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

• Current Assignee: EMCO Specialties Incorporated
• Original Assignee: EMCO Specialties Incorporated
• Inventors: Engman, Norman R.
• Primary Examiner(s): Godici, Nicholas P.
• Application Number:
  US05/877,173
• Time in Patent Office: 778 Days
• Field of Search: 43/17, 43/17.5, 43/16, 362/109, 362/184, 362/203
• US Class Current: 43/17
• CPC Class Codes: A01K 97/125 using electronic components

Abstract

The utility signal device is adapted for use adjacent a body of water to resiliently support an end portion of a fishing rod thereon. The signal device comprises a housing having opposite ends and a chamber formed therein with a battery positioned in the chamber. A buzzer is mounted in the chamber and is electrically connected to the battery. A fishing rod holder is movably mounted in one end of the housing and is adapted to support an end portion of the fishing rod thereon. The fishing rod holder has a buzzer activator secured thereto which extends into the housing and which is movable into position to complete a circuit with the battery and the buzzer in response to a force on the end portion of the fishing rod. A pair of lights are provided on the housing on opposite sides of the fishing rod holder whereby the light housings provide a lateral restraint for the fishing rod. A three-way switch is movably mounted in the housing and is electrically connected to the lights and buzzer to permit the selective activation of either of the lights. One of the lights also is simultaneously eliminated when the buzzer is activated. A pair of ground stakes are removably stored within the housing and may be secured to the base of the housing to support the housing during fishing operations. Alternately, the four-way switch is provided to permit selective activation of the buzzer or one light through a rod actuated switch, or activation of either of said lights.

Claims

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.