Tip-up ice fishing apparatus
US8978288B2 · kind B2 · utility
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24Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 29, 2012 |
| Grant date | Mar 17, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 12, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01K97/01
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A fish strike indicator and retrieval apparatus comprising an upper unit with a fishing reel holder, a battery holder, a line guide, a light flag, a printed circuit board enclosure, and a handle and a lower unit with a pair of slide rails and a detachable sliding mount that pivotally connects the upper unit to the lower unit. The invention incorporates a set of magnets and a Hall-effect sensor that activates and deactivates visual and audible alarm signals to signify a strike on the fishing line.
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