# US 2013/0152449 A1 · In-line reel and rod assembly > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2013/0152449 A1 - Document ID: US20130152449A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 13/594,243 - Filed: 2012-08-24 - Published: 2013-06-20 - Earliest claimed: 2011-08-30 - Inventors: Timothy S. Makos - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20130152449A1 ## CPC - A01K 87/002: {with the line passing through the hollow rod} - A01K 87/06: Devices for fixing reels on rods - A01K 97/01: for ice-fishing {; Ice drilling, hook-setting or signalling devices} - A01K: ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; AVICULTURE; APICULTURE; PISCICULTURE; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS ## Abstract An improved in-line reel and rod assembly has a reel body mounted to the end of a hollow rod blank with or without a handle mounted between them. The reel body is made up of a reel outer body and a reel inner body, which could be constructed as a unitary structure. The reel outer body holds the spool shaft, drag and drag knob. A spool is removable for quick access to the line and is over-sized for greater line capacity. A disc drag system provides detent micro-adjustment for the angler. The reel inner body is designed to guide the line from the reel spool into the rod blank and io to keep fishing line damage to a minimum when fighting a fish. A larger diameter spool is used to minimize line twist and holds more line. A spring bobber is integrated into the rod blank at its distal end. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An in-line reel and rod assembly comprising: a hollow rod blank, the hollow rod blank comprising a forward portion and a rearward portion; a rod handle, the rod handle being disposed about the rearward portion of the hollow rod blank and comprising a rearward portion; an reel inner body, the reel inner body comprising a forward portion and a rearward portion, the forward portion of the reel inner body being attached to the rearward portion of the rod handle and to the rearward portion of the rod blank; and a reel outer body, the reel outer body comprising a forward portion that is attached to the rearward portion of the reel inner body. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The assembly of claim 1 wherein the reel inner body comprises a generally cylindrical and symmetrically-shaped structure and further comprises an inner line aperture. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The assembly of claim 2 wherein the inner line aperture of the reel inner body comprises an inwardly-tapered rearward line aperture portion, a central line aperture portion and an outwardly-tapered forward line aperture portion. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The assembly of claim 1 wherein the rod handle comprises a rearward and centrally-disposed cylindrical aperture and a forward and centrally-disposed cylindrical aperture, the diameter of the rearward aperture being dimensioned to be greater than the diameter of the forward aperture. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The assembly of claim 4 wherein the forward portion of the reel inner body comprises a cylindrically-shaped structure having a diameter that allows the forward portion of the reel inner body to fit into the rearward portion of the rod handle. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The assembly of claim 1 wherein the reel outer body further comprises a rearward reel housing. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The assembly of claim 6 wherein the assembly further comprises a reel housing cover and a fastening means. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The assembly of claim 7 wherein the assembly further comprises a spool of line contained within the reel housing and reel housing cover. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The assembly of claim 8 wherein the assembly further comprises a reel handle, a drag mechanism and a drag adjustment knob for detent micro adjustment functionality. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The assembly of claim 1 wherein forward portion of the rod blank further comprises an integrated spring bobber or tip insert. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The assembly of claim 1 wherein the reel inner body and the reel outer body are constructed as a single unitary structure. ### Claim 12 An in-line reel and rod assembly that comprises: an reel inner body, the reel inner body comprising a forward portion, a forward portion aperture and a rearward portion; an reel outer body, the reel outer body comprising a forward portion that is attached to the rearward portion of the reel inner body; and a hollow rod blank, the hollow rod blank comprising a rearward portion that is attached to the forward portion aperture of the reel inner body. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The assembly of claim 12 wherein the reel inner body comprises a generally cylindrical and symmetrically-shaped structure and further comprises an inner line aperture and wherein the inner line aperture of the reel inner body comprises an inwardly-tapered rearward line aperture portion, a central line aperture portion and an outwardly-tapered forward line aperture portion. ### Claim 14 (depends on 12) The assembly of claim 12 further comprising a rod handle, the rod handle being disposed about the rearward portion of the hollow rod blank and wherein the rod handle comprises a rearward and centrally-disposed cylindrical aperture and a forward and centrally-disposed cylindrical aperture, the diameter of the rearward aperture being dimensioned to be greater than the diameter of the forward aperture. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The assembly of claim 14 wherein the forward portion of the reel inner body comprises a cylindrically-shaped structure having a diameter that allows the forward portion of the reel inner body to fit into the rearward portion of the rod handle. ### Claim 16 (depends on 12) The assembly of claim 12 wherein the reel outer body further comprises a rearward reel housing. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The assembly of claim 16 wherein the assembly further comprises a reel housing cover and a fastening means. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The assembly of claim 17 wherein the assembly further comprises a spool of fishing line contained within the reel housing and reel housing cover. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The assembly of claim 18 wherein the assembly further comprises a reel handle, a drag mechanism and a drag adjustment knob for detent micro adjustment functionality. ### Claim 20 (depends on 12) The assembly of claim 12 wherein forward portion of the rod blank further comprises an integrated spring bobber or tip insert. ### Claim 21 (depends on 12) The assembly of claim 12 wherein the reel inner body and the reel outer body are constructed as a single unitary structure.