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US 4,417,299 AGranted
Fishing pole light
OwnerJohn W. Ruppinventor
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Abstract
A small portable, lightweight, long life, battery powered light includes fastening means for fastening it near the end of a fishing rod so that a fisherman can see the fishing rod tip move during darkness. The closure cap for the battery compartment forms the switch, and the lens includes light diffusion lines to soften the glow.
Claims7
A portable, small, long life, lightweight fishing pole light, comprising:
- a hollow, cylindrical central member of insulating material closed at one end by a disk of insulating material having a reflective outer face with a light emitting diode extending above said face, said light emitting diode having a first electric lead extending from one terminal centrally through said disk and forming a first electrical contact means for contacting one electrode of battery means and a second electric lead extending from the other light emitting diode terminal through a resistor to switch means;
- an outer case of insulating material extending over said central member and having at least its forward end portion transparent to provide a lens;
- the interior of said hollow central member forming a battery compartment for seating battery means therein;
- spring means in said battery chamber for urging said battery means to engage said first electrical contact mena;s
- cap means for closing said battery chamber;
- switch means for completing a circuit between said first electrical contact means and second electrical contact means positioned to contact the other electrode of said battery means;
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- fastening means on the outer case for fastening said light near the end of a fishing rod;
- whereby said light emitting diode is energized by actuating said switch means.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.