Compact fishing apparatus
OwnerWei Zhanginventor
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus for expanding a rod from a collapsed position to a formed position are disclosed. One such apparatus includes a plurality of segments for forming the body of the collapsible rod including with each segment coupled to each immediately adjacent segment of the plurality of segments. The apparatus may include a coupler for coupling each segment of the plurality of segments to each immediately adjacent segment of the plurality of segments. A lure case and fishing case are provided for convenient use. The case may be used with collapsible fishing rods and provides a protective case for them. The lure case provides means to separate and distinguish lures for different conditions.
Claims14
A collapsible fishing rod comprising:
- (a) a plurality of segments for forming the body of the collapsible rod, the plurality of segments including at least a base segment for forming a base portion of the collapsible rod and a tip segment for forming a tip section of the collapsible rod, with each segment of the plurality of segments coupled to each immediately adjacent segment of the plurality of segments;
- (b) a coupler for coupling each segment of the plurality of segments to each immediately adjacent segment of the plurality of segments, wherein the coupler is biased to apply a force to hold the plurality of segments in a formed position and to urge the plurality of segments into a formed position from a collapsed position;
- (c)) one or more positioning guides for guiding adjacent segments into the formed position from the collapsed position, one of the one or more positioning guides coupled to at least one mating end of each pair of mateable mating ends of the plurality of segments;
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- (d) a wire formed as a double ended hook having a distal hooked end that passes through a distal end of the tip segment hooking on an edge of a wall forming the tip section, with a portion of the distal hooked end extending towards the base segment along an external surface of the tip segment and said wire having a proximal hooked end hooking a loop of the coupler, wherein in the formed position, the plurality of segments are aligned end-to-end to form a rod.
A fishing case comprising
- an openable and closable compartment, carrying strap and protective casing fixed inside the compartment, wherein the protective casing comprises rigid sides and is open at a top, and
- a collapsible fishing rod comprising:
- (a) a plurality of segments for forming the body of the collapsible rod, the plurality of segments including at least a base segment for forming a base portion of the collapsible rod and a tip segment for forming a tip section of the collapsible rod, with each segment of the plurality of segments coupled to each immediately adjacent segment of the plurality of segments;
- (b) a coupler for coupling each segment of the plurality of segments to each immediately adjacent segment of the plurality of segments, wherein the coupler is biased to apply a force to hold the plurality of segments in a formed position and to urge the plurality of segments into a formed position from a collapsed position,
- (c) one or more positioning guides for guiding adjacent segments into the formed position from the collapsed position, one of the one or more positioning guides coupled to at least one mating end of each pair of mateable mating ends of the plurality of segments, and
- (d) a wire formed as a double ended hook having a distal hooked end that passes through a distal end of the tip segment hooking on an edge of a wall forming the tip section, with a portion of the distal hooked end extending towards the base segment along an external surface of the tip segment and said wire having a proximal hooked end hooking a loop of the coupler, wherein in the formed position, the plurality of segments are aligned end-to-end to form a rod.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.