Tip-up device

• US 7,207,133 B2
• Filed: 01/25/2005
• Issued: 04/24/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 02/04/2004
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Linda Schiemann, Richard E. Schiemann
• Original Assignee: Linda Schiemann, Richard E. Schiemann
• Inventors: Schiemann, Richard E., Schiemann, Linda
• Primary Examiner(s): Ark; Darren W.
• Application Number:
  US11/042,613
• Publication Number:
  US 20050166442A1
• Time in Patent Office: 819 Days
• Field of Search: 43/17, 43/16, 340/984, 340/539.1, 340/540, 340/332, 340/686.1, 340/393.3, 340/392.1, 340/569
• US Class Current: 43/17
• CPC Class Codes: A01K 97/01 for ice-fishing ; Ice drilling, hook-setting or signalling devices

Abstract

A tip-up fishing device includes a cross frame having a horizontal section that spans a hole cut in the ice and a vertical section that supports a spool of fishing line down in the hole. A trip device operates to release a spring elastic flag pole when a fish strikes the line. The flag pole springs upright and is caused to depress a push-button transmitter switch mounted on the frame. The switch sends a signal to a remote receiver which generates an alarm signal to alert the fisherman.

Claims

1. A tip-up fishing device for catching fish through a hole in a surface of ice, comprising:

a cross frame having a generally horizontally positionable first frame section a adapted to span the hole in the ice, and a generally vertically positionable second frame section operatively coupled to said first frame section and having a lower end region adapted to be extended down into the hole;

a spool carried on said lower end region of said second frame section for supporting a length of fishing line;

a trip device operatively engageable with the fishing line to be operated in response to a strike on the fishing line;

an elastic flag pole mounted on said first frame section and spring-biased to an upright position, said flag pole being manually positionable to a bent-over position, said trip device operative to hold said flag pole in said bent-over position until such time as the line is struck whereby the trip device operates to release said flag pole enabling it to spring to said upright position;

a push button transmitter switch mounted on said frame adjacent said flagpole in position to be out of operative engagement with said flag pole when said flag pole is positioned in said bent-over position, and to be engaged and depressed by said flag pole upon movement to said upright position to transmit a signal;

a receiver remotely positionable relative to said push button transmitter switch for receiving said signal and generating an alarm signal detectible by the fisherman to indicate a strike with

said bracket including a generally L-shaped bracket member,

said push button transmitter switch being secured to one leg of said L-shaped bracket,

the other leg of said L-shaped bracket member being secured to said frame,

said push button transmitter switch being supported by said L-shaped bracket member in cantilevered fashion relative to said frame, and

wherein said other leg of said L-shaped bracket member underlies said first frame section of said cross frame.

2. The device of claim 1 wherein said bracket includes a clamping bracket member overlying said first frame section opposite said other leg of said L-shaped bracket member.

3. The device of claim 1 wherein said bracket includes at least one fastener for mounting said L-shaped bracket member and said clamping bracket member removeably on said first frame and in secured relation to one another.

4. The device of claim 1 wherein said flag pole is mounted at a base to said first frame section adjacent one end of said first frame section.

5. The device of claim 4 wherein said push button transmitter switch is mounted off said end of said first frame section and is adjustable in position toward and away from said flag pole.

6. A tip-up fishing device for catching fish through a hole in a surface of ice, comprising:

a cross frame having a generally horizontally positionable first frame section adapted to span the hole in the ice, and a generally vertically positionable second frame section operatively coupled to said first frame section and having a lower end region adapted to be extended down into the hole;

a spool carried on said lower end region of said second frame section for supporting a length of fishing line;

a trip device operatively engageable with the fishing line to be operated in response to a strike on the fishing line;

a flag pole having a spring at a lower end thereof mounted on said first frame section and spring-biased to an upright position, said flag pole being manually positionable to a bent-over position, said trip device operative to hold said flag pole in said bent-over position until such time as the line is struck whereby the trip device operates to release said flag pole enabling it to spring to said upright position;

a push button transmitter switch mounted on said frame adjacent said spring of said flagpole in position to be out of operative engagement with said spring when said flag pole is positioned in said bent-over position, and to be engaged and depressed by said spring upon movement to said upright position to transmit a signals; and

a receiver remotely positionable relative to said push button transmitter switch for receiving said signal and generating an alarm signal detectable by the fisherman to indicate a strike.

7. The device of claim 6 wherein said push button transmitter switch is supported by said L-shaped bracket member in cantilevered fashion relative to said frame.

8. The device of claim 7 wherein said other leg of said L-shaped bracket underlies said first frame section of said cross frame.