US 10,588,299 B2Granted

Dynamic fishing lure system and method

OwnerRobert Manninventor

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Abstract

A fishing lure representing a typical fish is formed from plastic or polymer. Embedded therein is provided a dynamic motion actuator utilized to attract fish by the continuous or random motion effected thereby. The device is powered by an onboard battery connected to a vibrational motor. A control circuit detects the water activation of the fishing lure and enables the motor and a lighting system for a predetermined sequence of activation and deactivation. An auxiliary control circuit senses connection of a USB to barrel connector power wire through a charging dock mounted in the frame of the fishing lure. Checking both a charging state and the number of times the device has been charged, the auxiliary control circuit enables a steady state light for signaling charging and a flashing light if the number of charges is above a certain level by using a counter.

Claims3

Dependent claims

A method of operating an electric fishing lure comprising the steps of:

an electric control circuit mounted within a fishing lure detecting whether or not the fishing lure is being water activated through an open circuit connection;
enabling a fishing mode light associated with the electrical control circuit in the event of water activation as well as
powering a vibration motor mounted in the fishing lure and in electrical association with the electric control circuit;
wherein the step of enabling a fishing mode light and step of powering a vibration motor further comprises the respective sub-steps of:
activating the fishing mode light for a predetermined period;
and
actuating the vibration motor for a predetermined timeframe;
powering the electric control circuit with a re-chargeable battery in electric association with the electric control circuit such that the re-chargeable battery is mounted within the fishing lure and is re-charged through a re-charging port;
wherein the re-charging port further comprises:
a battery re-charging protrusion integral with and on an external surface of the fishing lure such that the battery re-charging protrusion has a battery re-charging channel therein;
a battery re-charging contact embedded within the battery re-charging channel such that the battery re-charging contact is associated with the electrical control circuit wherein a battery re-charging increases an amount of charge stored on the re-chargeable battery;
and
a triple sealing device entirely removable and re-attachable to the battery recharging protrusion such that the triple sealing device has an integral cup and an integral cylinder mounted in the center of the integral cup;
such that the integral cylinder has an external surface that impacts an internal surface of the battery re-charging protrusion;
and further wherein the integral cylinder has a cavity that mounts onto a battery re-charging contact mounted within the fish structure by insertion of the battery re-charging contact into the cavity;
and
the integral cup has an internal cup surface forming a space between this internal cup surface and a part of the integral cylinder such that the internal cup surface impacts an external portion of the battery re-charging protrusion and wherein the space surrounds an entire perimeter of the integral cylinder.

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A method of operating an electric fishing lure comprising the steps of:

an electric control circuit mounted within a fishing lure detecting whether or not the fishing lure is being water activated through an open circuit connection;
enabling a fishing mode light associated with the electrical control circuit in the event of water activation as well as
powering a vibration motor mounted in the fishing lure and in electrical association with the electric control circuit;
wherein the step of enabling a fishing mode light and step of powering a vibration motor further comprises the respective sub-steps of:
activating the fishing mode light for a predetermined period;
and
actuating the vibration motor for a predetermined timeframe;
deactivating the fishing mode light and de-actuating the vibration motor for a respective predetermined first deactivation period and for a predetermined first de-actuating timeframe;
repeating the steps of:
activating the fishing mode light for a predetermined period;
actuating the vibration motor for a predetermined timeframe;
deactivating the fishing mode light for a predetermined first deactivation period;
and de-actuating the vibration motor for a predetermined first de-actuating timeframe;
powering the electric control circuit with a re-chargeable battery in electric association with the electric control circuit such that the re-chargeable battery is mounted within the fishing lure and is re-charged through a re-charging port;
wherein the re-charging port further comprises:
a battery re-charging protrusion integral with and on an external surface of the fishing lure such that the battery re-charging protrusion has a battery re-charging channel therein;
a battery re-charging contact embedded within the battery re-charging channel such that the battery re-charging contact is associated with the electrical control circuit wherein a battery re-charging increases an amount of charge stored on the re-chargeable battery;
and
a triple sealing device entirely removable and re-attachable to the battery recharging protrusion such that the triple sealing device has an integral cup and an integral cylinder mounted in the center of the integral cup;
such that the integral cylinder has an external surface that impacts an internal surface of the battery re-charging protrusion;
and further wherein the integral cylinder has a cavity that mounts onto a battery re-charging contact mounted within the fish structure by insertion of the battery re-charging contact into the cavity;
and
the integral cup has an internal cup surface forming a space between this internal cup surface and a part of the integral cylinder such that the internal cup surface impacts an external portion of the battery re-charging protrusion and wherein the space surrounds an entire perimeter of the integral cylinder.

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A method of operating a fishing lure comprising the steps of:

an electrical control circuit mounted within a fishing lure detecting whether or not the fishing lure is being water activated through an open circuit connection and
enabling a fishing mode light associated with the electrical control circuit in the event of water activation as well as
powering a vibration motor mounted in the fishing lure and in electrical association with the electric control circuit in the event of water activation;
powering the electrical control circuit with a re-chargeable battery in electric association with the electrical control circuit such that the re-chargeable battery is mounted within the fish structure and is re-charged through a re-charging port;
wherein the re-charging port further comprises:
a battery re-charging protrusion integral with and on an external surface of the fishing structure such that the battery re-charging protrusion has a battery re-charging channel therein;
a battery re-charging contact embedded within the battery re-charging channel such that the battery re-charging contact is associated with the electrical control circuit wherein a battery re-charging increases an amount of charge stored on the re-chargeable battery;
and
a triple sealing device entirely removable and re-attachable to the battery recharging protrusion such that the triple sealing device has an integral cup and an integral cylinder mounted in the center of the integral cup;
such that the integral cylinder has an external surface that impacts an internal surface of the battery re-charging protrusion;
and further wherein the integral cylinder has a cavity that mounts onto a battery re-charging contact mounted within the fish structure by insertion of the battery re-charging contact into the cavity;
and
the integral cup has an internal cup surface forming a space between this internal cup surface and a part of the integral cylinder such that the internal cup surface impacts an external portion of the battery re-charging protrusion and wherein the space surrounds an entire perimeter of the integral cylinder.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 15/452,959Filed 8 Mar 2017 · division
Priority: 25 Nov 2015
Published: US 2017/0071177 A17 Sep 2017
Granted: 17 Mar 2020
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification10 codes

A01K 85/01
Artificial bait for fishing: with light emission, sound emission, scent dispersal or the like
A01K 85/16
Artificial bait for fishing: with other than flat, or substantially flat, undulating bodies, e.g. plugs
A01K 99/00
Methods or apparatus for fishing not provided for in groups a01k69/00 -
H01R 13/5213
Dustproof, splashproof, drip-proof, waterproof, or flameproof cases: covers

Family

Application14/952,044Parent of this division · filed 25 Nov 2015
US 2017/0251649 A1Pre-grant publication · published 7 Sep 2017
US 9,700,029 B2Parent of this division
US 2017/0071177 A1Published application
US 10,588,299 B2This patent

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