Class 43/42.48 - Plugs

Subclass of Class 43 - Fishing, trapping, and vermin destroying
Definition: Lures in which the lure has the nose and sometimes also
No. of patents: 39
Last issue date: 05/18/2010

Number	Title	Issue Date
7716871	Fishing lure A fishing lure for spraying water droplets fore and aft of the fishing lure. The fishing lure has a monolithic fishing lure body extending along an axis from a head end to a tail end of the fishing lure body. A first substantially planar surface is formed at the hea...	05/18/2010
7337579	Fishing lure A fishing lure comprises an elongated body with a modified cylindrical shape having a first end, a second end, a bottom portion and a top portion. The fishing lure also includes an eye for attaching a fishing line thereto positioned in a central region of the first ...	03/04/2008
7107720	Diving fishing lures The present invention provides an improved diving fishing lure having a more durable and stable design that is capable of assisting today's fishermen as they target fish at increasingly greater depths and at faster trolling or retrieval speeds. The fishing lure incl...	09/19/2006
7059080	Fishing lure system A fishing lure system comprising a hard-body lure that exhibits lateral motion when pulled through water, a trailing lure, and a flexible linkage for translating the lateral motion of the hard-body lure to lateral motion of the trailing lure, the flexible linkage ha...	06/13/2006
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
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
6536365	Shock-mitigating nose for underwater vehicles A flexible nose assembly for an underwater vehicle provides increased energy-absorbing capabilities and facilitates recovery and handling of the vehicle. The flexible nose assembly includes a flexible nose cap, at least one retrieval device, and at least ...	03/25/2003
6158161	Rolling fishing lure with perforated panel construction A fishing lure for enhanced attraction of game fish. The lure includes a plurality of panels, each of which is provided with a plurality of perforations which establish fluid communication between the interior of the body and the surrounding water. The bo...	12/12/2000
5855089	Pliable fishing lure and planar weedless fish hook The pliable bait minnow (1) having a head (4), body (6), and a tail (3). Twin lower fins (2) attached to the belly of the pliable bait minnow (1) and an upper dorcel fin (11) attached along the upper back. The body (6) is translucent with light reflective...	01/05/1999
5829183	Artificial bait An artificial bait is provided which accurately simulates a wounded or dying natural prey of game fish. The bait includes an upper lure body section having a weighted bill, an interior channel for receiving a fishing line and a vertical channel for retain...	11/03/1998
5560143	Fishing plug with action modifier and method A conventional fishing plug is provided including an elongated body having front and rear ends and wherein at least one of the body ends includes an anchor eye projecting outwardly therefrom. A drag plate having a thin central portion is also provided wit...	10/01/1996
5490347	Fishing lure A fishing lure includes a lure body having a first end and a second end and having a surface with first and second planar portions which intersect at a predetermined location of the lure body surface....	02/13/1996
5477634	Buoyant game fishing lure A buoyant fishing lure configured in the shape of a fish preyed upon by game fish and which, when tugged, exhibits simultaneously darting and diving actions. One or more weights positioned within the lure body provide a substantially, relatively even dist...	12/26/1995
5381623	Fish lure A crank lure maintains a horizontal orientation during trolling, is weed free, is self-righting, and increases the likelihood of a strike when the lure is ingested by a fish. The lure connects a fishing line to the top of the head of the lure, generates d...	01/17/1995
5369906	Fishing lure assembly with interchangeable head portions A fishing lure assembly includes a body portion having a head end, and a cylindrical neck extending outwardly from the head end. The lure assembly further includes a removable head portion having a cylindrical bore in a first end thereof, and a contoured ...	12/06/1994
5077930	Bendable fishing lure A fishing lure has a substantially flat, bendable elongated body of rigid, hard, molded lead like material with an eyelet attached preferably by being embedded adjacent each end thereof, and to which a decorative material for attracting fish is applied. T...	01/07/1992
4922646	Fishing lure A fishing lure comprises an elongate, generally cylindrical body portion made of transparent or semi-transparent material, and terminates in a plurality of narrow elongate streamers forming a skirt portion. The body portion bears internal, and optionally ...	05/08/1990
4878310	Magnetic fishing bait and method Magnetism is used to reduce the tendency of a fish hook to snag. A magnet may be attached to a fishing rig, or part of the rig or a hook may be magnetized, so as to attract a movable hook to a relatively shielded position in contact with the rig where the...	11/07/1989
4815229	Diving jig A diving jig including a generally spherical floating head with a forwardly directed downwardly inclined diving lip and a single upwardly directed barbed hook rigidly extending rearwardly and downwardly from the head in longitudinal alignment with the lip...	03/28/1989
4796379	Diving plug fish lure An artificial "plug" or "crankbait" fishing lure that once cast, or placed in the water, dives unaided (without applying line force) vertically to the lake or river bottom or until retrieved. As it dives it wobbles in a fish attracting manner (e.g. as if ...	01/10/1989
4796375	Sub-surface game fishing lure A lure for sub-surface fishing is disclosed, to be trolled behind a boat or the like, the lure having a main body corresponding to the general shape of a fish, the lure is designed such that its point of tow is displaced from the front end or nose, whereb...	01/10/1989
4777761	Broken bill fishing plug An artificial fishing bait (A, B) includes a broken bill (18, 18') connected to a body (10, 40) by a pivot (29, 18a and 48, 46) enhanced by a lateral slot (16). A spoon (22) of the bill may be weighted at (24) for deeper diving. Plug (A) has a loose omnid...	10/18/1988
4674226	Fishing lure with line connection means A fishing lure for attachment to a fishing line without tying a knot in the fishing line. The fishing line includes an elongate body and one or more hooks attached to the lure body. A plurality of pairs of spaced outwardly facing gripping members are tran...	06/23/1987
4674224	Fishing lure A fishing lure is disclosed having the capability of being selectively operable between a plurality of different modes of operation. For example, the lure may be arranged to remain on the surface of the water while trolling or it may be arranged to dive b...	06/23/1987
4671006	Keel and method for making a keel for a plug type fishing lure A fishing lure and a method of improving a fishing lure of the plug type uses a keel to impart stability to the lure. The keel is attached to either the lure bottom or to a lip bottom. By providing critical angles of keel drop and approach angle to the lu...	06/09/1987
4667434	Scorpion lure A fishing lure adapted to be towed at high speeds through the water having an elongated tubular body with a V-shaped downwardly extending arcuate surface in the rear portion of the belly, a rounded arcuate surface in the front portion of the belly and a t...	05/26/1987
4477994	Artificial fishing lures An artificial fishing lure is disclosed having one or more hooks mounted to extend upward from the upper or dorsal surface of the lure body to mimimize snagging or underwater debris. The hooks are permitted limited movement independent of the lure body, b...	10/23/1984
4471556	Fish lure A one-piece, molded plastic fish lure in the form of an artificial minnow having a head end with a plurality of spaced openings for connection of the line or leader and a tail end with an opening for mounting a hook. In plan view, the lure is symmetrical ...	09/18/1984
4305220	Artificial fish An artificial fish bait of the jerk bait class having an elongated tailing portion with a flat belly behind a much shorter head portion having a longitudinal arcuate recess on its underside and a transverse arcuate recess on its upper side with a nose pro...	12/15/1981
4266360	Artifical bait An artificial bait of the type of a hollow, transparent body having a front, blunt portion, wherein the front or head portion of the bait is of a color distinct from that of the rest of the bait. The main body color of the bait is provided by a sheet-like...	05/12/1981
4232469	Fish lure A fishing lure is provided, which is particularly adapted for fresh water game fish such as bass, including a plug having flexible wings, tail feathers and feet formed to resemble those of a bird for simulating the flapping and fluttering motion of a non-...	11/11/1980
4189860	Bait carrier and driver A carrier and motivator of passive fishing baits, having a convenient attachment means and attached or remote fish hooking means....	02/26/1980
4164826	Salmon jig A salmon jig is disclosed on the slip-hook principle with a shape and related line connection arrangement imparting a unique action not attained by other jigs. It comprises an elongated plate-like lead body tapered in width from its leading end to its tra...	08/21/1979
4055018	Methods and systems relating to undulating motion Methods and systems are disclosed which make use of undulating motion imparted to a body which is situated in a fluid. The body and the fluid have with respect to the other a relative flow in a given direction, and the configuration of the body in the flu...	10/25/1977
4045903	Artificial fishing lure An artificial fishing lure which simulates the appearance of live bait swimming in the water. The leading end of the lure is provided with a symmetrical scoop configuration and a transverse trough which together cause the lure to roll and pivot in the wat...	09/06/1977
4033064	Minnow moocher A fishing lure simulating a minnow comprising a slightly tapered symmetrical arcuate lead body cast about a stainless steel insert provided with holes....	07/05/1977
4006552	Fishing lure A fishing lure or plug which includes an elongated L-shaped body made of a buoyant material such as high-strength honeycomb plastic. The tail portion includes hooks loosely suspended therefrom and the head portion has a generally tapered plano-convex cros...	02/08/1977
3982349	Fishing lure A fishing lure which comprises an elongated generally cylindrical body including opposite ends, one of which is hemispherical and the other of which is provided with intersecting sloped surfaces which intersect along a line forming one extremity of the lu...	09/28/1976
3942281	Fishing lure A streamline-configured fishing lure is molded of plastic with a uniformly distributed intermixture of granular weighting material, such as limestone, in a proportion to impart to the lure a specific gravity and in consequence thereof motions in water com...	03/09/1976

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