Patent ID: 6101758
Filing Date: 2000-08-15
Classification: A01K

Abstract:
Crank bait lure apparatus disposed for operation at a plurality of different selected depths, said lure apparatus comprising:an elongated body provided with a groove extending into its interior, and further provided with a forward end;a lip member having a first portion which is receivable into said groove, and a second portion which extends out of said lure body beyond said forward end, said lip member being slidable along said groove to selectively vary the length of said second portion, said length being related to the operating depth of said lure apparatus; anda detent mechanism enclosed within said lure body, said detent mechanism comprising a locking element insertable into a complementary recess formed in said lip member to selectively lock said lip member at one of a plurality of discrete positions relative to said lure body, and to thereby adjust said second portion to the length required for said lure apparatus to operate at one of said selected depths, said detent mechanism further comprising means for urging said locking member into said recess.