Fishing Bait Device with Integral Hooks and Line Trough

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing fishing techniques, particularly for baiting squid, are time-consuming and messy, and traditional methods require sewing the hook through the squid multiple times. Additionally, exposed hooks on fishing lines can be avoided by fish, reducing fishing efficiency.

Innovation Solution

A device for baiting a fishhook that includes a fishing lure case with integral hooks and a mechanism to secure a fishing line, allowing for quick attachment of bait without exposing the hook. The device features a pair of hooks with bends and barbs, and a trough to hold the fishing line, along with a locking mechanism to secure the attachment body within the case.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If traditional sewing method is used to attach hook to squid, then hook can be securely attached to bait, but time consumption increases and operation becomes messy

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvehook attachment reliabilityVSAvoidbaiting time

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The hook is pre-attached to the fishing line within the lure device body before the fishing line is inserted into the squid. This preliminary preparation eliminates the need for on-site sewing operations, significantly reducing baiting time while maintaining secure hook attachment through the pre-configured hook and line assembly

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The lure device body acts as an intermediary container that holds the pre-assembled hook and fishing line. This intermediary structure allows the hook to be securely attached to the bait without requiring the fisher to manually sew the hook through the squid, transforming a complex manual operation into a simple insertion action

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Productivity

If hook is exposed on fishing line, then hook is visible to fish, but fish can detect and avoid the hook, reducing fishing efficiency

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvefishing efficiencyVSAvoidhook visibility to fish

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The fishing line with the hook is nested within the hollow body of the lure device. The body acts as a concealing container that hides the hook and fishing line from view, preventing fish from detecting the harmful element while still allowing the hook to function effectively when the lure is retrieved

Inventive Principle:

Principle #7Nested doll (Nesting)

Data Source

PatentUS12310344B2Fishing bait device

Publication Date: 2025.05.27 DETHLEFSEN JOHN F

AI summary

A device for baiting a fishhook including a fishing lure case arranged to clamp onto a fishing line, and a pair of hooks extending from and integral with the fishing lure case, the pair of hooks arranged adjacent and parallel to one another, each of the hooks having a bend and barb where the bend and barb of each hook are in spaced apart registration with one another, the pair of hooks joined by a member having a trough therein arranged to hold the fishing line.