Fish attractor

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a dodger type fish attractor showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view thereof, taken along lines 4-4 of FIG. 3 with an insert shown;

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of a dodger type fish attractor, taken along lines 5-5 of FIG. 6 with an insert;

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view of a dodger type fish attractor with an insert shown; and,

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view thereof, taken along lines 7-7 of FIG. 6 with an insert shown.

This invention is a new design for a fish attractor that uses a fish attractant insert. The attractor has at least one of a cavity that accommodates an insert, which runs along to the centerline of the main body of the attractor and does not adversely affect the performance of the attractor while it is being retrieved or trolled through water. The cavities may run along the centerline of the main body of the attractor or may run parallel to the centerline of the main body.

At each end of each cavity is a portion of the main body of the attractor that is cupped towards the first side of the attractor to accommodate an insert. The cupped portions are slightly wider than the diameter of the insert and slightly deeper than the radius of the insert. The cupped portion is open on the second side of the main body.

Each cavity has a strap that is comprised of a portion of the main body of the attractor, which arches towards the second side of the main body of the attractor. The strap opposes the cupped portions at the ends of each cavity. The strap accommodates the insertion of an insert. The purpose of this strap is to cradle the insert and hold it securely in place. The cupped ends of the cavity and the strap could be reversed in their relationship to the first side and second side of the attractor.

The broken line showing of environment in the drawings is included for the purpose of illustrating only and forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a fish attractor, as shown.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
1422457 July 1922 McClanahan
1450546 April 1923 Hansen
3221435 December 1965 St Amant
4122624 October 31, 1978 Smith
6279260 August 28, 2001 Farr et al.
D453811 February 19, 2002 Hobson et al.
6655074 December 2, 2003 Pentland
D515655 February 21, 2006 Bechhold
D516663 March 7, 2006 Pool et al.
8028465 October 4, 2011 Wuensch et al.
D691695 October 15, 2013 Egley
Patent History
Patent number: D746939
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 11, 2014
Date of Patent: Jan 5, 2016
Inventor: Susan Thomson (Bellevue, OH)
Primary Examiner: Catheri Oliver-Garcia
Application Number: 29/484,623
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: With Spoon Or Spinner (D22/129)