CA1090571A - Ice fishing apparatus - Google Patents

Ice fishing apparatus

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CA1090571A
CA1090571A CA323,286A CA323286A CA1090571A CA 1090571 A CA1090571 A CA 1090571A CA 323286 A CA323286 A CA 323286A CA 1090571 A CA1090571 A CA 1090571A
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Jacques Lamoureux
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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01KANIMAL HUSBANDRY; AVICULTURE; APICULTURE; PISCICULTURE; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS
    • A01K97/00Accessories for angling
    • A01K97/01Accessories for angling for ice-fishing ; Ice drilling, hook-setting or signalling devices
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01KANIMAL HUSBANDRY; AVICULTURE; APICULTURE; PISCICULTURE; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS
    • A01K97/00Accessories for angling
    • A01K97/12Signalling devices, e.g. tip-up devices

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Abstract

ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE
An ice fishing apparatus includes a fishing rod pivotally mounted on a stand for rotation about a horizontal axis, a reel for fishing line rotatably mounted at the handle end of the rod, one side of the reel being defined by a ratchet wheel, rotation of which is normally prevented by a catch; the catch extending upwardly through an elongated aperture in the rod and forwardly to the top end of a lever, which is wrapped around a pivot pin supporting the rod on the stand and which extends downwardly and forwardly, the catch and lever being biased forwardly by a spring to a position in which the catch engages the ratchet preventing rotation of the reel, whereby, when a fish strikes, the rod tilts forwardly pressing the lever against the upright of the stand which causes the catch to release the ratchet wheel, permitting rotation of the reel for winding or unwinding of line during playing or reeling in of the fish.

Description

1090~71 This invention relates to a fishing apparatus and in particular to an ice fishing apparatus.
In ice fishing, it is common practice to utilize an apparatus including a rod mounted on some form of stand beside a hole in the ice, with the fishing line extending through the hole in the ice. Devices of this type are disclosed, for example in U.S. Patents Nos. 166,241, issued to H. Winslow on August 3, 1875; 2,664,661, issued to F. Kohn on January 5, 1954; 2,957,264, issued to R. Ruff on October 25, 1960; 3,147,563, issued to R.E. Molter on September 8, 1964 and 4,043,070, issued to A. Lamothe on August 23, 1977.
Some of the devices disclosed by the above-mentioned patents have elements in common with the apparatus of the present invention. The Molter U.S. Patent No. 3,147,563 dis-closes an ice fishing device including a relatively complicated base, upright and tiltable arm. A conventional fishing rod is mounted on one end of the arm. The Lamothe U.S. Patent No.
4,043,770 discloses an ice fishing rod mounted on a tripod, with an ordinary reel. The reel can be locked in place by means of a jam nut located on top of a handle.
It is readily apparent that a need exists for a simple ice fishing device or a apparatus, which can be left standing in a set position beside a hole in the ice and which is triggered by a fish taking the bait, the device providing a visual indica-tion that a fish has taken the bait.
The object of the present invention is to provide such a relatively simple ice fishing apparatus, which includes means for giving a visual indication that a fish has struck.
Accordingly, the present invention relates to an ice fishing apparatus comprising a fishing rod; a stand for support-ing said fishing rod at a fishing location; saidfishing rod including a body; pivot means located substantially 109()571 at the longitudinal centre of said body and engaging the top of said stand for pivotally supporting said body for rotation around a horizontal axis between a set position and a release position in which the body provides a visual signal that a fish has struck; a reel for carrying fishing line rotatably mounted on said body rearwardly of said pivot means, the weight of the reel and rear portion of the body being sufficient to bias the body to the set position in which the front end of the body is above the rear end thereof; ratchet means on said reel; lever means pivotally mounted on said pivot means; catch means connected to said lever means, spring means connecting said body to said catch means normally biasing said catch means into engagement with said ratchet means whereby, in the set position, the catch means prevents rotation of said reel and the feeding of fishing line from the reel, said lever means being adapted to engage said stand during rotation of said body from the set to the release position in which the rear end of the body is above the front end thereof, whereby the catch is moved against the bias of said spring means to disengage the catch means from said ratchet means, freeing the reel so that fishing line can freely unwind therefrom; and release means on said body for manually disengaging said catch means from said ratchet means to permit the reeling or unreeling of line from said reel when the body is not in the release position.
The invention will now be described in greater detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, which illustrate a preferred embodiment of the invention, and wherein:
Figure 1 is a plan view of a preferred embodiment of the ice fishing apparatus of the present invention;
Figure 2 is an elevation view of the apparatus of Figure l;

Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view of a portion of the apparatus of Figs. 1 and 2 taken generally along line III-III
of Fig. l;
Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view of the same portion of the apparatus as Fig. 3 taken generally along line IV-IV of Fig. 2; and Figures 5 and 6 are schematic elevation views of the apparatus of Figs. 1 to 4, in the set and the triggered or release positions, respectively.
With reference to Figs. 1 to 4, one embodiment of an ice fishing apparatus in accordance with the present invention includes a fishing rod generally indicated at 1 pivotally mounted on the top end of a stand 2. The stand 2 includes a flat base 3 for retaining the apparatus in the upright position beside a hole 4 in the ice 5, and an upright 6. The upright 6 (Figs. 3 and 4) is provided with a bifurcated upper end defined by a generally U-shaped groove 7 between a pair of arms 8 and 9.
A pin 10 projecting outwardly from each side of the fishing rod 1 is pivotally mounted in V-shaped notches 11 in the top ends of the arms 8 and 9.
The pin 10 extends through body 12 of the fishing rod 1 approximately at the centre thereof, so that the pin 10 and fishing rod 1 can rotate around the top end of the upright 6 between the set position (Fig. 5) and the triggered position (Fig. 6). The centre of the body 12 of the fishing rod includes a rectangular aperture 13 extending vertically therethrough.
The pin 10 extends through the centre of the aperture 13. A
trigger in the form of a lever 14 is wrapped around the centre of the pin 10 in the aperture 13. Bottom arm 15 of the lever 14 extends downwardly and forwardly, so that it engages the front of the upright 6 when the body 12 of the fishing rod 1 is tilted forwardly (Fig. 6). The lower end of the bottom arm 15 of the lO90S71 lever engages the upright 6 at the bottom of the groove 7 in such tilted position. Top arm 16 of the lever 14 extends uprightly and slightly forwardly out of the top of the aperture 13 and is connected to leading end 17 of an L-shaped catch 18, i.e. the top end of the arm 16 is wrapped around the bent leading end 17 of the catch 18.
The lever 14 and the catch 18 are biased to the set position (Figs. 1 to 5) by a helical spring 19, which is connected to the body 12 of the fishing rod in front of the aperture 13 by a screw 20, and to the top arm 16 of the lever 14 and the leading end 17 of the catch 18. The catch 18 extends rearwardly through a guide 21, and then downwardly through a longitudinally extending aperture 22 in the body 12 to a ratchet wheel 23, which forms the one side of the casing of a reel 24 holding fishing line 25. Except for the ratchet wheel 23, the reel 24 is a conventional fishing reel, including a handle 26 for winding the line onto the reel. The reel 24 rotatably mounted on the body 12 of the fishing rod in front of the aperture 22 by means of a bolt 27 and a nut 28. The free end of the fishing line 25 extends forwardly through guide loops 29 to front end 30 of the fishing rod, and is provided with a hook 31 at its outer end.
In the set position, the vertical rear end 32 of the catch 18 is biased into engagement with one of the teeth 33 of the ratchet wheel 23 by the spring 19. The catch 18 can be moved manually out of engagement with the ratchet wheel 23 by means of a release slide 34 mounted on the top and one side of the body 12 of the fishing rod. The release side is L-shaped in cross-section, with a side plate 35 extending downwardly along one side of the body 12 of the fishing rod, and a top plate 36 extending along the top of the body 12 above the 1090~1 aperture 22. A notch 37 in the free side edge of the top plate 36 receives the top of the vertical rear end of the catch 18.
A handle in the form of an outwardly extending lug 38 is provided on the rear edge of the side plate 35 for engagement by the thumb of a user to move the slide 34 and consequently the catch 18 rearwardly out of engagement with the ratchet wheel 23.
The rear end of the body 12 of the fishing rod 1 is thicker than the front end, providing a handle 39 for manual manipulation of the rod.
In operation, the hook 31 is baited, and the apparatus is placed in position beside a hole 4 in the ice 5 so that the hook 31 and line 25 can be lowered into the watér. The rod 1 is held manually by the handle 39, and the slide 34 is moved rearwardly by pulling the lug 38 with the thumb of the user to disengage the rear end 32 of the catch 18 from the ratchet wheel 23. Thus, the reel 24 is released, and fishing line 25 can be fed out to the desired depth. When the desired length of line 25 has been fed out, the slide 34 is released so that the vertical rear end 32 of the catch 18 engages one of the teeth of the ratchet wheel 23. No additional line can be fed out without releasing the catch 18.
Since the rear end of the rod 1 bearing the reel 24 is heavier than the front or leading end thereof, the rod 1 in the set position is inclined rearwardly (Fig. 5). The apparatus can be left unattended in the set position. As soon as a fish strikes, the rod 1 pivots around the pin 10 to the release position (Fig. 6). As the rod 1 approaches the release position, the bottom arm 15 of the lever 14 presses against the bottom of the groove 7 in the upright 6. Continued downward movement of the front end of the rod 1 to the release position, in effect, causes the top arm 16 of the lever 14 to move rearwardly against the tension of the spring 19. Actually, the lever 14 remains stationary while the front end of the rod tilts forwardly. In any event, the vertical rear end 32 of the catch 18 is caused to disengage the ratchet wheel 23 permitting the fish to take more line until the fisherman takes the rod to play the fish or the fish tires. In the release position, the handle 39 of the rod is elevated, providing a visual signal that a fish has struck.
While playing or reeling in a fish, the fisherman removes the fishing rod 1 from the stand 2 and uses his thumb to hold the slide 34 in the retracted position, so that the reel 24 can be rotated to reel or unreel fishing line 25.
It will be appreciated that various modifications can be made to the invention. For example, the lever 14 and the catch 18 could be formed as a single unit, using a single length of metal rod.

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Claims (5)

THE EMBODIMENTS OF THE INVENTION IN WHICH AN EXCLUSIVE
PROPERTY OR PRIVILEGE IS CLAIMED ARE DEFINED AS FOLLOWS:
1. An ice fishing apparatus comprising a fishing rod;
a stand for supporting said fishing rod at a fishing location, said fishing rod including a body; pivot means located substan-tially at the longitudinal centre of said body and engaging the top of said stand for pivotally supporting said body for rotation around a horizontal axis between a set position and a release position in which the body provides a visual signal that a fish has struck; a reel for carrying fishing line rotatably mounted on said body rearwardly of said pivot means, the weight of the reel and rear portion of the body being sufficient to bias the body to the set position in which the front end of the body is above the rear end thereof; ratchet means on said reel; lever means pivotally mounted on said pivot means; catch means connected to said lever means; spring means connecting said body to said catch means normally biasing said catch means into engagement with said ratchet means whereby, in the set position, the catch means prevents rotation of said reel and the feeding of fishing line from the reel, said lever means being adapted to engage said stand during rotation of said body from the set to the release position in which the rear end of the body is above the front end thereof, whereby the catch is moved against the bias of said spring means to disengage the catch means from said ratchet means, freeing the reel so that fishing line can freely unwind therefrom;
and release means on said body for manually disengaging said catch means from said ratchet means to permit the reeling or unreeling of line from said reel when the body is not in the release position.
2. An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said stand includes a base and an upright, said upright having a bifurcated upper end defined by a pair of arms for receiving said body therebetween.
3. An apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said pivot means includes a pin extending through said body between said arms, said pin and body being rotatable with respect to said arms.
4. An apparatus according to claim 3, wherein said body includes a central aperture extending vertically therethrough at the location of said pin, the pin bisecting the aperture, said lever means is connected to said pin in said aperture; said lever means including a bottom arm extending downwardly and forwardly to a location in front of said upright, and a top arm extending upwardly and forwardly to a leading end of said catch means, whereby, when a fish strikes causing the front end of the body to move downwardly, the bottom arm of the lever engages said upright to cause said catch means to move rearwardly automatically to release said reel.
5. An apparatus according to claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein said ratchet means is integral with said reel, defining one side thereof.
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Cited By (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US5911569A (en) * 1998-02-06 1999-06-15 Isakson; Eric Ice fishing hole cover and indicator
US20210321598A1 (en) * 2018-08-22 2021-10-21 Dean Fredrick Boardman Pivoting fishing rod

Cited By (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US5911569A (en) * 1998-02-06 1999-06-15 Isakson; Eric Ice fishing hole cover and indicator
US20210321598A1 (en) * 2018-08-22 2021-10-21 Dean Fredrick Boardman Pivoting fishing rod
US11889826B2 (en) * 2018-08-22 2024-02-06 Dean Fredrick Boardman Pivoting fishing rod

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