US4012862A
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Artificial fishing lure and spinner
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1975-04-14
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Granted: 1977-03-22
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Expires: 1995-04-14
Abstract
Abstract An artificial fishing lure comprising a body means having a hook rigidly attached thereto with a one piece spinner wire and weed guard construction, and a floatable spinner which may be scented also attached to the body means.
Inventors
- 👤 Eugene Dubois
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 17:04
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01K; A01K85/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
94 words
An artificial fishing lure which comprises: a. a body means; b. a hook means having a shank section, bend section and barbed point section, said shank section attached to one end of said body means whereby said barbed point section is directed back toward said body means; and c. a guard means constructed from a single metal wire and having a spinner wire section, a loop section and a connecting section attached to said body means wherein said spinner wire section passes through said loop section and curves back toward said barbed point section.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
94 words
An artificial fishing lure which comprises: a. a body means; b. a hook means having a shank section, bend section and barbed point section, said shank section attached to one end of said body means whereby said barbed point section is directed back toward said body means; and c. a guard means constructed from a single metal wire and having a spinner wire section, a loop section and a connecting section attached to said body means wherein said spinner wire section passes through said loop section and curves back toward said barbed point section.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
An artificial fishing lure in accordance with claim 1 wherein said guard means is constructed from guage steel wire.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
31 words
An artificial fishing lure in accordance with claim 1, wherein said spinner wire section comprises a pivot loop attached to a hook eyelet of said hook means in a pivotable fashion.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
An artificial fishing lure in accordance with claim 1 wherein a spinner is attached to said spinner wire section.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
81 words
An artificial underwater spinner fishing lure which comprises: a. a body means; b. a hook means having a shank section, a bend section, and a barbed point section, said shank section attached to one end of said body means whereby said barbed point section is directed back toward said body means; and c. a leader assembly attached at one end to said body means, and attached to said leader assembly's other end is a spinner constructed of material floatable in water.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
81 words
An artificial underwater spinner fishing lure which comprises: a. a body means; b. a hook means having a shank section, a bend section, and a barbed point section, said shank section attached to one end of said body means whereby said barbed point section is directed back toward said body means; and c. a leader assembly attached at one end to said body means, and attached to said leader assembly's other end is a spinner constructed of material floatable in water.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
An artificial fishing lure according to claim 5 wherein said floatable spinner has a concave surface and a convex surface.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
92 words
An artificial underwater spinner fishing lure which comprises: a. a body means; b. a hook means having a shank section, a bend section, and a barbed point section, said shank section attached to one end of said body means whereby said barbed point section is directed back toward said body means; and c. a leader assembly attached at one end to said body means and attached to said leader assembly's other end is a spinner constructed of material floatable in water, said spinner being constructed of material impregnated with a scented oil.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
92 words
An artificial underwater spinner fishing lure which comprises: a. a body means; b. a hook means having a shank section, a bend section, and a barbed point section, said shank section attached to one end of said body means whereby said barbed point section is directed back toward said body means; and c. a leader assembly attached at one end to said body means and attached to said leader assembly's other end is a spinner constructed of material floatable in water, said spinner being constructed of material impregnated with a scented oil.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
33 words
An artificial underwater spinner fishing lure according to claim 5 wherein said body means has a weight small enough that said spinner will have enough buoyancy to suspend said lure below said water.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1984-03-21 | 1984-09-20 | 1985-03-22 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1988-03-21 | 1988-09-20 | 1989-03-22 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |