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US 5,182,875 AGranted
Flexible type fishing lure
AssigneeJohn Alexander Righetti
InventorRandall D. Righetti
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Abstract
The present invention is a fishing lure which features a segmented body connected by a thin flexible membrane, an airfoil type shape for lift, properly weighted and having a diving bill, where the combination of these features causes a serpentine or side to side motion at suspended depths through the water.
Claims30
A flexible fishing lure comprising:
- a. a multisegmented body including a head segment, a tail segment, a neck segment, a tapered segment between the tail and the neck segment, and a plurality of segments in between;
- b. each segment of said multisegmented body consist of a left half diametric section and a right half diametric section which are symmetrical by reflection across the plane which divides the two halves;
- c. a thin flexible membrane which connects the left half diametric section and right half diametric section to form a generally series arrangement of segments;
- d. an arrangement of said right and left half sections affixed to said flexible membrane, sandwiching the flexible membrane by the sections, and which provides a gap spacing between the segments which permits respective adjacent segments to move side to side in a generally serpentine manner as the lure moves through the water;
- e. a generally air-foil type exterior surface for providing lift to said lure;
- f. a flat spoon like diving bill structure positioned at the head segment of the lure which causes downward movement as the lure moves through the water;
- g. a leader line attachment proximal to the diving bill structure;
- h. a means for attaching the diving bill to the head segment of the lure, where the diving bill is attached by means of a bill plate which is secured by extending the bill plate into the head segment of the lure and thereby clamping the diving bill;
- i. a center of gravity weight located at the neck of the lure;
- j. at least one hook attachment at the tail segment of the lure;
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- k. means for hingably attaching said at least one hook attachment to said tail segment.
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A flexible fishing lure comprising:
- a. a multisegmented body including a head segment, neck segment, a tail segment, and at least one segment between the neck and tail segment;
- b. at least one thin flexible membrane which connects the segments to form a generally series arrangement of segments;
- c. a gap spacing between the segments which permit respective adjacent segments to move side to side in a generally serpentine manner as the lure moves through the water;
- d. a generally air-foil type exterior surface for providing lift to said lure;
- e. a diving bill structure positioned at the head segment of the lure, where the diving bill is attached by means of a bill plate which is secured by extending the plate into the head segment of the lure and thereby clamping the diving bill;
- f. a weight located near the head segment for adjusting the center of gravity of the lure;
- and
- g. at least one hook attachment at the tail segment of the lure.
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A flexible fishing lure comprising:
- a. a multisegmented body including a head segment, neck segment, a tail segment, and at least one segment between the neck and tail segment;
- b. each segment of said multisegmented body comprises a left half diametric section and a right half diametric section which are symmetrical by reflection across the plane which divides the two halves;
- c. a thin flexible membrane which connects the left half diametric section and right half diametric section to form a generally series arrangement of segments;
- d. a gap spacing between the segments which permits respective adjacent segments to move side to side in a generally serpentine manner as the lure moves through the water;
- e. a generally air-foil type exterior surface for providing lift to said lure;
- f. a diving bill structure positioned at the head segment of the lure, where the diving bill is attached by means of a bill plate which is secured by extending the plate into the head segment of the lure and thereby clamping the diving bill;
- g. a weight located near the head segment for adjusting the center of gravity of the lure;
- and
- h. at least one hook attachment at the tail segment of the lure.
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A flexible fishing lure comprising:
- a. a multisegmented body including a head segment, a tail segment, a neck segment, a tapered segment between the tail and the neck segment, and a plurality of segments in between;
- b. each segment of said multisegmented body consists of a left half diametric section and a right half diametric section which are symmetrical by reflection across the plane which divides the two halves;
- c. a thin flexible membrane which connects the left half diametric section and right half diametric section to form a generally series arrangement of segments;
- d. an arrangement of said right and left half sections affixed to said flexible membrane, sandwiching the flexible membrane by the sections, and which provides a gap spacing between the segments which permits respective adjacent segments to move side to side in a generally serpentine manner as the lure moves through the water;
- e. a generally air-foil type exterior surface for providing lift to said lure;
- f. a flat spoon like diving bill structure positioned at the head segment of the lure which causes downward movement as the lure moves through the water;
- g. a leader line attachment proximal to the diving bill structure, where the leader attachment is located at the head of a bolt which has a shank portion which is placed through the diving bill and secured at the lower side of the diving bill;
- h. a means for attaching the diving bill to the head segment of the lure;
- i. a center of gravity weight located at the neck of the lure;
- j. at least one hook attachment at the tail segment of the lure;
- and
- k. means for hingably attaching said at least one hook attachment to said tail segment.
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A flexible fishing lure comprising:
- a. a multisegmented body including a head segment, neck segment, a tail segment, and at least one segment between the neck and tail segment;
- b. at least one thin flexible membrane which connects the segments to form a generally series arrangement of segments;
- c. a gap spacing between the segments which permit respective adjacent segments to move side to side in a generally serpentine manner as the lure moves through the water;
- d. a generally air-foil type exterior surface for providing lift to said lure;
- e. a diving bill structure positioned at the head segment of the lure, where a leader attachment is located at the head of a bolt which has a shank portion which is placed through the diving bill and secured at the lower side of the diving bill;
- f. a weight located near the head segment for adjusting the center of gravity of the lure;
- and
- g. at least one hook attachment at the tail segment of the lure.
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A flexible fishing lure comprising:
- a. a multisegmented body including a head segment, neck segment, a tail segment, and at least one segment between the neck and tail segment;
- b. each segment of said multisegmented body comprises a left half diametric section and a right half diametric section which are symmetrical by reflection across the plane which divides the two halves;
- c. a thin flexible membrane which connects the left half diametric section and right half diametric section to form a generally series arrangement of segments;
- d. a gap spacing between the segments which permits respective adjacent segments to move side to side in a generally serpentine manner as the lure moves through the water;
- e. a generally air-foil type exterior surface for providing lift to said lure;
- f. a diving bill structure positioned at the head segment of the lure, where a leader attachment is located at the head of a bolt which has a shank portion which is placed through the diving bill;
- g. a weight located near the head segment for adjusting the center of gravity of the lure;
- and
- h. at least one hook attachment at the tail segment of the lure.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.