Modular Fishing Lure With Replaceable Fins And Internal Channels
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing fishing lures lack the ability to effectively mimic a wounded bait fish, which is a natural trigger for predator game fish, and do not offer easy adaptation to different fishing conditions without replacing the entire lure body.
Innovation Solution
A flexible fishing lure system with interchangeable fin members, internal channels for scent, light, and sound inserts, and a design that simulates a wounded bait fish through rib-like grooves and a bite-mark recess, allowing for customizable features such as color, texture, and action to attract specific predator species.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If traditional fishing lures use fixed, non-replaceable construction, then manufacturing is simpler and cost is lower, but adaptability to different fishing conditions is poor
Solution Approach 1:
The lure is divided into modular components including a body, interchangeable fins, and replaceable inserts that can be independently selected and attached. This segmentation allows anglers to adapt the lure to different fishing conditions by swapping components without replacing the entire lure, resolving the contradiction between adaptability and complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The lure body is designed as a universal platform that can accommodate multiple types of fins and inserts through standardized attachment mechanisms. This multi-functionality enables a single lure base to serve various fishing scenarios, improving adaptability while avoiding the need for multiple complete lure designs.
2Productivity
If the entire lure body must be replaced to change features, then consistency of design is maintained, but time and cost efficiency deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
By segmenting the lure into replaceable components such as fins and internal inserts, the design enables quick changes to specific features without discarding the entire lure body. This allows anglers to efficiently adapt to different fishing conditions by swapping only the necessary parts, improving both time efficiency and adaptability.
Solution Approach 2:
The design allows anglers to discard or set aside only the specific component that needs changing (such as a fin or insert) while retaining and reusing the main lure body. This selective replacement approach recovers the value of the lure body across multiple uses with different configurations, improving productivity while maintaining versatility.
3Adaptability or versatility
If fishing lures use simple construction without internal channels, then manufacturing is easier, but ability to incorporate scent, light, and sound features is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The lure incorporates separate, modular internal channels and compartments for scent, light, and sound inserts rather than integrating these functions into the main body structure. This segmentation allows each attractant feature to be independently manufactured and inserted, simplifying the manufacturing process while maintaining the ability to incorporate multiple attractant types.
Solution Approach 2:
The design nests smaller functional components (scent sticks, light elements, sound inserts) within the lure body through internal channels and cavities. This nesting approach allows multiple attractant features to be contained within the lure structure without significantly complicating manufacturing, as each nested component can be independently produced and inserted.
4Ease of repair
If the lure lacks interchangeable components, then structural integrity is simpler to ensure, but ease of repair and maintenance deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The lure is designed with segmented, modular components that can be independently removed and replaced. Damaged parts such as fins or inserts can be easily swapped out without affecting the structural integrity of the main body, making repair simple while the modular structure itself maintains strength through standardized connection points.
Solution Approach 2:
The design enables anglers to discard only the damaged component (such as a broken fin or insert) while recovering and retaining the intact lure body. This approach simplifies repair by allowing replacement of minimal parts, and the modular structure ensures that the remaining components maintain their structural integrity throughout the repair process.
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AI summary
Adaptable fishing lure kits, systems, and devices are provided. An adaptable fishing lure system may include a fishing lure body, a replaceably attachable lure body member to the fishing lure body, via a slot formed within an outer periphery surface of the lure body, and a channel chamber longitudinally extending through and within at least a portion of a length of the fishing lure body. The slot providing access to the channel, at least one cartridge providing an attractant into the chamber formed within the fishing lure body. Alternative use of an adhesive and means for securing a fin member and attractant are provided.