Fishing rod having line guides, and method of manufacturing same
AssigneeShimano Inc.
InventorToshihiko Yasui
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Abstract
A fishing rod has rod stock, and fixed guides formed on the rod stock. Each guide includes an annular line guide element formed of a material having excellent wear resistance, a tubular element mounted on the rod stock, a frame formed integral with the tubular element for supporting the line guide element, and a pair of sleeves mounted on the rod stock. The sleeves are arranged axially of the rod stock with the tubular element placed in between. Each sleeve defines an outer surface having an arcuate sectional shape gently tapered to approach an outer surface of the rod stock as it extends away from the tubular element.
Claims8
A fishing rod comprising:
- rod stock;
- and
- fixed guide means including
- a line guide element having an annular shape and formed of a material having wear resistance,
- a tubular element mounted on said rod stock,
- a frame formed integral with said tubular element for supporting said line guide element, and
- a pair of sleeves having a tubular shape for mounting on said rod stock, said sleeves being arranged axially of said rod stock with said tubular element placed in between;
- each of said sleeves defines an outer surface having an arcuate sectional shape gently tapered to approach an outer surface of said rod stock as said outer surface extends away from said tubular element.
A method of manufacturing a fishing rod comprising the steps of:
- fitting a tubular element having a line guide element on rod stock;
- fitting a pair sleeves on said rod stock to sandwich said tubular element therebetween in the direction of an axis of said rod stock, each of said sleeves defining an outer surface having an arcuate sectional shape gently tapered to approach an outer surface of said rod stock as said outer surface extends away from said tubular element;
- and
- fixing said tubular element and said sleeves to said rod stock.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.