Robert E Link

US Patent:

6453599, Sep 24, 2002

Filed:

Jan 11, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/758640

Inventors:

Richard S. Mathews - Lees Summit MO
Robert G. Link - Kansas City MO

Assignee:

Pop-A-Long L L C - Raytown MO

International Classification:

A01K 8500

US Classification:

43 4231, 43 4215, 43 4202, 43 4247

Abstract:

A fishing lure is disclosed having a body with two sections that move relative to one another. An aft section is connected via a shaft to a fore section and is slidable toward and away from the aft section along the shaft as the lure is pulled through the water. A contact post mounted on a rear end of the fore section or a fore end of the rear section impacts the other section as the lure is pulled through the water producing a clicking or popping sound which attracts fish.

US Patent:

6796080, Sep 28, 2004

Filed:

Dec 19, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/325516

Inventors:

Robert G. Link - Kansas City MO 64133

International Classification:

A01K 8500

US Classification:

43 4213, 43 4211

Abstract:

A fishing lure includes a yoke having divergent first and second arms. The first arm is formed of wire, which is preferably nickel-titanium alloy wire having a memory characteristic, having a bright formed at one end for attachment of a fishing line. The second arm is formed of a plastic material and has a first end molded around a portion of the first arm proximate the bight. A weighted body having a fishhook attached thereto is connected a second end of the second arm. A fish attracting element such as a spinner blade or propellor is rotatably mounted on the first arm. The weighted body may include a central core of heavy dense material and an encapsulating outer layer of plastic material which is integrally molded with the second arm. The plastic material forming the second arm is preferably transparent or colored so as to be invisible to fish.

US Patent:

62338641, May 22, 2001

Filed:

May 26, 1999

Appl. No.:

9/320146

Inventors:

Richard S. Mathews - Lee's Summit MO
Robert G. Link - Kansas City MO

International Classification:

A01K 8500

US Classification:

43 4231

Abstract:

A fishing lure having a body with two sections that move relative to one another. An aft section is connected via a shaft to a fore section and is slidable toward and away from that section along the shaft as the lure is pulled through the water. A metal contact surface is mounted on a rear end of the fore section, and a metal striker is mounted on a front end of the aft section. The lure is tied to a fishing line. As the lure is pulled through the water by tugging the fishing line, the aft section's striker contacts the fore section's disc producing a clicking or popping sound which attracts fish.