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Fishing bobber with variable illumination

US5937566A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMar 6, 1998
Grant dateAug 17, 1999
Priority date
Expiry dateMar 6, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA01K93/02
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A fishing bobber with variable illumination is provided and is comprised of in combination, an elongated body having a upper body member and a lower body member which are detachable from each other, illuminating means at the upper end of the upper body member, anodic eyelet means at the bottom end of the lower body member, first sensing means in the upper body member, second sensing means in the upper body member at a point between the illuminating means and the first sensing means whereby the illuminating commences when the first sensing means makes contact with water and increases in intensity when the second sensing means makes contact with water.

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