Electrostatically flocked fishing lures and related systems and methods
AssigneeUltradent Products, Inc.
InventorsRichard N. Rachal, Paul Lewis
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Abstract
A fishing lure includes: (i) a hook; and (ii) a fishing lure substrate coupled to the hook. The fishing lure substrate includes: (A) a fishing lure substrate body having an outer surface; (B) a water insoluble adhesive layer on the outer surface; and (C) flocking fibers electrostatically deposited on adhesive layer. The fibers are affixed at one end by the adhesive layer to the substrate body. The opposing end of the flocking fibers extends away from the substrate body. The fibers are configured such that air is entrapped between intrafibral spaces. Methods for forming the fishing lure and a kit including a hook and a preflocked substrate configured to be selectively coupled to the hook are also disclosed.
Claims37
A fishing lure, comprising:
- a hook;
- and
- a fishing lure substrate coupled to the hook, the substrate configured to stimulate the instinct of a fish to strike the fishing lure, the fishing lure substrate comprising a soft, flexible, resilient material, the fishing lure substrate including:
- (A) a fishing lure substrate body having an outer surface;
- (B) an adhesive layer on at least a portion of the outer surface of the substrate body;
- and
- (C) flocking fibers electrostatically deposited on the adhesive layer such that the fibers are affixed at an adhesion end thereof by the adhesive layer to the substrate body, the opposing free end of the flocking fibers extending away from the substrate body wherein the fishing lure substrate body can be selectively mounted on the hook.
A fishing lure configured to stimulate the instinct of a fish to strike, the fishing lure comprising:
- a hook;
- a fishing lure substrate body having an outer surface;
- an adhesive layer on at least a portion of the outer surface of the substrate body;
- and
- flocking fibers electrostatically deposited on the adhesive layer such that the fibers are affixed at one end thereof by the adhesive layer to the substrate body, the opposing free end of the flocking fibers extending away from the substrate body, wherein the substrate body comprises an elastomeric material that is configured to be selectively punctured by the fishing hook such that the hook remains in the substrate body and retains the substrate body thereon.
A fishing lure configured to stimulate the instinct of a fish to strike, the fishing lure comprising:
- a hook;
- a substrate body having an outer surface and comprising an elastomeric material, the substrate body being selectively mounted on the hook;
- a water insoluble adhesive layer on at least a portion of the outer surface of the substrate body;
- and
- flocking fibers electrostatically deposited on the adhesive layer such that the fibers are affixed at an adhesion end thereof by the adhesive layer to the substrate body, the opposing free end of the flocking fibers extending away from the substrate body.
A fishing lure kit having components used to selectively assemble a fishing lure, the fishing lure being configured to stimulate the instinct of a fish to strike the lure, the fishing lure kit comprising:
- a fishing hook;
- and
- a first fishing lure substrate configured to stimulate the instinct of a fish to strike, the first fishing lure substrate configured to be selectively coupled to the fishing hook, the first fishing lure substrate including:
- a substrate body having an outer surface, the first fishing lure substrate body comprising an elastomeric material;
- a water insoluble adhesive layer formed on at least a portion of the outer surface of the substrate body;
- and
- flocking fibers electrostatically deposited on the adhesive layer such that the fibers are affixed at an adhesion end thereof by the adhesive layer to the substrate body, the opposing free end of the flocking fibers extending away from the substrate body.
A fishing lure kit having components used to selectively assemble a fishing lure, the fishing lure being configured to stimulate the instinct of a fish to strike the lure, the fishing lure kit comprising:
- a fishing hook;
- and
- a plurality of fishing lure substrates configured to stimulate the instinct of a fish to strike, each fishing lure substrate configured to be selectively coupled to the fishing hook, each fishing lure substrate including:
- a substrate body having an outer surface;
- an adhesive layer formed on at least a portion of the outer surface of the substrate body;
- and
- flocking fibers electrostatically deposited on the adhesive layer such that the fibers are affixed at an adhesion end thereof by the adhesive layer to the substrate body.
A method of manufacturing a fishing lure substrate configured to stimulate a fish to strike, the method comprising:
- providing a fishing lure substrate body having an outer surface, the fishing lure substrate body comprising a soft, flexible, and resilient material that is selectively punctured by a fish hook;
- forming an adhesive layer on at least a portion of the outer surface of the substrate body;
- and
- electrostatically depositing a plurality of fibers on the adhesive layer on at least a portion of the outer surface of the substrate body such that the fibers are affixed at an adhesion end thereof to the substrate body, the opposing free end of the flocking fibers extending away from the substrate body, such that the hook selectively punctures the fishing lure substrate body and remains in the fishing lure substrate body and retains the fishing lure substrate body thereon.
A method for manufacturing a fishing lure configured to stimulate a fish to strike the lure, the method comprising:
- providing a fishing lure substrate body having an outer surface, wherein the substrate body comprises an elastomeric material that can be selectively punctured by a fishing hook;
- depositing a water insoluble adhesive layer on at least a portion of the outer surface of the substrate body;
- electrostatically depositing a plurality of flocking fibers on at least a portion of the adhesive layer on the outer surface of the substrate body such that the fibers are affixed at an adhesion end thereof to the substrate body, the opposing free end of the flocking fibers extending away from the substrate body;
- providing a fishing hook;
- and
- coupling the substrate body to the fishing hook by selectively puncturing the substrate body with the fishing hook.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.