Bait Sleeve With Shape-Defining Frame
Find Innovative SolutionsGenerate Solutions
Solution Overview
Problem
Existing bait jackets fail to securely accommodate bait of varying sizes and shapes without applying excessive compressive force, leading to dislodgment and bait disintegration, especially in rough waters.
Innovation Solution
A bait sleeve with a stretchable end and a shape-defining frame that prevents excessive compression, allowing for secure retention of bait of various sizes and shapes, while maintaining bait integrity through a flexible netting structure and optional resilient biasing.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If existing bait jackets are used to secure bait, then bait dislodgment is prevented, but bait of varying sizes cannot be accommodated and excessive compressive force is applied causing bait disintegration
Solution Approach 1:
The bait jacket incorporates a resiliently biased stretchable ring that can dynamically expand and contract. The ring is biased to assume a closed configuration for securing bait, but can be stretched to an open configuration to accommodate bait of various sizes and shapes. This dynamic property allows the same structure to adapt to different bait dimensions while maintaining secure retention.
2Reliability
If existing bait jackets apply compressive force to secure bait, then bait is held firmly, but the uncontrolled compressive force slices into the bait accelerating disintegration
Solution Approach 1:
The compressive force parameter is controlled by the resilient bias of the stretchable ring. The ring applies only the necessary amount of compressive force to secure the bait without excessive pressure that would cause slicing and disintegration. The force parameter is optimized to balance retention security with bait integrity preservation.
3Device complexity
If a single point attachment is used between hook and bait, then the structure is simple, but bait easily becomes dislodged in rough or turbulent waters
Solution Approach 1:
The attachment system is segmented into multiple components: the hook, the bait jacket with stretchable ring, and the resilient biasing mechanism. This segmentation distributes the retention function across multiple elements rather than relying on a single point attachment, significantly improving reliability in turbulent waters while maintaining reasonable structural simplicity.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The bait sleeve effectively secures bait of different sizes and shapes, preventing dislodgment and disintegration, even in turbulent conditions, by distributing compressive force evenly and allowing water flow to attract fish without damaging the bait.
Implementation Method 1
a resiliently biased stretchable ring, expandable between a closed configuration in which the ring secures a bait and an open configuration in which the bait is received within the sleeve
Data Source
AI summary
A bait sleeve for securing a bait therein is disclosed. The bait sleeve includes a sleeve including a first end, and a second stretchable end opposite the first end. The second stretchable end defines an opening into the sleeve, wherein the second stretchable end is stretchable between an open state to receive the bait within the sleeve and a substantially closed state to secure the bait within the sleeve. The bait sleeve also includes a shape-defining frame connected to the sleeve, the shape-defining frame extending between the first end and the second stretchable end. The bait sleeve also includes at least one fishing hook. Advantageously, the frame prevents excessive compression of the bait by the sleeve.