Fishing lure with an adjustable rattle

Abstract

A fishing lure having a rattling assembly for attracting fish, wherein the sound of the rattling assembly is adjustable. The rattling assembly includes a rattle member and a rod member positioned inside a cavity defined in the body of the fishing lure. The rod member traverses the exterior surface of the fishing lure into the cavity, such that the position of the rod member will determine the ability of the rattling member to travel within the cavity to strike the walls of the cavity.

1 . A fishing lure for use in attracting fish in water, said lure comprising: 
 a body having an exterior surface;    a cavity defined in said body, said cavity positioned substantially proximate said exterior surface;    a rattle member positioned in said cavity to generate noise when said fishing lure is retrieved in water; and    an adjustable member traversing said exterior surface to seal said cavity and selectively engage said rattle member to adjust the noise generated by said rattle member in said cavity.    
   
   
       2 . The fishing lure as described in  claim 1  wherein said body comprises plastic.  
   
   
       3 . The fishing lure as described in  claim 1  wherein said rattle member is a ball bearing.  
   
   
       4 . The fishing lure as described in  claim 1  wherein said adjustable member is a screw.  
   
   
       5 . The fishing lure as described in  claim 4  wherein said screw is plastic.  
   
   
       6 . A fishing lure for attracting fish in water, said fishing lure comprising: 
 a body; and    means for generating a noise within said body during retrieval in water; and    means for adjusting the level of noise produced by said noise generating means.    
   
   
       7 . The fishing lure as described in  claim 6 , wherein said noise generating means comprises: 
 a recession in the fishing lure; and    a rattle member loosely positioned within said recession.    
   
   
       8 . The fishing lure as described in  claim 7 , wherein said rattle member is a ball bearing.  
   
   
       9 . The fishing lure as described in  claim 6 , wherein said adjustable means comprises a rod member.  
   
   
       10 . The fishing lure as described in  claim 9 , wherein said rod member is a screw.  
   
   
       11 . The fishing lure as described in  claim 6  wherein said adjustable means is a screw.  
   
   
       12 . The fishing lure as described in  claim 11  wherein said screw is plastic.  
   
   
       13 . In a fishing lure having a body and rattle member cavity within the body, the rattle member cavity surrounding a rattle member, the fishing lure comprising: 
 a rod member adjustably engaging the rattle member cavity to seal the rattle member cavity and control the movement of the rattle member in the rattle member cavity in the body when said fishing lure is drawn through water.    
   
   
       14 . The fishing lure as described in  13 , wherein said rod member is a screw.  
   
   
       15 . The fishing lure as described in  13 , wherein said rod member comprises a resin material.