IP Library Granted Patent US 12690573
Granted Patent B2
US 12690573 · App. 19/005,888 · Granted Jul 28, 2026

Lure

Inventors: Yoshiyuki Takemoto (Sakai City, JP); Kazuto Nakamura (Sakai City, JP)
Assignee: SHIMANO INC.
A01K85/1863A01K85/1837A01K85/1847
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Patent No.
US 12690573
App. No.
19/005,888
Granted
Jul 28, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A lure 1 includes a body 3 , a support 5 , and a weight 7 . The body 3 includes a head 13 a in its front portion and a tail 13 b in its rear portion. The support 5 extends in the front-rear direction inside the body 3 . The weight 7 is supported by the support 5 so as to be movable in the front-rear direction. At least part of the weight 7 is movable in a transverse direction that intersects with the front-rear direction.

Claims (31)

1 . A lure, comprising:

a body including a head in a front portion and a tail in a rear portion;

a support extending in a front-rear direction inside the body;

a weight supported by the support so as to be movable in the front-rear direction, wherein at least part of the weight is movable in a transverse direction that intersects the front-rear direction;

an urging member for urging the weight at least forward; and

a restricting portion positioned on an inner lateral surface of the body in the front portion of the body and configured to limit the weight from moving rearward, the restricting portion being configured such that the weight is at least partially received in and is thereby restricted by the restricting portion to the front portion of the body when at least part of the weight moves in the transverse direction.

2 . The lure according to claim 1 , wherein the support is supported by the body so as to be movable in the transverse direction.

3 . The lure according to claim 2 , wherein

the support is an axial member, and

the axial member oscillates around the tail side as an oscillation center.

4 . The lure according to claim 3 , wherein

the axial member includes a front-end portion on the head side and a rear-end portion on the tail side, the rear-end portion being supported by the body to be able to oscillate, and

the body has a groove for guiding the front-end portion in the transverse direction.

5 . The lure according to claim 1 , wherein

the support is supported by the body so as to be movable in the transverse direction, and

the weight is restricted by the restricting portion when the support moves in the transverse direction.

6 . The lure according to claim 5 , wherein the restricting portion is a recess formed on the inner lateral surface of the body.

7 . The lure according to claim 6 , further comprising:

a magnet positioned on the body so as to face the recess with the support in between, wherein

the weight is at least partially comprised of magnetic material.

8 . The lure according to claim 7 , wherein

the support is an axial member, and

the axial member oscillates around the tail side as an oscillation center.

9 . The lure according to claim 1 , wherein

the weight includes a weight body and a sliding portion,

the restricting portion includes a slope that inclines toward an outer surface of the body, and

when at least part of the weight moves in the transverse direction, the sliding portion contacts the slope, and the slope restricts the weight from moving rearward through sliding resistance against the sliding portion.

10 . The lure according to claim 9 , wherein

the support is an axial member,

the sliding portion includes a main body and a hole in the main body through which the axial member is inserted, and

the hole has an inner diameter greater than an outer diameter of the axial member.