Sonic plastic bait
US6173523A · kind A · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 15, 1999 |
| Grant date | Jan 16, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 15, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01K85/01
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A sonic plastic bait has an elongated cylindrical body. Ventral fins are longitudinally aligned in an oblong design along the lower edges of the bait body as a continuation of a belly portion. The belly portion and the fins form the continuous flat underside surface of the sonic bait. The upper part of the body has a rounded back raised above where the ventral fins protrude along the sides. At a front end, the bait body is shaped head-like. Towards the rear end, the bait body slants downward to a size approximately aligned with the ventral fin thickness and forms into a split tail section resembling flukes. The ventral fins are sectioned into individual appendages that vibrate or touch each other and produce a low sound attractive to fish when the sonic plastic bait is pulled through water.
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