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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 18, 1984
Filed:
Mar. 14, 1983
Dale F Soukup, Carson City, NV (US);
Other;
Abstract
A fishing pole electric bite indicating system which comprises a rigid mount in the form of an elongated channel member extending coaxially along a portion of the pole in the vicinity of the reel and adhesively attached to the pole by means, for example, of silicone rubber, and a stud extending outwardly from the channel member; together with an electrical unit detachably mounted on the channel member by a screw extending through the housing of the electrical unit and into the stud. The electrical unit includes a resilient tension arm which extends out from the housing of the unit and which engages the fishing line associated with the pole. Any increased tension on the line due to a bite causes the tension arm to bend and complete an electric circuit to an electrically energized alarm unit such as a minature piezo alarm unit which, together with a battery, may be mounted in the housing. The tension arm is attached to a shaft within the unit. A slip clutch prevents rotation of the shaft when the tension arm responds to a bite. However, the shaft may be manually turned within the clutch to adjust the normal angular position of the tension arm.