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US 2006/0185218 A1Published application
Two piece bonded fishing rod blank and fishing rod
AssigneeWin Leisure Products, Inc.
InventorKenneth Whiting
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AssigneeWin Leisure Products, Inc.
InventorKenneth Whiting
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A two-piece bonded fishing rod blank or fishing rod is formed from two filament-wound tubes, or from one filament-wound tube and another tube fabricated by a different process. In the latter case, the tube may be fabricated from sheet-wrap material. In that case, blanks are constructed from two tapered composite tubes and the components are joined together, preferably bonded by applying a thin layer of epoxy to the larger end of the tip section and inserting the tip section, tip first, into the larger end of the butt section. The outer taper of the larger end of the tip section can then be pulled tight against the inside taper of the smaller end of the butt section and allowed to cure. This results in a singular unitized fishing rod blank that exhibits improved hoop strength, increased flexural design parameters, increased sensitivity, and cosmetically appealing surface striations, which are unique and aesthetically pleasing.
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A fishing rod blank comprising a filament-wound section;
A method of making a fishing rod blank, comprising the step of:
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