Did You Know...
...that Robert Adler has the dubious distinction of being the Father of the Couch Potato? Back in 1955 Adler was employed by what was then Zenith Radio Corp., where he was charged to invent something that would allow viewers to turn down the TV volume without leaving their chairs. After a series of flops (such as a wired contraption that people tripped over), Adler hit on the idea of using sound waves. Thus the Remote Control was born...
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7774974 | Fishing lure A fishing lure has a body and a tail. The tail is coupled to one end of the body. The tail has a center portion and an outside edge that is arcuate around the center portion. A gap extends from the outside edge to the center portion. In one embodiment, the outside e... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7774975 | Fishing lure with iridescent members An apparatus for attracting fish including at least one iridescent member forming an iridescent tail extending from the shank of a fish hook. The iridescent tail includes one or more layers of a translucent film. The layers have an elongated shape with a longitudina... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7658032 | Fiber attractor and attachment apparatus for increasing the attracting tendencies of fishing lures A fishing lure combination having a spoon 6 with a leading region 17, a disturbance-creating attachment lug 16 extending from a surface 19 associated with the leading region 17, and trailing fronds 14 that are secured via a ... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7484327 | Fishing lure and method therefor An artificial fishing lure has an oval shaped cylindrical body section. A plurality of rib members are formed around the outer perimeter of the body section. The plurality of rib members are for preventing the fishing lure from slipping out of a mouth of a fish. A t... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7383659 | Fishing lure worm with moving tail The invention is a fishing lure that resembles a worm with a vibrating and/or rotating tail that is electrically motorized. The body of the fishing lure contains a battery pack, which supplies electrical power to a motor. The bottom of the housing contains the hook ... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7370450 | Fishing hook A fishing hook is disclosed comprising an elongate body defining a front end and a rear end to which a fishing line can be secured and at least one elongate arm terminating in a barb. The at least one elongate arm is fitted to the elongate body so as to be movable b... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7360335 | Fishing lure A fishing lure including a U-shaped body having a primary member and a secondary member joined together by a crosspiece. A fishhook and a weight are affixed to the rear of the primary member. The weight has a bulb and a rearwardly extending stem that terminates at a... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7322150 | Fishing lures Fishing lures and methods of making fishing lures involve the use of plastic film to cover a weight or other part of a lure between the eye of the hook and its bend. The plastic film may be attached to the hook shank by tying one or more knots adjacent the weight. A... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7322151 | Fishing lure having stabilizing wings along each side of the lure body A fishing lure having stabilizing wing-like fins along each side of the lure body is generally described. Stabilizing wing-like fins allow the lure to be trolled or retrieved under the water surface while remaining upright and swimming in a life-like motion. The sta... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7284348 | Solid core fishing lure A solid core fishing lure capable of causing a higher degree of disturbance in water is constructed of a generally spherical solid body, a metal shaft through the body, at least two hooks emanating from the metal shaft conforming substantially to the generally spher... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7272910 | Artificial hybrid lure An artificial fishing lure resembling both a shrimp tail and a crab. A simulated crab body and legs are attached to the lure through perforations and are removable. The lure without the crab body and legs resembles a shrimp tail. ... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7266922 | Fishing lures having elastomeric portions The present invention provides a fishing lure comprising an elastomeric portion having at least first and second regions. Each region has a durometer hardness on the Shore A scale. At least a portion of the first region is characterized by comparatively high operati... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7168203 | Tail configuration for an artificial fishing lure A fishing lure generally includes a body and a body extension member that extends rearwardly from the body. The body may be in the form of a grub or worm, and the body extension member may be in the form of a tail that extends from the rearward end of the body. Alte... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7152361 | Fishing lure A fishing lure according to the present invention includes a flexible elongate body member, a cupped tail member attached to one end of the body member, and rib members connecting the body member to an inner surface of the cupped tail member. The cupped tail member ... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7140147 | Metal lip jig rig A metal lip jig rig that has a metal lip with raised edges to help the metal lip jig rig sink and wobble when reeled in or let out in water. The metal lip jig rig can be used with a number of fishing lure accessories such as artificial and live bait, feathers, Chena... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7140145 | Wobbling fishing lure with thrashing legs A fishing lure having an oval-shaped head portion with a fore-to-aft oriented minor axis and a transversely oriented major axis, a tail portion connected to the head portion wherein the tail portion includes a multitude of strands, a treble hook substantially contai... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7140146 | Jig and bait system A jig and bait fishing system is provided which includes various fanciful and realistic shapes for attracting and capturing fish. The system includes a body connected to a neck and a bait keeper; the neck being adapted for securing skirt material for avoiding underw... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7114285 | Snagless artificial fishing lure with pectoral appendages, and with a snag guard and top-mounted hook configuration A snagless, artificial fishing lure body 10, with a collar 30 and attached pectoral appendages 34 providing added action, and with a snag guard 16 and top-mounted hook 18 configuration to provide weedless and/or snagless operation.... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7107719 | Snap-lock connector for soft bait fish lure A soft bait fish lure of the two-component variety having a rigid, hollow head and a soft and flexible rearmost body and tail fin of the lure. Each component includes a flat plate having opposing surfaces which are joined together by a snap-lock device. The head pla... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7080476 | Flexible fishing lure tails and appendages Flexible fishing lure tails and appendages having extending or projecting shoulder surfaces to facilitate a simulated swimming action by the drag and eddy principle of water flow. One or more shoulders are provided in the surfaces of the flexible fishing lure tails ... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7076911 | Soft body covered swimming-jig fishing lure A fishing lure constructed from a swimming jig and a cover for the swimming jig. The cover having a pair of tilted fins which produce a unique fish attracting and catching action as the fishing lure is displaced through water. ... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7036266 | Weighted shank fish hooks Weighted fish hooks having a hook shank having a bend at one end and a hook eye at an opposite end. A double-tapered weight is provided on the hook shank between the bend and the hook eye. The double-tapered weight has a top weight taper and a lower weight taper. Th... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7032344 | Fishing lure enhancement A fishing lure enhancement including multiple flexible primary legs projecting from a central hub, each primary leg formed of two or more flexible secondary legs. Primary legs are adapted to protect the lure from entanglement with weeds and other obstructions as wel... | 04/25/2006 |
| 6962641 | Arts and crafts material An arts and crafts material having a foil pattern imprinted thereon. In one embodiment, the arts and crafts material of the present invention includes a sheet of foil substantially uniformly adhered to a corresponding sheet of base material such as foam. Once the fo... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6941696 | Fishing lure Lure body (2) comprises of hard portion (8) and soft portion (9), which is made of soft plastic, soft silicon or soft rubber. A portion of the lure body can bend repeatedly, and the hard portion is covered by the soft portion. The hard portion i... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6931785 | Simulated turtle fishing lure apparatus A fishing lure apparatus includes a simulated turtle body which includes a simulated turtle bottom portion and a simulated turtle shell portion supported by the simulated turtle bottom portion. Simulated turtle legs are connected to the simulated turtle body. A simu... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6922938 | Fishing lure A fishing lure configured to simulate a squid. It has an elongated body member that tapers at its front end and has a front ring for attachment to a fishing line. An elongated head member is connected to the front end of the body member by structure that allows the ... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6912808 | Fishing lure A lure comprising: a) a hollow body, made of hard plastic, having a shape approximating the front of a natural fish, and including several ribs with through holes; b) several weights, affixed inside the hollow body; c) a resilient skin, having the shape, texture and... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6860058 | Fishing lure of soft bait type A body and a tail which is curled and is integrally formed in a thin wall shape at a rear end of the body are provided, and a spherical body is integrally formed at a tip of the tail. When the tail extends and swings in the water, an efficient lure action can be pro... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6857220 | Flexible fishing lure tails and appendages Flexible fishing lure tails and appendages having extending or projecting shoulder surfaces to facilitate a simulated swimming action by the drag and eddy principle of water flow. One or more shoulders are provided in the surfaces of the flexible fishing lure tails ... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6843016 | Weedless lure for wacky style fishing The invention is a flexible fishing lure made of a solid rod, an egg sack connected to the rod forming an angle between 60 and 90, two legs each with a leg head and a tapered leg, wherein the solid rod and the legs have substantially identical conical shapes with su... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6843017 | Fishing lure A fishing lure generally includes a body and a body extension member that extends rearwardly from the body. The body may be in the form of a grub or worm, and the body extension member may be in the form of a tail that extends from the rearward end of the body. Alte... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6775945 | Lure with tassel tail An artificial fishing lure of resilient material having a body portion and a flexible, elongate tail. The tail possesses a curved configuration, being attached to the aft end of the body portion. The tail is thin and essentially flat when the tail is in a curved con... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6735898 | Artificial fishing lure An artificial fishing lure having a squid-like appearance with a generally cylindrical body and a skirt with a plurality of thin, elongated, flexible streamers, wherein the nose of the body is formed by the combination of a rearwardly inclined planar surface interse... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6622419 | Mechanical fishing lure A fishing lure for game fish angling has a body structure with hooks attached thereto. The lure contains a gear box with a coil spring for storing the energy of an angler's arm motion during the lure retrieve, and a gear train for transferring the stored ... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6598336 | Modular dressing retainer assembly A molded retainer system for fishing lure dressings and accessories. In an integral retainer construction, a headpiece and stem piece are separated by a recess space along the stem piece that supports desired dressings, for example, banded or roll-up mult... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6546663 | Fishing lure The present invention relates generally to fishing lures, and more particularly to fishing lures of a type which simulate crustaceans. The present invention is also aimed at providing a fishing lure which simulates a natural range of motions of a crustace... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6544372 | Printed and/or foil skirt and method of manufacture Multi-stranded silicone rubber fishing skirts printed with RTV adhesive inks and/or laminated with colored foils and the method of manufacture of the fishing skirts are disclosed herein. The RTV inks set in the presence of humidity. The foils and inks can... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6418659 | Fishing lure skirt and method A fishing lure skirt is prepared from a flat blank of cured elastomer having a head and trailing filaments. A strip of solid, tacky uncured elastomer is applied to the head, and the head is wrapped around a cylindrical mandrel, with the uncured strip faci... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6363651 | Fishing lure with undulating fins An artificial, aquatic fishing lure which imitates the swimming motion of fresh and salt water fish and the method of manufacturing the same. The lure is used with a rod, line, hook, and usually a reel. The lure comprises an elongate body having thin, fle... | 04/02/2002 |
