Abstract A flasher for use in conjunction with a lure and a hook to catch fish including a base member of a relatively flat, elongated, stiff sheet plastic member having irregularly curved end portions and non-parallel side portions. A portion of each face of the base member is covered by a reflective strip. The base member is provided with an attaching hole at each end disposed along a line passing generally through the longitudinal center of the base member. The end portions of the base member are bent in opposite directions with one of the bends being approximately perpendicular to the said line between the said holes while the other bend is at a small acute angle thereto. The conformation of the flasher is such that when towed through the water, it will spin in large loops at a uniform speed, first in one direction and then in the other, producing an irregular reflective pattern attractive to fish.
Inventors
👤 Jack R Gaunt
Bibliographic Details
Application Number—
JurisdictionUS
Data Sourcegoogle_patents
Last Synchronized2026-11-06 04:59
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01K; A01K91/00; A01K91/06; A01K91/065
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
185 words
A flasher for use in conjunction with a lure to catch fish, said flasher comprising; a relatively flat elongated base member of molded plastic, said base member having nonparallel, generally straight side edges, a curved end portion the opposite end portion presenting a curved and inclined edge connected to said side edges by curved portions, said base member having a hole at each end to accommodate an attaching ring along a line passing generally through the longitudinal center of The base member, said base member further including end portions bent in opposite directions with at least one of said bends being approximately perpendicular to a line between the attaching holes and the other bend being at a small acute angle to said line and a sheet of metallic reflector tape upon each side of the base member, said tape covering substantially the entire surface of the base member whereby, when the flasher is being towed through the water it will spin in large loops at a uniform speed, first in one direction and then in the other producing an irregular reflective pattern attractive to fish.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
185 words
A flasher for use in conjunction with a lure to catch fish, said flasher comprising; a relatively flat elongated base member of molded plastic, said base member having nonparallel, generally straight side edges, a curved end portion the opposite end portion presenting a curved and inclined edge connected to said side edges by curved portions, said base member having a hole at each end to accommodate an attaching ring along a line passing generally through the longitudinal center of The base member, said base member further including end portions bent in opposite directions with at least one of said bends being approximately perpendicular to a line between the attaching holes and the other bend being at a small acute angle to said line and a sheet of metallic reflector tape upon each side of the base member, said tape covering substantially the entire surface of the base member whereby, when the flasher is being towed through the water it will spin in large loops at a uniform speed, first in one direction and then in the other producing an irregular reflective pattern attractive to fish.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
A flasher as in claim 1 wherein the base material is colored to contrast with the reflective material greatly increasing the attraction for the fish.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
A flasher as in claim 1 wherein one end has a surface generally parallel to the bend at that end of the flasher.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
A flasher as in claim 1 wherein the reflective portion has an uneven surface.