US3691668A
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Automatic electric jig-fishing device
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1971-04-30
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Granted: 1972-09-19
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Expires: 1991-04-30
Abstract
Abstract A fishing lure jigging apparatus having a case, a shaft rotatably mounted in the case and a relatively short, stiff fishing rod mounted, by means of a quickly separably coupling, on the shaft so as to extend radially therefrom. A relatively powerful solenoid is mounted on the case with its armature plunger extending transversly of and adjacent to said shaft. A lever connecting said armature so as to oscillate the shaft as the armature reciprocates, this arrangement being such that energization of the solenoid moves the armature and shaft so as to raise the tip of the pole. A spring acts to eject the armature from the coil and to move the outer end of the armature into contact with an adjustable stop which thus determines the effective length of the solenoid stroke as well as the lowermost position of the rod tip. A rechargeable lead-acid storage battery is mounted in the case and supplies power to the solenoid through an electronic pulsing circuit which is adjustable to vary the pulsing rate throughout a relatively wide range. Signal means are connected with said circuit to produce a signal for each pulse, said signals being intermittent so long as the solenoid continues to cycle but become continuous when such cycling is interrupted as by a strike or by fouling of the lure. Electrical connector sockets are mounted on the case and are connected to the battery to supply charging current thereto. These sockets also accept the plugs of a flourescent lamp circuit. Mounting means are provided on the case for removably receiving interfitting means on the base of the staff of the lamp which is thereby positioned so as to illuminate the fishing area. Means are also provided for holding the case in place on the seat of a boat or other suitable support. By varying both the length of travel of the pole tip and the time between the power strokes thereof, a large number of different cycle patterns are available to permit the selection of the pattern which produces the most effective action of the particular lure which is being used.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard W Strebig
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 13:33
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01K; A01K91/00; A01K91/06; A01K91/065
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 24
Claim 1
Independent Claim
243 words
A fishing bait jigging apparatus which comprises a. an arm, means mounting said arm for pivoting about an axis which extends transversely through the arm, means for connecting a fishing line, having an attached bait with said arm so as to be rapidly displaced when said arm is pivoted from an initial to an actuated position and so as to be slackened when the arm is returned to said initial position, b. a solenoid comprising an energizable coil and an armature mounted for movement from an initial to an actuated position when the coil is energized, means connecting said armature to move said arm to its actuated position when said armature moves to its actuated position, c. yieldable means disposed so as to restore said armature and arm to their initial positions when said coil is deenergized, d. means for energizing said coil, comprising a switching device having a normal, non-conducting condition and a conductive condition, a battery means for connecting said coil and said device with said battery so as to energize the coil when the device is conductive, e. cycle control means having normal and second conditions and comprising means, connected with said battery and operable in response to battery current over a period of time, for establishing the control means in its second condition, said switching device including means responsive to said control means in its second condition, for establishing the device in its conductive condition to energize said coil.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
243 words
A fishing bait jigging apparatus which comprises a. an arm, means mounting said arm for pivoting about an axis which extends transversely through the arm, means for connecting a fishing line, having an attached bait with said arm so as to be rapidly displaced when said arm is pivoted from an initial to an actuated position and so as to be slackened when the arm is returned to said initial position, b. a solenoid comprising an energizable coil and an armature mounted for movement from an initial to an actuated position when the coil is energized, means connecting said armature to move said arm to its actuated position when said armature moves to its actuated position, c. yieldable means disposed so as to restore said armature and arm to their initial positions when said coil is deenergized, d. means for energizing said coil, comprising a switching device having a normal, non-conducting condition and a conductive condition, a battery means for connecting said coil and said device with said battery so as to energize the coil when the device is conductive, e. cycle control means having normal and second conditions and comprising means, connected with said battery and operable in response to battery current over a period of time, for establishing the control means in its second condition, said switching device including means responsive to said control means in its second condition, for establishing the device in its conductive condition to energize said coil.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
61 words
The apparatus defined by claim 1 in which said cycle control means, in its normal condition, includes means for accumulating a charge from said battery, means responsive to the accumulation of a predetermined charge, for establishing the means in ots second condition, in which said accumulating means discharges into the responsive means of said switching device to render said device conductive.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
61 words
The apparatus defiNed by claim 2 in which the switching device comprises a silicon controlled rectifier having an anode, a cathode and a gate and in which said connecting means connects said anode, cathode and the battery in series with the coil, said cycle control means including means for discharging said accumulated charge to said gate to render said rectifier conductive.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
62 words
The apparatus defined by claim 3 in which the cycle control means includes a transistor, means connecting the emitter thereof with said accumulating means and the collector thereof with said gate, said transistor being constructed so as to become conductive in response to the accumulation of a predetermined charge by said accumulating means, so as to discharge said charge to said gate.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
77 words
The apparatus defined by claim 2 wherein said charge accumulating means includes a capacitor and means connecting said capacitor across the battery, and wherein said means for establishing said second condition comprises normally nonconductive switching means connected between said capacitor and the responsive means of said device, said switching means being constructed so as to become conductive upon the accumulation of a predetermined charge by said capacitor, so as to discharge said capacitor to said responsive means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
83 words
The apparatus defined by claim 5 which includes means responsive to the operation of said armature for restoring said switching device and switching means to their normal conditions and which includes a potentiometer connected so as to control the rate of charging of said capacitor, said potentiometer including means for setting the resistance thereof to any of a number of values within a predetermined range of values, so as to alter the frequency of the displacements of said fishing line and said bait.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
37 words
The apparatus defined by claim 1 which includes means for adjusting the rate of charging of the cycle control means so as to vary the time required to establish said cycle control means in its second condition.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
35 words
The apparatus defined by claim 7 which includes means for adjusting the magnitude of the displacement imparted to the fishing line, so as to alter the path traversed by the bait during the jigging cycle.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
29 words
The apparatus defined by claim 1 which includes means responsive to the energization of said coil for restoring said switching device and cycle control means to their normal conditions.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
90 words
The apparatus defined by claim 1 which includes a normally closed first switch and a normally open second switch, said fist switch forming a part of said means for connecting said coil and said device with said battery, said second switch serving to connect said cycle control means to negative battery, means operable by said armature, when it is moved toward its actuated position, for opening said first switch and closing said second switch to respectively deenergize said coil and to normalize said cycle control means and said switching device.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
35 words
The apparatus defined by claim 1 which includes means for adjusting the magnitude of the displacement imparted to the fishing line so as to alter the path traversed by the bait during the jigging cycle.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
33 words
The apparatus defined by claim 11 wherein said magnitude varying means includes adjustable stop means disposed so as to pre-establish at least one of said two positions of said armature and said arm.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
36 words
The apparatus defined by claim 12 wherein said stop means is disposed in the path of said armature and is adjustable to any of a number of different positions which constitute a predetermined range of adjustments.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
38 words
The apparatus defined by claim 1 which includes means for producing a signal upon energization, means connecting said signal producing means with said battery and said switching device so as to be energized substantially concurrently with said coil.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
14 words
The apparatus defined by claim 14 which includes means for producing an audible signal.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
14 words
The apparatus defined by claim 14 which includes means for producing a visible signal.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
107 words
The apparatus defined by claim 1 wherein said means for connecting a fishing line with said arm comprises a fishing pole having a longitudinal axis, means fixed at one end of said pole for supporting the line so as to depend from said pole and means at the opposite end of the pole defining one portion of an axially separable connector, the free end of said arm including means defining a connector portion which is adapted to interfit with the first mentioned portion so that said pole may be readily mounted on and demounted from said arm by axial movement of said pole relative to said arm.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
143 words
The apparatus defined by claim 1 which includes a case having side walls and a top cover, first connector means mounted on one of said walls and extending upwardly toward said cover, an elongated staff, second connector means mounted on one end of said staff, said connector means being constructed so as to interfit to form a joint for mounting said staff on said case with the staff extending above the cover thereof, an electric lamp, means for mounting the lamp on said staff for adjustment thereof so as to illuminate the fishing area, receptacle means, comprising prong receiving sockets, mounted on said case, means connecting said sockets with the battery to supply current to and from said battery, plug means, including prong elements adapted to fit said sockets, and conductors connecting said prong elements with said lamp to supply battery current thereto.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
31 words
The apparatus defined by claim 18 wherein said staff mounting connector means are constructed so as to interfit snugly in response to axial alignment and relative axial movement toward each other.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
35 words
The apparatus defined by claim 18 wherein said lamp comprises a fluorescent tube and means for starting and maintaining the operation of said tube in response to the application of current thereto from said battery.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
155 words
The apparatus defined by claim 1 which includes a case comprising side walls having a bottom wall and a top cover attached thereto, said apparatus being normally supported against gravitation by contact between said bottom wall and a relatively fixed object, means for preventing substantial translation of said apparatus in directions substantially parallel to said bottom wall comprising an elongated, flexible normally contracted extensible member, a first connector element fixed to each end of said member, second connector elements mounted on said case at substantially opposed points with respect to the periphery of said bottom wall, said first and second elements comprising a pair and having interfitting means which are engageable to connect them together, so that with said pairs connected and with said flexible member held at least partially extended by a relatively fixed object disposed between and in contact with said member and said bottom wall, said member serves to oppose said translation.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
14 words
The apparatus defined by claim 21 wherein said flexible member comprises a stretchable rope.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
144 words
The apparatus defined by claim 1 which includes a. a case comprising side walls having a bottom wall and a cover attached thereto, means mounting a shaft therein for rotary reciprocation about an axis, one of said side walls defining an opening through which one end of the shaft projects, means for mounting said arm so as to extend substantially radially from the projecting end of the shaft, b. said armature movement being a reciprocation along an axis which extends transversely of the axis of said shaft, said axes being spaced so as not to intersect, c. said means for connecting said armature to move said arm including said shaft and a motion transforming mechanism, said mechanism comprising means connected to be driven by said armature for converting the reciprocation thereof into rotary reciprocation and means for transmitting said rotary reciprocation to said shaft.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1975-09-19 | 1976-03-20 | 1976-09-19 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1979-09-19 | 1980-03-20 | 1980-09-19 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1983-09-19 | 1984-03-20 | 1984-09-19 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |