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This invention relates to an ice fishing tip-up and more particularly to a means for activating an audible or visual indicator to alert a fisherman when a fish has engaged a hook of the ice fishing tip-up. The device is comprised of a switch which interconnects the audible or visual indicator to a p

This invention relates to an ice fishing tip-up and more particularly to a means for activating an audible or visual indicator to alert a fisherman when a fish has engaged a hook of the ice fishing tip-up. The device is comprised of a switch which interconnects the audible or visual indicator to a power source. The switch has terminals normally biased toward a closed position whereby a first terminal is in contact with a second terminal. An insulator is placed between the terminals of the switch such that the terminals are not in contact. The insulator is then removed from between the terminals in response to an increase in tension in the fishing line when a fish strikes the hook. The removal of the insulator from between terminals causes the switch to close, thereby activating the audible or visual signal to alert the fisherman.

대표청구항 ▼

A device for activating an audible or visual indicator on an ice fishing tip-up having a spool and fishing line wound on the spool, comprising: an elongated, flexible pole having first and second ends, the pole movable from a first set position to a second alert position in response to an increase i

A device for activating an audible or visual indicator on an ice fishing tip-up having a spool and fishing line wound on the spool, comprising: an elongated, flexible pole having first and second ends, the pole movable from a first set position to a second alert position in response to an increase in tension in the fishing line; a switch interconnecting the indicator to a power source, the switch having first and second terminals normally biased toward a closed position such that the first terminal is in contact with the second terminal; a flag affixed to the elongated pole for use as an insulator between the terminals of the switch when the pole is in the set position; and means for removing the flag from between the terminals of the switch in response to an increase in tension in the fishing line.