Method for Affixing Attachments to an Artificial Lure

Abstract

The present invention discloses a device and method for expeditious, efficient and uncomplicated artificial lure and live bait augmentation through filamentous strand or strands attachment in the form of a tag that allows for prepopulated or in-field designed, angler-specific and angler self-populated adherence of one or a plurality of attachments designed to enhance artificial lure or live bait characteristics in relation to visual recognition, sonic profile, reflectivity, color, hook or hooks display, laminar-turbulent footprints, and weight and buoyancy functioning features.

Claims

1. A method of artificial soft lure and live bait modification and augmentation, through attachment of various forms of accessories via a device comprising a filamentous strand and abutting T-bar and terminus, through a precise point of insertion wherein: a filamentous strand, in the form of a tag, is composed of a proximal T-bar, a filamentous strand and distal terminus marked by a circumference and diameter that is greater than that of the filamentous strand that is entered into an injection device via said proximal T-bar; said filamentous tag is translocated from said insertion device into an artificial lure soft-body or live bait via the T-bar actuated to configure into a largely horizontal configuration during insertion and a perpendicular conformation both before and after insertion; said horizontal configuration aiding in linear penetration into said soft body or live-bait; said perpendicular configuration assisting in both loading and insertion of device and adherence within said soft body post injection.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein said proximal T-bar is made of a malleable material that is capable of distortion to a largely horizontal configuration and back to a largely perpendicular configuration both before and after device insertion.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein said horizontal filamentous strand may be plastic, wire, thread or a combination thereof which is capable of accepting various attachments.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein said filamentous strand is populated with discretely shaped, sized and colored attachments for the augmentation of said soft-body artificial lure or live bait which may be populated by attachments intended to change the shape, color, visual recognition, reflectivity, audible sound projection, weight and buoyancy conformations of said artificial lure and live bait.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein said filamentous strand may be additionally populated by the attachment of a hook or plurality of hooks at various positions along the filamentous strand.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein said attachments may be configured in any manner of sequences, be it heterogeneous, homogeneous, alternating or randomly displayed.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein said filamentous strand may be pre-populated to a predetermined set of attachments, including attachments intended to change the shape, color, visual recognition, reflectivity, audible sound projection, weight and buoyancy conformations of said artificial lure and live bait bodies and attachments, such as a hook or plurality of hooks, that may be attached at any point exterior to said bodies and along the length of said filamentous strand.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein said attachments may be configurable and self-populated by the angler, in the field, to match desired conformations due to changes in environment, conditions and angler preferences, with reference of desired effects, wherein attachments may be selected before use and need or contemporaneous with changing conditions or desires to match the preferred changes in artificial lure and live bait appearance.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein a filamentous strand may be made to harbor other, secondary filamentous strands wherein the proximal T-bar is replaced by a circular means for attaching to the length of the primary filamentous strand to accomplish branching of secondary filamentous strands, equally configurable and capable of pre-population, customization or both.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein one filamentous strand may replace existing filamentous strands where existing strands are removed and new strands are adhered.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein where attachments may be configurable and modified by the angler in the field where said filamentous strand or strands may be constructed prior to use, in the case of a pre-populated filamentous strand or strands, or modified and subsequently crimped, tied or singed in the case of a modifiable construction or adjustment where pre-constructed strands are equally modifiable in the field.

12. The method of claim 1, wherein newly introduced strands may augment existing filamentous strands where both self-populated stands and pre-populated stands, alike, can be cut and rearranged or re-populated with the same or different attachments up to and including other pre-populated or self-populated strands followed by the reconstruction of a terminus through tying, crimping or singeing.

13. The method of claim 1, wherein said injection device is an injection gun for the injection of the T-bar into a body.

14. The method of claim 1, wherein the injection device is a gun and may inject into said bodies one to a plurality of pre-populated and angler customizable filamentous strands individually or via primary self-populated or pre-populated strands or primary populated or pre-populated strands that harbor secondary self-populated or pre-populated strands.

15. An artificial soft lure and live bait modification and augmentation device for attachment through a precise point of insertion accessories via a filamentous, exteriorly residing strand comprising: a filamentous strand; a T-bar abutting said filamentous at a point most proximal to the point of device insertion into a body; a terminus residing at a point most distal to the point of device insertion into a body; a series of attachments designed to change the shape, color, visual recognition, reflectivity, audible sound projection, weight and buoyancy conformations of a body; a hook or plurality of hooks; and an insertion gun.

16. The device of claim 15, wherein said T-bar is made to reside interior to a body and the filamentous strand and terminus are made to reside exterior to a body that is a soft body artificial lure or a live bait.

17. The device of claim 15, wherein said T-bar is of a malleable material as is required for a largely horizontal configuration upon insertion and resilience to a largely perpendicular confirmation both before and after insertion and filamentous strand of a material that allows for a flexibility in use.

18. The device of claim 15, wherein said insertion gun utilizes an accepting, hollow needle for the loading and insertion of said T-bar into said body.

19. The device of claim 15, wherein said filamentous strand is made to accept attachments in of various sizes, shapes, colors, reflectivity profile, in ordered and unordered combinations, up to and including weights, buoyancy attachments, laminar-turbulent and sound generating attachments and visually stimulating attachments which may include a hook or a plurality of hooks.

20. The device of claim 15, wherein the filamentous strand may be pre-populated or angler populated with attachments and/or other pre-populated or angler-populated attachment accepting filamentous strands both prior to use or contemporaneous with desired or required change.

Description

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE DRAWINGS

[0019] While the novel features and method of use of the application are set forth above, the application itself, as well as a preferred mode of use, and advantages thereof, will best be understood by referencing to the following detailed description when read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in view of the appended claims, wherein:

[0020] FIG. 1 depicts the filamentous tag strand, t-bar and various attachments that make up the present invention.

[0021] FIG. 2 illustrates the affixing of the present invention to a lure.

[0022] FIG. 3 shows an injection gun for the attachment of the present invention to a lure or live bait fish.

[0023] FIG. 4 represents a version of the present invention that is a single filamentous tag strand.

[0024] FIG. 5 shows a primary filamentous tag strand harboring several secondary filamentous tag strands.

[0025] FIG. 6 is the present invention that is made to be adhered to a live bait fish.

[0026] And while the invention itself and method of use are amendable to various modifications and alternative configurations, specific embodiments thereof have been shown by way of example in the drawings and are herein described in adequate detail to inform those having skill in the art to make and practice the same. It should, however, be understood that the above description and preferred embodiments disclosed are not intended, and should not, limit the invention to the particular embodiment disclosed, but on the contrary, the invention disclosure is intended to cover all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the spirit and scope of the invention as defined within the claim's broadest reasonable interpretation consistent with the specification.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0027] A detailed description of the preferred embodiments of the invention is disclosed and described below. Yet, each and every possible feature, within the limits of the specification, are not disclosed as every permutation is postulated to be in the purview and contemplation of those having skill in the art with the features herein described. It is therefore possible for those having skill in the art to accomplish the disclosed invention while observing that certain placement and spatial arrangements of relative and capable of being manipulated at various points about a lure or live bait that nonetheless accomplishes the remediation of one or more of the infirmities as outlined and discussed above in the field of both artificial and live-bait augmentation and modification.

[0028] Equally, it should be observed that the present invention can be understood, in terms of both structure and function, from the accompanying disclosure and claims taken in context with the associated drawings. And whereas the present invention and method of use are capable of several different embodiments, which can be arranged and rearranged into several configurations, which allows for mixing and matching of features and components, each exhibiting their accompanying interchanging functionalities, without departing from the scope and spirit of the present application.

[0029] The method of artificial lure and live bait modification and augmentation that is the present invention is depicted diagrammatically in the associated drawings. The disclosed invention and method of use relates to the attachment of an accessory-ladened, filamentous tag to an artificial lure or live bait wherein any number of configurable additions, in the form of beads, balls, weights or hooks, is arranged linearly or with in a plurality of secondary filamentous strands.

[0030] Referring now to the drawings wherein distinctive features are identified in FIG. 1 which illustrates the uninserted present device 10 that is comprised of a filamentous tag strand 15 that is abutted at the most proximal end 20 to the point of insertion by a perpendicularly running T-bar 25 which is designed for largely horizontal insertion into a surface upon advancement into a body which then releases into a 90 degree orientation upon insertion and release. Too several attachments are evidenced in FIG. 1 wherein sight and sound generating attachments 35, weight and buoyancy attachments 40 and hooks 50 may be attached to the filamentous strand 15 at any one of a number of possible positions. The most distal end 30 from the point of T-bar 25 insertion into an artificial lure or live-bait consists of a terminus 45 that blocks the rearward retreat of attachments 35, 40 and 50 and their release from the filamentous tag strand 15. This terminus 45 can be preapplied on a pre-populated filamentous strand or crimped, tied or singed in the case of an in-filed construction or adjustment.

[0031] As seen in FIG. 2, the perpendicularly running T-bar 25 is inserted into the soft body of an artificial lure 55 at a lateral area, but could be as easily inserted at any area about the artificial lure 55 that will support device 10 insertion. Further, sight and sound generating attachments 35, weight and buoyancy attachments 40 and hooks 50 may be attached to the filamentous strand 15 at any one of a number of possible positions where the various attachments may exist as any one of many combinations, situated more proximal 20 to the point of insertion, more distal 30 to the point of insertion (as depicted in FIG. 1) and be composed of several like and unlike of groupings of attachments. And while sight and sound generating devices 35 in FIG. 2 can be seen to be separated by buoyancy attachments 40 with a terminating hook 50, the arrangement can enjoy any one of a number of configurations where the filamentous strand 15 could be populated by all sight and sound generating attachments 35, all weight and buoyancy attachments 40, all hooks 50 or a combination thereof.

[0032] Referring now to FIG. 3, an injection gun 70 is shown where a pre-populated filamentous strand 15a of device 10 is made to be advanced via an injecting needle 75 that injects a T-bar 25 expressing a perpendicular confirmation 80 prior to insertion into a body 90, which encompasses a largely horizontal confirmation 85 through the insertion process and in a second perpendicular confirmation 95 post insertion which functions to maintain device 10 adherence into a body 90 from the exterior of the body 100 to the interior of the body 105. As depicted, FIG. 3 further evidences filamentous strands 15b that may either be pre-populated or readily customizable.

[0033] Referring now to FIGS. 4 and 5, FIG. 4 depicts one embodiment of a pre-populated or customized single device 10 wherein the perpendicularly running T-bar 25 is inserted into the interior 105 of the body (as depicted in FIG. 3) and the filamentous strand 15 remains exterior 100 to the body 100 while attached to an artificial lure or live bait. FIG. 5 shows yet another embodiment where secondary device 12 is illustrated to add weight attachments 40 to a primary device 10 via secondary device 12 and weight attachments 40 and a hook 50 are shown to attach to a primary device 10 via a branching secondary device 14. Of note, too, is that this is but one configuration and can be readily modified prior to lure or bait use or structured and restructured contemporaneously in the field.

[0034] As seen in FIG. 6, a primary device 10 is attached to a live bait 110 which is made to exhibit sight and sound generating attachments 35 alternating with weight and buoyancy attachments 40 and terminal hook 50, from most proximal end 20 to the point of insertion to the most distal end 30 to the point of insertion, which ends with terminus 45 that blocks the rearward retreat of attachments 35, 40 and 50 and thwarts their release from filamentous strand 15.

[0035] The present invention evidences many advantages over the prior art including at least the following: (1) the ability to modify artificial lures and bait fish, alike, (2) in a premeditated or contemporaneous and time efficient manner that is (3) angler specific (4) situational specific and (5) encompassing the ability to provide for any number of arrangements, linearly and perpendicularly situated, as per each angler's proclivity.

[0036] The particular embodiments disclosed are merely illustrative, which may be apparent to those having skill in the art that may be modified in diverse but equivalent manners. It is therefore contemplated that these particular embodiments may be altered and modified and that all such alterations are considered within the scope and spirit of the present application. And while these illustrations are of a limited number set, it is clear that the invention itself is mutable to any number of arrangements, configurations and modifications without departing from the invention's spirit thereof.