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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 03, 1993
Filed:
Jun. 16, 1992
Applicant:
Inventor:
Gary L Hughes, Houston, TX (US);
Assignee:
Plastics Research and Development Corp., Fort Smith, AR (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
43 4239 ; 43 424 ; 43 4481 ;
Abstract
In accordance with an illustrative embodiment of the present invention, a jig-type fishing lure includes a weighted body through which the lower portion of the shank of a hook extends in a manner such that the eye of the hook is inset in the front nose of the body. The weight of the body is distributed in a manner such that there is a righting moment which stands the lure up in the event it is positioned on its back. The inset of the eye makes the lure more snag-free, and the stand-up feature presents a more realistic appearance to a trailer bait mounted on the hook.