Weed guard for a fishing lure

- EBSCO Industries, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the weed guard for a fishing lure;

FIG. 2 is a left elevational view of the weed guard;

FIG. 3 is a right elevational view of the weed guard;

FIG. 4 is a front elevational view of the weed guard, the front elevational view of the weed guard being a mirror image of a rear elevational view of the weed guard;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view of the weed guard, the top plan view of the weed guard being a mirror image of a bottom view of the weed guard; and,

FIG. 6 is a second perspective view of the weed guard connected to a fishing lure, the fishing lure being illustrated in broken lines being for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

The broken lines shown on the drawings are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a weed guard for a fishing lure, as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
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Other references
  • U.S. Appl. No. 29/379,438, filed Nov. 19, 2010, Jarboe.
  • Northland Fishing Tackle: WEED-WEASEL®—WJ2 1/16 oz., retrieved from the internet on the Northland Fishing Tackle web page: www.northlandtackle.com/Product/product.taf?function=detail&—ID=112 (published at least as early as Aug. 20, 2010).
  • Cabela's Canada—Search Store, Cabela's Weedless Lunker Spoons #46420002, retrieved from the internet on the Cabela's Canadian web page: www.cabelas.ca/index.cfm?pageID=79§ion=&ID=1571 (published at least as early as Aug. 20, 2010).
  • Gamakatsu Weedless Finesse Wide Gap Hook, retrieved from the internet on the Bass Pro Shops web page: www.basspro.com/Gamakatsu®-Weedless-Finesse-Wide-Gap-Hook/product/58035/-1113997 (published at least as early as Aug. 20, 2010).
  • Mustad UltraPoint Impact Weedless Hook, retrieved from the internet on the Bass Pro Shops web page: www.basspro.com/Mustad-UltraPoint&153;-Impact&153;-Weedless-Hook/product/10206653/- (published at least as early as Aug. 20, 2010).
Patent History
Patent number: D637688
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 23, 2010
Date of Patent: May 10, 2011
Assignee: EBSCO Industries, Inc. (Birmingham, AL)
Inventors: Don S. Norton (Clinton, MS), Joseph William Jarboe, Jr. (Fort Smith, AR), Daniel T Stoner (Fort Smith, AR)
Primary Examiner: Catheri Oliver
Attorney: Smith Gambrell & Russell LLP
Application Number: 29/379,668
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Fishhook Or Guard (D22/144)