WO2004064515A1 - Fishing line automatic strike indicators - Google Patents

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WO2004064515A1
WO2004064515A1 PCT/AU2003/000054 AU0300054W WO2004064515A1 WO 2004064515 A1 WO2004064515 A1 WO 2004064515A1 AU 0300054 W AU0300054 W AU 0300054W WO 2004064515 A1 WO2004064515 A1 WO 2004064515A1
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fishing line
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fishing
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Neville Mladen Klaric
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01K—ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; AVICULTURE; APICULTURE; PISCICULTURE; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS
    • A01K87/00—Fishing rods
    • A01K87/007—Fishing rods with built-in accessories, e.g. lighting means or measuring devices
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01K—ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; AVICULTURE; APICULTURE; PISCICULTURE; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS
    • A01K97/00—Accessories for angling
    • A01K97/12—Signalling devices, e.g. tip-up devices
    • A01K97/125—Signalling devices, e.g. tip-up devices using electronic components

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  • the fishing line automatic strike indicators were designed to alert the fisherman and inform him of a fish strike, enhance fishing techniques in general and improve fish strike rates. It was also designed to alleviate the sometimes intense concentration the fisherman applies to looking directly at the tip of his fishing rod in order not to miss a fish strike and be caught out surprised loosing valuable time and maybe a potential fish catch.
  • the fishing line automatic strike indicators can be used on all makes and models of fishing rods but may also be operated alongside fishing rods as a separate portable battery powered clip on unit and may be adapted to fishing reels.
  • the fishing line automatic strike indicators are the first design to be built into a fishing rod or fitted onto a fishing rod and used separately as a portable battery powered unit.
  • the fishing line automatic strike indicators instantly alert the fisherman to inform him by sound and by light that a fish strike has taken place.
  • An L.E.D. light emitting diode indicator and Piezo buzzer sound indicator built into the fishing rod lower handle are powered by a battery source and connected to a circuit which may be opened or closed via a protruding set of spring loaded metal contacts built into the fishing rod upper handle towards the reel end of the fishing rod that act as a circuit breaker which engage and retain the fishing line.
  • the fishing line When a fish strike has taken place the fishing line is pulled out from the protruding spring loaded metal contacts and released allowing the metal contacts to close in on each other and make contact closing the once open circuit and sending power from the batteries to the L.E.D. light emitting diode indicator and Piezo buzzer sound indicator turning both indicators on immediately and instantly alerting the fisherman to inform him that a fish strike has taken place.
  • a switch built into the fishing rod lower handle and connected to the circuit may be turned OFF or ON terminating or sending power to the L.E.D. light emitting diode indicator and Piezo buzzer sound indicator.
  • Batteries provide power to activate the L.E.D. light emitting diode indicator and Piezo b ⁇ zzer sound indicator and are positioned and fitted to one end of the fishing rod for easy access.
  • FIG 1 is a partial view of a fishing rod, reel and fishing line. It can be seen that the fishing line automatic strike indicators L.E.D. light emitting diode indicator (1) and Piezo buzzer sound indicator (2) and switch (3) are built into the fishing rod lower handle (9) just before the fishing reel winch fitting (11). Protruding spring loaded metal contacts (6) that act as a circuit breaker which engage and retain the fishing line (7) are built into the fishing rod and positioned on the upper handle (10) towards the fishing reel (8).
  • FIG. 2 shows one example of the fishing line automatic strike indicators as a portable battery powered unit operating alongside a fishing rod.
  • An L.E.D. light emitting diode indicator (1) and Piezo buzzer sound indicator (2), switch (3) and protruding metal contacts (6), that act as a circuit breaker which engage and retain the fishing line (7), are all connected to a circuit (4) powered by batteries (5) and are encased In a sleeve (14) of suitable material such as metal or moulded plastic.
  • a fishing rod fixing clip (13) firmly grips the fishing rod to secure the portable battery powered unit.
  • Figure 3 is a schematic diagram of the circuit (4).

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Abstract

A fishing line automatic strike indicator comprising a LED (light emitting diode) indicator (1) and piezo buzzer sound indicator (2) powered by a battery source (5) and connected to a circuit (4) comprising a protruding set of metal contacts (6) which engage and retain the fishing line (7). When a fish strike has taken place the fishing line (7) is pulled out from the metal contacts (6) allowing them to close and complete the once open circuit (4) sending power from batteries (5) to the LED indicator (1) and piezo buzzer sound indicator (2) alerting a fisherman. An ON/OFF switch (3) connected to the circuit (4) terminating power supply is also provided.

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FISHING LINE AUTOMATIC STRIKE INDICATORS
The fishing line automatic strike indicators were designed to alert the fisherman and inform him of a fish strike, enhance fishing techniques in general and improve fish strike rates. It was also designed to alleviate the sometimes intense concentration the fisherman applies to looking directly at the tip of his fishing rod in order not to miss a fish strike and be caught out surprised loosing valuable time and maybe a potential fish catch.
The fishing line automatic strike indicators can be used on all makes and models of fishing rods but may also be operated alongside fishing rods as a separate portable battery powered clip on unit and may be adapted to fishing reels.
The fishing line automatic strike indicators are the first design to be built into a fishing rod or fitted onto a fishing rod and used separately as a portable battery powered unit. The fishing line automatic strike indicators instantly alert the fisherman to inform him by sound and by light that a fish strike has taken place. An L.E.D. light emitting diode indicator and Piezo buzzer sound indicator built into the fishing rod lower handle are powered by a battery source and connected to a circuit which may be opened or closed via a protruding set of spring loaded metal contacts built into the fishing rod upper handle towards the reel end of the fishing rod that act as a circuit breaker which engage and retain the fishing line. When a fish strike has taken place the fishing line is pulled out from the protruding spring loaded metal contacts and released allowing the metal contacts to close in on each other and make contact closing the once open circuit and sending power from the batteries to the L.E.D. light emitting diode indicator and Piezo buzzer sound indicator turning both indicators on immediately and instantly alerting the fisherman to inform him that a fish strike has taken place. A switch built into the fishing rod lower handle and connected to the circuit may be turned OFF or ON terminating or sending power to the L.E.D. light emitting diode indicator and Piezo buzzer sound indicator.
Batteries provide power to activate the L.E.D. light emitting diode indicator and Piezo bμzzer sound indicator and are positioned and fitted to one end of the fishing rod for easy access. To assist with understanding the invention, reference will now be made to the accompanying drawing that shows one example of the invention:
Figure 1 is a partial view of a fishing rod, reel and fishing line. It can be seen that the fishing line automatic strike indicators L.E.D. light emitting diode indicator (1) and Piezo buzzer sound indicator (2) and switch (3) are built into the fishing rod lower handle (9) just before the fishing reel winch fitting (11). Protruding spring loaded metal contacts (6) that act as a circuit breaker which engage and retain the fishing line (7) are built into the fishing rod and positioned on the upper handle (10) towards the fishing reel (8). The L.E.D. light emitting diode indicator (1) and Piezo buzzer sound indicator (2), switch (3) and protruding spring loaded metal contacts (6) are all connected to a circuit (4) and powered by batteries (5) positioned and fitted to one end of the fishing rod lower handle (9) for easy access.
Figure 2 shows one example of the fishing line automatic strike indicators as a portable battery powered unit operating alongside a fishing rod. An L.E.D. light emitting diode indicator (1) and Piezo buzzer sound indicator (2), switch (3) and protruding metal contacts (6), that act as a circuit breaker which engage and retain the fishing line (7), are all connected to a circuit (4) powered by batteries (5) and are encased In a sleeve (14) of suitable material such as metal or moulded plastic. A fishing rod fixing clip (13) firmly grips the fishing rod to secure the portable battery powered unit.
Figure 3 is a schematic diagram of the circuit (4).

Claims

The Claims defining the invention are as follows:-
1. The fishing line automatic strike indicator is a device comprising an L.E.D. light emitting diode indicator (1), Piezo buzzer sound indicator (2) switch (3) protruding spring loaded metal contacts (6) that engage and retain the fishing line which act as a circuit breaker (7), batteries (5) which are all connected to a circuit (4).
2. The fishing line automatic strike indicator of claim 1 wherein the fishing line automatic strike indicators are built into the fishing rod.
3. The fishing line automatic strike indicator of claim 1, 2 & 4 wherein the fishing line (7) is engaged and retained by the spring loaded metal connectors (6), when a fish strike has taken place the fishing line (7) is pulled out from the protruding spring loaded metal contacts (6) and released allowing the metal contacts (6) to close in on each other and make contact closing the once open circuit (4) and sending power from the batteries (5) to the L.E.D. light emitting diode indicator (1) and Piezo buzzer sound indicator (2) turning both indicators on immediately and instantly alerting the fisherman to inform him that a fish strike has taken place.
4. The fishing line automatic strike indicator of claim 1 & 3 wherein a portable battery powered unit operating separately alongside a fishing rod is encased in a sleeve of suitable material such as metal or moulded plastic with a fishing rod fixing clip (13) that firmly grips the fishing rod (12) to secure the portable battery powered unit to the fishing rod.
5. The fishing line automatic strike indicators of claim 1 & 3 - 4 wherein the fishing line automatic strike indicators can be used on all makes and models of fishing rods as a separate portable battery powered clip on unit.
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US7562488B1 (en) * 2007-12-31 2009-07-21 Pulstone Technologies, LLC Intelligent strike indicator
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