# US 8,769,863 B2 · Controllable suspension fishing lure > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 8,769,863 B2 - Document ID: US8769863B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 13/066,826 - Filed: 2011-04-26 - Published: 2012-11-01 - Granted: 2014-07-08 - Earliest claimed: 2011-04-26 - Applicants: Greg Baker - Inventors: Greg Baker - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US8769863B2 ## CPC - A01K 85/18: in two or more pieces - A01K: ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; AVICULTURE; APICULTURE; PISCICULTURE; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS ## Abstract A fishing lure includes a plurality of segments flexibly joined by a flexible line linkage to form a substantially linear array of segments. One or more fish hooks are secured to one or more of the segments. A fish line attachment is provided at the front most segment of the linear array. A plurality of angled slots are formed between each segment due to the spaced linear array. Each segment defines an internal buoyancy chamber and one or more vent apertures are provided which control the flow of water into the buoyancy chambers when the fishing lure is emerced. The lure provides a variety of travel paths and performance under the control of the user through manipulation of the attached fishing line. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A fishing lure comprising: a plurality of body segments each defining an internal buoyancy chamber, a forward edge, a rearward edge, a top edge and a bottom edge; at least one flexible line joining said body segments in a spaced generally linear array to form a lure body characterized by a plurality of body slots formed between rearward and forward edges of successive adjacent ones of said body segments and defining a primary front-to-back axis; a first plurality of vent apertures formed in selected ones of said body segments in communication with said buoyancy chambers; at least one fish hook attached to at least one of said body segments; and a fishing line attachment secured to one of said body segments, said forward and rearward edges of said body segments being angled with respect to said primary front-to-back axis such that said slots are angled forwardly and downwardly. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The fishing lure set forth in claim 1 wherein said body segments are buoyant in water defining a center of buoyancy and wherein selected ones of said body segments include a weight receptacle having a weight received therein. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The fishing lure set forth in claim 2 wherein said weight receptacles are disposed along said segment bottom edges and said weights are secured within said weight receptacles. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The fishing lure set forth in claim 3 wherein said weights are position adjustable within said weight receptacles to change said center of buoyancy. ### Claim 5 (depends on 3) The fishing lure set forth in claim 3 wherein selected ones of said body segments define a second plurality of vent apertures in communication with said buoyancy chambers and wherein said selected ones of said body segments further include a plurality of removable vent plugs each defining a passage therethrough and each being received within said first plurality of vent apertures. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The fishing lure set forth in claim 5 wherein said body segments are formed of wood and said weights are formed of metal. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The fishing lure set forth in claim 6 wherein said second vent apertures of said selected ones of said plurality of body segments are located upon said forward edges thereof. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The fishing lure set forth in claim 7 wherein said forward edges each define a lower portion exposed when said body flexes which engages water as said fishing lure moves therein. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The fishing lure set forth in claim 1 wherein said forward edges each define a lower portion exposed when said body flexes which engages water as said fishing lure moves therein. ### Claim 10 A fishing lure comprising: a plurality of body segments flexibly linked in a generally linear array and each body segment defining an internal buoyancy chamber, a forward edge, a rearward edge, a top edge and a bottom edge, said body segments defining slots therebetween; a first plurality of vent apertures formed in selected ones of said body segments in communication with said buoyancy chambers; at least one fish hook attached to at least one of said body segments; and a fishing line attachment secured to one of said body segments, said forward and rearward edges of said body segments being spaced to form said slots and said slots being angled with respect to said linear array such that said slots are angled forwardly and downwardly. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The fishing lure set forth in claim 10 wherein said body segments are buoyant in water defining a center of buoyancy and wherein selected ones of said body segments include a weight receptacle having a weight received therein. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The fishing lure set forth in claim 11 wherein said weight receptacles are disposed along said segment bottom edges and said weights are variously position adjustable within said weight receptacles. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The fishing lure set forth in claim 12 wherein selected ones of said body segments each define a second vent aperture in communication with said buoyancy chambers thereof and wherein said selected ones of said body segments each further include a removable vent plug each plug defining a passage therethrough and each being received within one of said first plurality of vent apertures.