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US 11,297,816 B1Granted
Unattended fishing rig
OwnerThomas E. Hodgesinventor
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Abstract
An unattended fishing rig includes a flotation device having a base frame member with a centrally positioned upright crossbar attached thereto. Disposed across the crossbar is a plurality of attachment points capable of supporting a fishing assembly. An anchor is secured to a tether which in turn is secured to the base of the fishing rig.
Claims19
An automated fishing device, comprising:
- a base frame provided with a plurality of floatation material;
- a pair of vertical supports attached to the base frame;
- a connecting top member having a fitting;
- a plurality of pendant poles affixed to a midpoint of the connecting top member;
- an electronics enclosure having an antenna, the electronics enclosure is mounted on the connecting top member and collects various operating parameters of the automated fishing device along with usage control and through the antenna transmits a first radio frequency signal to a central station, the central station then re-transmits a unit of information via a second radio frequency signal to a personal transceiver held by a user;
- a set of four attachment points provided at a distal end of each of the pendant poles with an additional attachment point located at a midpoint of a six-way connector, the attachment points are used to support one or more automated fishing device assemblies;
- a tether provided to aid in securing the automated fishing device to a fixed point while in use, the tether is fastened to the fixed point to prevent the automated fishing device from getting lost;
- a plurality of wiring is connected to the electronics enclosure for recording the temperature of a body of water;
- a pair of sections of light strips located on the bottom of the connecting top member and are electrically powered and controlled by the electronics enclosure;
- a wiring jumper providing electrical power around a middle attachment point;
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- a light sensor sensing a change of available light envisioned to activate the light strips, the change of available light is due to ambient conditions.
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