Fishing lure body for fishing

Abstract

The application concerns a body (102) of a fishing lure (100) for fishing in accordance with an embodiment. The body has a front surface (104), a rear surface (406), attachment points (124) for a line (116) and a hook (118), and a light element (126) for producing an attractor light (HV). An attachment hole (220) for the line and an attachment hole (222) for the hook, which serve as attachment points (124) for the line and hook, are formed through the body and are configured to allow the line and hook to be attached to the body. A mounting hole (228) is also formed through the body, into which the fish-attracting light element configured to provide an attractor light visible at least on the front surface (104) of the body to enhance fish attraction is detachably mounted by means of an attachment mechanism (232).

Description

[0001] FISHING LURE BODY FOR FISHING

[0002] Technical field

[0003] The application concerns in general a body of a fishing lure for fishing.

[0004] Background

[0005] A known fishing lure specifically designed for ice fishing, used to increase the attractiveness of the lure to fish to be caught, comprises a light emitting diode (LED) that produces a blinking attractor light.

[0006] The lure has a body comprising a front surface, a rear surface and attachment holes formed through the body to serve as attachment points for a line and hook. The attachment hole for the line allows the line to be attached to the body by means of a swivel, a ring, or both, and the attachment hole for the hook allows the hook to be attached to the body by means of a ring.

[0007] The light element comprising a diode is fixedly mounted substantially in the centre of the body, producing the visible blinking attractor light from at least the front surface of the body to enhance the attraction of fish to be caught, so that the light emitted by the light element is visible at least at the front of the body.

[0008] The light element starts producing the blinking attractor light when the light element comes into contact with water, and its battery lasts about forty-eight hours of active use. The light element is mounted on the body at the time of manufacture in such a way that the light element or its battery cannot be removed without breaking the body, so that the only way to extend the life of the lure is to use it as a conventional lure without the attractor light.

[0009] Summary

[0010] One of the objectives of the invention is to solve problems in the known art and to provide a fishing lure for winter and summer fishing with a detachably attached light element, which increases the visibility of the fishing lure, especially in dark water with a high humus content, deep water, water under an ice layer, and in the dark time of day and year, so that the fishing lure is more easily visible and more attractive to fish to be caught. Another objective of the invention is to provide a fishing lure with a light element, of which light element being easily, cheaply, and ecologically removable from the fishing lure and replaceable by a new one, thanks to its attachment mechanism, as the power supply of the light element becomes exhausted, thereby increasing the life of the fishing lure and avoiding the need to purchase a new fishing lure.

[0011] An objective of the invention is achieved by the body of the fishing lure, fishing lure, and manufacturing method according to the independent claims.

[0012] Some embodiments of the invention are described in the independent claims.

[0013] According to an embodiment of the invention, a body of a fishing lure for fishing comprises a front surface, a rear surface, attachment points for a line and a hook, and a light element for producing an attractor light. An attachment hole for the line and an attachment hole for the hook, which serve as attachment points for the line and hook, are formed through the body and are configured to allow the line and hook to be attached to the body. A mounting hole is also formed through the body, into which the fish-attracting light element configured to provide the attractor light visible at least on the front surface of the body to enhance fish attraction is detachably mounted by means of an attachment mechanism.

[0014] According to a second embodiment of the invention a fishing lure for fishing comprises the fishing lure body according to the previous embodiment and the hook attached to the attachment hole in the body.

[0015] According to a third embodiment of the invention a manufacturing method for manufacturing the fishing lure body for fishing according to the previous embodiment, the body comprising the front and rear surfaces is formed. The attachment hole for the line and the attachment hole for the hook, which serve as attachment points for the line and hook, are formed through the body, allowing the line and hook to be attached to the body. The mounting hole, into which the fish-attracting light element is detachably mountable by means of the attachment mechanism, is formed through the body in such a way that the mounted light element produces the attractor light visible at least on the front surface of the body to enhance fish attraction.

[0016] Brief description of the figures In the detailed description of the figures, embodiments of the invention are described, by way of example, in more detail with reference to the following figures: fig. 1 shows a fishing lure with a light element and a line and hook attached to it fig. 2 shows the body of the fishing lure and the light element detached from it fig. 3 shows the fishing lure with the light element seen from the front side of the body fig. 4 shows a cross-section A-A of the body of the fishing lure with the light element and a cross-section A-A of the light element magnified

[0017] Detailed explanation of the figures

[0018] Figs. 1-4 show a fishing lure (lure) 100 for fishing, e.g., a jig for winter fishing or a spoon lure for summer fishing, with excellent visibility and attractiveness for fish to be caught in dark, humus-rich water, deep water, water under an ice layer, and in dark times of the day and year.

[0019] The lure 100 comprises a body 102 that is designed to entice fish to bite the lure 100 by virtue of its movement, shape, and appearance, which is different from its environment. The body 102 comprises a front surface 104 and a rear surface 406. The structure of the body 102 is generally an elongated plate, typically shaped such that the front surface 104 is formed (manufactured) to be substantially convex and the rear surface 406 substantially concave.

[0020] The body 102 comprises a frame 308, formed through laser cutting of metal, such as stainless steel, brass, or copper, and a lens 310 formed within the frame 308 by epoxy casting comprising an epoxy adhesive, such that together these form the front and rear surfaces 104, 406 of the two-piece body 102. The cross-section of the front surface 104 is flat or convex due to the front surface of the lens 310. The cross-section of the rear surface 406 is substantially convex due to the rear surface of the frame 308 and the lens 310. The epoxy adhesive used in the lens 310 is colourless or coloured and may have lightreflecting particles added to increase the visibility and attractiveness of the lure 100. Alternatively, the frame 308 is formed of, for example, metal composite, plastic, plastic composite, wood or wood composite.

[0021] Alternatively, the body 102 is a one-piece structure without a frame 308 formed of, e.g., metal, metal composite, epoxy, plastic, plastic composite, wood, or wood composite such that the front surface 104 is substantially convex and the rear surface 406 concave.

[0022] The body 102 further comprises, at its upper and lower portions 212, 214, attachment points 220, 222 for a line 116 and a hook 118 with at least one point, e.g. one, two, three, or four points, for attaching the line 116 and the hook 118 to the lure 100 (body 102). The attachment points 220, 222 are formed in a two-piece body 102 on the frame 308 and in a one-piece body 102 on the body 102 by drilling, casting, or punching, depending on the frame or body material used.

[0023] The attachment points 220, 222, formed through the body 102, are an attachment hole 220 for the line 116, to which the line 116 is attachable by means of an attachment ring 124 or an attachment ring 124 and a swivel (not shown), and an attachment hole 222 for the hook 118, to which the hook 118 is attachable by means of an attachment ring 124.

[0024] The body 102 further comprises a mounting hole 228 for a light element 126 for mounting the light element 126 on the lure 100. In the two-piece body 102, the mounting hole 228 is formed by drilling through the lens 310 and, in a one- piece body 102, by drilling through the body 102. A portion of an attachment mechanism 232 is formed on an inner surface 230 of the mounting hole 228 to allow the light element 126 to be detachably mounted (attached) to the body 102.

[0025] The body 102 further comprises the aforementioned light element 126 for attracting fish to be caught, being detachably mounted in the mounting hole 228 by means of the attachment mechanism 232. The light element 126 produces an attractor light HV visible at least from a direction of the front surface 104 of the body 102, as shown in the figures, to enhance the attraction of fish to be caught. Alternatively, the attractor light HV is produced that is visible at least from a direction of the rear surface 406 of the body 102. Alternatively, the attractor light HV is produced that is visible both from the direction of the front surface 104 and the rear surface 406 of the body 102. The light element 126 comprises a seating structure (socket) 234 for mounting the light element 126 to the lure 100, mounting other parts 336, 438, 440 of the light element 126 to the light element 126, and protecting the other parts 336, 438, 440.

[0026] The light element 126 comprises at least one light-emitting diode 336, e.g., one, as shown in the figure, two, three, or more light-emitting diodes for producing the blinking or continuously illuminated attractor light HV, and a power supply 438 (voltage source), e.g., a battery, for providing the electric power required for operation of the other components 336, 440 of the light element 126.

[0027] The light element 126 further comprises a humidity sensor 440 for detecting humidity KO in the vicinity of the light element 126. The light element 126 produces the attractor light HV when the humidity sensor 440 detects that the ambient humidity KO exceeds a predetermined threshold, e.g., when the light element 126, effectively the lure 100, is placed in water. The light element 126 turns off the attractor light HV and keeps it off when the humidity sensor 440 detects that the ambient humidity KO is below the relevant threshold, e.g., when the light element 440 is removed from water, thereby saving power in the power supply 438 and extending the lifetime of the light element 126.

[0028] The seating structure 234 is formed around parts 336, 438, 440 by epoxy moulding with an epoxy glue mould such that at least one light-emitting diode 336 is capable of producing the attractor light HV, the power supply 438 is capable of producing the electric power required by the parts 336, 440, and the humidity sensor 440 is capable of detecting the ambient humidity KO, but they cannot be removed from the seating structure 234 without breaking it beyond repair.

[0029] The portion of the attachment mechanism 232 which is in the seating structure 234 and detachably mounts the light element 126 in the mounting hole 228 of the body 102, is formed during epoxy moulding on the outer surface 442 of the seating structure 234, which serves as the outer surface of the light element 126.

[0030] As described above, an attachment structure 244 is formed on the inner surface 230 of the mounting hole 228 after the mounting hole 228 is made, and an attachment structure 446 is formed on the outer surface 442 of a lower portion of the seating structure 234 during the making of the seating structure 234, which can be fitted to the attachment structure 244 such that the light element 126 is detachably attached to the body 102 as shown in the figures. If necessary, the light element 126 can be detached from the body 102, e.g., when the power supply 438 is exhausted, and the inoperative light element 126 can be replaced with a new operative light element 126.

[0031] The attachment structure 244 of the attachment mechanism 232 comprises, as shown in the figures, internal threads, and the attachment structure 446 comprises external threads matching the internal threads, or the attachment structure 244 comprises an L rotational groove and the attachment structure 446 comprises an attachment pin suitable for the L rotational groove. The light element 126 is attached by rotating the attachment structures 446 of the outer surface 442 of the light element 126 in the attachment structures of the inner surface 230 of the mounting hole 228 with a rotational movement KL until the lens 448 in an upper portion of the light element 126 prevents the continuation of the rotational movement KL as it sets against the front face 104 of the body.

[0032] Alternatively, the attachment structure 244 comprises a substantially smooth inner surface of the mounting hole 228, and the attachment structure 446 comprises a circular groove on the outer surface 442 of the lower portion of the light element 126 and an elastic O-ring (not shown). The light element 126 is attached by pushing the light element 126 from the front side of the body 102 into the mounting hole 228 until the lens 448 of the light element prevents further pushing movement as it sets against the front 104 of the body 102, and by inserting, at the rear side 406 of the body 102, an O-ring into the groove of the seating structure 234 so that the light element 126 is detachably attached (secured) to the body 102 by the lens 448 and the O-ring.

[0033] Alternatively, the attachment structure 244 comprises a substantially smooth inner surface of the mounting hole 228, and the attachment structure 446 comprises an annular (cylindrical) and elastic pass-through grommet (not shown) mounted on the outer surface of the light element 126. The light element 126 is attached by pushing the light element 126 through the tight grommet until the lens 448 of the light element prevents further pushing movement as it sets against the pass-through grommet, and then by pushing the light element 126 with the pass-through grommet from the front side 104 of the body 102 into the mounting hole 228, until the lens 448 of the light element prevents further pushing movement as it sets against the front side 104 of the body 102 so that the light element 126 is detachably attached (secured) to the body 102 by means of the pass-through grommet.

[0034] Only a few embodiments of the invention were described above by way of example. Naturally, the principle according to the invention can be modified within the scope of protection defined by the claims, e.g., with regard to implementation details and fields of application.

Claims

Claims1 . A body (102) of a fishing lure (100) for fishing, comprising a front surface (104), a rear surface (406), attachment points (124) for a line (116) and a hook (118), and a light element (126) for producing an attractor light (HV), wherein an attachment hole (220) for the line and an attachment hole (222) for the hook, which serve as attachment points (124) for the line and hook, are formed through the body and are configured to allow the line and hook to be attached to the body, characterised in that a mounting hole (228) is also formed through the body, into which the fish-attracting light element configured to provide the attractor light visible at least on the front surface (104) of the body to enhance fish attraction is detachably mounted by means of an attachment mechanism (232).

2. The body (102) according to the previous claim, wherein the light element (126) comprises a seating structure (234) and the attachment mechanism (232) comprises at least an attachment structure (446) formed on an outer surface (442) of the seating structure serving as an outer surface of the light element, which attachment structure is configured to detachably attach the light element to the body.

3. The body (102) according to claim 2, wherein the attachment mechanism (232) comprises a groove formed in an outer surface (442) of a lower portion of the seating structure (234) configured to mount an elastic O-ring to the seating structure such that the O-ring detachably attaches the light element (126) on a rear surface (406) side of the body, while a lens (448) formed in an upper portion of the seating structure is configured to attach the light element on the front surface (104) side of the body.

4. The body (102) according to claim 2, wherein the attachment mechanism (232) further comprises an attachment structure (244) formed on an inner surface (230) of the mounting hole (228) and adapted to mate with the attachment structure (446) on the outer surface (442) of the seating structure (234), which attachment structure (244), in combination with the attachment structure on the outer surface of the seating structure, is configured todetachably attach the light element (126) to the body by means of a rotational movement (KL).

5. The body (102) according to any of the previous claims, wherein the light element (126) comprises at least one light-emitting diode (336) producing the attractor light (HV) and being configured to produce the blinking attractor light, and a seating structure (234) configured to mount the at least one lightemitting diode to the light element.

6. The body (102) according to any of the previous claims, wherein the body comprises a laser-cut frame (308) and a lens (310) formed through epoxy moulding within the frame, which lens having a mounting hole (228) formed therein for mounting a light element (126).

7. A fishing lure (100) for fishing, comprising the fishing lure body (102) according to any of the previous claims and the hook (118) attached to the attachment hole (222) in the body.

8. A manufacturing method for manufacturing a body (102) of a fishing lure (100) for fishing according to any of claims 1 -6 comprising forming the body comprising the front and rear surfaces (104, 406), forming the attachment hole (220) for the line (116) and the attachment hole (222) for the hook (118), which serve as attachment points (124) for the line and hook, allowing the line and hook to be attached to the body, and forming the light element (126) for producing the attractor light (HV), in which method, the mounting hole (228), into which the fish-attracting light element is detachably mountable by means of the attachment mechanism (232), is formed through the body in such a way that the mounted light element produces the attractor light visible at least on the front surface (104) of the body to enhance fish attraction.

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