Rattling paddle lure
AssigneePlastic Research and Development Corporation
InventorJoseph William Jarboe, JR.
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Abstract
A rattling solid body lure utilizes a paddle assembly made from a sound transmitting material wherein an enlarged portion of the paddle extending within the lure body includes a weight well in which freely mounted weight is captured. A wire form defining a pull eye and hook hangers is molded within the paddle and the paddle and wire form are over molded with a foam lure body.
Claims14
A fishing lure having a forwardly extending paddle, said paddle defining a weight well in a first end, a lure body attached to at least said first end by an over molding process, and a wire form for connection one or more hooks to said body and to a pull point on said wireframe.
A method for fabricating a fishing lure comprising the steps of:
- a. Bending a wire form to include a pull-eye to which a fishing line may be attached, and at least one hook hanger to be located on the belly or tail of the lure,
- b. Securing a keel weight to the wire form at a position and of such weight as to provide proper ballast to the lure;
- c. Molding a paddle to said wire form to create a unitary paddle and wire form assembly, said paddle including a forwardly protruding portion and an enlarged portion defining a weight well;
- d. Inserting a weight of desired size and shape into said weight well;
- e. Sealing the weight well with said weight captured therein such that said weight is free to move within the weight well;
- f. Molding a solid lure about said paddle and wire form assembly with said paddle protruding from said lure and said at least one hook hanger extending from said lure.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.