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US 4,047,317 AGranted
Fish lure
AssigneeWilliam R. Pfister
InventorWilliam H. Pfister
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Abstract
A fish lure having a hollow body portion formed of complimentary shells pivotally secured together at one end is provided with a fish attracting scent material carried within the lure body. Openings in the lure body are provided at each end to permit water to enter and leave the lure cavity as the lure is pulled through the water, thereby dispersing the scent. A latch cooperating with a hook securing means permits easy access to the lure cavity while holding the shells together while fishing.
Claims4
A fish lure containing fish attracting scent material comprising:
- a body portion including opposed first and second elongated shell-like members each formed with a shallow cavity, the said cavities forming an enclosure for holding the scent material;
- means for swingably securing the two members to each other at one end;
- latch means comprising a ring and a slot combination at the opposite end of each of the shell-like members for releasably securing the shell-like members, said slot consisting of an L-shaped slot having an open end formed in one of the shell-like members and an elongated closed slot formed in the other shell-like member movably retaining said ring member therein for cooperation with said L-shaped slot to lock the two lower ends of the members together, and the ring is oval shaped, and a fish hook secured at one end to the ring.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.