High-speed bait sled

Claim 2

Means for inducing and indicating circulation of water through a chamber within a waterborne bait sled being towed along the water surface behind a motor powered boat, said bait sled having a generally boat-shaped hull which rises and inclines upwardly in the direction of its prow as the velocity increases, said means comprising: a scoop on and protruding below the bottom of said hull adjacent the stern thereof, said scoop defining a water inlet to said chamber during motion of the bait sled through the water and facing in the direction of said motion, whereby said motion creates a ram pressure for inducing waterflow into said chamber, and an upwardly opening nozzle on the top of said hull adjacent its prow, said nozzle defining a water outlet from said chamber through which water emerges from said chamber to indicate that water fills and is circulating through said chamber.

Claim 3

Means for inducing and indicating circulation of water through a chamber within a waterborne device moving along the water surface, said means comprising: inlet means on said device defining a water inlet to said chamber located below the lowest water line of the device during motion of the latter through the water and facing in the direction of the motion, whereby said motion creates a ram pressure for inducing waterflow into said chamber, and outlet means on said device defining a water outlet from said chamber located above said waterline through which water emerges from said chamber to indicate water circulation through said chamber, wherein said device is a bait container to be towed behind a motor-powered boat, and said bait container is a high-speed bait sled having a generally boat-shaped hull which rises and inclines upwardly in the direction of its prow as the velocity increases, said inlet means comprises a scoop on and protruding below the bottom of said hull adjacent the stern thereof, said outlet means comprise an upwardly opening nozzle on the top of said hull adjacent its prow, and said hull includes means at its stern defining an inlet passage communicating said scoop and chamber, said passage extending upwardly from said scoop and then forwardly to said chamber.

Claim 4

Means for inducing and indicating circulation of water through a chamber within a waterborne device moving along the water surface, said means comprising: inlet means on said device defining a water inlet to said chamber located below the lowest water line of the device during motion of the latter through the water and facing in the direction of the motion, whereby said motion creates a ram pressure for inducing waterflow into said chamber, and outlet means on said device defining a water outlet from said chamber located above said waterline through which water emerges from said chamber to indicate water circulation through said chamber, wherein said device is a bait container to be towed behind a motor-powered boat, and said bait container is a high-speed bait sled having a generally boat-shaped hull which rises and inclines upwardly in the direction of its prow as the velocity increases, said inlet means comprises a scoop on and protruding below the bottom of said hull adjacent the stern thereof, said outlet means comprise an upwardly opening nozzle on the top of said hull adjacent its prow, and said hull includes means at its stern defining an inlet passage communicating said scoop and chamber, said passage extending upwardly from said scoop and then forwardly to said chamber.

Claim 5

A high-speed bait sled comprising: a generally boat-shaped hull having a bow and a stern and containing a bait chamber with atop access opening, and a cover for said access opening, and a cover for sad access opening, means at the bow of said hull for attaching a tow line to the hull, inlet means on said hull defining a water inlet to said chamber located below the lowest water line of the hull during motion of the latter through the water and facing in the direction of said motion, whereby said motion creates a ram pressure for inducing waterflow into said chamber, and outlet means located on the top of said hull defining a water outlet from said chamber through which water emerges from said chamber to indicate that water completely fills and circulates through said chamber.

Claim 6

A high-speed bait sled comprising: a generally boat-shaped hull having a bow and a stern and containing a bait chamber with atop access opening, and a cover for said access opening, and a cover for sad access opening, means at the bow of said hull for attaching a tow line to the hull, inlet means on said hull defining a water inlet to said chamber located below the lowest water line of the hull during motion of the latter through the water and facing in the direction of said motion, whereby said motion creates a ram pressure for inducing waterflow into said chamber, and outlet means located on the top of said hull defining a water outlet from said chamber through which water emerges from said chamber to indicate that water completely fills and circulates through said chamber.

Claim 7

A high-speed bait sled according to claim 3 including: ports in the sidewall of said hull below said waterline.

Claim 8

A high-speed bait sled according to claim 4 wherein: said inlet means comprises a scoop mounted on and protruding below the bottom of said hull adjacent the stern thereof, and said outlet means comprises an upwardly opening nozzle on the top of said hull adjacent the bow thereof.