发明名称 Magnetically actuated indicator device for a fishing rod, fishing rig incorporating the device, and method of using same
摘要 A tip-down indicator apparatus, for signaling a strike on a fishing rig, includes a casing for housing a battery, and a normally open circuit disposed within the casing for placement in electrical communication with the battery. When supplied with a battery, the normally open circuit is completable by proximity to a magnetic field. The indicator apparatus further includes an electrically powered signal generator attached to the casing and connected to the normally open circuit for signaling a completed circuit. The signal generator may be a light or a buzzer. In a preferred embodiment thereof, the indicator apparatus further includes a magnet support member connectable in pivotal relation to the casing, a magnet attached to the magnet support member, and means for drawing the magnet and the casing into proximity in response to a fish biting a hook or lure. This first embodiment may include a fishing rig including a base and a rod-reel assembly which is pivotally attachable to the base. In an alternative embodiment which is attachable to a conventional fishing rod, an apparatus includes a magnet adjacent the end of a spring arm, and an eyelet attached to the end of the spring arm near the magnet.
申请公布号 US6463691(B1) 申请公布日期 2002.10.15
申请号 US19990372540 申请日期 1999.08.11
申请人 ATKINS MICHAEL R. 发明人 ATKINS MICHAEL R.
分类号 A01K97/12;(IPC1-7):A01K97/12 主分类号 A01K97/12
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