Bait Lock Socket Segmented Lure for Fish Capture

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current fishing lures lack an effective mechanism to attract and capture game fish using a bait fish, as they do not efficiently display the bait fish to the game fish and secure the capture of the game fish once attracted.

Innovation Solution

A bait lock socket structure comprising a lure structure, a locking post, and a capture structure, where the lure structure includes a head structure, skirt structure, and dredge structure to simulate fish motion and secure the bait fish, and the locking post secures the capture structure to the lure structure, allowing the bait fish to be displayed and the game fish to be captured.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If a traditional fishing lure is used, then the structure is simple, but the ability to attract and capture game fish using a bait fish is ineffective

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveability to attract and capture game fishVSAvoidstructure complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The lure is divided into distinct functional segments: a head structure for towing, a skirt structure for displaying the bait fish, and a dredge structure with locking post for capture. Each segment performs a specific function, improving overall effectiveness while maintaining manageable complexity through modular design

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The locking post acts as an intermediary mechanism between the dredge structure and the bait fish, providing a secure connection that allows the bait fish to be effectively displayed to game fish while ensuring reliable capture when the game fish strikes

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Illumination intensity

If the bait fish is displayed to attract game fish, then the visibility is improved, but turbulence is generated that may hinder capture

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvevisibility of bait fishVSAvoidturbulence

Core Design Contradiction:

Illumination intensityVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The skirt structure is designed with specific local qualities - its shape, size, and positioning are optimized to maximize visibility of the bait fish to game fish while minimizing turbulence generation. The structure creates just enough disturbance to attract fish without excessive chaos that would prevent capture

Inventive Principle:

Principle #3Local quality

3Reliability

If the capture structure is secured to the lure structure, then the reliability of capture is improved, but the device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecapture reliabilityVSAvoidmechanical structure complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The locking post is pre-positioned within the dredge structure during manufacturing, creating a ready-to-engage capture mechanism. This preliminary arrangement ensures reliable capture when needed while minimizing operational complexity, as the structure is designed to automatically engage when the game fish strikes the bait fish

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentUS11793181B1Bait lock socket

Publication Date: 2023.10.24 SMITH SCOTT

AI summary

The bait lock structure is a towed device. The bait lock socket is adapted for use with a bait fish. The bait lock socket is adapted for use with a game fish. The bait lock socket displays the bait fish in order to attract and capture the game fish. The bait lock socket incorporates a lure structure, a locking post, and a capture structure. The locking post secures the capture structure to the lure structure. The bait fish attaches to the lure structure. The capture structure captures the game fish.