Fishing lure

Abstract

The invention relates to a fishing lure comprising: a head (20) having a connecting surface, a body (21) extending between two ends, one of the ends being in contact with said connecting surface; notable in that it comprises a first hook (23) extending between a first end and a second end; the body (21) has a cavity (22); said first hook (23) extends inside said cavity (22) and the second end extends beyond the cavity (22); the body (21) has a through tunnel connecting said cavity (22) to a surface opposite said cavity (22); a swivel (25) is positioned partly in the tunnel, said swivel (25) having an eyelet and a ring (26) connecting said swivel (25) with a second hook (24); The eyelet is inserted into the cavity (22) from the second end of the first hook (23). Figure for the abbreviation: Fig. 1

Description

Title of the invention: Fishing lure Technical field of the invention

[0001] The present invention relates to a fishing lure. It is applicable, in particular, in the field of fishing. Previous technique

[0002] Fishing lures are artificial objects made of various materials, such as plastic, metal, or wood; these lures are often designed to resemble small aquatic creatures. Lures are very popular with anglers who enjoy fishing as a hobby.

[0003] Some prior art documents also propose fishing lures. For example, publication document FR2957491 describes a fishing lure comprising a hook.

[0004] However, the document presents a hook constrained by its specific attachment mechanism. Presentation of the invention

[0005] The present invention aims to remedy these drawbacks with a totally innovative approach.

[0006] More specifically, the invention aims to provide a fishing lure having several hooks, one of which is free at 360°.

[0007] These objectives, as well as others that will appear subsequently, are achieved, according to a first aspect, using a fishing lure comprising: - a rigid head presenting a bonding surface; - a body made of flexible material extending between two ends, one of the ends being adapted to come into contact with said connecting surface forming a fishing lure; said body has a horizontal axis along a transverse plane positioned in the middle of the body; remarkable in that the lure comprises a first hook extending between a first end fixed to said head and a second end comprising a point; the body comprises a cavity positioned above said horizontal axis; said first hook extends inside said cavity and the second end extends beyond the cavity; the body comprises a through tunnel connecting said cavity to a surface opposite said cavity with respect to the transverse plane; a swivel is positioned partly in the tunnel, said swivel having an eyelet and a ring connecting said swivel with a second hook; said eyelet is inserted into the cavity from said second end of the first hook.

[0008] Thanks to these provisions, this rig allows for more effective fishing of certain species (pike, trout, zander, barracuda in particular) than a classic rig by increasing the catch rate.

[0009] The first hook, attached to the rigid head, improves the lure's resistance to larger or aggressive catches, while ensuring good structural stability. It also prevents the body from tearing.

[0010] The design with a cavity for the hook allows for easy and secure assembly. Indeed, the design is reversible and allows the same parts to be reused several times, thus reducing waste and promoting a more sustainable approach: without tools (without needles) or accessories.

[0011] Easier head mounting on the body: the straight part of the hook is inserted through the soft material of the body. This makes it easier to assemble the weighted head onto the body because it is no longer necessary to pierce the body following the curve of the hook shank, which can sometimes cause irregularities in the shape of the soft body, impacting the swimming action and therefore the effectiveness of the lure.

[0012] It proposes an additional hook exposed under the lure and in its middle, promoting the penetration of the hook into the mouth of fish focusing their attack on this spot.

[0013] The combination of a rigid head and a soft body maximizes strength while maintaining flexibility in the water. The soft body can realistically imitate the movement of fish, improving the lure's effectiveness.

[0014] The flexible, articulated body with the swivel and strategically positioned hooks allows for a smoother, more attractive swimming action for fish.

[0015] The second hook is attached to a swivel. The hook can rotate 360° around its axis during the fight. This feature is designed to prevent fish from getting off the hook during fights, especially species that tend to jump out of the water.

[0016] The invention is advantageously implemented according to the embodiments and variants set out below, which are to be considered individually or according to any technically operative combination.

[0017] In one embodiment, a ball is positioned on the first hook passing through the second end.

[0018] Thanks to these provisions, the ball eliminates any risk of the assembly coming away from the lure during the fight.

[0019] In one embodiment, the other end of the body opposite the head has a caudal fin whose height is greater than the greatest height of the body of the lure, said caudal fin is oriented above said horizontal axis.

[0020] Thanks to these arrangements, the caudal fin makes it possible to imitate the real swimming of the fish and to increase the oscillation of the lure when it is used.

[0021] In one embodiment, said second hook has at least one bend and at least one point.

[0022] In one embodiment, the bonding surface and one of the ends of the body in contact with the bonding surface are fixed by an adhesive element.

[0023] In one embodiment, the tunnel through has a longitudinal axis in the longitudinal plane of the lure; the longitudinal axis is perpendicular to the horizontal axis of the lure and forms an angle at 0°.

[0024] In one embodiment, said longitudinal axis of the tunnel is inclined between 0.5° and 45° in the longitudinal plane of the lure.

[0025] In one embodiment, the head includes an attachment ring configured to allow passage and attachment of a fishing line wire.

[0026] According to a second aspect, the present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a fishing lure, remarkable in that the method comprises the following successive steps: -a) to assemble a rigid head and a body made of flexible material to form a fishing lure; said head has a connecting surface; said body extends between two ends, one of the ends being adapted to come into contact with said connecting surface; the body has a horizontal axis along a transverse plane positioned in the middle of the body; the body has a cavity positioned above said horizontal axis and a tunnel through which said cavity connects to a surface opposite said cavity with respect to the transverse plane; the lure has a first hook extending between a first end fixed to said head and a second end having a point; the first hook being inside said cavity and the second end extending beyond the cavity; -c) insert a swivel positioned partly in said tunnel, said swivel having an eyelet and a ring connecting the swivel with a second hook; said eyelet is inserted into the cavity from said second end of the first hook.

[0027] The advantages, purposes and particular characteristics of this method being similar to those of the fishing lure which is the subject of the present invention, they are not recalled here.

[0028] In one embodiment, during step c), the insertion of the swivel is made with a baiting needle configured to bring the eye of said swivel into the second end of the first hook. Brief description of the figures

[0029] Other advantages, purposes and features of the present invention will become apparent from the following description, given for explanatory purposes only and not as a limitation, with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:

[0030] Fig. 1 represents a fishing lure with a cavity;

[0031] The [Fig.2] represents a variant of the fishing lure;

[0032] Fig. 3 represents the method of setting up the swivel;

[0033] Fig. 4 represents the inclination of the tunnel passing through. Description of the implementation methods

[0034] Fig. 1 shows a fishing lure with a cavity.

[0035] A fishing lure consists of a head 20, a body 21 and a hook or a snaffle.

[0036] This figure shows the hard head and soft body in cross-section showing the interior and all components of the fishing lure.

[0037] The head 20 has a connecting surface and an attachment ring configured to allow a wire to pass through and to attach a fishing line.

[0038] The body 21 has two ends, one of which is in contact with the bonding surface. This allows the fishing lure to be formed.

[0039] According to one example, the contact is made with an adhesive element.

[0040] The body 21 has a horizontal axis along a transverse plane positioned in the middle of the body 21.

[0041] The other end of the body 21 opposite the head 20 has a caudal fin whose height is greater than the greatest height of the body 21 of the lure.

[0042] The caudal fin is oriented above the horizontal axis, as shown in the figure.

[0043] According to one embodiment, the body 21 has a cavity 22 positioned above the horizontal axis of the body 21.

[0044] The body 21 has a thickness and a width. This thickness is between 5 mm and 40 mm.

[0045] The width of the body 21 is between 45 mm and 200 mm.

[0046] The lure has a first hook 23 extending between a first end fixed to the head 20 and a second end with a point.

[0047] The first hook 23 extends inside the cavity 22 and the second end extends beyond the cavity 22.

[0048] The cavity 22 has a thickness. This thickness is substantially equal to the diameter of the steel wire used for the manufacture of the first hook 23.

[0049] This thickness is less than one third of the thickness of body 21.

[0050] The body 21 includes a through tunnel connecting the cavity 22 to a surface opposite the cavity 22 with respect to the transverse plane.

[0051] According to one example, the tunnel through is connected by the bottom of cavity 22.

[0052] The bottom is defined by the part of the cavity 22 furthest from the outer surface of the cavity 22.

[0053] The distance between the bottom and the outer surface of the cavity 22 is defined by a depth.

[0054] This depth is greater than or equal to the distance between the first end of the first hook 23 and the outer surface of the cavity 22.

[0055] According to one example, the depth is between 3 mm and 20 mm.

[0056] The through tunnel allows the insertion of a swivel 25.

[0057] A swivel 25 is a small mechanical device used mainly in fishing. It consists of two rings 26 connected by a central pivoting piece, allowing each ring 26 to rotate freely independently of the other. This prevents the line from tangling when subjected to twisting.

[0058] The swivel 25 is positioned partly in the tunnel.

[0059] According to an example produced, the swivel 25 has an eyelet and a ring 26.

[0060] The ring 26 connects the swivel 25 with a second hook 24.

[0061] The eyelet is inserted into the cavity 22 from the second end of the first hook 23. This allows the swivel 25 to be locked and thus to have a 360° assembly of the second hook 24.

[0062] The second hook 24 has at least one bend and at least one point.

[0063] According to one variant, the second hook 24 has three bends and three points. In this case, it is a treble hook.

[0064] The curvature of a hook refers to the shape and profile of the curved part of the hook, that is to say the part which extends from the straight body 21 of the hook to the point.

[0065] The through tunnel has a diameter. This diameter is tightened so as to allow the swivel 25 to pass through but also to hold it in place by the friction of the wall of the through tunnel.

[0066] The diameter of the tunnel through is between 1.5 mm and 6 mm.

[0067] The first hook 23 has a length between 10 mm and 60 mm.

[0068] The cavity 22 has a length between 12 mm and 65 mm.

[0069] The distance between the head 20 and the cavity 22 must be less than the distance between the head 20 and the point of the first hook 23.

[0070] Naturally, the invention is described above by way of example. It is understood that a person skilled in the art is able to carry out different embodiments of the invention without departing from the scope of the invention.

[0071] Fig. 2 shows a variant of the fishing lure.

[0072] This variant comprises a head 20, a body 21 with a cavity 22, a first hook 23, a second hook 24, a swivel 25 comprising a ring 26.

[0073] According to one embodiment, the head 20 is made of rigid material and the body 21 is made of flexible material.

[0074] A rigid material is a material that deforms very little under the effect of an applied force or stress.

[0075] A flexible material is a material that can be easily deformed under the effect of an applied force or stress. The flexible material has the ability to be twisted under the action of a force and to take on a shape other than its original one; without the action of the added force, the flexible material returns to its original shape.

[0076] The lure includes a ball 27 positioned on the first hook 23 passing through the second end.

[0077] According to one example produced, the ball 27 is made of soft plastic.

[0078] Fig. 3 shows the method of setting up the swivel.

[0079] The swivel is put in place in four steps.

[0080] The first step, indicated by 1, represents the step bringing the swivel inside the tunnel through to the cavity.

[0081] The second step, indicated by 2, shows how the swivel is positioned in the lure.

[0082] The third step, indicated by 3, shows the passage of the swivel eyelet through the point of the first hook.

[0083] The fourth step, indicated by the 4, shows the final position of the eyelet and swivel.

[0084] This fourth step indicates by an arrow that the second hook rotates 360°.

[0085] Fig. 4 shows the inclination of the tunnel passing through.

[0086] The tilt position is marked by the letter A.

[0087] The inclination of the tunnel passing through will depend on the width of the body 21.

[0088] The tunnel through has a longitudinal axis in the longitudinal plane of the lure.

[0089] The longitudinal axis is perpendicular to the horizontal axis of the lure and forms an angle at 0°.

[0090] According to one example, the longitudinal axis of the tunnel is inclined between 0.5° and 45° in the longitudinal plane of the lure.

[0091] The longitudinal axis of the tunnel passes through the junction of the eyelet in the first hook 23 in the cavity 22.

[0092] It is emphasized that all the features, as they are apparent to a person skilled in the art from the present description, drawings and features attached, even if in practice they have only been described in relation to other specific characteristics, both individually and in any combinations, can be combined with other characteristics or groups of characteristics disclosed here, provided that this has not been expressly excluded or that technical circumstances make such combinations impossible or meaningless. List of reference signs

[0093] [Tables 1] References Designations 20 Head 21 Body 22 Cavity 23 First hook 24 Second hook 25 Swivel 26 Ring 27 Ball

Claims

Demands

1. A fishing lure comprising: - a rigid head (20) having a connecting surface; - a body (21) made of flexible material extending between two ends, one of the ends being adapted to come into contact with said connecting surface forming a fishing lure; said body (21) having a horizontal axis along a transverse plane positioned in the middle of the body (21); characterized in that the lure comprises a first hook (23) extending between a first end fixed to said head (20) and a second end having a point; the body (21) having a cavity (22) positioned above said horizontal axis; said first hook (23) extending inside said cavity (22) and the second end extending beyond the cavity (22); the body (21) having a through tunnel connecting said cavity (22) to a surface opposite said cavity (22) with respect to the transverse plane;a swivel (25) is positioned partly in the tunnel, said swivel (25) having an eyelet and a ring (26) connecting said swivel (25) with a second hook (24); said eyelet is inserted into the cavity (22) from said second end of the first hook (23).

2. Lure according to claim 1, wherein a ball (27) is positioned on the first hook (23) passing through the second end.

3. Lure according to claim 1, wherein the other end of the body (21) opposite the head (20) has a caudal fin whose height is greater than the greatest height of the body (21) of the lure, said caudal fin is oriented above said horizontal axis.

4. Lure according to claim 1, wherein said second hook (24) has at least one bend and at least one point.

5. Lure according to claim 1, wherein the bonding surface and one of the ends of the body (21) in contact with the bonding surface are fixed by an adhesive element.

6. Lure according to claim 1, wherein the tunnel through has a longitudinal axis in the longitudinal plane of the lure; The longitudinal axis is perpendicular to the horizontal axis of the lure and forms an angle of 0°.

7. Lure according to claim 6, wherein said longitudinal axis of the tunnel is inclined between 0.5° and 45° in the longitudinal plane of the lure.

8. Lure according to claim 1, wherein the head (20) has an attachment ring configured to allow passage and attachment of a fishing line.

9. A method for manufacturing a fishing lure, characterized in that the method comprises the following successive steps: -a) assembling a rigid head (20) and a body (21) made of flexible material to form a fishing lure; said head (20) comprises a connecting surface; said body (21) extends between two ends, one of the ends being adapted to come into contact with said connecting surface; the body (21) comprises a horizontal axis along a transverse plane positioned in the middle of the body (21); the body (21) comprises a cavity (22) positioned above said horizontal axis and a through tunnel connecting said cavity (22) to a surface opposite said cavity (22) with respect to the transverse plane; the lure comprises a first hook (23) extending between a first end fixed to said head (20) and a second end comprising a point;the first hook (23) being inside said cavity (22) and the second end extending beyond the cavity (22); -b) inserting a swivel (25) positioned partly in said tunnel, said swivel (25) having an eyelet and a ring (26) connecting the swivel (25) with a second hook (24); said eyelet is inserted into the cavity (22) from said second end of the first hook (23).

10. Method according to claim 9, wherein in step c), the insertion of the swivel (25) is made with a baiting needle configured to bring the eye of said swivel (25) into the second end of the first hook (23).

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