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US 4,541,197 AGranted
Hollow telescoping fishing rod
OwnerLloyd J. LeRoueinventor
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Abstract
A novel telescoping fishing rod comprises a handle having means for releasably attaching a fishing reel and a hollow pole to the handle. The pole has telescoping sections, each of which has an internal grommet which holds a line passing through the pole off the inner surface, allowing greater feel for the angler. A novel locking means allows interchange of poles and handles. The means has a plug and receptacle. The plug follows a keyway in the receptacle and is rotated into a second keyway, where its retraction is limited.
Claims6
A fishing rod comprising:
- (a) a handle having a grip at one end, attachment means for connecting a fishing reel to the handle, a crooked neck at the other end, and an opening within the neck for receiving a line from the reel when the reel is attached to the handle;
- (b) a hollow pole attached to the neck of the pole so that a central bore of the pole aligns with the opening of the neck, the pole including a plurality of telescoping sections, each section having an inner end nearer the handle and an outer end;
- (c) a grommet for each section of the pole, each grommet attached to the section only at the inner end edge of a section to allow uninterfered telescopic extension and retraction of each section along the entire length of the adjacent section, the grommets having an internal diameter slightly less than the internal diameter of the bore of its respective pole section, the grommets holding the line off the inner surface of the pole, except essentially at each grommet, thereby reducing drag on the line;
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- (d) releasable locking means on the neck and pole for interconnecting the pole and handle, the means including a receptacle about the innermost section of the pole and a corresponding plug attached to the crooked neck about the opening.
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