Patent ID: 6108964
Filing Date: 2000-08-29
Classification: A01K

Abstract:
A fishing lure comprising:a body constructed of a sheet of essentially rigid material, said body having a ventral side and a dorsal side, said body having a characteristic planform when viewed from one of said ventral side and said dorsal side, said body being formed by:a front body portion having a nose and terminating at a rear edge distal from said nose, said front body portion having a planform inclusive of said nose and extending from said nose to said rear edge of said front body portion, said front body portion having a center line extending from said nose to said rear edge of said front body portion and bisecting said rear edge of said front body portion,a substantially triangular rear body portion having a forward edge and first and second lateral edges, said rear body portion further having an aftmost terminus, said forward edge of said rear body portion being coextensive with said rear edge of said front body portion,a first wing having a wing root and a leading edge, said wing root of said first wing being coextensive with said first lateral edge of said rear body portion, said first wing having a first bend, said first bend essentially dividing said first wing into a leading portion and a first trailing flap portion, said first bend causing said first trailing flap portion to make an angle greater than one hundred and eighty degrees with said leading portion of said first wing when measured on said ventral side of said body, said first wing having a first wing planform, anda second wing having a wing root and a leading edge, said wing root of said second wing being coextensive with said second lateral edge of said rear body portion, said second wing having a second bend, said second bend essentially dividing said second wing into a second trailing flap portion and a leading portion, said second bend causing said second trailing flap portion to make an angle greater than one hundred and eighty degrees with said leading portion of said second wing when measured on said ventral side of said body, said second wing having a second wing planform,said first wing planform, said second wing planform, and said planform of said front body portion cooperatively defining at least in part said characteristic planform of said body, said body having a third bend approximately along said forward edge of said rear body portion such that said center line of said front body portion makes an angle with said rear body portion that is less than one hundred and eighty degrees when measured on said ventral side of said body, whereby said body experiences oscillating pitching and yawing movements when placed in a fluid in relative motion with respect to said body to thereby simulate movements of a swimming bait item.