Back to results
US 5,956,886 AGranted
Fishing lure with laterally spaced spinner
OwnerChris Choateinventor
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
A fishing lure of the present invention comprises a weighted head, a hook fixedly connected to the head, a spinner arm extending downwardly from the head, and a spinner blade attached to a distal end of the spinner arm. The hook has a shank portion and a curved butt portion. The shank portion of the hook projects rearwardly from the head generally along a shank axis. The curved butt portion of the hook is at the rearward end of the shank portion, curves upwardly from the shank portion, and terminates in a barb.
Claims20
A fishing lure comprising:
- a weighted head having a longitudinal axis;
- a hook fixedly connected to the head, the hook having a shank portion and a curved butt portion, the shank portion projecting rearwardly from the head generally along a shank axis, the curved butt portion being at the rearward end of the shank portion and curving upwardly from the shank portion when the lure is in an upright position, the curved butt portion having a distal end portion with a barb;
- a spinner arm extending downwardly from the head when the lure is in an upright position;
- and
- a spinner blade having a spinner blade rotational axis substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis and being attached to a distal end of the spinner arm wherein the rotational axis and the longitudinal axis lie in the same vertical plane.
2 more elements
A fishing lure comprising:
- a weighted head having a longitudinal axis;
- a substantially planar hook connected to the head, the hook having a shank portion and a curved butt portion, the shank portion projecting rearwardly from the head generally along a shank axis, the curved butt portion being positioned at the rearward end of the shank portion and curving away from the shank axis, the curved butt portion including a barb spaced from the shank axis;
- a spinner arm having a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end being fixedly connected to the head adjacent the shank axis;
- and
- a spinner blade having a spinner blade rotational axis substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis and being attached to the distal end of the spinner arm;
- the hook and the spinner arm lying substantially in the same vertical plane when the lure is in an upright position with the curved butt portion of the hook and the spinner arm extending in generally opposite directions.
3 more elements
A fishing lure comprising:
- a weighted head having a longitudinal axis;
- a hook operatively connected to the head, the hook having a curved butt portion that curves generally upwardly from the head when the lure is in an upright position;
- a spinner arm extending generally downwardly from the head generally along a spinner arm axis when the lure is in an upright position;
- a spinner blade having a spinner blade rotational axis substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis and being attached to a distal end of the spinner arm wherein the rotational axis and the longitudinal axis lie in the same vertical plane;
- and
- a weed guard extending from the head generally along a weed guard axis;
- wherein the spinner arm axis and the weed guard axis form an angle that is greater than 90 degrees but not greater than 180 degrees.
4 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.