Fishing Lure With Tool-Free Pivoting Lip Replacement
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing fishing lures require frequent changes to adjust for different fishing depths and prey types, which is time-consuming and costly due to the need for tools or risk of losing the lip during fishing.
Innovation Solution
A fishing lure design with a slot and catch mechanism that allows for tool-free, quick replacement of lips using pivotable arms to engage and release projections, ensuring secure attachment and detachment without tools.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a rigid locking tab mechanism is used to secure the lip to the body, then the lip is securely held in place, but a tool is required to release the lip which takes time and risks loss if dropped in water
Solution Approach 1:
The release arm is designed to be manually operable by the fisher without requiring any special tools. The arm pivots between engaged and disengaged positions, allowing the user to simply move the arm to release the lip, eliminating the need for ejector tools and reducing the risk of tool loss in water.
Solution Approach 2:
The release arm transitions from a static locking tab mechanism to a dynamic pivoting component. The arm can move between two positions: engaged (securing the lip) and disengaged (releasing the lip). This dynamic mechanism allows easy tool-free operation while maintaining secure attachment during fishing.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple different lures are carried for different depths and prey types, then fishing versatility is improved, but the cost and time for changing lures increases
Solution Approach 1:
The lure is divided into separable components: the body and the lip. The lip can be removed and replaced with different lips to change the lure's depth and action characteristics. This segmentation allows fishers to quickly swap lips instead of changing entire lures, reducing time loss while maintaining versatility for different fishing conditions.
Solution Approach 2:
A single lure body can accommodate multiple different lips, each designed for specific depths and prey types. This makes the lure body universal and multi-functional, allowing one body to serve multiple fishing purposes by simply changing the attached lip, thereby reducing the need to carry multiple complete lure sets.
3Reliability
If quality lures are purchased for different body types and lip configurations, then fishing effectiveness is improved, but the total cost increases to $300-400
Solution Approach 1:
The invention merges multiple lure functions into a single lure body by allowing interchangeable lips. Instead of needing separate lures for different depths and prey types, the fisher can attach different lips to the same body, reducing the total number of lures needed from 5-10 down to 1-2 bodies with multiple lips, thereby reducing cost while maintaining effectiveness.
Data Source
AI summary
A fishing lure may include a body and a removable lip, which may be removed manually without the use of tools by pressing on portions of the body to release a catch between the removable lip and the body.