Rapidly Adjustable Bait Protector with Interconnected Plug Holes
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing bait protectors require cumbersome and damaging processes for adjusting the fishing line position, limiting the ability to modify bait presentation and movement characteristics without rerigging, which is time-consuming and often results in bait damage.
Innovation Solution
A rapidly adjustable bait protector with a cup-shaped design featuring multiple interconnected plug holes and slots allows for the fishing line to be moved between holes without uncoupling from hooks, along with a plug that can be slid along the line to change positions, and additional features like tuning wire holes and bait holder configurations for enhanced adjustability and protection.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the fishing line is repositioned through a different hole in existing bait protectors, then the bait presentation and movement characteristics can be adjusted, but the process requires cutting the line, removing and discarding the bait, re-inserting the line, retieing hooks, replenishing bait, and re-cutting bait, which causes significant damage to the bait and is time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The bait protector is segmented into multiple functional components: a body with multiple holes, a separate repositionable plug with a line guide, and connecting channels. The plug can be independently moved between holes while the bait and line remain undisturbed, allowing adjustment without complete disassembly.
Solution Approach 2:
The repositionable plug acts as an intermediary component between the fishing line and the bait protector body. It can be moved through connecting channels between different holes, serving as a mediator that enables line position adjustment without requiring the line itself to be removed or rethreaded through the bait.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the fishing line is repositioned in existing bait protectors, then different spin rates and movement patterns can be achieved, but the adjustment process is cumbersome and lengthy
Solution Approach 1:
The plug is designed to be dynamically repositionable between holes through connecting channels, allowing the angler to quickly adjust the line position to change spin rate and movement patterns without the static, time-consuming process of complete disassembly and reassembly required by existing protectors.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the line is re-threaded through different holes in existing protectors, then bait movement characteristics can be modified, but the bait must be removed and re-inserted multiple times causing damage
Solution Approach 1:
The line-guiding function is extracted from the fixed holes in the bait protector body and transferred to the movable plug. This allows the plug to be removed and repositioned independently while the bait remains securely in place, separating the adjustment mechanism from the bait itself and preventing bait damage during adjustments.
Data Source
AI summary
The invention relates to a bait protector for bait fish that enables rapid adjustment of line position and bait shape without restringing the line or replacing hooks. The protective head comprises the line that runs through a plug that fits into any of several different holes in a front of the bait protector, such that using the several different holes changes the spin of the bait. To change holes, the plug is removed from its hole by sliding it along the line, the line is shifted to another hole along slots that connect the holes, and the plug is reinserted into the new hole without rerigging the bait. The bait protector includes a tuning wire that is inserted through the front and into the bait, and the tuning wire can be bent to shape the bait as desired.