Patent ID: 6182390
Filing Date: 2001-02-06
Classification: A01K

Abstract:
A fishing lure comprising:a body member having front and back ends, and an outer surface defining an interior boundary therein;said body member having a longitudinal axis extending between said front and back ends of said body member;said body member having separate front and back portions, said front portion of said body member being positioned adjacent said front end of said body member, said back portion of said body member being positioned adjacent said back end of said body member, said front portion of said body member being formed by a substantially solid material substantially occupying a region bounded by the outer surface of the front portion of said body member;said front end of said body member being adapted for securing a fishing line thereto;said front and back portions of said body member being rotatably coupled to one another to permit free rotation of said front and back portions relative to each other about a common axis;said back portion of said body member having an interior cavity therein; anda plurality of balls being provided in said interior cavity such that movement of said back portion agitates said plurality of balls to create a rattle sound;wherein an interior surface of said interior cavity is continuous without any apertures for sealing said interior cavity against water intrusion into said interior cavity, the interior surface of said interior chamber being free of any protrusions for facilitating free movement of said plurality of balls in said interior cavity;wherein said front portion of said body member is formed by a substantially solid material substantially occupying said interior boundary of front portion of said body member;an elongate front shaft being extended into a bore in said front portion, said front shaft being rotatable in said bore of said front portion relative to said front portion;an elongate back shaft being extended into a bore in said back portion, said back shaft being rotatable in said bore of said back portion relative to said back portion, the back shaft terminating forward of the interior cavity such that the back shaft does not protrude into said interior cavity;wherein said front shaft and said back shaft each have forwards and rearwards ends, wherein the rearwards end of said front shaft and the forwards end of said back shaft are linked by a swivel coupling, said swivel coupling comprising an eye formed on each of the rearwards end of said front shaft and the forwards end of the back shaft linked together;a hook protruding from a rear end of said front portion of said body member;wherein said hook extends through an interior of the front portion and terminates in an eye extending from a front end of said front portion; andwherein the forwards end of said front shaft has a circular disc attached thereto for securing the front shaft to said front portion, and the rearwards end of said back shaft has a circular disc attached thereto for securing the back shaft to said back portion.