Granted Patent B2

US 12,402,616 · App. 17/412,129 · Granted Sep 2, 2025

Inventor: Wayson Wight (Salt Lake City, UT)

Assignee: Ardent, LLC

A01K97/125A01K85/01A01K85/015A01K91/04H04Q9/00H04Q2209/47

Abstract

Claims (106)

1. A castable object comprising:

a structure comprising:

a first distal end having a first substantially planar face;

a second distal end having a second substantially planar face;

a first substantially planar lateral face;

a second substantially planar lateral face opposite the first substantially planar lateral face;

a third substantially planar lateral face disposed between the first substantially planar lateral face and the second substantially planar lateral face, the third substantially planar lateral face being adjacent to the first substantially planar lateral face and adjacent to the second substantially planar lateral face; and

a fourth substantially planar lateral face opposite the third substantially planar lateral face, the fourth substantially planar lateral face being disposed between the first substantially planar lateral face and the second substantially planar lateral face, the fourth substantially planar lateral face being adjacent to the first substantially planar lateral face and adjacent to the second substantially planar lateral face, the first substantially planar lateral face being disposed between the fourth substantially planar lateral face and the third substantially planar lateral face, the second substantially planar lateral face being disposed between the third substantially planar lateral face and the fourth substantially planar lateral face, wherein:

the first substantially planar lateral face, the second substantially planar lateral face, the third substantially planar lateral face, and the fourth substantially planar lateral face are adjacent to the first substantially planar face of the first distal end and substantially at or at the second substantially planar face of the second distal end;

the second substantially planar face has a greater surface area than the first substantially planar face;

a first portion of the structure proximate the second distal end has a greater weight than a second portion of the structure proximate the first distal end, such that the second substantially planar face of the second distal end is configured to contact a target responsive to casting the castable object;

the castable object is configured to have a plurality of properties that are substantially similar to that of fishing tackle, the plurality of properties comprising size, trajectory, and air resistance, the fishing tackle being one or more of a lure, a spinner, or fishing tackle securing bait; and

the first substantially planar face, the second substantially planar face, the first substantially planar lateral face, the second substantially planar lateral face, the third substantially planar lateral face, and the fourth substantially planar lateral face substantially form a trapezoidal prism, wherein each of the first substantially planar lateral face, the second substantially planar lateral face, the third substantially planar lateral face, and the fourth substantially planar lateral face comprise a corresponding perimeter consisting of a corresponding first edge, a corresponding second edge, a corresponding third edge, and a corresponding fourth edge, wherein no other edges or faces are within the corresponding perimeter;

a fastener coupled to the first distal end of the structure, wherein:

the fastener comprises an eye bolt, screw eye, or eyelet; and

the fastener is configured to couple to a fishing system comprising a casting device connected to a retrieving device; and

a first continuous fastening structure attached to the second substantially planar face of the second distal end of the structure, the first substantially planar lateral face, and the second substantially planar lateral face without being attached to the third substantially planar lateral face and the fourth substantially planar lateral face, wherein:

the first continuous fastening structure comprises a first flexible resilient material secured to a first continuous base sheet material;

the first flexible resilient material comprises a plurality of hooks or a plurality of loops;

the castable object is configured to be cast by the fishing system onto the target;

the first continuous fastening structure is configured to removably attach to a second fastening surface of the target; and

the first continuous fastening structure is configured to disengage from the second fastening surface of the target responsive to the retrieving device retracting a fishing line coupled to the fastener.

2. The castable object of claim 1 , wherein:

the first flexible resilient material comprises one of the plurality of loops that are configured to removably attach to a plurality of hooks of a second flexible resilient material of the second fastening surface of the target or the plurality of hooks that are configured to removably attach to a plurality of loops of a second flexible resilient material of the second fastening surface of the target, the second flexible resilient material being secured to a second base sheet material of the second fastening surface of the target.

3. The castable object of claim 1 , wherein:

the fastener is configured to be coupled to the structure by being adhered to the structure or by being screwed into the structure.

4. The castable object of claim 1 , wherein:

the fastener is configured to couple to the fishing system via the fishing line that is configured to the retrieving device.

5. The castable object of claim 1 , wherein:

the fastener is configured to couple to the fishing system via a swivel comprising a first distal end and a second distal end;

the first distal end of the swivel is coupled to the fishing line that is coupled to the retrieving device; and

the fastener is configured to removably attach to the second distal end of the swivel.

6. A system comprising:

a castable object comprising:

a structure comprising:

a first distal end having a first substantially planar face;

a second distal end having a second substantially planar face;

a first substantially planar lateral face;

a second substantially planar lateral face opposite the first substantially planar lateral face;

a third substantially planar lateral face disposed between the first substantially planar lateral face and the second substantially planar lateral face, the third substantially planar lateral face being adjacent to the first substantially planar lateral face and adjacent to the second substantially planar lateral face; and

a fourth substantially planar lateral face opposite the third substantially planar lateral face, the fourth substantially planar lateral face being disposed between the first substantially planar lateral face and the second substantially planar lateral face, the fourth substantially planar lateral face being adjacent to the first substantially planar lateral face and adjacent to the second substantially planar lateral face, the first substantially planar lateral face being disposed between the fourth substantially planar lateral face and the third substantially planar lateral face, the second substantially planar lateral face being disposed between the third substantially planar lateral face and the fourth substantially planar lateral face, wherein:

the first substantially planar lateral face, the second substantially planar lateral face, the third substantially planar lateral face, and the fourth substantially planar lateral face are adjacent to the first substantially planar face of the first distal end and adjacent to the second substantially planar face of the second distal end;

the second substantially planar face has a greater surface area than the first substantially planar face;

a first portion of the structure proximate the second distal end has a greater weight than a second portion of the structure proximate the first distal end, such that the second substantially planar face of the second distal end is configured to contact a target structure responsive to casting the castable object;

the castable object is configured to have a plurality of properties that are substantially similar to that of fishing tackle, the plurality of properties comprising size, trajectory, and air resistance, the fishing tackle being one or more of a lure, a spinner, or fishing tackle securing bait; and

the first substantially planar face, the second substantially planar face, the first substantially planar lateral face, the second substantially planar lateral face, the third substantially planar lateral face, and the fourth substantially planar lateral face substantially form a trapezoidal prism;

a fastener coupled to the first distal end of the structure, wherein:

the fastener comprises an eye bolt, screw eye, or eyelet; and

the fastener is configured to couple to a fishing system comprising a casting device connected to a retrieving device; and

a first continuous fastening structure attached to the second substantially planar face of the second distal end of the structure, the first substantially planar lateral face, and the second substantially planar lateral face without being attached to the third substantially planar lateral face and the fourth substantially planar lateral face, wherein:

the first continuous fastening structure comprises a first flexible resilient material secured to a first continuous base sheet material; and

the first flexible resilient material comprises a plurality of hooks or a plurality of loops; and

the target structure comprising a second fastening surface, wherein the castable object is configured to be cast by the fishing system onto the target structure, and wherein the first continuous fastening structure is configured to removably attach to the second fastening surface and disengage from the second fastening surface responsive to the retrieving device retracting a fishing line coupled to the fastener.

7. The system of claim 6 , wherein:

the second fastening surface of the target structure comprises a plurality of sections and each of the plurality of sections illustrates a respective identifier; and

the castable object is configured to be cast onto and removably attach to a corresponding section that has the respective identifier.

8. The system of claim 6 , wherein the castable object is configured to removably couple to a first distal end of a swivel, wherein a second distal end of the swivel is coupled to the fishing line of the fishing system.

9. The system of claim 8 further comprising a second castable object configured to be cast onto and removably attach to the second fastening surface of the target structure, wherein the castable object and the second castable object are configured to removably couple to the first distal end of the swivel, wherein the second castable object has one or more of a different weight, size, or shape than the castable object.

10. The system of claim 6 , wherein:

the castable object comprises one or more first lights configured to illuminate the castable object; and

the target structure comprises one or more second lights configured to illuminate one or more portions of the target structure.

11. The system of claim 6 , wherein:

the castable object comprises one or more of a radio-frequency identification (RFID) tag or a near field communication (NFC) tag; and

the target structure comprises one or more of RFID sensors or NFC sensors.

12. The system of claim 11 , wherein a processing device is configured to:

receive sensor data from at least one sensor of the one or more of RFID sensors or the NFC sensors; and

determine, based on the sensor data, a section of the target structure onto which the castable object landed responsive to being cast by the fishing system.

13. A castable object comprising:

a structure comprising:

a first distal end having a first substantially planar face, wherein:

the first substantially planar face comprises a fastener;

the fastener comprises an eye bolt, screw eye, or eyelet configured to couple to a fishing system;

the fishing system comprises a casting device connected to a retrieving device, wherein the castable object is to be cast by the fishing system onto a target surface;

the target surface is a top portion of an upper layer of a target structure; and

the upper layer comprises felt, cloth, or carpeting;

a second distal end having a second substantially planar face, wherein:

the first distal end has a first width that is less than a second width of the second distal end; and

a portion proximate to the second distal end has a greater weight than a portion proximate to the first distal end, such that the second substantially planar face of the second distal end is configured to contact the target surface responsive to casting the castable object;

a first substantially planar lateral face;

a second substantially planar lateral face opposite the first substantially planar lateral face;

a third substantially planar lateral face disposed between the first substantially planar lateral face and the second substantially planar lateral face, the third substantially planar lateral face being adjacent to the first substantially planar lateral face and adjacent to the second substantially planar lateral face; and

a fourth substantially planar lateral face opposite the third substantially planar lateral face, the fourth substantially planar lateral face being disposed between the first substantially planar lateral face and the second substantially planar lateral face, the fourth substantially planar lateral face being adjacent to the first substantially planar lateral face and adjacent to the second substantially planar lateral face, the first substantially planar lateral face being disposed between the fourth substantially planar lateral face and the third substantially planar lateral face, the second substantially planar lateral face being disposed between the third substantially planar lateral face and the fourth substantially planar lateral face, wherein:

the first substantially planar lateral face, the second substantially planar lateral face, the third substantially planar lateral face, and the fourth substantially planar lateral face are adjacent to the first substantially planar face of the first distal end and substantially at or at the second substantially planar face of the second distal end; and

the first substantially planar face, the second substantially planar face, the first substantially planar lateral face, the second substantially planar lateral face, the third substantially planar lateral face, and the fourth substantially planar lateral face substantially form a trapezoidal prism, wherein each of the first substantially planar lateral face, the second substantially planar lateral face, the third substantially planar lateral face, and the fourth substantially planar lateral face comprise a corresponding perimeter consisting of a corresponding first edge, a corresponding second edge, a corresponding third edge, and a corresponding fourth edge, wherein no other edges or faces are within the corresponding perimeter;

the castable object is configured to have a plurality of properties that are substantially similar to that of fishing tackle, the plurality of properties comprising size, trajectory, and air resistance, the fishing tackle being one or more of a lure, a spinner, or fishing tackle securing bait; and

a first continuous fastening structure comprising a plurality of hooks or loops of a first flexible resilient material secured to a first continuous base sheet material, wherein:

the first continuous fastening structure is attached to the second substantially planar face of the second distal end, the first substantially planar lateral face, and the second substantially planar lateral face without being attached to the third substantially planar lateral face and the fourth substantially planar lateral face;

the first continuous fastening structure is configured to removably attach to a second fastening surface of the target surface; and

the first continuous fastening structure is configured to disengage from the second fastening surface of the target surface responsive to the retrieving device retracting a fishing line coupled to the fastener.

14. The castable object of claim 13 , wherein:

the fishing line is coupled to the retrieving device and the fastener of the castable object.

15. The castable object of claim 14 , wherein:

the fishing system further comprises a swivel comprising a first distal end and a second distal end;

the first distal end of the swivel is coupled to the fishing line; and the fastener is configured to removably attach to the second distal end of the swivel.

16. The castable object of claim 13 , wherein:

the target structure further comprises one or more magnetic objects disposed under the upper layer; and

at least the second substantially planar face of the second distal end of the castable object is configured to removably attach to the target surface of the target structure via magnetic attraction.

17. The castable object of claim 1 , wherein:

each of the first substantially planar lateral face, the second substantially planar lateral face, the third substantially planar lateral face, and the substantially planar fourth lateral face have substantially same size; and

a shape of the castable object is configured to have the trajectory substantially similar to that of the fishing tackle responsive to being thrown through air.

18. The castable object of claim 1 , wherein:

a majority of the first portion of the structure that has the greater weight is covered by the first continuous fastening structure; and

a majority of the second portion of the structure that has a lesser weight is not covered by the first continuous fastening structure.

19. The castable object of claim 1 , wherein responsive to casting the castable object onto the target, the second substantially planar face of the second distal end is configured to contact the target and removably attach to the target based on:

the first portion of the structure proximate the second distal end having the greater weight than the second portion of the structure proximate the first distal end; and

the first continuous fastening structure being attached to the second substantially planar face of the second distal end of the structure, the first substantially planar lateral face, and the second substantially planar lateral face without being attached to the third substantially planar lateral face and the fourth substantially planar lateral face.

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