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US 4,727,674 AGranted
Electronically lighted fishing lure
OwnerMichael Garrinventor
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Abstract
This invention provides a lighted fishing lure for use by commercial and sport fisherman in casting or trolling applications. This lure can also be attached to nets and draggers. The light source and its control are comprised of hardy solid state electronic components. The light sources may be multiple and on or extended from the body of the lure. The light source may be contained in the body of the lure and light brought to the surface by fiber optics. A method of manufacturing this lure is also disclosed.
Claims7
A lighted fishing lure, comprising:
- (a) a lure body defining a lure cavity having an orifice communicating with the space outside said lure body;
- (b) a cap for closing said orifice;
- (c) engaging means adapted to mate with said cap, said engagement means being secured around said orifice to permit said orifice to be closed by said cap;
- (d) a battery configured and dimensioned to pass through said orifice;
- (e) circuit means adapted to receive said battery and provide an electrical signal in response thereto;
- (f) a solid state light emitting device connected to receive said electrical signal;
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- (g) a large diameter homogeneous unitary fiber-optic member having a diameter at least of the same order of magnitude as said solid state light emitting device, said member being optically coupled to said solid state light emitting device and extending between said solid state device and the outside surface of said lure body and terminating with a plurality of facets oriented at different angles at the outside surface of said lure body, whereby the facets allow transmission of light over a wide range of different directions to attract fish in various positions about the lure.
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A lighted fishing lure, comprising:
- (a) a lure body defining a closed lure cavity;
- (b) circuit means for providing an electrical signal;
- (c) power supply means for powering said circuit means;
- (d) a solid state light emitting device connected to receive said electrical signal;
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- (e) a large diameter unitary homogeneous fiber-optic member having a diameter of the same order of magnitude as said solid state light emitting device, said member being optically coupled to said solid state light emitting device and extending between said solid state device and the outside surface of said lure body and terminating with a plurality of facets oriented at different angles at the outside surface of said lure body whereby the facets allow transmission of light over a wide range of different directions to attract fish in various positions about the lure.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.