Patent ID: 7624531
Filing Date: 2009-12-01
Classification: A01K

Abstract:
1. A fish alarm system comprising: an alarm and a second alarm; a power source; an enclosure; and in combination an alarm toggle switch and a tension clip; wherein the alarm toggle switch includes a three position switch including an off position, an interim position, and a hook set position; wherein the alarm toggle switch is attached within the enclosure and the alarm toggle switch includes an alarm toggle arm disposed through the enclosure; wherein the alarm is attached with the enclosure and the alarm is disposed through the enclosure such that the alarm may alert a user; whereby the enclosure protects electrical components and circuits within the enclosure; wherein the power source is electrically connected with the alarm toggle switch and the alarm whereby electrical power is available for the alarm; wherein the alarm toggle switch further includes a specific amount of force required to toggle the alarm toggle arm from the off position, located aft of a mid vertical position of the alarm toggle switch, to the interim position, located at a mid position aligned with the mid vertical position of the alarm toggle switch, and then to the hook set position, located forward of the mid vertical position of the alarm toggle switch, wherein the specific amount of force required to toggle the alarm toggle arm from the off position, to the interim position, and then to the hook set position, is increased as the force exerted by a fishing line is increased; and wherein a circular ring clip attaches the tension clip with the alarm toggle arm such that the fishing line may be inserted in the tension clip wherein as the force on the fishing line increases, a tension of the tension clip allows the alarm toggle arm to toggle from the off position to the interim position and activating the alarm from a bite to indicate a bite alarm such that the interim position may be used for activating the alarm from the bite before a hook set, and as the force on the fishing line further increases, the tension of the tension clip allows the alarm toggle arm to toggle from the interim position to the hook set position for the hook set and activating the second alarm from the hook set to indicate a hook set alarm, and then to release the fishing line from the tension clip as the tension further increases whereby the fishing line is free to interact directly with a rod and reel and the alarm toggle arm is physically toggled to its original off position to deactivate the alarm.