Abstract A fishing float has a watertight cylindrical receptacle for housing a battery and a lightbulb and a means for illuminating the lightbulb providing contact and current flow between the battery and the lightbulb disposed within the watertight receptacle, a transparent or translucent cap threadably connected to said receptacle to permit illumination from the lightbulb, means connected at one end of said receptacle for connecting the receptacle to a fishing line, and a buoyant floatation collar removably attachable about the exterior of said watertight receptacle and frictionably positionable along the longitudinal length of the receptacle. The collar includes a central aperture for receiving the receptacle and has a recessed portion adjacent one lip of the aperture such that the translucent cap may be sufficiently recessed on one side of the collar to adapt to different local ordinances regarding night fishing. The device is utilized as an illuminated bobber for night fishing.
Inventors
👤 Russell James MacMillan
Bibliographic Details
Application Number—
JurisdictionUS
Data Sourcegoogle_patents
Last Synchronized2026-10-24 23:18
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01K; A01K93/00; A01K93/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
157 words
An improved illuminated fishing float comprising: an elongated cylindrical receptacle having an open end including a plurality of threaded portions about said open end; a translucent cap threadably engageable over the open end of said receptacle, said cap providing a watertight seal for said receptacle; a battery mounted within said receptacle; an electrical conductor; a lightbulb mounted beneath said cap attached to said conductor and moveable to engage the contact of said battery, said conductor providing a complete circuit between said battery terminals and said lightbulb; and a reversible donut-shaped floatation collar having an upper surface and a lower surface frictionally engaged about a portion of the exterior surface of said receptacle, said collar including an annular recessed lip adjacent said upper surface for receiving said translucent cap, said lip being recessed to allow positionable adjustment of the bulb within the cap relative to the upper surface of said collar whereby the illumination angle may be varied.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
157 words
An improved illuminated fishing float comprising: an elongated cylindrical receptacle having an open end including a plurality of threaded portions about said open end; a translucent cap threadably engageable over the open end of said receptacle, said cap providing a watertight seal for said receptacle; a battery mounted within said receptacle; an electrical conductor; a lightbulb mounted beneath said cap attached to said conductor and moveable to engage the contact of said battery, said conductor providing a complete circuit between said battery terminals and said lightbulb; and a reversible donut-shaped floatation collar having an upper surface and a lower surface frictionally engaged about a portion of the exterior surface of said receptacle, said collar including an annular recessed lip adjacent said upper surface for receiving said translucent cap, said lip being recessed to allow positionable adjustment of the bulb within the cap relative to the upper surface of said collar whereby the illumination angle may be varied.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
An improved fishing float, as in claim 1, including: a flange disposed at the closed end of said cylindrical receptacle, said flange including an aperture for receiving a fishing line.