Flat lure
AssigneeChristopher Donato
InventorChristopher Donato
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Abstract
A lure design with a substantially flat body that mimics the silhouette of fish/prey. The substantially flat body may be attached (or be attachable to) a thicker/three-dimensional “head.” Because the body of the lure is substantially flat, the overall weight compared to an equivalently sized (length and width) swimbait is lower. Additionally, since the lure has a thicker head, the motion of the lure through the water may mimic the movement of live prey. The head component may be modular and may be replaced or swapped with a different head component. The disclosed designs may allow for the action of a swimbait style lure but offering a similar weight and size of a teaser with the silhouette of a fish.
Claims21
A fishing lure comprising:
- a body component comprising a front portion and a rear portion, where the body component is of substantial uniform thickness and forms a silhouette of a fish, the front portion comprises a forwardly extending tab, and the rear portion forms a tail;
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- a head component configured to be affixed to the forwardly extending tab.
A fishing lure comprising:
- a body characterized by a substantially uniform thickness forming a silhouette of a fish and a head end forming a fixing hole through the substantially uniform thickness of the body;
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- a head having a rear side and an underside, the head forming:
- a slot with a first opening on the rear side of the head couplable to the head end of the body;
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- a fastener hole with a second opening on the underside of the head, the fastener hole extending through the slot.
A fishing lure comprising:
- a flat body forming a silhouette of a fish having a head end of the flat body and a tail end of the flat body, the flat body characterized by a substantially uniform thickness of less than 0.5 inches and a length from the head end and the tail end of at least 15.5 inches, the flat body forming a tab and connecting hole at the head end;
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- a head component having a rear side, a front face opposite the rear side, and an underside connecting the rear side and the front face, the head component forming:
- a rigging passage having openings on the rear side and the front face,
- a slot with a first opening on the rear side of the head component couplable to the head end of the flat body;
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- a fastener hole with a second opening on the underside of the head component, the fastener hole extending through the slot.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.