Rotatable handle extension for fishing rods and the like

Abstract

A rotatable mechanism for reversibly attaching an extension onto a long member is described; examples include an ergonomically correct extension, which fits and supports the entire natural shape of the arm, from the heel of the hand, along the inner wrist and up the forearm, thus combining the principle of leverage with the body's natural muscular dynamics, to transfer the load and strain away from the wrist to the more powerful muscles of the upper arm and shoulder. In a first embodiment, splines run on the outside of a shaft affixed previously to a handle, and co-operate with splines on the inside surface of a cylindrical hole in the extension. A screw inserted through the extension and threaded into a hole in the end of the handle prevents longitudinal separation between the handle and extension, and the splines prevent rotational movement. In cases where the handle needs to be rotated, such as a fishing reel designed to hang down instead of up, the screw is released, the extension disengaged, rotated, reinserted, and the screw is inserted and tightened. A second embodiment describes a simple screw-on clamp to achieve the same function, while incorporating adjustable sizing bushings so the extension can be an integral part of differing sizes and shapes of handles, including frying pans, shovels, garden equipment, geriatric aids, jack-hammers, and the like. Both forms of the rotatable extension also permit easy adjustment to comfortably accommodate right- or left-handed users.

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