Abstract:
A fishing lure device is provided which includes a frame having an eye at the forward end thereof with first and second rearwardly extending and diverging frame members extending therefrom. Spinner blades or buzz blades are rotatably mounted on the first frame member and a fish lure is attached to the rearward end of the second frame member by means of a quick-attach mechanism so that different fish lures may be selectively removably positioned on the rearward end of the second frame member.

Description:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
       [0001]    1. Field of the Invention 
         [0002]    This invention relates to a fishing lure and more particularly to a fishing lure wherein the lure portion thereof may be quickly and easily removed therefrom and replaced by another lure. 
         [0003]    2. Description of the Related Art 
         [0004]      FIG. 1  illustrates a prior art fishing lure device  10  which comprises a wire frame  12  including frame members  14  and  16  which extend rearwardly from an eye  18  in a diverging relationship. The eye  18  is adapted to have a fishing line secured thereto in conventional fashion. Spinner blades  20  are attached to frame member  14  in conventional fashion. Often, the lure device  10  will have buzz blades rotatably mounted on frame member  14  rather than the spinner blades  20 . A weight  22  is affixed to the rearward end of frame member  16  and usually is shaped and colored to resemble a bait fish. Fish hook  24  extends rearwardly from weight  22  with strands or filaments  26  extending rearwardly from weight  22  to camouflage fish hook  24 . Although the prior art fishing lure device  10  does satisfactorily perform, if the fisherman desires to use another lure with the same type of spinner blade arrangement as seen in  FIG. 1 , the fisherman must replace the entire fishing lure device  10  since the weight  22 , hook  24  and filaments  26  are permanently attached to the frame member  16  of wire frame  12 . Further, if the frame  12  becomes damaged so as to require the replacement thereof, the entire lure device must be replaced. If the fish hook  24  becomes damaged so as to require replacement thereof, the entire fishing lure device must be replaced. 
       SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
       [0005]    This Summary is provided to introduce a selection of concepts in a simplified form that are further described below in the Detailed Description. This Summary is not intended to identify key aspects or essential aspects of the claimed subject matter. Moreover, this Summary is not intended for use as an aid in determining the scope of the claimed subject matter. 
         [0006]    A fishing lure device is disclosed comprising a wire frame means having a forward end and a rearward end with the frame means including an eye device at its forward end for receiving one end of a fishing line. The wire frame means includes first and second frame members extending from the eye device in a generally rearwardly and diverging manner. The first frame member has at least one blade rotatably mounted thereon which may be a spinner blade or a buzz blade. The second frame member has a quick-attach mechanism at its rearward end to enable a fishing lure to be selectively removably attached thereto. 
         [0007]    It is a principal object of the invention to provide an improved fishing lure device. 
         [0008]    A further object of the invention is to provide a fishing lure device wherein different lures may be attached thereto without replacing the entire lure device. 
         [0009]    A further object of the invention is to provide a fishing lure device including a quick-attach mechanism to enable different lures to be mounted thereon. 
         [0010]    These and other objects will be apparent to those skilled in the art. 
     
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         [0011]    Non-limiting and non-exhaustive embodiments of the present invention are described with reference to the following figures, wherein like reference numerals refer to like parts throughout the various views unless otherwise specified. 
           [0012]      FIG. 1  is a perspective view of a prior art fishing lure; 
           [0013]      FIG. 2  is a perspective view of the fishing lure of this invention; 
           [0014]      FIG. 3  is an exploded perspective view of a modified form of this invention; 
           [0015]      FIG. 4  is a view similar to  FIG. 3  except that the lure has been attached to the wire frame; 
           [0016]      FIG. 5  is a view similar to  FIG. 4  except that the wire frame has a pair of buzz blades secured thereto; 
           [0017]      FIG. 6  is a view similar to  FIG. 2  with  FIGS. 5 and 6  illustrating the manner in which different lures may be attached to the wire frames; and 
           [0018]      FIG. 7  is a perspective view illustrating the manner in which a lure may be attached to two different blade arrangements. 
       
    
    
     DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT 
       [0019]    Embodiments are described more fully below with reference to the accompanying figures, which form a part hereof and show, by way of illustration, specific exemplary embodiments. These embodiments are disclosed in sufficient detail to enable those skilled in the art to practice the invention. However, embodiments may be implemented in many different forms and should not be construed as being limited to the embodiments set forth herein. The following detailed description is, therefore, not to be taken in a limiting sense in that the scope of the present invention is defined only by the appended claims. 
         [0020]    As stated above,  FIG. 1  illustrates a prior art fishing lure device  10  which comprises a wire frame  12  including frame members  14  and  16  which extend rearwardly from an eye  18  in a diverging relationship. The eye  18  is adapted to have a fishing line  19  secured thereto in conventional fashion. Spinner blades  20  are attached to frame member  14  in conventional fashion. Often, the lure device  10  will have one or more buzz blades  21  rotatably mounted on frame member  14  rather than the spinner blades  20 . A weight  22  is affixed to the rearward end of frame member  16  and usually is shaped and colored to resemble a bait fish. Fish hook  24  extends rearwardly from weight  22 . Usually, strands or filaments  26  extend rearwardly from weight  22  to hide, shield or camouflage the fish hook  24 . 
         [0021]    If the fisherman desires to use another lure with the same type of spinner blade arrangement as seen in  FIG. 1 , the fisherman must replace the entire lure device  10  since the weight  22 , hook  24  and filaments  26  are permanently attached to the wire frame  12 . Further, if the frame  12  becomes damaged so as to require the replacement thereof, the entire fishing lure device  10  must be replaced. If the fish hook  24  becomes damaged so as to require replacement thereof, the entire fishing lure device  10  must be replaced. 
         [0022]    One form of the improved fishing lure device of this invention is shown in  FIG. 2  and designated by the reference numeral  28 . Device  28  includes a wire frame  30  including frame members  32  and  34  extending from eye  36 . Spinner blades  38  are attached to frame member  32  in conventional fashion. Frame member  34  has an end portion  40  which extends forwardly from an eye or loop portion  42 . A tubular member  44  is loosely slidably mounted on frame member  34  and may be slipped rearwardly over end portion  40 , when end portion  40  has been pressed, pushed or deflected towards frame member  34  so that the eye  42  will be closed. 
         [0023]    The numeral  46  refers to a lure including a weight  48  having an eye  50  which may be selectively removably received by the loop portion  42 . Obviously, the eye  50  is attached to the loop portion  42  prior to the tubular member  44  being moved rearwardly on frame member  34  to close the loop portion  42 . 
         [0024]    In the lure device  28 , if the fisherman desires to replace the lure  46  with a different lure, the tubular member  44  is slipped forwardly on frame member  34  to release the end portion  40 . The lure  46  is then removed from the loop portion  42  and a different lure is mounted on the loop portion  42  with the tubular member  44  then being moved rearwardly over end portion  40  to “lock” the different lure onto the device. 
         [0025]    In  FIG. 3 , a modified form of the fishing lure device is illustrated and referred to by the reference numeral  28 ′. The only difference between that shown in  FIG. 2  and in  FIG. 3  is that the wire frame  30 ′ is bent at  52  and that one or more buzz blades  21  are rotatably mounted on the rearwardly extending portion  32 A of frame member  32 . The eye  18  in  FIG. 3  is also somewhat different than the eye  36  in  FIG. 2 . 
         [0026]    As seen in  FIGS. 5 and 6 , the device  28  and the device  28 ′ may have different lures quickly and easily attached thereto without replacing the entire device. It can therefore be seen that the device of this invention accomplishes at least all of its stated objectives. 
         [0027]    As seen in  FIG. 7 , the same lure may be attached to either the wire frame  30  or the wire frame  30 ′ to provide two different lures with one lure being used with the buzz blades  21  of wire frame  28 ′ so that the lure is a surface lure or with the wire frame  28  with the spinner blades  38  so that the lure becomes a sub-surface lure. Further, the buzz blades  21  and spinner blades  38  may be used with other lures at the fisherman&#39;s discretion. 
         [0028]    Although the invention has been described in language that is specific to certain structures and methodological steps, it is to be understood that the invention defined in the appended claims is not necessarily limited to the specific structures and/or steps described. Rather, the specific aspects and steps are described as forms of implementing the claimed invention. Since many embodiments of the invention can be practiced without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention, the invention resides in the claims hereinafter appended.