Measuring devices for fishing

• US 10,004,213 B2
• Filed: 07/20/2016
• Issued: 06/26/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 09/09/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Scott A. Britz
• Original Assignee: Scott A. Britz
• Inventors: Britz, Scott A.
• Primary Examiner(s): Silbermann, Joanne
• Application Number:
  US15/214,739
• Publication Number:
  US 20160324133A1
• Time in Patent Office: 706 Days
• CPC Class Codes: A01K 87/007 with built-in accessories, e.g. lighting means or measuring devices
• CPC Class Codes: A01K 87/08 Handgrips
• CPC Class Codes: A01K 97/00 Accessories for angling fish stringers A01K65/00; landing-nets or landing-spoons for fishing A01K77/00
• CPC Class Codes: G01G 19/14 for weighing suspended loads G01G3/00 takes precedence; incorporation of weighing devices in cranes B66C1/40, B66C13/16

Abstract

A fishing rod with convenient devices for measuring a length and a weight of a fish, includes a display; a weight sensor, a measuring control unit, including a processor, a non-transitory memory, an input/output, a weighing manager, a communication manager, and a data bus; a measuring assembly, including an assembly body, an axle, a spring-loaded mechanism, and a retractable hook connector; a weighing hook, and a cavity for storing the weighing hook, wherein the retractable hook connector, is configured to show a length between a lower end of the fishing rod and a lower end of the weighing hook. The retractable hook connector can be a retractable tape measure or a retractable cord.

Claims

1. A fishing rod with convenient devices for measuring a length and a weight of a fish, comprising:

a) a display;

b) a weight sensor;

c) a measuring control unit, which is connected to the weight sensor and the display, such that the measuring control unit is configured to output a weight measurement in communication with the display;

d) a measuring assembly, comprising;

an assembly body, which is connected to the weight sensor;

an axle, which is rotatably connected to the assembly body; and

a retractable hook connector, which is configured to roll-up around the axle when the retractable hook connector is retracted; and

e) a weighing hook, which is connected to an outer end of the retractable hook connector;

wherein the fishing rod further comprises a handle, such that the display, the weight sensor, the measuring control unit, and the measuring assembly are mounted in the handle;

wherein the measuring control unit is configured to receive the weight measurement from the weight sensor, when the fish is hanging from the weighing hook;

wherein the retractable hook connector is configured to show a length between a lower end of the fishing rod and a lower end of the weighing hook.

2. The fishing rod of claim 1, wherein the measuring assembly further comprises a spring-loaded mechanism, which is attached to the axle, such that the spring loaded mechanism further comprises a locking component, which is configured to lock or unlock the axle, such that the spring-loaded mechanism is configured to rotate the axle, such that the retractable hook connector is retracted when the spring-loaded mechanism is unlocked.

3. The fishing rod of claim 1, wherein the retractable hook connector is a retractable tape measure, which comprises length measurement markings, such that the retractable tape measure is configured to show a length between a lower end of the fishing rod and a lower end of the weighing hook, when the retractable tape measure is extracted from the measuring assembly.

4. The fishing rod of claim 1, wherein the measuring assembly further comprises:

a cord sensor;

wherein the retractable hook connector is a retractable cord;

wherein the measuring control unit is configured to communicate with the cord sensor to receive an extraction length, between a lower end of the fishing rod and a lower end of the weighing hook, such that the measuring control unit communicates with the display to show the extraction length, when the retractable cord is extracted from the measuring assembly.

5. The fishing rod of claim 4, wherein the cord sensor is configured as a rotation sensor, which is configured to measure a rotation of the axle, such that the rotation is proportional to the extraction length, such that the measuring control unit is configured to calculate the extraction length based on the rotation of the axle.

6. The fishing rod of claim 4, wherein the cord sensor is configured as an optical sensor, which is configured to measure a movement of the cord, such that the movement is directly proportional to the extraction length, such that the measuring control unit is configured to calculate the extraction length based on the movement of the cord.

7. The fishing rod of claim 1, further comprising a cavity in the handle, such that the weighing hook is stored in the cavity, such that the weighing hook and the retractable hook connector are extended from the cavity when needed to weigh the fish.

8. The fishing rod of claim 7, further comprising a cap, such that the cap closes the cavity, when the weighing hook is stored in the cavity.

9. The fishing rod of claim 1, wherein the handle is detachable, such that the handle attaches to an elongated member of the fishing rod with the handle attachment mechanism.

10. The fishing rod of claim 1, wherein the measuring control unit further comprises:

a) a processor;

b) a non-transitory memory;

c) an input/output; and

d) a weighing manager;

all connected via

e) a data bus;

wherein the weighing manager communicates with the weight sensor via the input/output, and stores a weight measurement in the memory.

11. The fishing rod of claim 10, wherein the measuring control unit further comprises a communication manager, which is connected via the data bus, such that the communication manager is configured to communicate with a mobile device, to transmit measurements and receive commands from the mobile device.

12. The fishing rod of claim 11, wherein the communication manager is configured to communicate with the mobile device via a wireless connection.

13. A measuring device with convenient features for measuring a length and a weight of a fish, comprising:

a) a device body;

b) a display;

c) a weight sensor;

d) a measuring control unit, which is connected to the weight sensor and is configured to output a weight measurement in communication with the display;

e) a measuring assembly, comprising;

an assembly body, which is connected to the weight sensor;

an axle, which is rotatably connected to the assembly body; and

a retractable hook connector, which is configured to roll-up around the axle when the retractable hook connector is retracted; and

f) a weighing hook, which is connected to an outer end of the retractable hook connector;

such that the display, the weight sensor, the measuring control unit, and the measuring assembly are mounted in the device body;

wherein the measuring control unit is configured to receive the weight measurement from the weight sensor, when the fish is hanging from the weighing hook;

wherein the retractable hook connector, is configured to show a length between a lower end of the device body and a lower end of the weighing hook.

14. The measuring device of claim 13, wherein the measuring assembly further comprises a spring-loaded mechanism, which is attached to the axle, such that the spring loaded mechanism further comprises a locking component, which is configured to lock or unlock the axle, such that the spring-loaded mechanism is configured to rotate the axle, such that the retractable hook connector is retracted when the spring-loaded mechanism is unlocked.

15. The measuring device of claim 13, wherein the retractable hook connector is a retractable tape measure, which comprises length measurement markings, such that the retractable tape measure is configured to show a length between a lower end of the device body and a lower end of the weighing hook, when the retractable tape measure is extracted from the measuring assembly.

16. The measuring device of claim 13, wherein the measuring assembly further comprises:

a cord sensor;

wherein the retractable hook connector is a retractable cord;

wherein the measuring control unit is configured to communicate with the cord sensor to receive an extraction length, between a lower end of the device body and a lower end of the weighing hook, such that the measuring control unit communicates with the display to show the extraction length, when the retractable cord is extracted from the measuring assembly.

17. The measuring device of claim 16, wherein the cord sensor is configured as a rotation sensor, which is configured to measure a rotation of the axle, such that the rotation is proportional to the extraction length, such that the measuring control unit is configured to calculate the extraction length based on the rotation of the axle.

18. The measuring device of claim 16, wherein the cord sensor is configured as an optical sensor, which is configured to measure a movement of the cord, such that the movement is directly proportional to the extraction length, such that the measuring control unit is configured to calculate the extraction length based on the movement of the cord.

19. The measuring device of claim 13, wherein the measuring control unit further comprises:

a) a processor;

b) a non-transitory memory;

c) an input/output; and

d) a weighing manager;

all connected via

e) a data bus;

wherein the weighing manager communicates with the weight sensor via the input/output, and stores a weight measurement in the memory.

20. The measuring device of claim 19, wherein the measuring control unit further comprises a communication manager, which is connected via the data bus, such that the communication manager is configured to communicate with a mobile device, to transmit measurements and receive commands from the mobile device.