Hollow body fishing lure, hook and accessory for the same
OwnerDouglas M. Reedinventor
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Abstract
Disclosed herein are fishing lures and replacement hook assembly kits for the same. In one example, a single hook assembly is provided that includes a single hook, and first and second stays. The single hook has a shank terminating at an eye, and a bend connecting the shank to a point. The bend and the shank both reside a reference plane. The first and second stays each have an elongated body. The elongated body of the first stay disposed on a first side of the reference plane and the elongated body of the second stay disposed on a first side of the reference plane. The elongated bodies have a resiliency sufficient to substantially return to an original position after deflecting the second end against the single hook.
Claims21
A replaceable single hook assembly for replacing a hook in a hollow body fishing lure having a front hole and a rear hole, the replaceable single hook assembly consisting essentially of:
- a single hook having a shank terminating at an eye, a bend connecting the shank to a point, the bend and the shank both residing in a first reference plane, the shank having a sufficient length to extend through the front hole while the bend or the shank extends through the rear hole;
- a spacer having a first eye and a second eye connected by a link, the first eye connected to the eye of the hook
- a first stay having an elongated body, the elongated body having a first end connected to the single hook and a second end extending away from the shank towards the bend of the single hook, the elongated body disposed on a first side of the first reference plane, the elongated body having sufficient resiliency to substantially return to an original position of the elongated body within an interior cavity of the hollow body fishing lure after deflecting the second end against the single hook upon passing through the rear hole of the hollow body fishing lure;
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- a second stay having an elongated body, the elongated body of the second stay having a first end connected to the single hook and a second end extending away from the shank towards the bend of the single hook, the elongated body of the second stay disposed on a second side of the first reference plane, the elongated body of the second stay having sufficient resiliency to substantially return to an original position of the elongated body of the second stay within an interior cavity of the hollow body fishing lure after deflecting the second end of the second stay against the single hook upon passing through the rear hole of the hollow body fishing lure.
A replaceable single hook assembly, consisting essentially of:
- a single hook having a shank terminating at an eye, a bend connecting the shank to a point, the bend and the shank both residing in a first reference plane, the single hook has a size from 2/0 to 6/0;
- a spacer having a first eye and a second eye connected by a link, the first eye connected to the eye of the hook;
- a first stay having an elongated body, the elongated body having a first end connected to the single hook and a second end extending away from the shank towards the bend of the single hook, the elongated body disposed on a first side of the first reference plane, the elongated body having sufficient resiliency to substantially return to an original position of the elongated body after deflecting the second end against the single hook;
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- a second stay having an elongated body, the elongated body of the second stay having a first end connected to the single hook and a second end extending away from the shank towards the bend of the single hook, the elongated body of the second stay disposed on a second side of the first reference plane, the elongated body of the second stay having sufficient resiliency to substantially return to an original position of the elongated body of the second stay after deflecting the second end of the second stay against the single hook, the first stay and the second stay are symmetrical relative to the first reference plane, wherein the first stay and the second stay are sufficiently rigid to support the first reference plane of the single hook assembly in a substantially vertical orientation when the first and second stays are placed on a horizontal surface with the point disposed over the shank of the single hook, and wherein the second ends of the first and second stays do not extend past a barb of the single hook when deflected against the single hook.
A replaceable single hook assembly for replacing a hook in a hollow body fishing lure, the replaceable single hook assembly consisting essentially of:
- a single hook having a shank terminating at an eye, a bend connecting the shank to a point, the bend and the shank both residing in a first reference plane;
- a spacer having a first eye and a second eye connected by a link, the first eye connected to the eye of the hook
- a first stay having an elongated body, the elongated body having a first end connected to the single hook and a second end extending away from the shank towards the bend of the single hook, the elongated body disposed on a first side of the first reference plane;
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- a second stay having an elongated body, the elongated body of the second stay having a first end connected to the single hook and a second end extending away from the shank towards the bend of the single hook, the elongated body of the second stay disposed on a second side of the first reference plane, wherein the first stay and the second stay form an arrow shape.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.