Patent ID: 8839548
Filing Date: 2014-09-23
Classification: A01K

Abstract:
1. A device for indicating that a fish has taken bait during ice fishing, the device comprising: a housing containing an indicator mechanism, said housing comprising a ceiling wall, a first side wall, a second side wall opposite to said first side wall, an open bottom, and a hinged lid adapted for opening and closing in such a manner as to allow access to the indicator mechanism, said open bottom of said housing being adapted for placement over an opening in the ice, said indicator mechanism comprising: a bracket assembly for pivotally connecting the non-rotating portion of the spool with the ceiling wall such that the spool may be pivoted within the housing from a first forward and raised position that allows greater access to the spool, to a second rearward and lowered position that allows greater access to the opening in the ice; wherein: