Spinner-type fishing lures and wire and cable fishing leaders
AssigneeOutdoor Innovations, Inc.
InventorsWilliam B. Johnson, Carl J. Berendt
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Abstract
An improved fishing lure employing a wire frame (10) having first (14) and second arms (16) that extend in divergent directions with respect to each other. A fish attracting element (18) and a hook (20) are secured to one arm (14), and a spinner (32) is attached to the other arm (16). The wire frame is formed of a nickel titanium alloy which provides flexibility and shape memory that are substantially greater than that provided by conventional stainless steel wire whereby when the lure is pulled through water, it has improved fish attracting action. Wire and cable fishing leaders formed of a nickel titanium alloy are disclosed which exhibit appreciable elongation and resistance to kinking and spiralling.
Claims19
A fishing lure comprising:
- a lure frame formed of an integral length of metal wire having first and second arms, with said arms extending divergently from a curved bight portion to respective outer ends;
- at least one fish attracting element secured to said first arm;
- at least one fish hook secured to said second arm;
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- wherein said wire comprises an alloy comprising at least about 40% titanium and at least about 50% nickel, so that the fishing lure comprises shape memory at least about three times greater than stainless steel.
A fishing lure comprising:
- a lure frame formed of an integral length of metal wire having first and second arms, with said arms extending divergently from a curved bight portion to respective outer ends;
- a first fish attracting element secured to said first arm;
- a second fish attracting element secured to said second arm;
- a fish hook secured to one of said arms;
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- wherein said metal wire comprises an alloy comprising at least about 40% titanium and at least about 50% nickel such that the metal wire has a flexibility and shape memory substantially greater than that of stainless steel, whereby the lure exhibits improved fish attracting action when pulled through water.
A fishing rig characterized by high strength, flexibility and resistance to kinking, the rig comprising:
- a lure comprising:
- an integral length of metal wire having first and second arms, with said arms extending divergently from a curved bight portion to respective outer ends;
- at least one fish attracting element secured to said first arm;
- at least one fish hook secured to said second arm;
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- wherein wire comprises an alloy comprising at least about 40% titanium and at least about 50% nickel, so that the fishing lure comprises shape memory at least about three times greater than stainless steel;
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- a leader comprising:
- an elongate member having opposite ends, each of the opposite ends including a loop, with said lure being attached to one of said loops of said leader.
A fishing lure comprising:
- a lure frame formed of an integral length of metal wire having first and second arms, with said arms extending divergently from a curved bight portion to respective outer ends;
- at least one fish attracting element secured to said first arm;
- at least one fish hook secured to said second arm;
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- wherein said wire comprises an alloy comprising at least about 40% titanium and at least about 50% nickel so that the fishing lure comprises flexibility and shape memory such that said wire has a recovery percentage of at least about 94% after being bent around a cylindrical mandrel to an angle of approximately 90 degrees.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.