Method of and apparatus for activating fish attractors having a luminescent surface which is light activatable

Patent 5388039 Issued on February 7, 1995. Estimated Expiration Date:

November 24, 2013. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

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Patent References

1817694

1900339

2303097

Device for instantaneously energizing glow bait used for fishing Patent #: 5311413
Issued on: 05/10/1994
Inventor: Farmer, et al.

Inventor

Dolph, James L.

Assignee

GloTube, Inc.

Application

No. 157966 filed on 11/24/1993

US Classes:

362/154, WITH CONTAINER43/17.6, Artificial bait250/459.1, Methods250/462.1, Self-luminous article250/504H, Hand-held362/84LIGHT SOURCE OR LIGHT SOURCE SUPPORT AND LUMINESCENT MATERIAL

Examiners

Primary: Berman, Jack I.

Attorney, Agent or Firm

Learman & McCulloch

International Class

F21V 033/00

Abstract

A method of and device for activating a luminescent fish attractor which is light activatable with a flash element connected with a battery housed in a battery casing via a voltage building circuit to provide highly intensive light flashes. The casing is provided with a tubular enclosure having a first end receiving light flashes from a flash element, and a second remote open end. The enclosure has an interiorly facing, substantially opaque, light reflective surface for concentrating light rays emitted from the flash element. The lure or attractor is first placed in the enclosure by inserting it through the remote open end. The flash element is then repetitively powered, and the flashed light rays emitted are directed successively into the enclosure. The light rays are repetitively bounced from one reflective surface portion to another along the light reflective surface to impinge upon all luminescent surfaces of the attractor to thereby cause them to later emit light in low light conditions for a protracted period of time, after which the lure or attractor is removed from the enclosure.