US 9,173,385 B2 · Rattling jig

Abstract

A fishing lure is provided which includes a jig, a hook integrally formed within the jig, and a number of pellets retained within the jig. The jig includes a male portion and a female portion, each of which has a blind cavity formed therein. The male portion and the female portion are press-fitted together such that the blind cavities form a single, internal cavity within the jig which is configured to retain the number of pellets. The male portion of the jig also includes a groove configured to accept the hook therein. The groove is configured such that the hook is retained within the jig when the male portion and the female portion are press-fitted together. The groove includes a bend portion configured to retain the hook in tension. The groove also includes an exposed portion that is in fluid communication with the internal cavity.

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Dependent claims

A fishing lure comprising:

a hook;
a hollow body defining a cavity therein and including a groove passing through the body configured to receive a portion of the hook therein, the body including a first portion defining the groove and at least a portion of the cavity with a cavity opening, the body further including a second portion coupled to the first portion to close the cavity opening;
and
a number of pellets contained within the cavity, the number of pellets sized to rattle within the cavity, wherein:
the first portion further includes a protrusion,
the second portion further includes an indentation configured to receive the protrusion to couple the second portion to the first portion,
the groove is configured to pass through the protrusion, and
the hook is retained in the protrusion by the indentation.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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