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US 9,480,244 B2Granted
Handle system for fishing rod
OwnerJohn Cooperinventor
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Abstract
A handle system operable in conjunction with a fishing rod and reel has an attachment section and a handle section. An arm of the attachment section is attached to a reel housing. The handle section has an upper handle that is connected to the arm and extends above the reel at an angle less than ninety degrees from the fishing rod.
Claims14
A handle system operable in conjunction with a fishing rod and reel, the handle system comprising:
- an attachment section further comprising:
- an arm, having opposing front and back ends, wherein the back end of the arm is fixedly attached to a reel housing and the front end of the arm extends toward a first end of the rod, wherein the first end of the rod is distal a rod handle;
- a handle section, connected to the front end of the arm between the reel and the first end of the rod, the handle section further comprising:
- an upper handle, having a predefined length, positioned above the reel at an angle more than zero degrees and less than ninety degrees from a horizontal plane extending along the length of the fishing rod;
- a front plate connected to the arm and located below the upper handle;
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- an opening having a length disposed within the front plate between opposing upper and lower front plate edges;
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- a leveling system further comprising:
- a leveling control extending through an aperture disposed in a longitudinal axis of the upper handle, displaceable within the aperture, and mechanically coupled to a leveling actuator having an eyelet disposed within the opening, wherein the eyelet travels the length of the opening upon displacement of the leveling control.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.