Electronic fishing lure assembly

An electronic fishing lure assembly for attracting fish in all types of water conditions, includes a main body portion having a hollow interior, a plurality of hooks coupled to the main body portion, and a line eye coupled to the main body portion. A scent producing assembly is coupled to the main body portion. A microcontroller is positioned in the hollow interior, the microcontroller being electronically coupled to the scent producing assembly. A switch is coupled to the main body portion, the switch being electrically coupled to the microcontroller for selectively activating the microcontroller. The fishing lure assembly further includes a motion producing assembly and a light source for illuminating the main body portion.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
 1. Field of the Invention
 The present invention relates to fishing lures and more particularly
 pertains to a new electronic fishing lure assembly for attracting fish in
 all types of water conditions.
 2. Description of the Prior Art
 The use of fishing lures is known in the prior art. More specifically,
 fishing lures heretofore devised and utilized are known to consist
 basically of familiar, expected and obvious structural configurations,
 notwithstanding the myriad of designs encompassed by the crowded prior art
 which have been developed for the fulfillment of countless objectives and
 requirements.
 Known prior art includes U.S. Pat. No. 4,953,319; U.S. Pat. No. 4,823,497;
 U.S. Pat. No. 5,392,555; U.S. Pat. No. 4,787,167; U.S. Pat. No. 3,535,812;
 and U.S. Pat. No. 5,237,771.
 While these devices fulfill their respective, particular objectives and
 requirements, the aforementioned patents do not disclose a new electronic
 fishing lure assembly. The inventive device includes a main body portion
 having a hollow interior, a plurality of hooks coupled to the main body
 portion, and a line eye coupled to the main body portion. A scent
 producing assembly is coupled to the main body portion. A microcontroller
 is positioned in the hollow interior, the microcontroller being
 electronically coupled to the scent producing assembly. A switch is
 coupled to the main body portion, the switch being electrically coupled to
 the microcontroller for selectively activating the microcontroller. The
 inventive device further includes a motion producing assembly and a light
 source for illuminating the main body portion.
 In these respects, the electronic fishing lure assembly according to the
 present invention substantially departs from the conventional concepts and
 designs of the prior art, and in so doing provides an apparatus primarily
 developed for the purpose of attracting fish in all types of water
 conditions.
 SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
 In view of the foregoing disadvantages inherent in the known types of
 fishing lures now present in the prior art, the present invention provides
 a new electronic fishing lure assembly construction wherein the same can
 be utilized for attracting fish in all types of water conditions.
 The general purpose of the present invention, which will be described
 subsequently in greater detail, is to provide a new electronic fishing
 lure assembly apparatus and method which has many of the advantages of the
 fishing lures mentioned heretofore and many novel features that result in
 a new electronic fishing lure assembly which is not anticipated, rendered
 obvious, suggested, or even implied by any of the prior art fishing lures,
 either alone or in any combination thereof.
 To attain this, the present invention generally comprises a main body
 portion having a hollow interior, a plurality of hooks coupled to the main
 body portion, and a line eye coupled to the main body portion. A scent
 producing assembly is coupled to the main body portion. A microcontroller
 is positioned in the hollow interior, the microcontroller being
 electronically coupled to the scent producing assembly. A switch is
 coupled to the main body portion, the switch being electrically coupled to
 the microcontroller for selectively activating the microcontroller. The
 inventive device further includes a motion producing assembly and a light
 source for illuminating the main body portion.
 There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features
 of the invention in order that the detailed description thereof that
 follows may be better understood, and in order that the present
 contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are additional
 features of the invention that will be described hereinafter and which
 will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto.
 In this respect, before explaining at least one embodiment of the invention
 in detail, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited in its
 application to the details of construction and to the arrangements of the
 components set forth in the following description or illustrated in the
 drawings. The invention is capable of other embodiments and of being
 practiced and carried out in various ways. Also, it is to be understood
 that the phraseology and terminology employed herein are for the purpose
 of description and should not be regarded as limiting.
 As such, those skilled in the art will appreciate that the conception, upon
 which this disclosure is based, may readily be utilized as a basis for the
 designing of other structures, methods and systems for carrying out the
 several purposes of the present invention. It is important, therefore,
 that the claims be regarded as including such equivalent constructions
 insofar as they do not depart from the spirit and scope of the present
 invention.
 Further, the purpose of the foregoing abstract is to enable the U.S. Patent
 and Trademark Office and the public generally, and especially the
 scientists, engineers and practitioners in the art who are not familiar
 with patent or legal terms or phraseology, to determine quickly from a
 cursory inspection the nature and essence of the technical disclosure of
 the application. The abstract is neither intended to define the invention
 of the application, which is measured by the claims, nor is it intended to
 be limiting as to the scope of the invention in any way.
 It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a new
 electronic fishing lure assembly apparatus and method which has many of
 the advantages of the fishing lures mentioned heretofore and many novel
 features that result in a new electronic fishing lure assembly which is
 not anticipated, rendered obvious, suggested, or even implied by any of
 the prior art fishing lures, either alone or in any combination thereof.
 It is another object of the present invention to provide a new electronic
 fishing lure assembly, which may be easily and efficiently manufactured
 and marketed.
 It is a further object of the present invention to provide a new electronic
 fishing lure assembly, which is of a durable and reliable construction.
 An even further object of the present invention is to provide a new
 electronic fishing lure assembly which is susceptible of a low cost of
 manufacture with regard to both materials and labor, and which accordingly
 is then susceptible of low prices of sale to the consuming public, thereby
 making such electronic fishing lure assembly economically available to the
 buying public.
 Still yet another object of the present invention is to provide a new
 electronic fishing lure assembly which provides in the apparatuses and
 methods of the prior art some of the advantages thereof, while
 simultaneously overcoming some of the disadvantages normally associated
 therewith.
 Still another object of the present invention is to provide a new
 electronic fishing lure assembly for attracting fish in all types of water
 conditions.
 Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a new electronic
 fishing lure assembly which includes a main body portion having a hollow
 interior, a plurality of hooks coupled to the main body portion, and a
 line eye coupled to the main body portion. A scent producing assembly is
 coupled to the main body portion. A microcontroller is positioned in the
 hollow interior, the microcontroller being electronically coupled to the
 scent producing assembly. A switch is coupled to the main body portion,
 the switch being electrically coupled to the microcontroller for
 selectively activating the microcontroller. The inventive device further
 includes a motion producing assembly and a light source for illuminating
 the main body portion.
 Still yet another object of the present invention is to provide a new
 electronic fishing lure assembly that includes a light source for
 increasing the visibility of the lure to fish in murky water and includes
 a motion producing assembly for producing a real bait fish type motion.
 The lure also includes a sound assembly for drawing the attention of the
 fish to the lure when it cannot be easily seen.
 Even still another object of the present invention is to provide a new
 electronic fishing lure assembly that it utilizes a scent producing
 assembly in conjunction with a scent capsule to attract the fish with a
 desirable smell.
 These together with other objects of the invention, along with the various
 features of novelty which characterize the invention, are pointed out with
 particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this
 disclosure. For a better understanding of the invention, its operating
 advantages and the specific objects attained by its uses, reference should
 be made to the accompanying drawings and descriptive matter in which there
 are illustrated preferred embodiments of the invention.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
 With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to FIGS. 1 through 7
 thereof, a new electronic fishing lure assembly embodying the principles
 and concepts of the present invention and generally designated by the
 reference numeral 10 will be described.
 As best illustrated in FIGS. 1 through 7, the electronic fishing lure
 assembly 10 generally includes a main body portion 12 having a hollow
 interior 14 and a plurality of hooks 16 coupled to the main body portion
 12. A line eye 18 is coupled to the main body portion 12 such that the
 line eye 18 is designed for facilitating tying the main body portion 12 to
 a fishing line 2.
 A scent producing assembly 20 is coupled to the main body portion 12. A
 microcontroller 22 is positioned in the hollow interior 14. The
 microcontroller 22 is electronically coupled to the scent producing
 assembly 20. A switch 24 is coupled to the main body portion, the switch
 24 being electrically coupled to the microcontroller 22 for selectively
 activating the microcontroller 22. The main body portion 12 also includes
 a translucent portion 26. A light 28 is positioned in the hollow interior
 14 such that the translucent portion 26 appears illuminated when the light
 28 is on. The light 28 is electrically coupled to the switch 24 for
 selectively activating the light 28. A motion producing assembly 30 of the
 type having a motor for producing a vibrational movement, is positioned in
 the hollow interior 14 for moving the main body portion 12 in a vibratory
 motion. The motion producing assembly 30 is electrically coupled to the
 switch 24 for selectively activating the motion producing assembly 30.
 The scent producing assembly 20 includes a scent capsule 32 for releasing a
 scent upon heating of the scent capsule 32. The main body portion 12
 includes a depression 34 in an outer surface of the main body portion 12,
 the depression 34 being for receiving the scent capsule 32 therein. A
 groove 36 extends along a lower edge 46 of the depression 34 for receiving
 a lower edge 46 of the scent capsule 32. The scent capsule 32 includes a
 retaining ridge 40 extending along an upper edge 42 of the scent capsule
 32 for engaging an upper edge 44 of the depression 34 whereby the scent
 capsule 32 is coupled to the main body portion 12 when the lower edge 46
 of the scent capsule 32 is inserted into the groove 36 and the retaining
 ridge 40 is engaged to the upper edge 44 of the depression 34. A pair of
 heating prongs 48 extend outwardly from a surface of the depression 34
 such that the heating prongs 48 are insertable into the scent capsule 32
 for heating the scent capsule to release the scent.
 The main body portion 12 includes a battery compartment 50 for holding at
 least one battery 52 for providing power to the microcontroller 22. A
 battery compartment cap 54 is provided for covering the battery
 compartment 50. The battery compartment cap 54 is selectively removable
 for providing access to the battery compartment 50. The battery
 compartment cap 54 threadingly engages the main body portion 12. The
 battery compartment cap 54 includes an o-ring seal member 56 for
 preventing water from entering the battery compartment 50. A speaker 58 is
 positioned in the hollow interior 14 for producing a sound for attracting
 fish 4. The microcontroller 22 is electronically coupled to the speaker 58
 for controlling the sound for attracting fish 4.
 In use, the electronic fishing lure assembly is tied to a fishing line and
 is pulled through the water. The lure emitting light, sound, and scent
 will entice the fish to bite on the fishing lure.
 As to a further discussion of the manner of usage and operation of the
 present invention, the same should be apparent from the above description.
 Accordingly, no further discussion relating to the manner of usage and
 operation will be provided.
 With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized that the
 optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of the invention, to
 include variations in size, materials, shape, form, function and manner of
 operation, assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to
 one skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to those
 illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are
 intended to be encompassed by the present invention.
 Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the
 principles of the invention. Further, since numerous modifications and
 changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired
 to limit the invention to the exact construction and operation shown and
 described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may
 be resorted to, falling within the scope of the invention.