Movement indicator for fishing rod
OwnerDavid L. Echols, Jr.inventor
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Abstract
A movement indicator assembly kit for use with a flexible fishing rod. Light from a light-emitting diode (LED) located adjacent to the inner end of the fishing rod is transmitted by at least one length of optical fiber to a reflector cap at the tip of the rod. In conditions of low visibility (nighttime, dusk or dawn), when a fish bites the light emitted by the reflector cap at the tip of the rod moves about and signals that the bite has occurred. A fishing rod with the movement indicator installed is also disclosed.
Claims12
A movement indicator assembly kit for use with a flexible fishing rod, which comprises:
- (a) a light-emitting diode;
- (b) means for operatively connecting said light-emitting diode to a source of electrical power;
- (c) switch means for connecting and disconnecting said light-emitting diode and said source of electrical power;
- (d) a casing for housing said light-emitting diode, said casing (i) being in addition adapted to house a source of electrical power, and (ii) being adapted to be secured to said fishing rod adjacent the inner end of the rod;
- (e) a light-transmitting reflector cap adapted to be attached to the outer end portion of said fishing rod;
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- (f) at least one length of optical fiber for operatively connecting said light-emitting diode and said reflector cap, said at least one length of optical fiber being adapted to be selectively housed within the fishing rod or attached to the outside of the fishing rod, as desired,
- whereby when said various means and members are assembled on said flexible fishing rod together with a source of electrical power and said switch means is turned on, any movement of the outer end of the fishing rod will be indicated by the light that is transmitted from the light-emitting diode through said at least one length of optical fiber to the reflector cap.
A movement indicator assembly kit for use with a flexible fishing rod which comprises:
- (a) a light-emitting diode adapted, when operatively connected to a source of electrical power, to emit light that is orange in color;
- (b) means for operatively connecting said light-emitting diode to a source of electrical power;
- (c) switch means for connecting and disconnecting said light-emitting diode and said source of electrical power;
- (d) a casing for housing said light-emitting diode, said casing (i) being in addition adapted to house a source of electrical power, and (ii) being adapted to be secured to said fishing rod adjacent the inner end thereof by means of a pair of two-piece connectors each of which comprises one strap member carrying a multiplicity of small loops and a second strap member carrying a multiplicity of small hooks that are adapted to engage said small loops on the first strap member when said two strap members are wrapped around the fishing rod with the rod confined between said two members;
- (e) a light-transmitting reflector cap adapted to be attached to the outer end of said fishing rod, said reflector cap being formed of a translucent material;
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- (f) at least one length of optical fiber for operatively connecting said light-emitting diode and said reflector cap, said at least one length of optical fiber being adapted to be selectively attached to the outside of the fishing rod or housed within the fishing rod, as desired, the outer end portion of each of said at least one length of optical fiber being positioned entirely within the body of said reflector cap.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.