# US 7,607,253 B2 · Lure light for illuminating lure while fishing

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- Number: US 7,607,253 B2
- Document ID: US7607253B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 11/507,129
- Filed: 2006-08-21
- Published: 2007-02-22
- Granted: 2009-10-27
- Earliest claimed: 2005-08-22
- Inventors: James Makowski
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US7607253B2

## CPC

- A01K 91/06: Apparatus on lines not otherwise provided for, e.g. automatic hookers
- A01K 91/08: Trolling devices
- A01K 97/02: Devices for laying ground-bait, e.g. chum dispensers {, e.g. also for throwing ground-bait}
- A01K: ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; AVICULTURE; APICULTURE; PISCICULTURE; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS

## Abstract

A lure light device is positioned on a fish line ahead of a fishing lure to illuminate the lure when used at depths or at night. The device has a watertight body containing an LED or lamp device and power cells. A lens on the device contains the light so that it concentrates on the lure. An additional chamber can be used for a scent or fish attractant. A switch turns the light on when a cable has tension from the drag of the lure.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A lure light that comprises a watertight body; a lamp device contained in said watertight body and emitting light out a proximal end thereof; means providing electrical power to the lamp device; and means at the opposite or distal end to attach to a fishing rig ahead of and in line with a lure disposed at the end of the fishing line, and positioned so that the light emanating from said lure light shines onto said lure;
said body comprising first and second barrels situated alongside one another, with said lamp device and said means providing electrical power thereto being contained in said first barrel, and wherein said second barrel includes wicking containing a fish attractant scent, such that the scent is diffused into the water ahead of said lure so that the fish attractant scent is presented to fish in the vicinity; and wherein said body has a forward-pointed nose between said first and second cylinders, including a dome-like protuberance at an upper side of said nose, and a skeg projecting from an under side of said nose.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

A lure light according to claim 1, wherein said body has a passage therethrough, with a cable passing through said passage, the cable being adapted to attach at one end to a fishing line and at its other end to said lure.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

A lure light according to claim 2, further comprising a switch means for turning the light on in response to tension on said cable.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

A lure light according to claim 1, wherein said second barrel includes apertures permitting said fish attractant to be presented to fish in the vicinity of the lure light.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

A lure light according to claim 1, said body including a shot-filled chamber.