Illuminated fishing bobber

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1989-06-23

1990-04-17

Seidel, Richard K.

Fishing, trapping, and vermin destroying

Fishing

Illuminated, e.g., luminous

A01K 1300

Patent

active

049168460

ABSTRACT:
An illuminated fishing bobber is formed from two threadably connected hemispherical shells. A transparent dimple adjacent one end of the body member houses a light and a conical reflector. A counter weight in the body member causes the dimple to be disposed in a normally inverted orientation when the bobber is floating in a body of water. An eyelet on the dimple is provided for securement to a line from a conventional fishing pole. A rotational spool of line in the body member contains an adjustable drag mechanism for exerting an adjustable tension on the line. A free end of line from the spool passes through an aperture diametrically opposite the dimple for connection to an external hook. Upon a fish strike, the bobber is turned to an upright orientation which causes a battery to be connected to the light by virtue of a position sensitive switch. A hinged brake arm is used to lock a stationary rim of the spool within the body member.

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patent: 4486969 (1984-12-01), Swenson
patent: 4601126 (1986-07-01), Klocksiem

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