Patent US4187533A successfully refreshed from Google Patents.
US4187533A
Expired / Lapsed
US
⏱️ 0.0 years remaining
Submersible fishing lamp assembly
Assignee: Individual
•
Filing: 1978-02-06
•
Granted: 1980-02-05
•
Expires: 1998-02-06
Abstract
Abstract A fisherman's appliance to aid in attracting fish to a baited fish hook or artificial lure having a pair of spaced non-transparent circular plates between which is disposed an electric lamp bulb for directly illuminating surrounding water in which the appliance is suspended radially and horizontally outwardly from the appliance and in a relatively narrow vertical beam above and below the level of the appliance in the water.
Inventors
- 👤 William C. Hampton
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
—
Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 06:26
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01K; A01K97/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
153 words
A submersible fishing lamp assembly adapted to directly illuminate surrounding water radially and horizontally outward from said assembly in a relatively narrow layer consisting essentially of a pair of spaced opaque generally circular plates, one such plate having a hole through the center thereof through which an illuminating means can project: means securing said plates parallel to and in registry with one another such that the diameter of said plates is at least four times greater than the distance between them, said securing means including fasteners projecting through said plates and plate spacers; illuminating means disposed between said plates for illuminating water into which said assembly is immersed, said illuminating means comprising a standard light bulb projecting through said hole in said one plate and a light bulb socket; and suspending means connected approximately equidistant around the periphery of said one plate and secured together at a vertex point above said one plate.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
153 words
A submersible fishing lamp assembly adapted to directly illuminate surrounding water radially and horizontally outward from said assembly in a relatively narrow layer consisting essentially of a pair of spaced opaque generally circular plates, one such plate having a hole through the center thereof through which an illuminating means can project: means securing said plates parallel to and in registry with one another such that the diameter of said plates is at least four times greater than the distance between them, said securing means including fasteners projecting through said plates and plate spacers; illuminating means disposed between said plates for illuminating water into which said assembly is immersed, said illuminating means comprising a standard light bulb projecting through said hole in said one plate and a light bulb socket; and suspending means connected approximately equidistant around the periphery of said one plate and secured together at a vertex point above said one plate.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
89 words
The assembly of claim 1 wherein said illuminating means comprises a standard light bulb, a light bulb socket, and a frame having a pair of springable fingers attached to said socket, one of said plates defining a circular hole through the center thereof through which a light bulb disposed in said socket can project into the space between said plates, said one plate also defining a pair of slots communicating with said hole into which said fingers project to removably secure said frame and socket to said one plate.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
The assembly of claim 1 wherein said plates are constructed of aluminum or plastic.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
63 words
The assembly of claim 1 wherein said suspending means comprises four chains, one end of each of which is connected to an edge portion of the same one of said plates, said chains being connected approximately equidistant around the periphery of said one plate, the other ends of said chains being collected and secured together at a vertex point above said one plate.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
DE493015C
Cited
US861689A
Cited
US1768255A
Cited
US1847775A
Cited
US1922517A
Cited
GB466615A
Cited
GB516983A
Cited
US2354242A
Cited
GB721456A
Cited
DE941140C
Cited
US2908993A
Cited
US3070690A
Cited
US3079721A
Cited
US3177604A
Cited
US3267277A
Cited
US3510978A
Cited
US4020580A
Cited
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1983-02-04 | 1983-08-06 | 1984-02-05 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1987-02-04 | 1987-08-06 | 1988-02-05 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1991-02-04 | 1991-08-06 | 1992-02-05 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |