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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8091270 | Illuminated fishing lure The present invention relates to fishing lures equipped with one or more light sources interacting and/or interfacing with one or more light transmission mediums. The light transmission medium acts to illuminate one or more areas proximate to the fishing lure to pro... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8061075 | Potted fishing jig The present fishing jig is potted, battery powered, water activated, and light emitting. A jig is a kind of lure that is essentially a bare hook. A jig is a hook having two ends, with a barb located at one end and with a relatively small body, such as a small plasti... | 11/22/2011 |
| 7707764 | Light emitting fishing lure A light emitting fishing lure comprising: a translucent lure head having a cylindrical lure cavity passing longitudinally through the translucent lure head, a charging terminal located within the cylindrical lure cavity, an enable terminal located within the cylindr... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7562489 | Light emitting fishing lure which releases scent, emits sound and generates electricity A fishing lure assembly utilizing a shaft less electric generator which does not require exterior moving components such as a propeller, shaft and bearing to activate the generator, The lure assembly is made up of two segments with a receiver for a weight, a chromed... | 07/21/2009 |
| 7520085 | Fishing lure A fishing lure that uses light as an attractant but does not require any power-generating means or light-generating means. The lure has a body with a forward end and an oppositely-disposed tail end, with the body being configured so that when drawn through water fro... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7416689 | Chemiluminescent composition The present invention provides a chemiluminescent composition including an oxalate and a fluorescent material wherein the chemiluminescent composition is mixed with a composition including hydrogen peroxide to induce chemiluminescence. The chemiluminescent compositi... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7347607 | Fishing rod illumination system A fishing rod illumination system for fishing lures that utilize fiber-optics to attract fish. The fishing rod illumination system includes a fishing reel, a light source within the fishing reel, a control pad in communication with the light source to control the li... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7337578 | Planer board lighting device A planer board lighting device. The apparatus comprises a connection to a power source, a light source, and circuitry with electronic components to connect the power source to the light source. A generally clear lens. A rugged waterproof reflective enclosure, with A... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7325357 | Acoustical fishing lure An improved fishing lure which produces, transmits and modulates high frequency vibrations. The high frequency tone wire vibration is actuated upon impact of a striker against the wall of an essentially watertight housing. As the striker oscillates within the housin... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7310905 | Controllable fishing lure The present invention relates to a controllable fishing lure. The lure is remotely controlled by the angler by a radio control transmitter on the fishing rod or proximate thereto. The lure can be steered by depressing buttons on the radio control transmitter. The de... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7290897 | Hands-free fishing lure illumination apparatus An illumination apparatus includes a base having a bottom surface and a mounting portion that is operably disposed above the bottom surface by between about one and one hundred centimeters, and a lamp device having a housing and a lamp, and being secured to the moun... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7272908 | Fishing float A fishing float includes a housing having first and second portions. The housing first portion may contain a first light source and a first depth sensor. The housing second portion may contain a second light source and a second depth sensor. The housing may include ... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7263797 | Fishing lure with tension activated light A fishing lure with an integral light source and fiber optic strands is provided designed to attract more fish. A splay of short fiber optic strands leave the rear of the lure and camouflage a fishing hook. The fiber optic strands are gathered to a single point insi... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7260913 | Method of making fishing jig lure A fishing jig lure has a fish hook mounted on a glass body with an epoxy resin. Light emitting particulates mixed with the epoxy resin emit visible light when subjected to an external light source. ... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7234827 | Chemiluminescent device A first object is to prevent the leakage of chemiluminescent liquid during chemiluminescence. A second object is to provide enhanced shock resistance. A third object is to provide enhanced hydraulic-pressure resistance and a product at a low cost. A chemiluminescent... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7225580 | Fishing bobber having light device A bobber includes a housing having a casing extended into a receptacle, a circuit board is disposed in the housing, a processor device and one or more light members are attached onto the circuit board, one or more batteries are electrically coupled to the circuit bo... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7216455 | Fishing jig lure A fishing jig lure has a fish hook mounted on a glass body with an epoxy resin. Light emitting particulates mixed with the epoxy resin emit visible light when subjected to an external light source. ... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7216998 | Chemiluminescent device A first object is to prevent the leakage of chemiluminescent liquid during chemiluminescence. A second object is to provide enhanced shock resistance. A third object is to provide enhanced hydraulic-pressure resistance and a product at a low cost. A chemiluminescent... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7212932 | Method for emulating visible electromagnetic spectrum emissions of member species of A method of accurately emulating the visible electromagnetic spectrum emissions of member species of Arthropoda: Insecta: Coleoptera: Lampyridae by convergence of a programmable software program, a data memory, a data processor, a clock frequency timer, and visible ... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7195368 | Fish attracting apparatus and method An apparatus for attracting fish includes a light source for emitting a green light. The light source is disposed within an enclosure which is removably attached to a rigid structure at a predetermined distance above a water surface and includes a diffuser capable o... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7137222 | Downrigger apparatus with sound emitting device A downrigger apparatus to hold a fishing line at a selected fishing depth in game fish inhabited water, and a sound emitting device attached to the downrigger cable of the downrigger apparatus. The downrigger apparatus includes a reel and a downrigger cable spooled ... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7124535 | Lighted fish hooks An illuminated fish hook has a self-contained lithium polymer battery and light unit, preferably an LED, permanently attached thereto. The light unit is provided with an on/off switch. In an alternative embodiment the light unit is inserted directly, or a capsule co... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7114280 | Illuminating scent release fishing lure A fishing lure having a durable plastic outer shell with lead weights within and that has two hollow tubular chambers. The main chamber is translucent and holds a chemiluminescent chemical stick that illuminates the chamber. The second, bottom chamber in the tail ho... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7107717 | Lighted fishing lure The invention is a soft-bodied fishing lure, and a method of making the same. ... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7100323 | Light stick holding device for a fishing float A lightweight holding device for releasably attaching a chemiluminescent light stick to a fishing float is disclosed. The device includes a first side for releasably attaching to the fishing float, and a second side for releasably holding a chemiluminescent light st... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7089698 | Method and apparatus for charging efflorescent material utilizing ultra violet light This invention provides method of rapidly charging a glow-in-the-dark material utilizing an ultra violet emitting LED in portable form to produce a long lasting illuminating effect. The method includes providing a structure having a glow-in-the-dark material incorpo... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7052631 | Degradable chemiluminescent process and product The present invention teaches a chemiluminescent device along with a process for its production. The invention specifically relates to a chemiluminescent article of manufacture which includes a containment device and chemical system, both of which may be selected so... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7051470 | Battery powered lighted rod A battery-powered lighted fishing rod including: a handle having a forward end; a shaft extending from the forward end of the handle; an electroluminescent lamp secured the shaft; and a power source for supplying electrical power to the electroluminescent lamp. In o... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7047687 | Fishing float for positioning, detecting fish catch and lighting An inductive device for fishing. The device includes an inductive circuit board, an inductive coil, an inductive shaft and a spring. The device includes of a lighting circuit board, a plurality of LEDs and a pedestal. In the process of sea fishing, since the float b... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7036264 | Fishing lure with oscillating and bubbling action A fishing lure is made with an interior channel communicating with a front opening to and to a pattern of apertures in the rear. The motion of the lure, rising from, and diving into the water, traps an air pocket which is forced out the rear apertures in a stream of... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7007548 | Road test simulator with plural rollers A road test simulator having four rollers, each provided with an uneven surface coating, and four asynchronous motors, each of which drives one of the rollers. ... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7000346 | Fishing lure A fishing lure for use as a top water lure having a construction of negative buoyancy. The lure has an elongated weighted body resembling a squid with angled channels defined in the top and bottom surfaces of the body. Upon the lure being retrieved by an angler, wat... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6980484 | Fish finding device and method for detecting and distinguishing marine life from a sonar reflected marker An improved fish finding device and method for detecting and distinguishing marine life from a sonar reflected marker that generates artificial echoes comprises steps of 1. transmitting of sonar waves 2. receiving of sonar echoes 3. distinguishing the sonar echoes r... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6934218 | Sounding device for showing its location on a fish detector A sounding device for showing its location on a sonar fish detector including a sonar wave receiving unit (10) to detect the sonar signal, a sonar wave producing unit (20) to simulate the reflection of the sonar wave from the fish, a control unit (3... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6922937 | Baitfish lure A fishing lure consisting of an arched hollow body with an interior bait chamber is provided. The interior chamber is divided into a buoyancy chamber and a bait chamber. A number of small openings are formed in the outer body to enable scent and bait particles to be... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6922935 | Light emitting fishing lure A light emitting fishing lure has a hollow body encompassing a multiple emission color light source and/or an ultraviolet LED light source. A light pipe is provided to transmit emission from the internal light source to the exterior of the lure. A regularly changing... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6910294 | Intra-fishing lure animator apparatus In a first embodiment of the invention, an intra-fishing lure animator, comprising: a vibrator; an electrical power source electrically connected to the vibrator for providing electric power to the vibrator; and a programmable controller electrically connected betwe... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6807766 | Electronic programmable fishing lure A fishing lure or decoy is provided, the lure having a casement for receiving an electronic insert. The insert is operated by a microcontroller programmed to implement at least one sequence of operation implemented by at least one of a LED light emitter, a vibration... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6796077 | Illuminative fishing lure with hook/weed guard circuit switch An illuminating fishing lure having a lure body with a first lure end and second lure end. A light source positioned the lure body and a hook, having a base and a barb, is connected to and extends from the first lure end, wherein the base is electrically connected t... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6684557 | Process for making an aquatic lure phosphorescent and charging same with an ultraviolet light A process for preparing a phosphorescent lure includes the application of phosphorescent particulate in the form of a curable paint or adhesive applie to the surface of an aquatic lure. The phosphorescent particulate is then exposed to illumination from a... | 02/03/2004 |
