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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 04, 2005
Filed:
May. 21, 2003
Applicant:
Jeffrey P Zernov, Brainerd, MN (US);
Inventor:
Jeffrey P Zernov, Brainerd, MN (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01K 9106 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A fishing rod having a motorized vibrator secured to a floating rod blank. The rod blank is substantially displaced from the bore of a handle. A ferrule switch mounted to a suspended portion of the handle contains a battery power source that is manipulated as a switch contact. A vibrator includes a motor and eccentric weight and is supported to the rod blank forward of the handle and responsively vibrates the rod blank for controlled periods and/or frequencies and a supported fishing line and lure.