Bodies With Trailing Appendages Patents (Class 43/42.28)
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Patent number: 12082570Abstract: A fishing lure assembly that includes a crank bait lure, a treble hook coupled to the rear loop of the crank bait lure, a spinner blade, a spinnerbait jig, and a fixture wire that couples the crank bait lure, the spinner blade, and the spinnerbait jig to define the fishing lure assembly, spaces the crank bait lure, the spinner blade, and the spinnerbait jig apart from one another, and provides a common connection point for securing the crank bait lure, the spinner blade, and the spinnerbait jig to a fishing line.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2021Date of Patent: September 10, 2024Inventor: Benjamin Plesha
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Patent number: 11330807Abstract: The invention is a fishing lure that attracts predatory fish including pelagic fish such as istiophoriformes including without limitation billfish, tuna, mackerel, wahoo, sailfish and marlins, by mimicking an injured flying fish. The lure includes a head comprising a fish mask that has two eye sockets on its exterior on which are affixed artificial eyes, and an interior cavity. The lure also includes a body comprising a first squid skirt, and a first wing and a second wing such that each wing is coupled to the head. The head also comprises an opening that is adapted to receive a fishing line therethrough, the opening is shaped to allow the angle of the line to change in the opening so that the lure moves back-and-forth and up-and-down when pulled in water. The action of the wing mimics an injured flying fish when breaking the water's surface.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2019Date of Patent: May 17, 2022Inventor: Galon H Johnson
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Patent number: 11109579Abstract: A fishing jig is disclosed. The fishing jig includes a semitransparent skirt having a generally tubular body that extends between a closed head end and a tail end that includes an opening. A channel is formed within the tubular body and extends from the opening toward the head end. The fishing jig also includes a jig head positioned within the channel of the skirt and at least partially visible through the skirt. The jig head may include a body having a first side and a second side, an eye positioned on each of the first side and the second side, the eyes being visible through the skirt, and a hook that extends from the body and through the opening in the skirt. The fishing jig may mimic the look and motion of bait fish.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2019Date of Patent: September 7, 2021Assignee: HOOKUP BAITS, INC.Inventor: Chad Gierlich
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Patent number: 10974301Abstract: A method of manufacturing a fishing jig hook allows a user to create a custom fishing jig hook that attracts fish. A user can attract specific fish by using jigs that mimic the appearances of the smaller bait fish that the target fish usually consumes. The fishing jig produced is reusable, thus reducing waste due to extended periods of fishing. Further, the fishing jig is bent to provide a hydrodynamic shape. The formed apparatus provides a malleable disk, a fishing jig hook, a metal-cutting tool, a folding rod, a ruler, a marker, a metal-puncturing tool, and at least one ornament. These tools include the necessary jig lure material required as well as the tools needed to subsequently shape that material.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2019Date of Patent: April 13, 2021Inventor: Michael Joseph Thompson
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Patent number: 10729114Abstract: Generally, the invention disclosed herein relates to articles for catching and capturing fish. Embodiments of this invention may be used as baits to attract fish and entice them to take a hook. Optionally, the hook may be embedded in—or otherwise attached to—the bait. Examples of this invention may be designed to resemble the appearance of naturally occurring fish species and may exhibit realistic or exaggerated movement when traveling through water. Some embodiments comprise tail portions designed to flutter by simultaneously moving along two axes of rotation. Fluttering may comprise lateral—side-to-side—motion along a vertical axis extending from the tail neck and rotational displacement along a horizontal axis extending from the center of the tail portion.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2016Date of Patent: August 4, 2020Inventor: Joshua Aaron St. John
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Patent number: 10130082Abstract: An angler's personalized fishing lure skirt composition and production kit and a method for personalized production of fishing lure skirts, including angler personalized fishing lure skirts having body tendrils and a combination of body tendrils and elongated, fishing lure tail tendrils.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2015Date of Patent: November 20, 2018Inventor: Richard Eugene Hunter
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Patent number: 10076105Abstract: A fishing lure having planar sides is provided. The fishing lure having substantially planar sides such that the fishing lure can be made to dart and stop by a user while maintaining the lure's position in the water column. The fishing lure may also include chambers for weights and attractants or any combination thereof. The fishing lure may also include a user-flexible tail that allows a user to control motion within the fishing column.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2016Date of Patent: September 18, 2018Inventors: Scott David Baird, Steven Douglas Baird
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Patent number: 10039271Abstract: A fishing lure utilizes a substantial portion of a feather, such as a pheasant neck feather. A substantial portion of the feather, such as at least 75% of the entire length of the feather, is coupled to the lure, including a portion of the quill. A fishing lure may have one or more trailing feathers, or feathers that extend from the back of the hook, and may have one or more leading feathers, or feathers that extend forward from the hook. A trailing feather length, or length of feather from the hook turn may be at least 50% of the hook length and a leading feather length, may be at least 50% of the hook length. The feathers may be configured with their convex sides facing each other to produce a flared orientation wherein the feathers flare out and away from each other as they extend from the hook.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2017Date of Patent: August 7, 2018Inventors: Ashley B. Personey, Glenn A. Personey
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Patent number: 9271481Abstract: A 3-dimentional moving and visible filamentous material for insertion into a rebate or slot in the gill area of a baitfish lure which is designed to protrude out and away from the lure and intentionally simulates fibrous gill filaments and the exsanguination of an injured, bleeding prey fish. This filamentous insertion is created from a crimson natural, synthetic, or combination material that is metallic or translucent and naturally reflective in nature. The rebate or slot is a dissimilar wall height recess incorporated into the design of the lure which is located between the head and body of the lure where the circumference of the head portion is slightly larger than circumference of the body portion in the area of a “gill slit” causing a vortex of turbulent water flow impacting and agitating the filamentous insertion fibers. The method of attachment is in the form of a water-resistant, transparent glue.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2012Date of Patent: March 1, 2016Inventor: Paul Marcus van Reenen
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Patent number: 9072286Abstract: A fishing lure consists of a body member and a flexible tail member. The tail member has a leading edge and a trailing edge, both extending from the body member and terminating at a common bend apex of the tail member. A wing feature is located adjacent to the common bend apex and is positioned between the leading edge and trailing edge. The wing feature is generally oriented such that the leading face of the wing feature is angled forward, or into the direction of oncoming water flow around the moving lure. The predetermined relative geometry of the tail member and wing feature enables a significant oscillating motion of the tail member while simultaneously and uniquely providing a means for the lure to swim either generally deeper or shallower, depending on an angler-chosen mounting orientation of the lure onto a pre-existing weighted hook.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2014Date of Patent: July 7, 2015Inventor: Ryan Patrick Rye
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Patent number: 8978289Abstract: Chain skirt fishing lures and associated manufacturing methods are provided. According to some embodiments, a skirt body for a fishing lure comprises a plurality of flexible elements. The plurality of flexible elements of a skirt body can extend from a body portion of a head of a lure body to one or more points distal from the head of the lure body. At least one of the plurality of flexible elements of the skirt body can comprise multiple elements connected together to form an elongated skirt element. The elongated skirt element can extend from a point proximate the head of the lure body to a point distal the head of the lure body. The flexible elements can facilitate fish attraction, thereby leading to increased fish striking compared to conventional lures. Other embodiments are also claimed and described.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2008Date of Patent: March 17, 2015Inventors: Brett Willis, Jackie Hammond
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Patent number: 8910415Abstract: A fishing lure includes a lure head, a leader within a leader tube within the lure head; a ball rattler within the lure head; and an aerator cap attached to a front side of the lure head.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2011Date of Patent: December 16, 2014Inventor: Jack Anthony Farr, Jr.
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Patent number: 8869445Abstract: A fishing lure imitating a winged prey has a cylindrical body having a conical front end and a rounded rear end, one or more first groupings of flexible strands, the multi-strand groupings disposed transversely through walls of the cylindrical body and secured thereto, the free ends of each multi-strand group protruding substantially orthogonally from the cylindrical body on opposite sides to imitate bird wings, one or more second groupings of flexible strands disposed through a rear wall of the cylindrical body and secured thereto, the free end of each multi-strand grouping protruding from the rear of the cylindrical body to imitate a bird tail, and a hook assembly disposed longitudinally through the cylindrical body, the hook assembly including a shank having a closed front eyelet and a partially open rear eyelet, and a hook attached to the shank at the rear eyelet.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2011Date of Patent: October 28, 2014Inventor: Samuel Edward Kennedy
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Patent number: 8869446Abstract: A fishing lure has a body and a hook. The hook has a shank that extends from the body, a bend and a point. The hook is lying in a hook plane. A brush guard has bristles that extend from the head to a blocking position in front of the hook point. The bristles are spread apart to either side of the hook plane. An elastomeric band around the lure body retains the bristles in a spread apart configuration. The spread apart bristles create a laterally wider brush guard so as to prevent snagging of the hook point no matter what the orientation of the lure in the water might be.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2012Date of Patent: October 28, 2014Inventor: Steve Parks
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Patent number: 8813418Abstract: An improved fishing lure comprising a body which defines an internal compartment therein and the body having a leading end and a trailing end. A hook is attached to the lure and an eye hook is attached to the leading end to facilitate the attachment of the fishing lure to a fishing line. A cover covers an access opening which provides access to the internal compartment. The cover generally has an open position, in which the cover permits access to the internal compartment to allow bait to be inserted therein, and a closed position, in which the cover captively retains the bait within the internal compartment. At least one opening is provided at the body to allow a scent of the bait to emanate out from the internal compartment. The fishing lure may be a “broken-back” type lure which simulates a desired “swimming” motion as the fishing lure travels through water to further improve the attractiveness of the fishing lure to any adjacent fish.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2011Date of Patent: August 26, 2014Inventor: Robert A. Sundstrom
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Patent number: 8776428Abstract: A pliable fishing lure assembly includes a lure body including a leading portion and a trailing portion joined by a connecting hinge portion. A pliable, spinnable appendage is connected for unrestrained 360° rotation to the lure body by a swivel mechanism. The lure body can bend or fold into a U-shaped form at the hinge portion. A hook through the leading portion includes a protruding barbed end on one side of the leading portion and a protruding eye on the opposite side of the leading portion. The lure assembly is formed from a neutrally buoyant or close to neutrally buoyant material. During a glide, the lure body can straighten out at the hinge portion, and the pliable, neutrally buoyant spinnable appendage does not interfere with the weighting and buoyancy of the lure body and does not add excessive drag in the water to the assembly.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2012Date of Patent: July 15, 2014Assignee: Langer Technologies, Inc.Inventor: Alexander G. Langer
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Patent number: 8769862Abstract: The present invention relates to a blade bait fishing lure apparatus with a barbed tail for securing interchangeable soft bait components. The blade bait has a plurality of upper apertures for connecting a fishing line and a plurality of lower apertures of attaching fishing hooks. The front end of the blade bait fishing lure includes a weighted component for balancing the blade bait in water.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2011Date of Patent: July 8, 2014Inventor: Justin R. Blanchar
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Patent number: 8745916Abstract: A fishing lure includes an inner member and a sheath. The inner member is positioned in the sheath with a bottom wall of the inner member facing an open end of the sheath. A closed end of the sheath, a perimeter wall of the inner member and the bottom wall of the inner member define an interior space. Openings are provided in the bottom wall. A primary hook is inserted through the closed end of the sheath and the open end of the inner member. The hook extends through the perimeter wall and a peripheral wall of the sheath such that a point of the hook is positioned outside of the sheath. A weighted capsule is positioned in the interior space. A scent producing material is releases a scent through the openings in the bottom wall of the inner member and the open end of the sheath.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2012Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Inventor: Ken Rutty
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Patent number: 8533990Abstract: A deep sea fishing lure has a generally cylindrical housing that is covered by a jacket that resembles a favored prey of sport fish such as a squid. The housing is light-transmissive and contains sets of flashing lights. One set of lights is linear and parallel to the direction of travel of the lure through the water. Another set is arranged is a circular array facing aft of the lure. A fiber optic bundle is installed in the housing. An interior end of the fiber optic bundle is next to the circular light set to accept light from the light set and transmit it to the outer end of the fiber optic bundle in order to attract a game fish. A flasher module operates to sequentially flash or blink the lights. A rechargeable power supply supplies power to the lights.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2004Date of Patent: September 17, 2013Inventors: Eric E. Aanenson, Keith Ernzer, Robert D. Hupfer
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Patent number: 8490320Abstract: A fishing lure comprises a rear end enabled to be attached to a fishing line or leader and a front end having a plurality of outer tines with wires for attaching bait and a plurality of inner tines for retaining a fishing hook. The lure further comprises an attached spring-loaded weed guard. A lure skirt is placed over the tines and hook. The body of the lure is reflective and combines with the bait and lure skirt to catch the attention of nearby fish.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2010Date of Patent: July 23, 2013Inventor: Henry C. Roberts
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Patent number: 8484884Abstract: A fishing lure is described, having a head with a release mechanism and a removable tail. Because the tail can be released, fish caught on hooks can be released quickly, and new tails with new hooks rapidly attached to the same head. Multiple tails may be equipped with different lure skirts, for different fish and/or different conditions, and rapidly changed out in the course of fishing. A tail including a drag chute released by a fish strike, attachable to the same head, is also disclosed. A dive wing, attachable to the removable tails, is also disclosed. Tails can include bait scent chambers and release holes and water jets to attract fish. A kit with combinations of heads, tails, dive wings, and other parts and accessories is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2005Date of Patent: July 16, 2013Inventor: Andrew Zuk
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Patent number: 8458950Abstract: A fishing lure attachment that includes (i) an elastic collar operable for fitted engagement and disengagement around a fishing lure body, and (ii) a flexible ball chain, having a plurality of spherical elements serially interconnected by rod members to form a chain of balls simulating a flow of blood droplets, attached to and extending from the collar.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2011Date of Patent: June 11, 2013Inventor: James D. Mayer
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Patent number: 8434258Abstract: A lure skirt which comprises a two piece central unit of a first component of a first collar and a raised male hub where the raised male hub has an orifice at its center and a second component of a second collar and a raised female hub where the raised female hub has an orifice at its center and is sized to accept the male hub. Multiple individual strands or multiple block strands are secured to either the first collar or the second collar or both the first and second collars by an adhesive. The male hub is affixed inside said female hub and multiple strands radiate out from the central unit.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2010Date of Patent: May 7, 2013Inventors: Daryl W. Greene, Van Troung
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Patent number: 8402687Abstract: An artificial fishing lure has adjustable body parts, or in the alternative, interchangeable body parts, so that the swimming action of the lure can be altered among distinct swimming patterns by adjustments that for the most part eliminate, after the lure has been fully rigged onto fishing line with terminal tackle, the need for the angler from having to cut the line. That way, anglers can variously alter the swimming pattern of the lure among several distinct patterns without having to cut the line to do so.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2010Date of Patent: March 26, 2013Inventor: John L. Jarrell
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Patent number: 8381429Abstract: A tube shaped skirted lure comprising a flexible cylindrical silicon tube having a closed end and an open end. A circular channel surrounding the open end and a plurality of flat silicon blanks, each blank having a tab end and a plurality of flexible strands. The circular channel having a “U” shaped cross section. Each tab inserted into the channel and adhesively attached in the channel such that the open end has a plurality of flexible strands radiating out from the open end.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2009Date of Patent: February 26, 2013Assignee: Greene Le CorpInventors: Daryl W Greene, Van Troung
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Patent number: 8230639Abstract: Soft or pliable spinning appendages can be attached to a soft fishing lure using a swivel mechanism that provides unrestricted 360° rotation. The appendages increase attractiveness, flash, vibration, color, or scent. Due to their slow spinning speed and neutral buoyancy in water, the appendages provide unique properties to slow-moving lures not possible with prior art hard blades. A weedless swivel mechanism is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2011Date of Patent: July 31, 2012Assignee: Langer Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Alexander G. Langer, James Diehl, Steven P. Conley
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Patent number: 8230640Abstract: A simulated fishing lure replicates the physical characteristics and swimming motion of a live North American mudpuppy, while preventing a captured fish from escaping by biting through the lure. The lure comprises of a lure body (a head, midsection and tail) and a motion-creating bill. The motion-creating bill and the lure body's tail work together to create the life-like side-to-side swimming motion of the lure. The longitudinal inner cavity within the midsection of the lure body contains an anchoring device to ensure that the fishing line and hook remain secured to the fish, even when the lure is bitten in half.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2005Date of Patent: July 31, 2012Inventor: Robert L. Meroney
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Publication number: 20120096758Abstract: A plastic coated deer tail hair bait includes a casing that includes a soft plastic; and a length of deer tail hair; wherein the plastic casing retains the hair so that a portion of the hair extends from the casing. A method includes heating a soft plastic to over 300 degrees F.; retaining a length of deer hair in a two-part mold so that a portion of the hair extends from the mold; and transferring the plastic to the mold so as to form a casing that retains the hair.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2011Publication date: April 26, 2012Inventor: James Judson
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Patent number: 8091271Abstract: The blood-simulating fishing lure is a fishing lure having a chain of lightweight spherical elements or ball chain threaded through or attached to an artificial lure body, such as a float or plug, to simulate a bleeding or wounded baitfish as it moves through the water. The spherical elements are preferably colored red and made from aluminum or other lightweight material. The chain is preferably attached to the lure so that a portion of the chain extends on both sides of the float or plug.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2008Date of Patent: January 10, 2012Inventor: James D. Mayer
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Publication number: 20120000113Abstract: The present invention is directed to an improved, modifiable wacky worm fishing lure.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2010Publication date: January 5, 2012Inventor: Danny DAVIS
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Publication number: 20110239522Abstract: A fishing lure includes a body, a skirt, a blade and a hook. The body includes a pivotable attachment ‘s’ loop that attaches the blade to the body, the loop is pinned to the body but pivots about the pin in a slot in the body. A fishing line is attached to the blade at a point spaced from the loop, the skirt includes flexible filaments and is attached to the body. The hook is molded into the body and the ‘s’ loop includes an elastic band that biases the loop toward the back of the slot.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2011Publication date: October 6, 2011Inventor: Joseph Renosky
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Publication number: 20110214333Abstract: A bottom fishing lure having a lure body and a hook. The lure body includes a head portion and tail portion. The tail portion has a hook attached thereto. The hook includes a shank secured to the tail portion of the lure and a hook end. An eyelet is secured to the head portion of the lure and provides a point at which a fishing line can be secured to the lure. A center axis extends along the length of the lure and a plane extends along the center axis. The head portion of the lure contains a substantial mass or weight and is positioned below the plane extending along the center axis. This positions the hook above the bottom of a body of water and prevents the hook from snagging any objects on the bottom.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2010Publication date: September 8, 2011Inventor: Clemente Travieso
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Patent number: 7895789Abstract: Soft or pliable spinning appendages can be attached to any fishing lure, hard or soft, using a swivel mechanism that provides unrestricted 360° rotation. The appendages increase attractiveness, flash, vibration, color, or scent. Due to their slow spinning speed and neutral buoyancy in water, the appendages provide unique properties to slow-moving lures not possible with prior art hard blades. A weedless swivel mechanism is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2006Date of Patent: March 1, 2011Inventor: Alexander G. Langer
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Publication number: 20110035987Abstract: An accessory for fishing lures of the type including strands of material camouflaging a hook is characterized by a disk formed of flexible material having a flat surface on one side and a tapered surface on the other side. The disk is positioned on the hook of the lure adjacent to a tying collar and extends the profile of the strands of material to provide a more realistic appearance of baitfish for the lure. With the flat surface of the disk adjacent to the tying collar of the lure, the profile of the strands is extended farther than when the disk is oriented with the tapered surface adjacent to the tying collar of the lure.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2009Publication date: February 17, 2011Inventor: Oscar T. Nicholson, III
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Patent number: 7861455Abstract: An artificial bait for fishing with a flexible appendage (28, 28?) which is made of soft plastic or other resilient material and it is either formed or interchangeably fitted on a radial bearing (27, 27?) rotatably mounted on a shaft (25, 25?, 25?, 23?).Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2006Date of Patent: January 4, 2011Inventor: Neculai Ciotlos
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Publication number: 20100325936Abstract: A lure skirt which comprises a two piece central unit of a first component of a first collar and a raised male hub where the raised male hub has an orifice at its center and a second component of a second collar and a raised female hub where the raised female hub has an orifice at its center and is sized to accept the male hub. Multiple individual strands or multiple block strands are secured to either the first collar or the second collar or both the first and second collars by an adhesive. The male hub is affixed inside said female hub and multiple strands radiate out from the central unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2010Publication date: December 30, 2010Inventors: Daryl W. Greene, Van Truong
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Patent number: 7845107Abstract: An artificial fishing lure having two separate uses resembling both a squid or a baitfish dependent upon the hook set direction. The lure has a cylindrical body member and elongated flexible tentacles. The lure may be operated in a forward direction to resemble a baitfish and a backward direction to resemble a squid. The lure body has perforations so that the bait fish tail area can be manually torn from the lure body for use as a squid looking bait.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2007Date of Patent: December 7, 2010Inventor: Troy B. Mell
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Patent number: 7805880Abstract: A lure skirt which comprises a two piece central unit of a first component of a first collar and a raised male hub where the raised male hub has an orifice at its center and a second component of a second collar and a raised female hub where the raised female hub has an orifice at its center and is sized to accept the male hub. Multiple individual strands or multiple block strands are secured to either the first collar or the second collar or both the first and second collars by an adhesive. The male hub is affixed inside said female hub and multiple strands radiate out from the central unit.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2005Date of Patent: October 5, 2010Inventors: Daryl W. Greene, Van Truong
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Publication number: 20100218413Abstract: Apparatus for a tail releasably attachable to a fishhook. A tail includes an attractor and a connector. The attractor has features that are attractive to fish, including an appearance of prey. The attractor, in one embodiment, includes a tubular member. The tubular member variously includes iridescent material and is configured to receive and hold captive accessories, such as rattles and scented pads. The attractor, in other embodiments, includes sheets, streamers, simulated worms, and/or other devices that are attractive to fish. The connector includes a plug that is attached to the attractor. The plug is a material that allows the point of a fishhook to penetrate the plug. The plug is sufficiently resilient that, after being penetrated by the point, the plug grips the fishhook shank with sufficient force that the plug is retained on the fishhook.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2009Publication date: September 2, 2010Inventors: David L. Simmons, Dewell Walker
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Patent number: 7774975Abstract: An apparatus for attracting fish including at least one iridescent member forming an iridescent tail extending from the shank of a fish hook. The iridescent tail includes one or more layers of a translucent film. The layers have an elongated shape with a longitudinal fold. The forward end of the layers is folded over the shank of the hook and secured to the hook. In various embodiments, the iridescent tail includes one or more colored translucent layers, trailing ribbons, and/or a worm-shaped member. The outboard end of the iridescent tail is configured to be pointed or have a V-shape. In another embodiment, the layers have one or more slits parallel to the longitudinal fold.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2007Date of Patent: August 17, 2010Inventors: David Simmons, Dewell Walker
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Patent number: 7774974Abstract: A fishing lure has a body and a tail. The tail is coupled to one end of the body. The tail has a center portion and an outside edge that is arcuate around the center portion. A gap extends from the outside edge to the center portion. In one embodiment, the outside edge is thicker than the center portion of the tail. When the lure is retrieved, the tail moves back and forth and creates a noise and also causes the body to move back and forth, thus producing a desirable action.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2006Date of Patent: August 17, 2010Inventor: Steve Parks
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Publication number: 20100175304Abstract: One embodiment of a fishing lure may include a fish-shaped member having at least one hook carried by an outer surface thereof. The fishing lure may further include an electrical unit adapted to be removably received within a hollow compartment of the fish-shaped member. The electrical unit may include a power source, a signaling circuit operative associated with the power source, and a pair of electrical contact elements operatively associated with the signaling circuit and the power source. The pair of electrical contact elements may be capable of operating the signaling circuit based on contact with water.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2010Publication date: July 15, 2010Inventor: Thomas C. Barmore
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Publication number: 20100162613Abstract: A tube shaped skirted lure comprising a flexible cylindrical silicon tube having a closed end and an open end. A circular channel surrounding the open end and a plurality of flat silicon blanks, each blank having a tab end and a plurality of flexible strands. The circular channel having a “U” shaped cross section. Each tab inserted into the channel and adhesively attached in the channel such that the open end has a plurality of flexible strands radiating out from the open end.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2009Publication date: July 1, 2010Inventors: Daryl W. Greene, Van Truong
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Patent number: 7730658Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 10, 2008Date of Patent: June 8, 2010Assignee: Gene Larew Lures, LLCInventors: Thomas H. Biffle, George J. Toalson
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Patent number: 7658032Abstract: A fishing lure combination having a spoon 6 with a leading region 17, a disturbance-creating attachment lug 16 extending from a surface 19 associated with the leading region 17, and trailing fronds 14 that are secured via a shaft 12 to the attachment lug 16. The trailing fronds 14 are agitated by turbulent fluid flow downstream of the attachment lug 16.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2007Date of Patent: February 9, 2010Inventor: Ronald Allen Avery
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Publication number: 20100011651Abstract: A swim bait fishing lure. The lure has a longitudinally aligned tapering supple body with a drag producing flipper substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal axis and a longitudinal length. The tapering supple body further has: a base portion adjacent to the drag producing flipper. The base portion has a base transverse width. The lure also has a pendulum hinge portion positioned a pendulum distance at least one third of the longitudinal length forward from the drag producing flipper. The pendulum hinge portion has a pendulum transverse width a substantially smallest width of the tapering supple body. The base transverse width is substantially larger than the pendulum transverse width which provides a transversely narrowing taper along the tapering supple body from the base portion to the pendulum hinge portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2009Publication date: January 21, 2010Inventor: Donald Rapelje
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Patent number: 7647722Abstract: A method of making a skirt which comprises: providing a silicone sheet having a tab and a plurality of cut strands, applying an adhesive to the first side and rolling the first side of the silicone sheet about a non-stick whipping to form a skirt insert. A cap is provided where the cap is tubular having a first open end and a closed second end, the second end has an orifice and a tubular portion having an inside surface. An adhesive is applied to the inside surface of the tubular portion. The skirt insert is then inserted into the open end of the cap to form a skirt and the non-stick whipping is inserted through the orifice of the cap. The adhesive on the skirt insert and the cap is then cured to form a skirt. After curing the non-stick whipping is removed form the skirt.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2006Date of Patent: January 19, 2010Assignee: Z-Man Fishing Products, Inc.Inventors: Michael T. Shelton, Daryl W. Greene, Van Truong
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Publication number: 20090172993Abstract: Chain skirt fishing lures and associated manufacturing methods are provided. According to some embodiments, a skirt body for a fishing lure comprises a plurality of flexible elements. The plurality of flexible elements of a skirt body can extend from a body portion of a head of a lure body to one or more points distal from the head of the lure body. At least one of the plurality of flexible elements of the skirt body can comprise multiple elements connected together to form an elongated skirt element. The elongated skirt element can extend from a point proximate the head of the lure body to a point distal the head of the lure body. The flexible elements can facilitate fish attraction, thereby leading to increased fish striking compared to conventional lures. Other embodiments are also claimed and described.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2008Publication date: July 9, 2009Inventors: Brett Willis, Jackie Hammond
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Publication number: 20090126255Abstract: A system for fishing using one of a plurality of rates of fall. Each of the rates of fall provides a different depth for delay between a cast and retrieval. The system includes a plurality of swim bait fishing lures. Each of the swim bait fishing lures includes an elongated body having a head and a rear along a longitudinal axis, a reduced tail portion flexible in a lateral direction and tapered laterally toward the rear, and an enlarged tail flaring from the reduced tail portion. The enlarged tail can have a tapered top and a tapered bottom, each formed from two intersecting faces. Each of the faces is characterized by a contour extending from the reduced tail portion on each of the faces to cause a vortex within a vicinity of each of the faces from a flowing fluid. Each of the swim bait fishing lure includes a weighted insert proximate the head. The system provides the plurality of rates of fall characterized by the respective weighted insert.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2008Publication date: May 21, 2009Applicant: HUDDLESTON DELUXE INC.Inventor: SAMUEL M. HUDDLESTON
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Publication number: 20090056195Abstract: An apparatus for attracting fish including at least one iridescent member forming an iridescent tail extending from the shank of a fish hook. The iridescent tail includes one or more layers of a translucent film. The layers have an elongated shape with a longitudinal fold. The forward end of the layers is folded over the shank of the hook and secured to the hook. In various embodiments, the iridescent tail includes one or more colored translucent layers, trailing ribbons, and/or a worm-shaped member. The outboard end of the iridescent tail is configured to be pointed or have a V-shape. In another embodiment, the layers have one or more slits parallel to the longitudinal fold.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2007Publication date: March 5, 2009Inventors: David Simmons, Dewell Walker