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US 9,167,806 B2Granted
Ice fishing alarm
OwnerBrooks Hondlinventor
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Abstract
The ice fishing alarm is constructed of a tripod that is placed over top of an ice fishing hole, and which positions a fishing spool there above. The fishing spool includes a knob for manually spooling fishing line. The fishing spool includes a magnet on an opposing side of the fishing spool with respect to the knob. The magnet is aligned adjacent to a spring-loaded alarm, and upon pulling of the fishing line, shall release the spring-loaded alarm. The spring-loaded alarm is in wired connection with an alarm member comprising of a speaker and/or light, which are turned on upon release of the spring-loaded alarm.
Claims16
An ice fishing alarm system comprising:
- tripod legs extending from a vertical member;
- wherein the tripod legs are configured to support the vertical member above a fishing hole in order to drop a fishing line into water;
- a fishing spool is rotatably engaged underneath the vertical member;
- the fishing spool is adapted to wind and unwind the fishing line thereon;
- a first magnet is attached to the fishing spool, and is aligned adjacent to a second magnet attached to a spring member and a trip arm;
- upon disengagement of the second magnet with respect to the first magnet, the trip arm extends vertically with respect to the vertical member in order to emit an alarm as to the detection of movement of the fishing line signifying a potential fish catch;
- wherein the vertical member is further defined with a top distal end;
- wherein the top distal end of the vertical member includes an alarm housing thereon;
- wherein the trip arm pushes a trip arm sensor upwardly when the first magnet is disengaged with the second magnet;
- wherein the trip arm sensor is positioned adjacent the alarm housing, and is pushed upwardly via the trip arm once the fishing spool rotates thereby disengaging the first magnet with respect to the second magnet;
- wherein the alarm housing includes an alarm magnet that detects whether the trip arm sensor is adjacent thereto or has extended vertically via the trip arm.
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An ice fishing alarm system comprising:
- tripod legs extending from a vertical member;
- wherein the tripod legs support the vertical member above a fishing hole in order to drop a fishing line into water;
- a fishing spool is rotatably engaged underneath the vertical member;
- the fishing spool winds and unwinds the fishing line thereon;
- a first magnet is attached to the fishing spool, and is aligned adjacent to a second magnet attached to a spring member and a trip arm;
- upon disengagement of the second magnet with respect to the first magnet, the trip arm extends vertically with respect to the vertical member in order to emit an alarm as to the detection of movement of the fishing line signifying a potential fish catch;
- wherein the vertical member is vertically oriented, and includes the fishing spool at a bottom distal end;
- wherein the fishing spool is rotatably engaged on a spool bracket;
- wherein the spool bracket is attached to the bottom distal end of the vertical member;
- wherein the fishing spool includes the first magnet that is provided on an inner side of the fishing spool;
- wherein the first magnet is able to rotate with the fishing spool;
- wherein the fishing spool also includes a knob that is provided on an outer side of the fishing spool;
- wherein the knob enables manual rotation of the fishing spool in order to fully retract or dispense the fishing line;
- wherein the vertical member is further defined with a top distal end;
- wherein the top distal end of the vertical member includes an alarm housing thereon;
- wherein the trip arm pushes a trip arm sensor upwardly when the first magnet is disengaged with the second magnet;
- wherein the trip arm sensor is positioned adjacent the alarm housing, and is pushed upwardly via the trip arm once the fishing spool rotates thereby disengaging the first magnet with respect to the second magnet;
- wherein the alarm housing includes an alarm magnet that detects whether the trip arm sensor is adjacent thereto or has extended vertically via the trip arm.
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