Fish alarm apparatus

An apparatus including at least one fishing pole support socket for securing a fishing pole therewithin, wherein the fishing pole includes a fishing line directed through a bifurcated mount including a first and second leg biased towards one another to permit the fishing line to be released therefrom upon a fish strike. The bifurcated mount is secured to a spring support post, with a switch mounted to the support post that actuates an alarm upon a fish strike.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
1. Field of the Invention 
The field of invention relates to fishing alarm apparatus, and more 
particularly pertains to a new and improved fish alarm apparatus wherein 
the same effects actuation of an alarm upon a fish strike. 
2. Description of the Prior Art 
Various fishing alarm apparatus has been set forth in the prior art to 
provide indication of a fish strike by an individual. Such organizations 
may be found in U.S. Pat. No. 4,398,185 to Roberts, Sr. wherein an alarm 
organization is mounted to an associated fishing pole. 
U.S. Pat. No. 4,811,512 to Amos provides for an audible alarm wherein a 
plurality of fishing lines are projected over a horizontal post in 
cooperation with an alarm member to effect actuation of the alarm upon a 
fish strike. 
U.S. Pat. No. 4,520,586 to Moisan sets forth an audible and visual 
indicator to effect actuation of an alarm in a fish strike that may be 
used with a fishing organization. 
U.S. Pat. No. 4,236,339 to White sets forth an alarm member mounting a 
fishing pole mounted upon a tripod arrangement to effect a signal for 
indication of a fish strike. 
U.S. Pat. No. 4,458,437 to Ou wherein a signal device is operative to 
effect actuation of an audible member through a relay when a fish is 
hooked relative to an associated fishing line. 
As such, it may be appreciated that there continues to be a need for a new 
and improved fish alarm apparatus as set forth by the instant invention 
which addresses both the problems of ease of use as well as effectiveness 
construction and in this respect, the present invention substantially 
fulfills this need. 
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
In view of the foregoing disadvantages inherent in the known types of fish 
alarm apparatus now present in the prior art, the present invention 
provides a fish alarm apparatus wherein the same permits securement of a 
fishing line in a releasable manner through a bifurcated hook to effect 
actuation of an audible alarm upon a fish strike. As such, the general 
purpose of the present invention, which will be described subsequently in 
greater detail, is to provide a new and improved fish alarm apparatus 
which has all the advantages of the prior art fish alarm apparatus and 
none of the disadvantages. 
To attain this, the present invention provides an apparatus including at 
least one fishing pole support socket for securing a fishing pole 
therewithin, wherein the fishing pole includes a fishing line directed 
through a bifurcated mount including a first and second leg biased towards 
one another to permit the fishing line to be released therefrom upon a 
fish strike. The bifurcated mount is secured to a spring support post, 
with a switch mounted to the support post that actuates an alarm upon a 
fish strike. 
My invention resides not in any one of these features per se, but rather in 
the particular combination of all of them herein disclosed and claimed and 
it is distinguished from the prior art in this particular combination of 
all of its structures for the functions specified. 
There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features 
of the invention in order that the detailed description thereof that 
follows may be better understood, and in order that the present 
contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are, of course, 
additional features of the invention that will be described hereinafter 
and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto. 
Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the conception, upon which 
this disclosure is based, may readily be utilized as a basis for the 
designing of other structures, methods and systems for carrying out the 
several purposes of the present invention. It is important, therefore, 
that the claims be regarded as including such equivalent constructions 
insofar as they do not depart from the spirit and scope of the present 
invention. 
Further, the purpose of the foregoing abstract is to enable the U.S. Patent 
and Trademark Office and the public generally, and especially the 
scientists, engineers and practitioners in the art who are not familiar 
with patent or legal terms or phraseology, to determine quickly from a 
cursory inspection the nature and essence of the technical disclosure of 
the application. The abstract is neither intended to define the invention 
of the application, which is measured by the claims, nor is it intended to 
be limiting as to the scope of the invention in any way. 
It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a new and 
improved fish alarm apparatus which has all the advantages of the prior 
art fish alarm apparatus and none of the disadvantages. 
It is another object of the present invention to provide a new and improved 
fish alarm apparatus which may be easily and efficiently manufactured and 
marketed. 
It is a further object of the present invention to provide a new and 
improved fish alarm apparatus which is of a durable and reliable 
construction. 
An even further object of the present invention is to provide a new and 
improved fish alarm apparatus which is susceptible of a low cost of 
manufacture with regard to both materials and labor, and which accordingly 
is then susceptible of low prices of sale to the consuming public, thereby 
making such fish alarm apparatus economically available to the buying 
public. 
Still yet another object of the present invention is to provide a new and 
improved fish alarm apparatus which provides in the apparatuses and 
methods of the prior art some of the advantages thereof, while 
simultaneously overcoming some of the disadvantages normally associated 
therewith. 
Still another object of the present invention is to provide a new and 
improved fish alarm apparatus wherein the same permits support and 
actuation of a single or plurality of fishing lines through a single mount 
to effect actuation of an audible alarm upon a fish strike. 
These together with other objects of the invention, along with the various 
features of novelty which characterize the invention, are pointed out with 
particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this 
disclosure. For a better understanding of the invention, its operating 
advantages and the specific objects attained by its uses, reference should 
be had to the accompanying drawings and descriptive matter in which there 
is illustrated preferred embodiments of the invention.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT 
With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to FIGS. 1 to 7 
thereof, a new and improved fish alarm apparatus embodying the principles 
and concepts of the present invention and generally designated by the 
reference numeral 10 will be described. 
FIG. 1 illustrates a prior art fish alarm apparatus 1, wherein a fishing 
line is directed about a fish alarm member 3 mounted upon a fishing pole 2 
to effect actuation of the alarm upon a fish strike, in a manner as set 
forth in U.S. Pat. No. 4,398,185. U.S. Pat. No. 4,811,512 is exemplified 
in FIG. 2 by the numeral 4, wherein a horizontal member 5 is mounted to a 
fish alarm 6 to effect actuation of an audible alarm 8 through a battery 
pack 7 upon rotation of the member 5 relative to the actuator 6. 
More specifically, the fish alarm apparatus 10 of the instant invention 
essentially comprises a fishing pole 11, with an associated fishing reel 
12, mounting a predetermined quantity of fishing line 13 that is directed 
through a series of guide eyes 14, with the fishing pole 11 and its 
lowermost handle received within a fishing pole holding socket 15. A 
plurality of such sockets are arranged in a parallel relationship, with a 
socket support bar 16 orthogonally and fixedly mounted to each socket 15 
with each support bar 16 coaxially aligned relative to one another and 
telescopingly received within opposed terminal ends of a central 
horizontal mount 17 and secured therewithin by first collet members 21. A 
mount holding socket 18 is fixedly mounted medially with a central 
horizontal mount 17, with a socket 18 directed downwardly and fixedly 
secured to an upper terminal end of a support post 19. The support post 19 
is horizontally received within a base post 20 in a telescoping manner and 
securable therewithin in a vertical adjustable relationship by a second 
collet member 22. The base post 20 is coaxially aligned with and fixedly 
mounted at its lower terminal end to a spike member 23, with a depth plate 
24 orthogonally and fixedly mounted between the base post 20 and the spike 
member 23. 
A central housing 25 is fixedly mounted to a central horizontal mount 17 
and the associated support post 19, and includes a switch 26 (see FIG. 4) 
cooperative to effect closure of a circuit, with a mercury switch 27 
effecting actuation of a buzzer 36 through a battery 37, with the buzzer 
36 and battery 37 contained within the housing 25. A spring steel support 
post 28 mounts the mercury switch 27 medially of the support post 28, with 
a bifurcated mount fixedly mounted at an upper terminal end of the support 
post 28 defined by a first leg 30 and a second leg 31 defining a gap 29 
therebetween at their free upper terminal ends. An elliptical 
predetermined configuration is defined by the arcuate first and second 
legs 30 and 31. The fishing line 13 is contained within the predetermined 
configuration 29 and is released through the gap 29 as the first and 
second legs are resiliently biased towards one another and may be spread 
apart sufficiently to permit the fishing line 13 to be released through 
the gap 29 upon a fish strike, but permitting actuation of the alarm by a 
jarring action effected by a fish strike effecting closure of the mercury 
switch 27 and actuation of the buzzer 36. The mercury switch 27 includes a 
first and second electrical line 32 and 33 respectively, each including a 
first and second respective spring clip 32a and 33a at their lower 
terminal ends that are securable to the switch 26 and the buzzer 36 and is 
mounted within the housing by an attachment base 34 utilizing an adhesive 
or magnetic fastener 35. 
An alternative fishing line mount is utilized defined by a fishing line 
mount 38, as illustrated in FIGS. 6 and 7. The fishing line mount 38 
includes a mounting base 39 defined by a predetermined elliptical 
configuration equal to the predetermined elliptical configuration 29a 
defined by the first and second legs 30 and 31 and fixedly received 
therewithin. The neck 40 of the mounting base 39 is received within the 
gap 29. A metallic plate member 41 is orthogonally mounted onto the neck 
40 and includes a fabric covering 42 to secure the fishing line 13 between 
the fabric covering 42 and the lid 44 that is hingedly mounted by an 
elongate hinge 43 to a first side of the plate member 41. The elongate 
opposed side of the lid 44 includes a bar magnetic 45 to releasably secure 
the lid 44 to the plate member 41. As is readily understood, a fish strike 
will effect release of the fishing line 13 from the fishing line mount 38 
while simultaneously effecting actuation of the audible alarm 36 through 
the mercury switch 27 by the jarring action directed to the support post 
28 during a fish strike. 
FIG. 4a illustrates a modified circuitry utilized by the instant invention, 
wherein the mercury switch 27 being deactivated, the buzzer 36 will 
continuously buzz until reset. To this end, the mercury switch is directed 
to a double pole, double throw toggle switch 50 in communication with the 
battery 37 and a double pole, double throw relay 52. The double pole, 
double throw relay 52 is directed to a further double pole, double throw 
relay 51 in operative association with the battery 37 and the buzzer 36 to 
effect the audible actuation of the buzzer 36 until the double pole, 
double throw toggle switch 50 is turned to an off configuration. 
As to the manner of usage and operation of the instant invention, the same 
should be apparent from the above disclosure, and accordingly no further 
discussion relative to the manner of usage and operation of the instant 
invention shall be provided. 
With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized that the 
optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of the invention, to 
include variations in size, materials, shape, form, function and manner of 
operation, assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to 
one skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to those 
illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are 
intended to be encompassed by the present invention. 
Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the 
principles of the invention. Further, since numerous modifications and 
changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired 
to limit the invention to the exact construction and operation shown and 
described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may 
be resorted to, falling within the scope of the invention.