Patent Application
20180242565
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This invention relates to a lighted bobber and particularly one that glows red, and when it has a hit it turns green.
Fishing for game and sport is one of the more popular activities in the United States. Millions of people fish every weekend as a way to relax.
When fishing in windy and dark conditions, it is easy for a fisherman to lose sight of their bobber in the choppy water. It can also be difficult to tell when they actually have a bite as it is difficult to actually see the bobber.
There is still room for improvement in the art.
The current invention relates to a light up fishing bobber. It is specially designed to be used in windy and dark weather conditions. The fishing bobber glows red when in use. It changes color when hit to signify to the user that the bobber has a hit. It will work with any standard fishing reel and line.
The bobber consist of a clear bladder with a top and bottom end, two or more led lights in different colors, a switch and a battery source. The top end has a line attachment while the bottom end has a light attachment with a tension reading means. The bobber will switch the light color when tension is applied to the line indicating a strike on the hook. The bobber will have a power source such as a battery.
It is an improvement over existing art.
Without restricting the full scope of this invention, the preferred form of this invention is illustrated in the following drawings:
There are a number of significant design features and improvements incorporated within the invention.
The present invention is a light up fishing bobber 1, as shown in
The top 20 is attached to a fishing line 40 through the use of a attachment means such as an eyehook or similar means. The bottom 30 attaches to the line 40 with a tension reading means 50.
The bobber 1 will float on water. When there is no tension on the line 40 the bobber 1 will float on its side like a normal bobber.
Within the bladder 10 is one or more lights which can be different colors. In the preferred embodiment, the bobber 1 will have two LED lights, one red light 60 and one green light 70 and one of the lights will be on when the bobber 1 is in use to make it easy to spot at night or in choppy water. In the preferred embodiment, the LED lights would be connected to the bottom 30 of the bobber 1.
When tension is applied to the line 40 the tension means 50 will cause a switch 80 to switch the color of the lights to indicate a strike on the hook 90 as shown in
The bobber 1 will have a power source like self contained long life battery 100. The bobber 1 can be designed to with a battery compartment to switch out the battery or be disposable when the battery life has been used. Other power sources can be used.
The electrical components are shown in
The tension means 50 can be electronic in nature or can be simple switch where the tension on the line 40 pulls a connection bar which breaks contact between the battery 100 and the red light 60 makes contact between the battery 100 and the green light 70. This can be reset by either manually pushing the connection bar back into place or using a spring or similar device.
Advantages
The current invention has an large number of advantages over the current art. It is perfect for children, and individuals with poor vision. It glows while being used making it easy to see with the light changing color when the hook has been hit. It makes it easy.
Although the present invention has been described in considerable detail with reference to certain preferred versions thereof, other versions are possible such as different tension means, bobber shapes and sizes and different colored lights. Therefore, the point and scope of the appended claims should not be limited to the description of the preferred versions contained herein.
As to a further discussion of the manner of usage and operation of the present invention, the same should be apparent from the above description. Accordingly, no further discussion relating to the manner of usage and operation will be provided. With respect to the above description, it is to be realized that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of the invention, to include variations in size, materials, shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are intended to be encompassed by the present invention.
Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the invention. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the invention to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the invention.
