Pivotable Arm Fishing Lure for Live Bait Attachment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Attaching bait to a fishing line, especially with live bait, is often difficult and can injure or kill the bait, and existing methods require skewering, which complicates the process and leads to bleeding and ease-of-use issues.
Innovation Solution
A capture lure design that uses pivotable arms and hooks to securely hold a bait fish without penetrating it, allowing it to swim freely and connect easily to a fishing line, with features like a spring mechanism for gripping and a bill for controlling movement, enabling one-handed application and minimizing injury to the bait.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional skewering methods are used to attach bait to fishing line, then the bait can be securely attached, but the bait is injured or killed and bleeding occurs
Solution Approach 1:
The patent removes the harmful penetrating hook from the bait attachment process. Instead of skewering the bait through hooks, the invention uses a cage-like structure where the bait is placed inside and secured by closing the cage, extracting the harmful element while maintaining secure attachment
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary cage structure between the fishing line and the bait. This cage acts as a mediator that secures the bait without direct penetration, using the cage walls as an intermediate barrier that protects the bait from hook penetration while still allowing secure attachment to the fishing line
2Reliability
If skewering methods are used to attach bait, then attachment is achieved, but the process becomes difficult and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by pre-opening the cage structure with hinged panels that are initially in an open position. This allows the bait to be easily placed inside without requiring complex manipulation during the attachment process, making the overall operation simpler and faster
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses dynamic hinged panels that can pivot between open and closed positions. This dynamic mechanism allows for easy one-handed operation where the user can open the cage, place the bait, and close it sequentially, significantly improving ease of operation compared to static skewering methods
3Reliability
If live bait is skewered with hooks, then attachment is secured, but the bait's lifespan is reduced and natural movement is restricted
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the harmful penetrating hook from the attachment mechanism, replacing it with a non-invasive cage structure. This allows live bait to remain alive longer by eliminating the injury caused by hook penetration while maintaining secure attachment to the fishing line
Solution Approach 2:
The cage structure serves as an intermediary that protects the live bait from injury while allowing it to remain alive. The cage walls prevent external threats without penetrating the bait, thereby extending the bait's lifespan compared to traditional hook methods
4Reliability
If traditional bait attachment methods are used, then bait can be attached, but the process requires two hands and is not user-friendly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs dynamic hinged panels that can be easily manipulated with one hand. The user can open the cage, place the bait with one hand, and close it with the same hand, making the entire process one-handed and significantly improving user convenience
Solution Approach 2:
The cage is pre-configured with hinged panels in an open position, allowing the user to simply drop or place the bait inside without requiring complex manipulation. This preliminary preparation enables easy one-handed operation while ensuring secure attachment
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 capture lure allows live bait to swim naturally, increasing its attractiveness to predators, extends the bait's lifespan, and simplifies the attachment process, reducing bleeding and improving user convenience compared to traditional methods.
Implementation Method 1
a spring mechanism for gripping
Data Source
AI summary
In accordance with one aspect of the present disclosure, a fishing lure is provided that includes a body having an opening to receive a fish and at least one hook connected to the body. The body includes capture portions having a spaced apart, open configuration that permits fish to be positioned in the opening of the body and a closer, closed configuration wherein the capture portions capture the fish in the opening of the body.