Fishing – trapping – and vermin destroying – Fishing – Illuminated – e.g. – luminous
Patent
1990-08-20
1992-03-24
Seidel, Richard K.
Fishing, trapping, and vermin destroying
Fishing
Illuminated, e.g., luminous
43 171, A01K 8501
Patent
active
050976184
ABSTRACT:
An electronic ice fishing system provides an enhanced alert to a fisherman of a fish strike. The electronic ice fishing system comprises an electric circuit with a radio transmitter and a magnetic reed switch encased in a weatherproof housing. The housing is attached to the frame of any of a number of conventional type fishing tipups. A ferrous plate is bonded to the housing proximate the magnetic reed switch inside. A magnet is placed on the ferrous plate, and the magnet actuates the magnetic reed switch to an open state. The magnet is tied with a cord to the flag alert of the tipup. When a fish strikes, the flag alert trips and pulls the magnet from the plate. As a result, the magnetic reed switch closes, and the radio transmitter is energized to signal a pager carried by the fisherman, who can be at a substantial distance and out of sight of his tipup. In a modified embodiment, the magnet and the plate are inverted. The magnet is captured inside the housing, and the plate is inserted into an external recess in the housing. The external recess is located between the magnet and the magnetic reed switch. When the plate is pulled from the housing recess by the tipup strike alert, the magnetic reed switch closes to energize the radio transmitter.
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Cayen Donald
Hong Patty
Seidel Richard K.
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