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US3707801A
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Fishing rod holder with beeper
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1971-12-21
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Granted: 1973-01-02
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Expires: 1991-12-21
Abstract
Abstract A tubular fishing rod holder is fixedly superimposed axially on the front face of an inherently flexible but sturdy vertical supporting standard, that is adapted to be staked in the ground or attached to a boat or similar support, and an alarm casing is fixed to such face of the standard immediately below the lower open end of the holder. Such casing provides a bottom for the holder, in which the butt end of a fishing rod is snugly socketed, and encloses a self-contained alarm unit that has a switch contact button slidably disposed through the front face of the casing. The button is activated by an overlying finger that integrally depends from the front portion of the edge of the lower end of the holder upon a predetermined amount of flexure of the supporting standard in response to the tug of a hooked fish on the fishing line of a reel which is mounted on the fishing rod.
Inventors
- 👤 L Gednalske
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 07:10
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01K; A01K97/00; A01K97/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
218 words
A fishing rod holder and bite signal assembly comprising an elongated substantially flat standard of inherently flexible but sturdy material, said standard being adapted to be vertically disposed and having a lower and an upper end portion, means for anchoring said standard at its lower end portion in a vertically upstanding position on an anchorage with said standard having an outer, front face and a rear face in such anchored position, a tubular rod holder fixedly superposed on the front face of the standard at its upper end portion and arranged parallel with said standard and adapted to receive and support the handle end of a fishing rod carrying a reel and line, a signal means anchored to the front face of the standard below the tubular rod holder and having an activating element projecting outwardly from the front face of the standard and an operating element carried by the lower end of the tubular rod holder and overlying the activating element and adapted to engage and actuate the same to operate the signal means upon a forward flexing of the standard in the vicinity of the lower end of the tubular rod holder in response to a pull on the line from the fishing rod so as to indicate the bite of a fish on the line.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
218 words
A fishing rod holder and bite signal assembly comprising an elongated substantially flat standard of inherently flexible but sturdy material, said standard being adapted to be vertically disposed and having a lower and an upper end portion, means for anchoring said standard at its lower end portion in a vertically upstanding position on an anchorage with said standard having an outer, front face and a rear face in such anchored position, a tubular rod holder fixedly superposed on the front face of the standard at its upper end portion and arranged parallel with said standard and adapted to receive and support the handle end of a fishing rod carrying a reel and line, a signal means anchored to the front face of the standard below the tubular rod holder and having an activating element projecting outwardly from the front face of the standard and an operating element carried by the lower end of the tubular rod holder and overlying the activating element and adapted to engage and actuate the same to operate the signal means upon a forward flexing of the standard in the vicinity of the lower end of the tubular rod holder in response to a pull on the line from the fishing rod so as to indicate the bite of a fish on the line.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
44 words
The invention of claim 1 wherein said tubular rod holder has upper and lower open ends and snugly receives the handle end of the fishing rod and stop means provided at the lower end of the tubular holder for locating the rod handle therein.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
35 words
The invention of claim 2 wherein said signal means includes a casing attached to the outer face of the standard immediately below the open lower end of the tubular holder and constituting the stop means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
102 words
The invention of claim 1 wherein said signal means includes a casing having a back wall and a front wall, means fixing the back wall to the outer face of the standard, an electrically operable signal element housed in said casing, a battery housed in said casing, electrical circuit means connecting said battery and signal element and iNcluding a pressure responsive circuit closure which is normally open, said activating element being a button slidably mounted in the front wall of the casing and adapted to apply pressure to the circuit closure upon inward movement thereof under the force of the operating element.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
The invention of claim 4 wherein said signal element is a beep type horn.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
45 words
The invention of claim 4 wherein said tubular rod holder has a front portion and said operating element includes a finger integrally depending from the front portion of the lower end and overlying the button to depress the same upon forward flexing of the standard.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
45 words
The invention of claim 1 wherein said anchoring means includes said lower end portion of the standard being pointed for staking in the ground and means laterally extending from the rear face of the standard for the application of ground penetrating force to the standard.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
30 words
The invention of claim 1 wherein said anchoring means includes a clamping means supporting the lower end portion of the standard and adapted to be attached to a supporting structure.
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) | 1976-01-02 | 1976-07-03 | 1977-01-02 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1980-01-02 | 1980-07-03 | 1981-01-02 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1984-01-02 | 1984-07-03 | 1985-01-02 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |