Modular Fishing Lure System
OwnerScott Thomasinventor
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Abstract
A modular fishing lure assembly is capable of hand-assembly and disassembly in the field and includes multiple, interchangeable body and head components, and connector plugs. The connector plugs are releasably, and by hand, connectable to both a body and head component to allow creation of a variety of fishing lures, hand-assembled in the field. A multiple of nose components for controlling the action of the lure in the water and adapted for releasable connection by hand to the head components are provided. Stowage plugs, interchangeable with the connector plugs, allow connection of the still-attached head to the rod.
Claims22
A modular fishing lure assembly capable of being hand-assembled in the field comprising:
- a plurality of interchangeable body components, each body component having at least one eye for attaching at least one hook to the body component;
- at least one head component having an eye for connecting to a fishing line;
- a plurality of interchangeable connector plugs, the opposing ends of each connector plug having repeatedly releasable, hand-operated connectors for easily and quickly connecting and disconnecting the connector plug to the head component or body components without damaging the connector plug, head component, or body components;
- a plurality of interchangeable nose components for controlling the action of the lure in the water and adapted for releasable connection by hand to the head component;
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- wherein a plurality of fishing lures of varying appearance are able to be easily and quickly assembled and disassembled by in the field.
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A fishing lure assembly kit to form selectively changeable fishing lures, the kit comprising:
- multiple body components each having a releasable connection and at least one fishing hook eye;
- at least one head component having a releasable connection and a fishing line eye;
- multiple connector plugs each having a first end defining a releasable connection cooperable with the releasable connection of the at least one body, and a second end defining a releasable connection cooperable with the releasable connection of the at least one head component, the releasable connections hand-operable in the field for allowing easy and quick disconnection of the head component from a body component having a hooked fish for safer retrieval of the fish;
- at least one nose component to control the action of the lure, the nose component defining a hand-operable releasable connection cooperable with a corresponding connection defined on the at least one head component.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.