bottom view of my design shown in FIG. 3; and

FIG. 5 is a side elevational view of my design shown in FIG. 5.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
2514938 July 1945 Craig
2594673 April 1952 Nichols
2694877 November 1954 Wise
2718668 July 1952 Burke
2764834 October 1956 Klein
2854779 December 1956 Jackson
2909863 October 1959 Rector et al.
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3724117 April 1973 Flanagan, Jr.
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4138792 February 13, 1979 Hill
Foreign Patent Documents
651252 October 1928 FRX
Other references
  • Eight Photographs of natural bait strips cut from a belly of a Benito fish. Advertisement from Catalog of Mold Craft (1978). Advertisement from Catalog of The Tackle Box (1982). Advertisement from Catalog of Uncle Josh (1977). Advertisement from Catalog of Al's "Goldfish" Lure Co. (1974). Advertisement from Catalog of Salt Water Eel (1972). Advertisement from Catalog of Creme (1969-60). Copy of artificial strips made by Concepts In Plastics. Copy of artificial strips made by Splittail's Trolling Baits, Inc.
Patent History
Patent number: D284497
Type: Grant
Filed: May 15, 1985
Date of Patent: Jul 1, 1986
Inventor: John P. Millroy (Oakland Park, FL)
Primary Examiner: A. Hugo Word
Law Firm: Lowe, King, Price & Becker
Application Number: 6/734,140
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D22/27