Lighted fishing rod
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1. A fishing rod comprising:
- a pole portion;
a handle portion;
at least one light source;
an electrical power source for powering said light source;
a circuit;
a circuit timing means for timing an interval during which the at least one light source is activated; and
a motion responsive switch being responsive to movement of said pole portion to perform transitions between connected and disconnected states where the motion responsive switch respectively connects and disconnects said electrical power source to said circuit;
wherein the circuit, the motion responsive switch and the circuit timing means are linked together such that;
(a) when the motion responsive switch makes the transition from disconnected to connected states the circuit is operable to connect said electrical power source and said light source thereby causing said light source to activate; and
(b) after the duration of the interval the circuit is operable to disconnect said electrical power source and said light source thereby causing said light source to deactivate.
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Abstract
A fishing rod provides a lighting system that includes a timer circuit and a motion responsive switch. In response to motion, the timer circuit activates lights to illuminate the fishing rod for a pre-determined interval. The circuit extinguishes the lights at the end of the interval. Preferably, the fishing rod is fabricated of a translucent material and the lights are LEDs housed within the core of the fishing rod.
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1. A fishing rod comprising:
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a pole portion; a handle portion; at least one light source; an electrical power source for powering said light source; a circuit; a circuit timing means for timing an interval during which the at least one light source is activated; and a motion responsive switch being responsive to movement of said pole portion to perform transitions between connected and disconnected states where the motion responsive switch respectively connects and disconnects said electrical power source to said circuit; wherein the circuit, the motion responsive switch and the circuit timing means are linked together such that; (a) when the motion responsive switch makes the transition from disconnected to connected states the circuit is operable to connect said electrical power source and said light source thereby causing said light source to activate; and (b) after the duration of the interval the circuit is operable to disconnect said electrical power source and said light source thereby causing said light source to deactivate. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A fishing reel comprising:
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at least one light source; an electrical power source for powering said light source; a circuit; a circuit timing means for timing an interval during which the at least one light source is activated; and a motion responsive switch being responsive to movement to perform transitions between connected and disconnected states where the motion responsive switch respectively connects and disconnects said electrical power source to said circuit; wherein the circuit, the motion responsive switch and the circuit timing means are linked together such that; (a) when the motion responsive switch makes the transition from disconnected to connected states the circuit is operable to connect said electrical power source and said light source thereby causing said light source to activate; and (b) after the duration of the interval the circuit is operable to disconnect said electrical power source and said light source thereby causing said light source to deactivate.
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