Fishing rod with reel fastener

Fastening means for affixing a fishing reel to an elongated fishing rod, said fishing reel having mounting means for engagement with said fastening means and said fishing rod having a longitudinal axis extending from a tip end to a butt end, said fastening means comprising:

• a primary body including first securing means for cooperating with said mounting means, said primary body further including a bulge extending radially outward away from said longitudinal axis, an expanded portion circumscribing said fishing rod, and a constriction of relatively reduced cross-section with respect to both said bulge and said expanded portion as viewed in a plane view, said constriction is located between said bulge and said expanded portion, said expanded portion is located between said constriction and said tip end, and said bulge is located between said constriction and said butt end;
• wherein said constriction is separated from said fishing rod with a gap radially interposed therebetween, and a portion of said bulge circumscribes said fishing rod;
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• a secondary body including second securing means for cooperating with said mounting means, said primary and secondary bodies are relatively movable to engage and disengage said mounting means from said first and second securing means.

Fastening means for affixing a fishing reel to an elongated fishing rod, said fishing reel having mounting means for engagement with said fastening means and said fishing rod having a longitudinal axis extending from a tip end to a butt end, said fastening means comprising:

• a primary body including first securing means for cooperating with said mounting means, said primary body further including a bulge and a constriction, said bulge extends radially outward away from said longitudinal axis, said constriction is located between said bulge and said tip end and said bulge is located between said constriction and said butt end;
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• a secondary body including second securing means for cooperating with said mounting means, said primary and secondary bodies are relatively movable to engage and disengage said mounting means from said first and second securing means;
• wherein said constriction and said fishing rod have substantially the same transverse width in a plane view with respect to said longitudinal axis.

Fastening means for affixing a fishing reel to an elongated fishing rod, said fishing reel having mounting means for engagement with said fastening means and said fishing rod having a longitudinal axis extending from a tip end to a butt end, said fastening means comprising:

• a primary body including first securing means for cooperating with said mounting means, said primary body further including a bulge and a constriction, said bulge extends radially outward away from said longitudinal axis, said constriction is located between said bulge and said tip end and said bulge is located between said constriction and said butt end;
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• a secondary body including second securing means for cooperating with said mounting means, said primary and secondary bodies are relatively movable to engage and disengage said mounting means from said first and second securing means;
• wherein said constriction has a transverse width in a plane view with respect to said longitudinal axis which is less than that of said fishing rod.

Fastening means for affixing a fishing reel to an elongated fishing rod, said fishing reel having mounting means for engagement with said fastening means and said fishing rod having a longitudinal axis extending from a tip end to a butt end, said fastening means comprising:

• a primary body including first securing means for cooperating with said mounting means, said primary body further including
• a bulge extending radially outward away from said longitudinal axis,
• an expanded portion circumscribing said fishing rod, and
• a constriction of relatively reduced cross-section with respect to both said bulge and said expanded portion,
• wherein said constriction is located between said bulge and said expanded portion as viewed in a plane view, and said bulge is located at a position radially opposite said first securing means with respect to said longitudinal axis, said expanded portion is located between said constriction and said tip end, and said bulge is located between said constriction and said butt end,
• further wherein a share of each of said bulge, said expanded portion and said constriction compose a receiving means for receiving an angler's thumb;
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• a secondary body including second securing means for cooperating with said mounting means, said primary and secondary bodies are relatively movable to engage and disengage said mounting means from said first and second securing means.