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US3863380A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Illuminated fishing lure with line attachment

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1974-06-24
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Granted: 1975-02-04
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Expires: 1994-06-24
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Abstract

Abstract An illuminated fishing lure with line attaching means has a flexible outer cylindrical tube having end walls and an inner rigid frangible tube spaced from the outer tube and containing chemiluminescent material, with the space between the two tubes receiving a chemiluminescent material complemental to that in the inner tube, so that when the inner tube is ruptured, the two chemiluminescent materials intermix and react to generate light. The outer tube is continued beyond one end wall and cut away to provide a tab formed with an opening for receiving a fishing line. A sleeve is formed as an integral extention of the outer tube at the other end and projects beyond the end wall at that end to cooperate therewith in defining a socket. The projecting portion of this sleeve is threaded. A weight is received in the socket and a cap is screwed onto the threaded portion of the sleeve to hold the weight in assembled relation with respect to the outer tube. This cap has a top wall through which is secured an eyelet through which the fishing line is passed. A bumper is secured to the fishing line in spaced relation to the eyelet and another bumper secured to the fishing line in spaced relation to the tab.

Inventors

  • 👤 John M Purlia

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-23 18:01
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01K; A01K85/00; A01K85/01

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim 165 words
In an illuminated fishing lure, a. a cartridge comprising an outer flexible tube having end walls, an inner rigid frangible tube within and spaced from said outer tube, a chemiluminescent material in the space between said tubes and another chemiluminescent material in said inner tube, said chemiluminescent materials being complemental so that when they intermix and react, they generate a chemical light; b. a tab formed as a longitudinal continuation of said outer tube and extending beyond one of said end walls, said tab being formed with an aperture for receiving a fishing line; c. a sleeve integral with said outer tube adjacent to the other of said end walls and having an end portion projecting longitudinally beyong said last mentioned end wall and defining a socket; d. a weight removably received in said socket; e. a cap secured to the projecting portion of said sleeve and having a top wall, and f. an eyelet mounted on said top wall and receiving said fishing line.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 165 words
In an illuminated fishing lure, a. a cartridge comprising an outer flexible tube having end walls, an inner rigid frangible tube within and spaced from said outer tube, a chemiluminescent material in the space between said tubes and another chemiluminescent material in said inner tube, said chemiluminescent materials being complemental so that when they intermix and react, they generate a chemical light; b. a tab formed as a longitudinal continuation of said outer tube and extending beyond one of said end walls, said tab being formed with an aperture for receiving a fishing line; c. a sleeve integral with said outer tube adjacent to the other of said end walls and having an end portion projecting longitudinally beyong said last mentioned end wall and defining a socket; d. a weight removably received in said socket; e. a cap secured to the projecting portion of said sleeve and having a top wall, and f. an eyelet mounted on said top wall and receiving said fishing line.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 38 words
The fishing lure of claim 1 in which said tab is reinforced by a rib having one side edge secured to the outer face of the end wall adjacent to said tab and another edge to the tab.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 42 words
The fishing lure of claim 2 in which the outer tube is continued beyond the end wall at which the tab is located and gradually diminishes from the zone adjacent one end of the rib to the tab adjacent the aperture therein.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 17 words
The fishing lure of claim 1 in which the eyelet is mounted centrally of the top wall.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 38 words
The fishing lure of claim 1 in which the end portion of the sleeve is externally threaded and the cap includes a skirt which is internally threaded and which is screwed onto said end portion of the sleeve.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 28 words
The fishing lure of claim 1, together with a pair of bumpers which are secured in fixed positions on the fishing line beyond opposite ends of said cartridge.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1978-02-03 1978-08-05 1979-02-04 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1982-02-03 1982-08-05 1983-02-04 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1986-02-03 1986-08-05 1987-02-04 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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