US4610103A
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Fishing lure
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1985-07-24
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Granted: 1986-09-09
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Expires: 2005-07-24
Abstract
Abstract In a fishing lure having a hollow formed transparent body, an open ended transparent tube is projected through the body with its open ends flush with the body surface and secured thereto. An elongated flexible light capsule containing liquid chemicals is snugly and frictionally nested and removably secured within the tube. The chemicals when mixed by first bending the capsule before insertion rendering the capsule luminescent to illuminate the lure body. A modified spoon type lure has a pair of spaced bracket straps stuck from its body to receive and support a light capsule thereon.
Inventors
- 👤 Kenneth Steinman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 15:19
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01K; A01K85/00; A01K85/01
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
84 words
In a plug type fishing lure, a hollow formed transparent body having a sealed chamber and a central longitudinal axis; an elongated open ended transparent tube having a bore projected through said chamber, passing through said axis and at its open ends flush with the outer surface of the body and secured thereto; an elongated light capsule containing liquid chemicals, snugly and frictionally nested and removably secured within said tube bore, said chemicals when mixed rendering the capsule luminescent for illuminating the lure body.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
84 words
In a plug type fishing lure, a hollow formed transparent body having a sealed chamber and a central longitudinal axis; an elongated open ended transparent tube having a bore projected through said chamber, passing through said axis and at its open ends flush with the outer surface of the body and secured thereto; an elongated light capsule containing liquid chemicals, snugly and frictionally nested and removably secured within said tube bore, said chemicals when mixed rendering the capsule luminescent for illuminating the lure body.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
In the fishing lure of claim 1, said body having a pair of aligned spaced circular openings therein, said tube at its ends being snugly projected into and through said openings.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
38 words
In the fishing lure of claim 1, said body including a pair of opposed symmetrical body halves, each having a continuous peripheral edge, said body halves being assembled edge to edge and bonded together at said peripheral edges.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
In the fishing lure of claim 1, the securing of the tube to the body being selected from the group consisting of cement, ultrasonic weld and a dialectric bond.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
45 words
In the fishing lure of claim 1, said tube being formed with portions thereof arranged at an obtuse included angle, whereby insertion of the light capsule within the angular tube forms a corresponding obtuse angle in the capsule for effecting mixing of the chemicals therein.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
81 words
In a fishing spoon having a metallic body having concave-convex surfaces; a pair of aligned laterally spaced arcuate bracket straps formed in said body adjacent one of its surfaces; each strap defining a slit area which is arcuately bent outwardly to form the strap; and an elongated flexible light capsule containing liquid chemicals, snugly and frictionally nested and removably secured within and between said bracket straps and body, said chemicals when mixed rendering the capsule luminescent for illuminating the lure body.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
81 words
In a fishing spoon having a metallic body having concave-convex surfaces; a pair of aligned laterally spaced arcuate bracket straps formed in said body adjacent one of its surfaces; each strap defining a slit area which is arcuately bent outwardly to form the strap; and an elongated flexible light capsule containing liquid chemicals, snugly and frictionally nested and removably secured within and between said bracket straps and body, said chemicals when mixed rendering the capsule luminescent for illuminating the lure body.
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