Weedless, changeable plastic lure

Claim 2

A weedless fish lure comprising, a hook means having a shank portion with forward and rearward ends, a pointed arcuate hook portion with a rearwardly disposed barb element connected to the pointed end of said hook portion and the other end of said hook portion connected to said rearward end of said shank portion and an eyelet connected to said forward end of said shank portion, a pliable body member having forward and rearward ends with a middle portion therebetween, and retainer means rigidly connected to said shank portion being in lateral spaced relation to said shank portion and including a substantially straight portion operatively extending rearwardly from the forward end of said shank portion into the forward end of said body member along its longitudinal center axis and thence laterally outwardly to detachably secure said forward end of said body member to said shank portion with said hook portion extending into said middle portion of said body member, said straight portion of said retainer means merging into a return bend portion terminating in an end laterally spaced from said straight portion to provide a substantial hook-like means for holding engagement with said pliable member.

Claim 3

The structure of claim 1 wherein said return bend is curved.

Claim 4

The structure of claim 1 wherein said hook portion extends upwardly from said shank portion and said laterally outwardly extending portion is straight and extends upwardly for threading said pliable body member on said element.

Claim 5

The structure of claim 1 wherein said shank portion includes a jig head of floatable material and said jig head uniformly tapers from an upper wider portion to a thinner lower portion with said eyelet being in the lower portion and said retainer means being in the upper wider portion.

Claim 6

The structure of claim 1 wherein said return bend terminates in a portion extending laterally outwardly of said straight portion and substantially perpendicular thereto.

Claim 7

A weedless fish lure comprising, a hook means having a shank portion with forward and rearward ends, a pointed arcuate hook portion with a rearwardly disposed barb element connected to the pointed end of said hook portion and the other end of said hook portion connected to said rearward end of said shank portion and an eyelet connected to said forward end of said shank portion, a pliable body member having forward and rearward ends with a middle portion therebetween, and retainer means operatively extending rearwardly from the forward end of said shank portion into the forward end of said body member to detachably secure said forward end of said body member to said shank portion with said hook portion extending into said middle portion of said body member, said shank portion including a jig head and said eyelet being positioned forwardly of said jig head with said retainer means being positioned rearwardly of said jig head, said jig head having oppositely disposed longitudinally extending slots, and a forwardly extending vane blade having a main body portion and an upwardly and forwardly extending nose portion, said main body portion including a longitudinally extending center slot in which said jig head is removably received with said vane blade main body having side wing portions removably received in said slots in said jig head, said nose portion of said vane blade having an aperture forwardly of said eyelet through which a line extends for connection to said eyelet.

Claim 8

A weedless fish lure comprising, a hook means having a shank portion with forward and rearward ends, a pointed arcuate hook portion with a rearwardly disposed barb element connected to the pointed end of said hook portion and the other end of said hook portion connected to said rearward end of said shank portion and an eyelet connected to said forward end of said shank portion, a pliable body member having forward and rearward ends with a middle portion therebetween, and retainer means operatively extending rearwardly from the forward end of said shank portion into the forward end of said body member to detachably secure said forward end of said body member to said shank portion with said hook portion extending into said middle portion of said body member, said shank portion including a jig head and said eyelet being positioned forwardly of said jig head with said retainer means being positioned rearwardly of said jig head, said jig head having oppositely disposed longitudinally extending slots, and a forwardly extending vane blade having a main body portion and an upwardly and forwardly extending nose portion, said main body portion including a longitudinally extending center slot in which said jig head is removably received with said vane blade main body having side wing portions removably received in said slots in said jig head, said nose portion of said vane blade having an aperture forwardly of said eyelet through which a line extends for connection to said eyelet.

Claim 9

The structure of claim 6 wherein said nose on said vane blade includes straight side edges which extend from said main body and converge at the forwardmost point on said vane blade.

Claim 10

The structure of claim 6 wherein said nose on said vane blade includes front and rear portions with said rear portion having side edges which converge towards said front portion which has substantially parallel forwardly extending side edges terminating in a forwardmost end on said vane blade.

Claim 11

The structure of claim 6 wherein said jig head includes upper and lower portions with said eyelet being at the upper portion and said oppositely disposed slots being in the lower portion and said line extending rearwardly through said aperture around the upper portion of said jig head and thence returning through said aperture and around at least part of said nose portion and thence to said eyelet.

Claim 12

The structure of claim 6 wherein said nose portion is inclined relative to said main body portion.

Claim 13

A weedless fish lure comprising, a hook means having a shank portion with forward and rearward ends, a pointed arcuate hook portion with a rearwardly disposed barb element connected to the pointed end of said hook portion and the other end of said hook portion connected to said rearward end of said shank portion and an eyelet connected to said forward end of said shank portion, a pliable body member having forward and rearward ends with a middle portion therebetween, retainer means operatively extending rearwardly from the forward end of said shank portion into the forward end of said body member to detachably secure said forward end of said body member to said shank portion with said hook portion extending into said middle portion of said body member, and said body including top and bottom longitudinal alignment grooves through which said hook portion extends with the barb element being disposed substantially in said top groove.

Claim 14

A weedless fish lure comprising, a hook means having a shank portion with forward and rearward ends, a pointed arcuate hook portion with a rearwardly disposed barb element connected to the pointed end of said hook portion and the other end of said hook portion connected to said rearward end of said shank portion and an eyelet connected to said forward end of said shank portion, a pliable body member having forward and rearward ends with a middle portion therebetween, retainer means operatively extending rearwardly from the forward end of said shank portion into the forward end of said body member to detachably secure said forward end of said body member to said shank portion with said hook portion extending into said middle portion of said body member, and said body including top and bottom longitudinal alignment grooves through which said hook portion extends with the barb element being disposed substantially in said top groove.

Claim 15

The structure of claim 11 wherein said hook portion extends between said top and bottom grooves at angle to a perpendicular line between said grooves to cause said pliable body member to press against said hook portion to frictionally hold said body member with said barb element in said top groove.

Claim 16

A weedless fish lure comprising, a hook means having a shank portion with forward and rearward ends, a pointed arcuate hook portion with a rearwardly disposed barb element connected to the pointed end of said hook portion and the other end of said hook portion connected to said rearward end of said shank portion and an eyelet connected to said forward end of said shank portion, a pliable body member having forward and rearward ends with a middle portion therebetween, and retainer means operatively extending rearwardly from the forward end of said shank portion into the forward end of said body member to detachably secure said forward end of said body member to said shank portion with said hook portion extending into said middle portion of said body member, said retainer means comprising an element extending rearwardly having a return bend portion terminating in an end laterally spaced from said element to provide a substantial hook-like means for engagement with said pliable body member, the forward end of the shank portion of said hook means including a forwardly extending vane blade having a main body portion and an upwardly and forwardly extending nose portion, said shank portion including a jig head having oppositely disposed longitudinally extending slots and said vane blade including a longitudinally extending center slot in which said jig head is received with said vane blade main body having side wing portions received in said slots in said jig head, said jig head including upper and lower portions with said eyelet being at the upper portion and said oppositely disposed slots being in the lower portion and said nose portion of said vane blade having an aperture forwardly of said eyelet through which a line extends rearwardly around the upper portion of said jig head and thence returns through said aperture downwardly and rearwardly and through the center slot in the vane blade to said eyelet.

Claim 17

A weedless fish lure comprising, a hook means having a shank portion with forward and rearward ends, a pointed arcuate hook portion with a rearwardly disposed barb element connected to the pointed end of said hook portion and the other end of said hook portion connected to said rearward end of said shank portion and an eyelet connected to said forward end of said shank portion, a pliable body member having forward and rearward ends with a middle portion therebetween, and retainer means operatively extending rearwardly from the forward end of said shank portion into the forward end of said body member to detachably secure said forward end of said body member to said shank portion with said hook portion extending into said middle portion of said body member, said retainer means comprising an element extending rearwardly having a return bend portion terminating in an end laterally spaced from said element to provide a substantial hook-like means for engagement with said pliable body member, the forward end of the shank portion of said hook means including a forwardly extending vane blade having a main body portion and an upwardly and forwardly extending nose portion, said shank portion including a jig head having oppositely disposed longitudinally extending slots and said vane blade including a longitudinally extending center slot in which said jig head is received with said vane blade main body having side wing portions received in said slots in said jig head, said jig head including upper and lower portions with said eyelet being at the upper portion and said oppositely disposed slots being in the lower portion and said nose portion of said vane blade having an aperture forwardly of said eyelet through which a line extends rearwardly around the upper portion of said jig head and thence returns through said aperture downwardly and rearwardly and through the center slot in the vane blade to said eyelet.

Claim 18

A weedless fish lure comprising, a hook means having a shank portion with forward and rearward ends, a pointed arcuate hook portion with a rearwardly disposed barb element connected to the pointed end of said hook portion and the other end of said hook portion connected to said rearward end of said shank portion and an eyelet connected to said forward end of said shank portion, a pliable body member having forward are rearward ends with a middle portion therebetween, and retainer means operatively extending rearwardly from the forward end of said shank portion into the forward end of said body member to detachably secure said forward end of said body member to said shank portion with said hook portion extending into said middle portion of said body member, said retainer means comprising an element extending rearwardly having a return bend portion terminating in an end laterally spaced from said element to provide a substantial hook-like means for engagement with said pliable body member, said shank portion including a jig head and said eyelet being positioned forwardly of said jig head with said retainer means being positioned rearwardly of said jig head, said jig head including a crown which increases in width from the top to the bottom and the remainder of the jig head increasing in width from the top to the bottom with the top of the remainder being substantially narrower in width than the bottom of the crown.

Claim 19

A weedless fish lure comprising, a hook means having a shank portion with forward and rearward ends, a pointed arcuate hook portion with a rearwardly disposed barb element connected to the pointed end of said hook portion and the other end of said hook portion connected to said rearward end of said shank portion and an eyelet connected to said forward end of said shank portion, a pliable body member having forward are rearward ends with a middle portion therebetween, and retainer means operatively extending rearwardly from the forward end of said shank portion into the forward end of said body member to detachably secure said forward end of said body member to said shank portion with said hook portion extending into said middle portion of said body member, said retainer means comprising an element extending rearwardly having a return bend portion terminating in an end laterally spaced from said element to provide a substantial hook-like means for engagement with said pliable body member, said shank portion including a jig head and said eyelet being positioned forwardly of said jig head with said retainer means being positioned rearwardly of said jig head, said jig head including a crown which increases in width from the top to the bottom and the remainder of the jig head increasing in width from the top to the bottom with the top of the remainder being substantially narrower in width than the bottom of the crown.

Claim 20

The structure of claim 14 wherein said eyelet is further defined as being positioned upwardly of said jig head and having a rearwardly extending arm connected thereto on which a blade element freely hangs.

Claim 21

A weedless fish lure comprising, a hook means having a shank portion with forward and rearward ends, a pointed arcuate hook portion with a rearwardly disposed barb element connected to the pointed end of said hook portion and the other of said hook portion connected to said rearward end of said shank portion and an eyelet connected to said forward end of said shank portion, a pliable body member having forward and rearward ends with a middle portion therebetween, and retainer means operatively extending rearwardly from the forward end of said shank portion into the forward end of said body member to detachably secure said forward end of said body member to said shank portion with said hook portion extending into said middle portion of said body member, said shank portion including a jig head and said eyelet being positioned forwardly of said jig head with said retainer means being positioned rearwardly of said jig head, said jig head having oppositely disposed longitudinally extending slots, and a forwardly extending vane blade having a main body portion and an upwardly and forwardly extending nose portion, said main body portion including a longitudinally extending center slot in which said jig head is received with said vane blade main body having side wing portions received in said slots in said jig head, said jig head including upper and lower portions with said eyelet being at the upper portion and said oppositely disposed slots being in the lower portion and said nose portion of said vane blade having an aperture forwardly of said eyelet through which a line extends rearwardly around the upper portion of said jig head and thence returns through said aperture downwardly and rearwardly and through the center slot in the vane blade to said eyelet.

Claim 22

A weedless fish lure comprising, a hook means having a shank portion with forward and rearward ends, a pointed arcuate hook portion with a rearwardly disposed barb element connected to the pointed end of said hook portion and the other of said hook portion connected to said rearward end of said shank portion and an eyelet connected to said forward end of said shank portion, a pliable body member having forward and rearward ends with a middle portion therebetween, and retainer means operatively extending rearwardly from the forward end of said shank portion into the forward end of said body member to detachably secure said forward end of said body member to said shank portion with said hook portion extending into said middle portion of said body member, said shank portion including a jig head and said eyelet being positioned forwardly of said jig head with said retainer means being positioned rearwardly of said jig head, said jig head having oppositely disposed longitudinally extending slots, and a forwardly extending vane blade having a main body portion and an upwardly and forwardly extending nose portion, said main body portion including a longitudinally extending center slot in which said jig head is received with said vane blade main body having side wing portions received in said slots in said jig head, said jig head including upper and lower portions with said eyelet being at the upper portion and said oppositely disposed slots being in the lower portion and said nose portion of said vane blade having an aperture forwardly of said eyelet through which a line extends rearwardly around the upper portion of said jig head and thence returns through said aperture downwardly and rearwardly and through the center slot in the vane blade to said eyelet.

Claim 23

A weedless fish lure comprising, a hook means having a shank portion with forward and rearward ends, a pointed arcuate hook portion with a rearwardly disposed barb element connected to the pointed end of said hook portion and the other end of said hook portion connected to said rearward end of said shank portion and an eyelet connected to said forward end of said shank portion, a pliable body member having forward and rearward ends with a middle portion therebetween, and retainer means operatively extending rearwardly from the forward end of said shank portion into the forward end of said body member to detachably secure said forward end of said body member to said shank portion with said hook portion extending into said middle portion of said body member, said shank portion including a jig head and said eyelet being positioned forwardly of said jig head with said retainer means being positioned rearwardly of said jig head, said jig head having oppositely disposed longitudinally extending slots, and a forwardly extending vane blade having a main body portion and an upwardly and forwardly extending nose portion, said main body portion including a longitudinally extending center slot in which said jig head is received with said vane blade main body having side wing portions received in said slots in said jig head, said jig head including a crown which increases in width from the top to the bottom and the remainder of the jig head increases in width from the top to the bottom with the top of the remainder being substantially narrower in width than the bottom of the crown.

Claim 24

A weedless fish lure comprising, a hook means having a shank portion with forward and rearward ends, a pointed arcuate hook portion with a rearwardly disposed barb element connected to the pointed end of said hook portion and the other end of said hook portion connected to said rearward end of said shank portion and an eyelet connected to said forward end of said shank portion, a pliable body member having forward and rearward ends with a middle portion therebetween, and retainer means operatively extending rearwardly from the forward end of said shank portion into the forward end of said body member to detachably secure said forward end of said body member to said shank portion with said hook portion extending into said middle portion of said body member, said shank portion including a jig head and said eyelet being positioned forwardly of said jig head with said retainer means being positioned rearwardly of said jig head, said jig head having oppositely disposed longitudinally extending slots, and a forwardly extending vane blade having a main body portion and an upwardly and forwardly extending nose portion, said main body portion including a longitudinally extending center slot in which said jig head is received with said vane blade main body having side wing portions received in said slots in said jig head, said jig head including a crown which increases in width from the top to the bottom and the remainder of the jig head increases in width from the top to the bottom with the top of the remainder being substantially narrower in width than the bottom of the crown.