Granted Patent B1

US 12,458,007 · App. 17/208,443 · Granted Nov 4, 2025

Inventor: Kevin Bryant (Dallas, TX)

A01K85/1803A01K85/02A01K85/1813A01K85/1831A01K85/1851

Abstract

Claims (28)

1 . A fishing lure, comprising:

a hook assembly, comprising:

a one-piece hook, comprising:

a barbed section;

a first shaft section connected to the barbed section;

a second shaft section coupled to the first shaft section; and

an eyelet extending from an end of the second shaft section; and

an inverted bill coupled to the hook;

wherein the inverted bill comprises an upper end and a lower end;

wherein the first shaft section and the second shaft section intersect at a point of intersection to define a selected angle therebetween;

wherein the point of intersection is at the lower end of the inverted bill;

wherein the entirety of the second shaft section extends within the inverted bill;

and

wherein the eyelet extends from an underside of the inverted bill; and

a body assembly coupled to the hook assembly.

2 . The fishing lure according to claim 1 , wherein the inverted bill is molded about the hook.

3 . The fishing lure according to claim 1 ,

wherein the eyelet is located at a selected point between the upper end of the inverted bill and the lower end of the inverted bill.

4 . The fishing lure according to claim 3 , wherein the lower end of the inverted bill is in contact with the body assembly.

5 . The fishing lure according to claim 1 , wherein the body assembly is formed of a soft material.

6 . The fishing lure according to claim 5 , wherein the body assembly is in the shape of a crustacean.

7 . The fishing lure according to claim 5 , wherein the body assembly moves in response to a force applied to the eyelet by a fishing line.

8 . The fishing lure according to claim 5 , wherein the barbed section extends out from a top of the body assembly.

9 . The fishing lure according to claim 1 , wherein the body assembly is formed of a rigid material.

10 . The fishing lure according to claim 9 , further comprising:

graphical indicia on the rigid material to represent a bait.

11 . The fishing lure of claim 1 , wherein the inverted bill is concave.

12 . The fishing lure of claim 1 , wherein the inverted bill is convex.

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