Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
043420390 | Weighted | 28 |
20080202017 | WEIGHTED FISHING LURES - A fishing lure that includes a weighting system within the body of the fishing lure. The lure may be a plastisol material with a displacement material embedded within the plastisol. The displacement material may have a density greater than the plastic material, less than the plastic material, or it may be a combination of both. By strategically embedding the material, buoyancy, sinking action and moving action can be controlled or affected. The displacement material can include metallic powder, shaving, pellets or the like, as well as air, STYROFOAM, or other materials. | 08-28-2008 |
20080222940 | Fishing lures - A fishing jig head to be molded with or inserted thereinto a hook thereby form a fishing jig, includes a body, a ring attached on the body, and plate(s) or prong(s) which is shaped and positioned to prevent the fishing jig from landing flat on a bottom of water after the fishing jig is cast into the water. A fishing jig includes the fishing jig head, a hook molded with or inserted into the jig head, and optionally at least one of a weedgurad, a skirt, and a trailer. | 09-18-2008 |
20080236022 | Fishing lure with trailer keeper - A fishing lure is provided. When arranged as a jig, a head and a hook are attached. A trailer contacts a portion of the hook. A trailer keeper is also included and has a resilient member that engages the trailer. The trailer keeper is configured for limiting movement of the trailer along the hook. The trailer keeper is configured for biasing the trailer to a desired position. | 10-02-2008 |
20080250693 | Streamlined Counterbalanced Fishing Jig - A fishing jig includes a fish hook integral construction with a center axis having a hook curve trailing extremity with a hook point, and a straight hook shank extending forwardly from the hook curve. An eye bend extends forwardly and upwardly at an eye bend radius point at an angle of substantially 20° relative to the axis of the hook shank, and terminating in a line-attachment eye leading extremity. A weighted metal body is connected to and distributed symmetrically along the hook shank and the eye bend. The body has a mass distribution which is greater below the center axis of the hook than above the center axis of the hook by creating a wedge on a lower portion of the body that counterbalances weight of the hook curve and the hook point. A center of gravity is defined above the wedge at substantially the eye bend radius point such that the jig assumes an upright position in which the hook shank is maintained and has a substantially horizontal attitude. The hook point lies in an uppermost position relative to the hook shank such that the jig will not tumble, spiral or rotate when attached on a fishing line. | 10-16-2008 |
20090056196 | Diamond jig fish lure assembly, and components thereof - A refurbished diamond jig fish lure consists of the jig body and separate tubular sleeve member and wing piece components mounted thereon. Tapered portions on the jig body, the sleeve member, and the wing piece cooperate to facilitate assembly and maintenance of the assembled unit. | 03-05-2009 |
20090064564 | ARTIFICIAL FISH LURE - An artificial fish lure | 03-12-2009 |
20090077859 | FISHING LURE WITH A MOVABLE HOOK - Fishing lure with movable hook. At least some of the illustrative embodiments are fishing lures comprising a substance more dense than water, a metallic wire disposed partially within the weight member (the metallic wire defines a first eyelet and a second eyelet with both the first and second eyelets external to the weight member), and a hook member. The hook member comprises a hook eyelet hooked directly to the second eyelet, and a hook portion coupled to the hook eyelet. | 03-26-2009 |
20090090040 | Balancing Fishing Jig - The present invention is directed to a balancing fishing jig assembly. The jig has a body portion and a hook portion. The hook portion is embedded in the body portion, and extends therefrom, terminating in a barb. The jig also includes a material which partially covers a shaft of the hook. The body portion includes an eyelet, which is disposed near the center of drag of the jig assembly. When the jig is translated through the water by a fishing line at the eyelet, the body and hook remain substantially vertically disposed regardless of the direction of translation. | 04-09-2009 |
20090119971 | FISHING LURE HEAD - An improved fishing lure head has an outer shell with a smooth, curved outer surface and a through-hole for passing a leader line therethrough, an interior that is hollow, and a rearward open end leading into a cavity which provides a volume for holding a leading end of a soft plastic lure therein. Preferably, the front end of the shell has a weighted portion with a hole or aperture for passing the leader line therethrough. A soft plastic lure is threaded on a hook and leader line and pulled into the cavity of the shell where it is strongly held by suction forces created by press fitting into the cavity. Retention of the lure in the cavity may be further reinforced by providing a retainer ring at the rearward open end of the shell. | 05-14-2009 |
20090211145 | Bladed fishing lure assembly - A fishing lure assembly is disclosed which comprises a blade free to oscillate, yaw and produce a trailing wake as the fishing lure assembly is displaced through water. A weight is affixed to the fishing lure assembly, but inferiorly disposed such that the blade is free to oscillate and have a yaw divergence which is substantially unaffected by inertia of the weight. The fishing lure may be variably constructed to include one or more hooks and soft bait and hard bait bodies which are disposed to follow behind in the trailing wake. In one embodiment, a float is added to the lure assembly. In another embodiment, a combination of a frame and blade is disclosed, the blade being flexible and resilient and affixed to the frame such that the blade is securably affixed but replaceable in a fishing environment. | 08-27-2009 |
20090260275 | Fishing lure - The fishing lure is a complete fishing rig for attachment to the end of a fishing line. A pair of connecting rods are attached to a fishing line by a swivel attachment. A slidable weight is mounted on the first connection rod, and a spoon is attached to a four to six foot length of clear durable line, which is secured to the second connecting rod. The weight is formed from polyurethane resin with an embedded sinker, and the spoon is formed from epoxy resin. The connecting rods prevent tangling of the fishing lure rig and the fishing line, making the lure easier to cast off shore, and making the fishing lure more attractive to the fish. | 10-22-2009 |
20090265975 | Weighted Fishing Lure Having Interchangeable Lure Body - A fishing lure having a reusable and interchangeable lure body is generally disclosed. The lure body can be changed without having to cut and retie the fishing line to the fishing lure. The fishing lure has two separate components that can be interchanged: the weighted hook and the lure body. A fishing line can be tied to the weighted hook. Different lure bodies can be affixed to the weighted hook to be fished. | 10-29-2009 |
20100101138 | Fishing lure - A fishing lure that includes a bait head, bait body and an attachable action lip, where the lure can provide a realistic swimming action or a twitching or jerking motion when used for jigging. The action lip is mounted in a bowed attitude between a bait head rearwardly pointing lip stop wire and at a lip center keyhole opening that is fitted onto an eyelet that extends from the bait head nose, where the lip stop wire is mounted to extend rearwardly from a bait head rear lower edge, with the bait head nose eyelet to receive a fishing line attached thereto. | 04-29-2010 |
20100126058 | FISHING LURE THAT SIMULATES A DYING FISH - A fishing lure includes a lure body, a weight and fins. The lure body is shaped like a fish, and includes a top side and a bottom side. The lure body is weighted such that it is biased towards a top side down orientation if the lure is suspended in water without being pulled through water. The at least one angled surface on the body tend to propel the lure body towards a top side up orientation if the lure is pulled through water. | 05-27-2010 |
20100175305 | Fishing Lure Having Variable Density Materials - A fishing lure and method of making a fishing lure. The fishing lure having a body constructed of at least two different materials. One of the materials having a density that is at least two times greater than the other material. The method including depositing the two materials within a mold cavity such that the resulting fishing lure body has a particular center of gravity. | 07-15-2010 |
20100313463 | Stinger Spinner Jig - This stinger-spinner jig will allow the artificial bait that is on the hook to remain in the area of the fish or strike zone as long as possible and better mimic the action of a wounded baitfish. This in turn will make the device a more effective type of lure. This desired effect is made possible because of a specific design of the straight or angled piece of metal wire from the body of the lure and the use of a spinner blade to create additional lift. | 12-16-2010 |
20110154715 | COMPACT FAKE BAIT STRUCTURE - A compact fake bait structure includes a transparent fake bait and a colored counterweight fake bait. The colored counterweight fake bait is located behind with the transparent fake bait and integrally formed with the transparent fake bait. The colored counterweight fake bait is provided with a hook. When the user tosses a fishing line, the fishing line can be tossed farther due to the gravitational acceleration of the colored counterweight fake bait. The colored counterweight fake bait colored with pattern can attract real fish to be hooked easily. Besides, the transparent fake bait is not easily to be seen so as to prevent the real fish from being frightened away. | 06-30-2011 |
20110214333 | Fishing Lure - 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. | 09-08-2011 |
20120017489 | Bobber Lure System - An artificial fishing bait combining the features of a traditional lure with those of a bobber. The lure body is made of a buoyant material. A weight is included proximate the head. A hook attachment point is provided near the mouth position in the head. A line attachment point is provided in the tail. A hook of any suitable design is attached to the hook attachment point. A line is attached to the line attachment point. The buoyancy and the mass of the materials used to create the lure are selected so that the assembly floats in a head-down orientation. When the lure is in use, the user observes the tail as he or she would conventionally observe a bobber. When a fish is engaging the hook(s), the tail will bob up and down. The user may then jerk the rod upward to set the hook. | 01-26-2012 |
20120023804 | WEIGHTED SOFT-BAIT FISHING LURE - The present invention provides an improved weighted soft-bait fishing lure that includes a jighead assembly, comprising a weight having a generally elongate body with a first longitudinal axis, a hook and a bait keeper means, and a bait having an generally elongate body with a second longitudinal axis, wherein the bait is releasably connected to the jighead assembly at the bait keeper means such that the first longitudinal axis of the weight and the second longitudinal axis of the bait are generally in line with one another. | 02-02-2012 |
20120030991 | Floating fishing lure supporting a dancing bait on the water surface - A floating fishing lure includes a buoyant body having an upper portion projecting above the water surface and a lower portion projecting below the water surface. The upper portion supports the inner end of one or more elongated flexible elements or spring wires which project upwardly and radially outwardly in the air above the water surface. A bait including a fish hook is connected to the outer end portion of each flexible wire by a leader line and is supported adjacent the water surface when the body is floating. When the body supports a plurality of flexible elements or spring wires and corresponding baits, the wires are uniformly spaced around the body and extend in radial directions from the body. The floating body and each spring wire cooperate to produce a dancing effect of each bait on the water surface. | 02-09-2012 |
20120117851 | Fishing Jig - The present invention relates to a jig used for fishing comprising: a jig head, a jig body, and a tail. Head weights are located in the jig head and the jig head has a chisel end. The jig body is wrapped around the shank of the hook. | 05-17-2012 |
20130205644 | Football-Shaped Fishing Lure Weighting System - A weighted fishing lure system for use in a covered area comprising: a weighted lure body portion, where said lure body portion includes an football shape; at least one tail extending from one end of the weighted body portion; and a hook assembly, where the hook assembly includes a hook, where said hook inserts into the body portion, further hook assembly including a first eyelet, a hook assembly body, a hook connector, a hook eyelet and a stem extending from the hood eyelet. The weighted body may cover the entire hook for use in the covered area. In an alternative embodiment, the weighted body covers a portion of the hook for use in a clear area. | 08-15-2013 |
20140033601 | FISHING LURE - A fishing lure configured to have a rocking motion when pulled through water. The fishing lure has a body shaped like an elliptic parabaloid. A hook is mechanically coupled to the body and to an egg sinker wherein the egg sinker is proximate one end of the body. A sealer is configured to cover the body and the hook. The egg sinker causes the body to sink mimicking a fish diving. The body is configured to have the rocking motion when moving mimicking the fish swimming. | 02-06-2014 |
20150020432 | Fishing lure device - A fishing lure including a generally V-shaped frame with an eye at the vertex of the V, a hook fixed at each end of the V, a heavier weighted member encircling the junction of one of the hooks with one end of the V and a lighter weighted member encircling the junction of the other hook with the other end of the V. The hooks are rigidly connected to the ends of and are coplanar with the V. The lure is configured so that with a fishing line tethered to the eye, the heavier weight tends to remain at the bottom and cause the plain of the lure to remain vertical. With the lure in this position, the shanks of both hooks are about horizontal and the points are directly above the shanks. | 01-22-2015 |
20150128478 | FISHING LURE WITH VORTEX TAIL - A soft bait fish lure includes an elongated body having a head and a rear along a longitudinal axis. The body tapers laterally to a reduced tail portion toward the rear, then flares laterally into an enlarged tail at the rear. Optionally, the reduced tail portion is flexible in a lateral direction. The enlarged tail may have a tapered top and tapered bottom, each formed from two intersecting faces, such that the enlarged tail forms a substantial diamond-shape in cross-section perpendicular to the longitudinal axis. Optionally, each of the faces includes a contour terminating in an edge proximate said rear such that fluid flowing over said enlarged tail forms a vortex at each said face. Optionally, the rear forms a distal surface including a lateral indentation at the intersection of the tapered top and tapered bottom. | 05-14-2015 |
20160106081 | Angled frame bladed fishing lure - An angled frame, bladed weighted novel fishing lure is disclosed in which the blade is designed to oscillate side-to-side during retrieval and is loosely, but securely affixed to an angled frame which enhances extraordinarily enhances hook and hook assembly motion. The frame includes an inferior portion that is connected to a lure stabilizing weighted body and hook receiver and includes forwardly disposed features for attachment of a blade and fishing line. | 04-21-2016 |
20220132820 | Removable Fishing Lure Assembly - The Removable Fishing Lure Assembly is comprised of a weighted body section, a removable retaining device, and an optional accessory attachment ring wherein the user can insert and remove a removable insert in the weighted body section. The weighted body section forms an internal void space through which a removable insert, such as a fishhook, slides in and out of the weighted body section. The weighted body section forms a geometry such that a removable retaining device is used to keep the removable insert in place while fishing. Once the removable insert is fully assembled inside the weighted body section, the weighted body section is kept in place by the retaining device due to the forces acting on both the weighted body section and the removable insert. | 05-05-2022 |