US4922646A
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Fishing lure
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1988-12-23
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Granted: 1990-05-08
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Expires: 2008-12-23
Abstract
Abstract A fishing lure comprises an elongate, generally cylindrical body portion made of transparent or semi-transparent material, and terminates in a plurality of narrow elongate streamers forming a skirt portion. The body portion bears internal, and optionally external, longitudinal facets forming light-reflective and optically visible surfaces, which are felt to improve visible attraction to the fish, and therefore fishing success. The internal longitudinal facets are preferably formed by a minimum of three rectangular surfaces, defining a triangular internal cavity in the body member, to a maximum of approximately twelve rectangular surfaces, defining a dodecahedronal internal cavity.
Inventors
- 👤 Jerry Basgal
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 18:59
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01K; A01K85/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
60 words
A fishing lure comprising: an elongate, generally cylindrical body portion made of at least partially transparent material, and terminating in a plurality of elongate streamers forming a skirt portion; and a plurality of internal longitudinal rectangular and non-curved facets forming light-reflecting and optically visible surfaces within said body portion, said internal facets define an internal cavity in said body portion.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
60 words
A fishing lure comprising: an elongate, generally cylindrical body portion made of at least partially transparent material, and terminating in a plurality of elongate streamers forming a skirt portion; and a plurality of internal longitudinal rectangular and non-curved facets forming light-reflecting and optically visible surfaces within said body portion, said internal facets define an internal cavity in said body portion.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
The fishing lure of claim 1 wherein said internal facets extend essentially the entire length of said body portion.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
13 words
The fishing lure of claim 1 having between three and twelve internal facets.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
10 words
The fishing lure of claim 3 having six internal facets.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
The fishing lure of claim 1 further including a plurality of external longitudinally facets forming light-reflecting and optically visible surfaces on the outside of said portion.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
The fishing lure of claim 5 wherein the number of said external facets equals the number of said internal facets.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US2641080A
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US3031792A
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1993-05-07 | 1993-11-06 | 1994-05-08 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1997-05-07 | 1997-11-06 | 1998-05-08 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2001-05-07 | 2001-11-06 | 2002-05-08 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |