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Utility signal device

  • US 4,195,433 A
  • Filed: 02/13/1978
  • Issued: 04/01/1980
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/08/1977
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A utility signal device comprising,a housing having opposite ends and a chamber formed therein,a battery means in said chamber,an audio signal means in said chamber operatively electrically series connected to said battery means,a fishing rod holder movably mounted on one end of said housing, said fishing rod holder being adapted to support an end portion of a fishing rod thereon, said fishing rod holder having an audio signal activator portion thereon which is movable into position to complete a circuit with said battery means and said audio signal means in response to a force on said one end portion of said fishing rod,said fishing rod holder having an electric light means positioned on said housing adjacent said rod holder,said electric light means comprising first and second electric lights which are positioned on said housing on opposite sides of said rod holder to create lateral restraint means for said fishing rod end portion,and control switch means including a four-way switch which is mounted on said housing and is electrically connected to said lights and said audio signal means whereby either of said lights may be selectively illuminated independently of one another and independently of said audio signal means and whereby one of said lights and said audio signal means may be actuated by said rod holder.

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