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US 5,295,322 AGranted
Telescopic fishing rod with integrally formed butt ring member
AssigneeShimano Inc.
InventorIsamu Tokuda
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Abstract
A fishing rod includes a butt ring member integrally formed and fixed on a rear end of a rod body. The integral formation is preferably done by use of a mold. The fishing rod may include a molded line guide. The fishing rod may also include a molded reel seat.
Claims5
A telescopic fishing rod, comprising:
- a butt section (1) which includes a rod portion (1A) and a butt ring body (3), said rod portion having a rear end with a circumferential surface, and wherein said butt ring body includes a first butt ring portion integrally formed on said circumferential surface by a resin injection molding process, and wherein said butt ring body further includes a second butt ring portion which extends rearwardly of said first butt ring portion, said second butt ring portion having a rear end;
- a retractable section (2) located within said rod portion (1A);
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- a butt cap (4) engaged with said rear end of said second butt ring portion.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.