Baited Lure with Press-Fit Sections and Tether
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing baited lures face issues with securing the lure sections together while in water and are difficult to rebait due to locking mechanisms, and they can be lost if the leader breaks.
Innovation Solution
The lure consists of press-fitted head and tail sections with holes for the leader to pass through, eliminating the need for a locking device, and includes a tether for retrieval if the leader breaks, with hollow sections forming air pockets for buoyancy.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If a locking device is used to secure the head and tail sections together, then the lure sections remain securely assembled during use, but the device complexity increases and the ease of operation decreases due to the need to unlock sections for rebaiting
Solution Approach 1:
The patent removes the locking device entirely from the lure structure. Instead of using mechanical fasteners to secure the head and tail sections, the design relies on the natural friction and interference fit between the press-fitted sections, eliminating the need for additional locking components while maintaining assembly stability during use.
Solution Approach 2:
The lure is divided into separable head and tail sections that can be easily detached from each other. The press-fit design allows these segments to be assembled and disassembled without locking mechanisms, enabling quick rebaiting by simply separating the sections, inserting new bait, and reassembling them.
2Stability of the object's composition
If a locking device is used to secure the lure sections, then the lure remains assembled during use, but the time required to rebait the lure increases due to unlocking requirements
Solution Approach 1:
By removing the locking device entirely, the patent eliminates the time-consuming unlocking step in the rebaiting process. The press-fitted sections can be separated and reassembled quickly without manipulating locks or fasteners, significantly reducing the time required to rebait the lure between fishing trips.
3Reliability
If the leader breaks while in water, then the lure may be lost, but adding retrieval mechanisms increases device complexity
Solution Approach 1:
The patent incorporates a buoyant element within the lure structure that provides upward buoyant force to counteract gravity. When the leader breaks and the lure is no longer held underwater by the fishing line, the buoyant element causes the lure to float to the surface, allowing the angler to easily retrieve it without complex mechanical retrieval systems.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The lure remains securely assembled during use without mechanical locking, is easy to rebait, and can be retrieved if separated, ensuring effective fish attraction and reuse.
Implementation Method 1
The walls of the tail section and/or the head section may be hollow as well to form air pockets. This allows the lure to float to the surface of the water when not in motion.
Implementation Method 2
When press fitted together, the water action around the lure as the lure moves through the water keeps the two sections together.
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AI summary
An improved baited lure has a head section and a tail section so that when press fitted together an interior chamber with scent holes is formed for containing bait or scent and/or a rattle. A fish hook is attached to a leader that runs through holes in the head and tail sections so that, as the lure is moved through water, the two sections are held together. One section may have an air pocket for buoyancy when at rest, and a tether may be connected between the two sections so that, in the event the leader is broken, the lure rises to the surface of the water and, even if separated, both sections are retrievable.