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US 5,522,170 AGranted
Fishing lure
OwnerAllan S. Coleinventor
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Abstract
A fishing lure with two articulated sections. The front section has a front face of a specific configuration either beveled or V-shaped. The rear end of the front section also has a specific configuration. The front end of the rear section has a configuration which mates with the rear end of the front section. The rear end of the rear section is tapered and a flexible tail piece is attached to the end of the rear section. A pivotable joint connects the front and rear sections together.
Claims24
A fishing lure comprising:
- a front section simulating the front half of a small fish, wherein the front section includes a beveled portion positioned adjacent a front face;
- a rear section separate from the front section simulating the rear half of a small fish, wherein the rear section is connected to the rear end of the front section by means of an articulating joint, and wherein the rear section includes a tapered rear end:
- means for attaching fish line to the front face of the front section;
- at least one hook means attached to the lure;
- an elongated flexible tail section consisting solely of a flexible homogeneous material, wherein the tail section comprises:
- an elongated body;
- a fixed end defining one end of the body, wherein the fixed end is fixedly attached in a non-movable manner to the rear end of the rear section;
- and
- a free end defining an opposite end of the body, wherein the free end includes a beveled portion that extends outwardly away from a bottom portion of the body, and wherein the beveled portion has a flat backside surface that defines a terminal portion of the free end, whereby the lure produces an irregular swimming action when pulled through the water that simulates movement of a weak or wounded fish.
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A fishing lure comprising:
- a front section simulating the front half of a small fish, wherein the front section has a front face comprising:
- a beveled portion defining a major portion of the front face, wherein the beveled portion slopes downwardly toward a bottom leading edge of the front face when moving from a top to a bottom portion of the front face;
- and
- a flat portion defining a minor portion of the front face positioned near the top of the front face, wherein the beveled portion extends from the bottom of the front face to intersect with the flat face, and wherein the beveled portion and flat portion are greater than 100 degrees apart from one another;
- a rear section separate from the front section simulating the rear half of a small fish, wherein the rear section is connected to the rear end of the front section by means of an articulating joint, wherein the rear section includes a tapered rear end:
- means for attaching fish line to the front face of the front section;
- at least one hook means attached to the lure;
- an elongated flexible tail section consisting solely of a flexible homogeneous material, wherein the tail section comprises:
- an elongated body having a planer top surface;
- a fixed end defining one end of the body, wherein the fixed end is fixedly attached in a non-movable manner to the rear end of the rear section;
- and
- a free end defining an opposite end of the body, wherein the free end includes a beveled portion that extends outwardly away from a bottom portion of the body, and wherein the beveled portion of the free end has a flat backside surface that defines a terminal portion of the free end, whereby the lure produces an irregular swimming action when pulled through the water that simulates movement of a weak or wounded fish.
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A fishing lure comprising:
- a front section simulating the front half of a small fish, wherein the front section has a V-shaped rear end configuration, and wherein the front section comprises:
- a tapered front face;
- a beveled lip projecting from a bottom surface of the front section adjacent the front face, wherein the beveled lip slopes downwardly toward the front face when moving downwardly away from the bottom surface;
- a rear section separate from the front section simulating the rear half of a small fish, wherein the rear section is connected to the rear end of the front section by means of an articulating joint, said rear section having a V-shaped front end configuration that complements and fits into the V-shaped rear end of the front section, and wherein the rear section includes a tapered rear end:
- means for attaching fish line to the front face of the front section;
- at least one hook means attached to the lure;
- an elongated flexible tail section consisting solely of a flexible homogeneous material, wherein the tail section comprises:
- an elongated body having a planer top surface;
- a fixed end defining one end of the body, wherein the fixed end is fixedly attached in a non-movable manner to the rear end of the rear section;
- and
- a free end defining an opposite end of the body, wherein the free end includes a beveled portion that extends outwardly away from a bottom portion of the body, and wherein the beveled portion of the free end has a flat backside surface that defines a terminal portion of the free end, whereby the lure produces an irregular swimming action when pulled through the water that simulates movement of a weak or wounded fish.
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A fishing lure comprising:
- a front section simulating the front half of a small fish, wherein the front section has a front face comprising:
- a beveled portion defining a major portion of the front face, wherein the beveled portion slopes upwardly toward a top leading edge of the front face when moving from a bottom to a top portion of the front face;
- and
- a flat portion defining a minor portion of the front face, wherein the flat portion is positioned near the bottom of the front face, wherein the beveled portion extends from the bottom leading edge and intersects with the flat face, and wherein the beveled portion and flat portion of the front face are greater than 100 degrees apart from one another;
- a rear section separate from the front section simulating the rear half of a small fish, wherein the rear section is connected to the rear end of the front section by means of an articulating joint, wherein the rear section includes a tapered rear end:
- means for attaching fish line to the front face of the front section;
- at least one hook means attached to the lure;
- an elongated flexible tail section consisting solely of a flexible homogeneous material, wherein the tail section comprises:
- an elongated body having a planer top surface;
- a fixed end defining one end of the body, wherein the fixed end is fixedly attached in a non-movable manner to the rear end of the rear section;
- and
- a free end defining an opposite end of the body, wherein the free end includes a beveled portion that extends outwardly away from a bottom portion of the body, and wherein the beveled portion of the free end has a flat backside surface that defines a terminal portion of the free end, whereby the lure produces an irregular swimming action when pulled through the water that simulates movement of a weak or wounded fish.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.