Sonic fishing bait
US4641455A · kind A · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 19, 1985 |
| Grant date | Feb 10, 1987 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 19, 2005 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01K85/01
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A fishing bait especially designed for jig fishing in which there is a vane pivotally secured at an intermediate portion of the shank portion of the fishing bait, the vane pivotally swinging back and forth between two spaced protuberances so as to alternately engage them to produce sound waves. The protuberances may be in the form of beads secured to and surrounding the shank portion of the bait. Or, the protuberances may be in the form of outwardly bent portions of the shank portion of the bait. The upper of the protuberances is preferably smaller than the lower one. The vane preferably has at least one aperture therethrough to allow water to pass through the vane and thus increase the ease with which the vane can move back and forth between the protuberances. The vane is preferably of metal and of a thickness of between 0.018 and 0.023 inches. The bait has a hook portion as well as a shank portion, and the hook portion and the shank portion are shown as being integral with each other.
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