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US 2023/0309529 A1Published application
Floats attachable to fishing lure
OwnerDouglas M. REEDinventor
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present disclosure generally relate to fishing lures, and more particularly, to attachable floats for artificial fishing lures. In one embodiment, a float comprises a buoyant body having a first end, a second end opposite the first end, and an outer wall connecting the first and second ends. The float comprises a keeper extending from the body. The keeper is configured to attach the body to a polymeric artificial lure.
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A hookless float attachable to an artificial lure, comprising:
- a hookless elongated buoyant body comprising:
- a first end;
- a second end;
- and
- a outer wall connecting the first and second ends;
- and
- a corkscrew extending outward from the first end of the buoyant body, the corkscrew configured to screw into a polymeric artificial lure to attach the buoyant body to the polymeric artificial lure, wherein the float is configured to suspend the artificial lure within a water column without being acted upon by external forces.
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A float configured to be coupled to an artificial lure, the float consisting essentially of:
- a hookless buoyant body, the body elongated between first and second ends defining a major axis;
- and
- a keeper extending on the major axis from the body, the keeper configured to attach the buoyant body directly to a polymeric artificial lure, wherein the float is configured to suspend the artificial lure within a water column without being acted upon by external forces.
A bait assembly, comprising:
- an artificial lure;
- and
- a hookless buoyant body, the buoyant body elongated between first and second ends defining a major axis;
- and
- a corkscrew connecting the buoyant body to artificial lure, wherein the buoyant body has sufficient buoyancy to suspend the artificial lure within a water column without being acted upon by external forces.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.