Carrier for fish attractant
AssigneeBerkley, Inc.
InventorJohn A. Prochnow
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Abstract
Powdered, high molecular weight, water soluble, membrane film forming polymeric materials are blended with powdered marine life attractants to produce a free-flowing powdered membrane film forming marine life attractant formulation. The formulation can be applied directly to the wet surface of a lure substrate, forming a gelatinous membrane film on the surface of the lure. When the gelatinous membrane film coated lure in immersed in water, an effective track or trail of marine life attractant is gradually released into the water. By careful selection of the polymeric materials, a formulation can be prepared which will produce a slimy textured viscoelastic gelatinous membrane film on a wet surface or a lure substrate.
Claims16
A free-flowing powdered, water soluble, membrane film-forming marine life attractant formulation comprising:
- a powdered, high molecular weight, water soluble, membrane film-forming thixotropic polymeric material;
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- a powdered marine life attractant.
A free-flowing, powdered, water soluble, membrane film forming marine life attractant formulation for use with a lure substrate comprising:
- a powdered, high molecular weight, water soluble, membrane film forming, thixotropic, marine life acceptable polymeric material;
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- a marine life attractant;
- wherein the formulation forms a gel upon contact with the wet surface of a lure substrate.
A method of luring marine life comprising:
- forming a water soluble, gelatinous membrane film on the surface of a lure substrate by contacting the wet surface of a lure substrate with a free-flowing, powdered, water soluble, membrane film forming marine life attractant formulation;
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- immersing the gelatinous membrane film covered lure substrate in water populated by marine life to release into the water an effective amount of marine life attractant.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.