Fishing lure with pivoting arm
View Patent ↗A fishing lure comprises a head; a hook connected to the head; an arm rotatably connected to the head with the lateral direction of the head as a rotation axis, the rotation axis located inside the head; and a blade connected to the arm. The rotation locus formed when the arm is rotated may be included in a plane with the lateral direction of the head as perpendicular line. The arm may be restricted from moving in the lateral direction of the head.
1. A fishing lure comprising:
a head;
a hook connected to the head;
an arm rotatably connected to the head with a lateral direction of the head as a rotation axis, the rotation axis located inside the head; and
a blade connected to the arm,
wherein
the arm comprises a limited range of rotation around the rotation axis,
the arm comprises an upper arm having a rear end connected with the blade and a lower arm connected to the head,
the blade has two through holes for connecting the upper arm and the blade,
the rear end of the upper arm includes a first bent portion and a second bent portion inserted into the two through holes of the blade, respectively, and
when the fishing lure is in use in the water, a distance from a center point between the two through holes to a top of the blade is longer than a distance from the center point to a bottom of the blade,
the head comprises a head body and a notch provided in front of the head body, and
the rotation axis is positioned so as to cross the notch and included in a pin member arranged inside the notch.
2. The fishing lure according to claim 1 , wherein
the arm is connected to the head in a non-detachable manner.
3. The fishing lure according to claim 1 , wherein
the upper arm further has a bend part, and
a portion of the upper arm located between the bend part and the blade extends rearwardly.
4. The fishing lure according to claim 1 , wherein
a rotation locus formed when the arm is rotated is included in a plane with the lateral direction of the head as a perpendicular line.
5. The fishing lure according to claim 1 , wherein
the arm is restricted from moving in the lateral direction of the head.
6. The fishing lure according to claim 1 , wherein
a ring shape member located at a rear end of the head body.
7. A fishing lure comprising:
a head;
a hook connected to the head;
an arm rotatably connected to the head with a lateral direction of the head as a rotation axis, the rotation axis located inside the head; and
a blade connected to the arm,
wherein
the arm comprises a limited range of rotation around the rotation axis,
the arm comprises an upper arm having a rear end connected with the blade and a lower arm connected to the head,
the blade has two through holes for connecting the upper arm and the blade,
the rear end of the upper arm includes a first bent portion and a second bent portion inserted into the two through holes of the blade, respectively,
when the fishing lure is in use in the water, a distance from a center point between the two through holes to a top of the blade is longer than a distance from the center point to a bottom of the blade, and
the blade is bent so as to form a bend line extending widthwise through the center point.
8. The fishing lure according to claim 7 , wherein
the lower arm is provided with a guard member extending backward and downward.
9. The fishing lure according to claim 7 , wherein
the head comprises a head body and a ring shape member embedded in front of the head body,
a center line passing through a center of the ring shape member extends in a vertical direction, and
the arm is connected to the head via the ring shape member and is overlapped with the head body in side view.
10. A fishing lure comprising:
a head;
a hook connected to the head;
an arm rotatably connected to the head with a lateral direction of the head as a rotation axis, the rotation axis located inside the head; and
a blade connected to the arm,
wherein
the arm comprises a limited range of rotation around the rotation axis,
the arm comprises an upper arm having a rear end connected with the blade and a lower arm connected to the head,
the blade has two through holes for connecting the upper arm and the blade,
the rear end of the upper arm includes a first bent portion and a second bent portion inserted into the two through holes of the blade, respectively,
when the fishing lure is in use in the water, a distance from a center point between the two through holes to a top of the blade is longer than a distance from the center point to a bottom of the blade,
the head comprises a protective member made of a material harder than the head at a tip, and
the rotation axis is positioned so as to cross the protective member.