Selective Or Shiftable Lure To Line Connection Patents (Class 43/42.23)
  • Patent number: 11877568
    Abstract: A lure 1A of the present invention has a body 2 and a lip part 3 projecting from the body 2, and the lip part 3 is provided with a hologram sheet 4. As the hologram sheet 4 of the lure 1A reflects light while the lure 1A dives and swims in water, a target fish is easily attracted by the lure 1A.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: DUEL CO., INC.
    Inventor: Eric Eun-Ha Choi
  • Patent number: 11825824
    Abstract: A directional guide for a spreader bar includes a body extending along a longitudinal axis. The body includes a first fin and a second fin spaced apart from the first fin. The first and second fins are coupled to the body and are configured to control a vertical position of the body in water through which the body is moving. Grooves are formed in the body. The grooves include a first groove extending along the longitudinal axis of the body, a second groove crossing the first groove and a third groove crossing the first groove. A keel is rotatably coupled to the body. The keel is configured to rotate between the first groove, the second groove, and the third groove. The keel is configured to control a lateral position of the body in water through which the body is moving.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: JB CUSTOM OFFSHORE RIGGING AND FISHING TACKLE INC.
    Inventors: Benjamin Greenberg, Justin Braun
  • Patent number: 11819015
    Abstract: A directional guide for a spreader bar includes a body extending along a longitudinal axis. The body includes a first fin and a second fin spaced apart from the first fin. The first and second fins are coupled to the body and are configured to control a vertical position of the body in water through which the body is moving. Grooves are formed in the body. The grooves include a first groove extending along the longitudinal axis of the body, a second groove crossing the first groove and a third groove crossing the first groove. A keel is rotatably coupled to the body. The keel is configured to rotate between the first groove, the second groove, and the third groove. The keel is configured to control a lateral position of the body in water through which the body is moving.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: JB CUSTOM OFFSHORE RIGGING AND FISHING TACKLE INC.
    Inventors: Benjamin Greenberg, Justin Braun
  • Patent number: 11751552
    Abstract: A descending device including a member providing a fish attachment point, a member providing a means of traversing the suspension point, a moveable member to attach the suspension line and traverse to the alternate suspension point, a member that applies a moment about a suspension point to reverse the orientation of the device and stops that prevent the attachment member from coming off the descending device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: SEAQUALIZER VENTURES, LLC
    Inventors: Patrick B Brown, Jeffrey Liederman, Ryan M Brown
  • Patent number: 11350616
    Abstract: In a first embodiment, a fishing lure comprising, a body having a fish like design with a first end and second end and a groove distal to the second end incorporated into the body, a hook integrated into the first end of the body, a stem extending a predetermined distance from the second end of the body, wherein the stem is capped, a bead inserted onto the stem, a spinner blade having at least three openings, attached to the stem by a first opening, wherein the spinner blade can rotate 360 degrees about a center axis of the stem, and a line attachment secured through a second and third opening of the spinner blade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Inventors: Richard Kovacs, Glen Welle, Mark Welle
  • Patent number: 11166444
    Abstract: A movable center-of-gravity tube comprising a tube body (41), a center-of-gravity body (42) accommodated inside the tube body and balls (43) held on the center-of-gravity body (42) is provided, in which the center-of-gravity body (42) has a slightly smaller diameter than the diameter of an inner surface of the tube body and comprises three or more rows of ball circulation grooves (44) on its outer surface in parallel with each other, in which the ball circulation grooves (44) accommodate the balls in a circulation manner, and each of which comprises two rows connected to each other, in such manner that the balls in one groove of the ball circulation grooves rotate and circulate in contact with the inner circumferential surface of the tube body, while the balls in another groove rotate and circulate in no contact with the inner circumferential surface of the tube body, when the center-of-gravity body moves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: HEPHAIST SEIKO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroto Fukutome, Koichi Ito
  • Patent number: 11089771
    Abstract: A sidetracker includes a body including a first fin and a second fin spaced apart from the first fin. The first and second fins are coupled to the body. The first and second fins are configured to control a vertical position of the body in water through which the body is moving. A channel is formed in the body. The channel includes a first groove and a second groove. The first and second grooves cross each other. A wing is positioned in the channel. The wing is detachably coupled to the body. The wing is configured to rotate between the first groove and the second groove. The wing is configured to control a lateral position of the body in water through which the body is moving.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: JB CUSTOM OFFSHORE RIGGING AND FISHING TACKLE INC.
    Inventors: Benjamin Greenberg, Justin Braun
  • Patent number: 9474260
    Abstract: A release weight includes a weighted element having a flat bottom portion and a top portion having a connection element; an attachment hook having a first portion connected to the weighted element and a second portion connected to the first portion; and an extension element connected to the connection element. The attachment hook is passed through the jaw of the fish and the fish is placed in the body of water. The weighted element and the fish sink to the floor of a body of water, the flat bottom portion is flatly positioned on the floor, and the attachment hook is disengaged from the fish.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Inventor: Peter Booth Huebner
  • Patent number: 8950106
    Abstract: The invention relates to a flasher, which has attachment points at two opposite ends for a line or hook used in fishing. The flasher includes two plate pieces, between which a connection is arranged, which permits the mutual movement of the plate pieces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Inventor: Vesa Kääriäinen
  • Patent number: 8776429
    Abstract: A trolling diver device includes a cylindrical body carried by a guide plate and a fin extending away from the cylindrical body for positioning a lure or bait at a predetermined depth. The diver is lowered and maintained at the predetermined depth while a fishing line connected to a boat pulls the diver through the water. A release arm is pivotally mounted to the guide plate and releasably movable between a locked and unlocked position for orienting the diver device in water so as to minimize drag while raising a hooked fish and the diver device toward the surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: Grayden Outdoor, LLC
    Inventor: Randolph K. Ford
  • Patent number: 8474174
    Abstract: An improved baited lure has a head section and a tail section so that when press fitted together an interior chamber with scent holes is formed for containing bait or scent and/or a rattle. A fish hook is attached to a leader that runs through holes in the head and tail sections so that, as the lure is moved through water, the two sections are held together. One section may have an air pocket for buoyancy when at rest, and a tether may be connected between the two sections so that, in the event the leader is broken, the lure rises to the surface of the water and, even if separated, both sections are retrievable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Inventor: Ray Lee Norman
  • Patent number: 8429847
    Abstract: A deep diving fishing lure having a forwardly-extending diving lip is provided with a fore-and-aft pivotable lure positioning arm mounted to the diving lip. The lure positioning arm, when locked in aft position, maintains the lure in a diving position when pulled through a body of water but negates the lure's tendency to dive when released from the aft position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2013
    Assignee: 2327086 Ontario Ltd.
    Inventor: Randolph K. Ford
  • Publication number: 20110258906
    Abstract: A deep diving fishing lure having a forwardly-extending diving lip is provided with a fore-and-aft pivotable lure positioning arm mounted to the diving lip. The lure positioning arm, when locked in aft position, maintains the lure in a diving position when pulled through a body of water but negates the lure's tendency to dive when released from the aft position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2010
    Publication date: October 27, 2011
    Inventor: Randolph K. Ford
  • Patent number: 7757425
    Abstract: The present invention provide a fishing lure with big range of possible wobbling actions due certain amount of degrees of freedom of the joint between two lure's members—skeleton and vibrating body. The amount of degrees of freedom could be changed by fishermen, allowing the vibrating body movement relative to the skeleton and generating wobbling movements by the way of planar or three dimensional vibrating around axes perpendicular to a retrieval direction and/or rotating around an axis which is collinear or parallel to a retrieval direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2010
    Inventor: Vasyl Volodymyrovych Herasymchuk
  • Patent number: 7730658
    Abstract: A soft plastic fishing lure has an integrally formed body and a thin, relatively long, highly flexible tail portion that combine to form a hybrid worm/tube lure. The body portion is a closed-end tubular body and the tail portion is tapered and concave in cross-section along its entire length. The concave cross-sectional area, which generally has a greater thickness of material at its apex than at its lower edge, is effective for capturing water and giving a lifelike appearance to the tail regardless of angler skill or how the lure is rigged, weighted and fished. The fishing lure may be formed so that it has two colors, with one color forming substantially a stripe on the tail portion. Contrasting flakes may be added to either color.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2010
    Assignee: Gene Larew Lures, LLC
    Inventors: Thomas H. Biffle, George J. Toalson
  • Publication number: 20090282726
    Abstract: The present invention provide a fishing lure with big range of possible wobbling actions due certain amount of degrees of freedom of the joint between two lure's members—skeleton and vibrating body. The amount of degrees of freedom could be changed by fishermen, allowing the vibrating body movement relative to the skeleton and generating wobbling movements by the way of planar or three dimensional vibrating around axes perpendicular to a retrieval direction and/or rotating around an axis which is collinear or parallel to a retrieval direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2008
    Publication date: November 19, 2009
    Inventor: Vasyl Volodymyrovych HERASYMCHUK
  • Patent number: 7596901
    Abstract: A drogue attachment consisting of two symmetrical shaped arms is affixed to one end of a shaft, that end of the shaft being attached to a fishing line. The other end of the shaft is tied to a leader, which is in turn tied to a baited or lure-equipped fish hook device. When the fish hook device is pulled through the water by a fish, water opens the shaped arms; when pulled in the other direction by the angler, the arms fold in against the shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2009
    Inventor: Joe Johnson
  • Patent number: 7216456
    Abstract: A flasher for fishing is disclosed. The flasher is an elongated item with its width greater than thickness and with openings at its two opposite ends for the line used in fishing. The flasher is adapted drawable with the line fastened to the opening at the first end. At the first end there is a bending transversal in relation to the flasher centerline, and the opening at the first end is arranged to the side from the flasher centerline.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2007
    Inventors: Vesa Kääriäinen, Mika Niskanen
  • Patent number: 7174669
    Abstract: Apparatus 10 discloses a reusable, washable split cavity fishing lure having a “banana-like” shape that assembles and disassembles by means of snap counter parts 28 and surgical tubing 20. The lure 10 encompasses a hollow cavity 32 having a plurality of scent releasing apertures 26 producing a powerful scent trail that attracts game fish 12. The cavity 32 may be filled with bait 36 or scent pad 34. By adjusting the leader 16 position to one of a plurality of leader apertures 14 the lure 10 is designed to spin at various rates of speed. The present invention 10 also provides for an additional element in the form of posts 48 depending from the base of the lure to prevent hook 18, 22 from getting out of alignment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2007
    Inventor: Tom Kallas
  • Patent number: 7162829
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention include a number of fishing devices. One embodiment of a fishing device includes a device assembly and an elongate rail. The device assembly includes an elongate body having an exterior surface. The elongate rail includes a first junction and a second junction positioned along a surface of the elongate body. The rail receives a line attachment member that is slidable along the rail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2007
    Inventor: James L. Braaten
  • Publication number: 20040244269
    Abstract: A fishing lure and hook combination includes a fishing hook having a shank with a pointed end, said shrank having an eye on the other end thereof. The fishing lure has a front portion having an elongated bore therethrough for receiving a fishing line therethrough and a rear portion having a slit in the side thereof intersecting the front portion bore and sized for said fish hook eye to slide sideways therein. The fishing weight has an enlarged hollow area at the intersection of the front portion elongated bore and the rear portion slit sized for the fish hook eye to rotate therein so that sliding the hook of the eye sideways into the rear portion of the slit and rotating the eye, locks the fish hook to the lure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2003
    Publication date: December 9, 2004
    Inventor: William F. Whipple
  • Patent number: 6658784
    Abstract: A fishing lure capable of numerous operations to attract fish including a keel with a base platform at one end and an upper body at the other end. Forward fins are mounted on the upper body and a plurality of openings for tow points are provided. A tail rudder which can be rotated to provide various movements of the fishing lure is also mounted on the upper body. A bait line hook is mounted on the base platform to hold a fishing line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2003
    Inventor: Steven Mastropaolo
  • Patent number: 6430867
    Abstract: A directionally controllable fishing lure enables an angler to cast the lure to a desired area, with the lure traveling an arcuate path to the left or right upon retrieval. The direction of turn is determined by the angler, depending upon the rigging of the lure. The present lure has an elongate body with angularly truncated faces at each end thereof. The two faces are angled in opposite directions to one another, and the lure body is ballasted so that the two faces are always angled to one side when the lure is floating in the water, rather than facing upwardly or downwardly. The angularly truncated ends produce an asymmetrical hydrodynamic reaction as the lure is drawn through the water, causing the lure to turn in one direction or the other. If the angler attaches the fishing leader or line to the first end, the lure will travel in an arcuate path to the angler's right (or to the left, when considered in the direction of travel of the lure).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2002
    Inventors: Jon C. Johnston, Thomas J. Shaffer
  • Patent number: 6173522
    Abstract: A fishing lure provides a lateral surface run during retrieval by utilizing a generally upright front surface (A) extending across an integral body which floats or is generally of substantially neutral buoyancy. A weight (B) is carried by the lure body to adjust the balance and path traversed during retrieval and to maintain a generally upright side wall (D) in position for attachment of a line to a connector (C) located in an elongated tunnel (E) intermediate upper and lower edges of the tunnel. The method contemplates utilizing an upright front surface (A) tapering across the lure body for providing lateral direction during retrieval, together with the step of fixing a connector to an upright side from about ¼ to about ⅓ of the length of the body from the front.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2001
    Inventor: James A. Couch