US3091881A
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Signalling device
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1961-10-05
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Granted: 1963-06-04
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Expires: 1981-10-05
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Gene E Evans
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 03:33
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01K; A01K97/00; A01K97/12; A01K97/125; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T24/00; Y10T24/44; Y10T24/44573; Y10T24/4459; Y10T24/44598
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
188 words
A FISHING SIGNAL LIGHT FOR USE WITH A FISHING ROD HAVING A LINE THEREON COMPRISING, AN ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE TUBE HAVING A REAR AND A FRONT END, A BATTERY IN SAID TUBE, ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE MEANS CONTACTING SAID TUBE ADJACENT THE FRONT END OF SAID TUBE AND HAVING A SOCKET THEREIN, AN INCANDESCENT BULB SUPPORTED IN SAID SOCKET IN CONTACT WITH THE BATTERY, SAID MEANS HAVING A SOCKET BEING MOVABLE LONGITUDINALLY WITH RESPECT TO SAID TUBE, MEANS FOR SELECTIVELY LOCKING SAID MEANS HAVING A SOCKET IN A POSITION WHEREIN SAID BATTERY IS REMOTE FROM SAID BULB, A FIXED ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE PLUG IN SAID TUBE ADJACENT SAID REAR END, AN ARM, MEANS RESILIENTLY, PIVOTALLY MOUNTING SAID ARM AT ONE END THEREOF IN SAID PLUG FOR RECIPROCAL MOTION WITH RESPECT TO SAID TUBE, SAID ARM EXTENDING UPWARDLY AND FORWARDLY OF SAID TUBE, ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE MEANS RESPONSIVE TO THE RECIPROCAL MOTION OF SAID ARM TO LIGHT THE BULB, AND EYELETS SECURED RESPECTIVELY TO THE OTHER END OF SAID ARM AND TO SAID TUBE FOR GUIDING LINE IN AN OFFSET PATH PAST SAID TUBE WHEREBY VARIATIONS IN TENSION ON SAID LINE RECIPROCATES SAID ARM.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
188 words
A FISHING SIGNAL LIGHT FOR USE WITH A FISHING ROD HAVING A LINE THEREON COMPRISING, AN ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE TUBE HAVING A REAR AND A FRONT END, A BATTERY IN SAID TUBE, ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE MEANS CONTACTING SAID TUBE ADJACENT THE FRONT END OF SAID TUBE AND HAVING A SOCKET THEREIN, AN INCANDESCENT BULB SUPPORTED IN SAID SOCKET IN CONTACT WITH THE BATTERY, SAID MEANS HAVING A SOCKET BEING MOVABLE LONGITUDINALLY WITH RESPECT TO SAID TUBE, MEANS FOR SELECTIVELY LOCKING SAID MEANS HAVING A SOCKET IN A POSITION WHEREIN SAID BATTERY IS REMOTE FROM SAID BULB, A FIXED ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE PLUG IN SAID TUBE ADJACENT SAID REAR END, AN ARM, MEANS RESILIENTLY, PIVOTALLY MOUNTING SAID ARM AT ONE END THEREOF IN SAID PLUG FOR RECIPROCAL MOTION WITH RESPECT TO SAID TUBE, SAID ARM EXTENDING UPWARDLY AND FORWARDLY OF SAID TUBE, ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE MEANS RESPONSIVE TO THE RECIPROCAL MOTION OF SAID ARM TO LIGHT THE BULB, AND EYELETS SECURED RESPECTIVELY TO THE OTHER END OF SAID ARM AND TO SAID TUBE FOR GUIDING LINE IN AN OFFSET PATH PAST SAID TUBE WHEREBY VARIATIONS IN TENSION ON SAID LINE RECIPROCATES SAID ARM.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1966-06-03 | 1966-12-03 | 1967-06-04 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-06-03 | 1970-12-03 | 1971-06-04 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-06-03 | 1974-12-03 | 1975-06-04 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |