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US 2022/0174927 A1Published application
Fishing lure protective case
OwnerWilliam B. Wellerinventor
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Abstract
A protective case for a fishing lure allows the fishing lure to remain attached to a fishing line on a fishing rod and protects the lure from damage. The case also prevents hooks on the fishing lure from inadvertently cutting or hurting the user or other objects during transport. The fishing lure protective case forms a shell around the fishing lure and includes a small opening at one end to accommodate the fishing line onto which the lure is attached. The protective case is secured to the fishing rod by placing a hook on the case into one of the guides on the rod.
Claims10
A fishing lure protective case comprising:
- a protective shell configured to enclose a fishing lure and extending along a longitudinal axis from a proximal end to a distal end, the protective shell having a longitudinal seam dividing the protective shell into a first section and a second section;
- a hinge connecting the first and second sections of the protective shell, the hinge rotatable about an axis that substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis and the longitudinal seam of the protective shell, thereby allowing the protective shell to translate between an open position where the two sections are separated, and a closed position where the two sections are joined to close the protective shell;
- an opening at the distal end of the protective shell sized to admit a fishing line and formed when the first and second sections of the protective shell are joined in the closed position;
- a first hook extending from the protective shell configured to engage a line guide on a fishing rod, the hook having a blunt end;
- and,
- a releasable locking mechanism opposite to the hinge for releasably securing the first section and the second section together when the protective shell is in the closed position.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.