Pivotable S-Loop Fishing Lure for Erratic Motion

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing fishing lures lack the ability to create noise and erratic motion, which are effective in attracting fish, as they do not incorporate mechanisms for noise generation or flash of light.

Innovation Solution

A fishing lure design featuring a pivotable 'S' loop with an elastic band, a blade attached to a fishing line, and a skirt with flexible filaments, allowing the blade to move erratically and strike the lure body, creating sound and light reflections.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If a fixed attachment loop is used to attach the blade to the body, then the structure is simple and stable, but the lure cannot generate erratic motion or noise to attract fish

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveability to generate erratic motionVSAvoidattachment mechanism complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The attachment loop is changed from a fixed structure to a movable one that can pivot within a slot in the body. This dynamic element allows the blade to move independently and create erratic motion patterns when the lure is pulled through water, directly resolving the contradiction between structural simplicity and ability to generate attractive motion.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The elastic band introduces a variable parameter (tension) that controls the loop's position within the slot. By adjusting the elastic band tension, the degree of blade movement and erratic motion can be modified, allowing the lure to adapt its motion characteristics while maintaining a relatively simple overall structure.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #35Parameter changes

2Adaptability or versatility

If a movable pivotable loop is used to create erratic motion, then the lure can attract fish better, but the device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvenoise generation capabilityVSAvoidnumber of moving parts

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The movable attachment loop serves multiple functions simultaneously: it attaches the blade to the body, allows erratic motion, and enables noise generation through blade impact with the body. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate noise-generating mechanisms, thereby limiting the increase in device complexity while achieving noise generation capability.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The blade's erratic motion and noise generation are self-produced through the interaction of the movable loop and water current, without requiring external power sources or complex mechanical actuators. The system uses the fishing line's movement through water to automatically drive the blade's chaotic motion and impact sounds.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

3Stability of the object's composition

If the blade is firmly fixed to the body, then the structure is stable, but no erratic motion or flash of light is created

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveblade attachment stabilityVSAvoidmotion variability

Core Design Contradiction:

Stability of the object's compositionVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The blade attachment transitions from a static fixed connection to a dynamic pivoting connection through the movable loop in the slot. This allows the blade to maintain stable attachment to the body while simultaneously enabling variable motion patterns, resolving the contradiction between stability and motion variability.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The attachment system is segmented into the blade, the movable loop, the slot in the body, and the elastic band. This segmentation allows independent movement of the blade relative to the body while maintaining overall structural integrity, enabling both stability and motion variability.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

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 lure automatically generates erratic motion and sound when pulled through water, enhancing fish attraction without requiring special action from the fisherman, with adjustable instability via the elastic band.

Implementation Method 1

the loop includes an elastic band that biases the loop toward the back of the slot

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectElasticity: Elasticity

Implementation Method 2

allowing the blade to move erratically and strike the lure body, creating sound and light reflections

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectSound: Sound

Implementation Method 3

allowing the blade to move erratically and strike the lure body, creating sound and light reflections

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectReflection: Reflection

Data Source

PatentUS8656633B2Fishing lure with movable attachment loop

Publication Date: 2014.02.25 Z MAN FISHING PRODUCTS INC

AI summary

A fishing lure includes a body, a skirt, a blade and a hook. The body includes a pivotable attachment ‘s’ loop that attaches the blade to the body, the loop is pinned to the body but pivots about the pin in a slot in the body. A fishing line is attached to the blade at a point spaced from the loop, the skirt includes flexible filaments and is attached to the body. The hook is molded into the body and the ‘s’ loop includes an elastic band that biases the loop toward the back of the slot.