Patent · US Expired

Fishing rod

US4212126A · kind A · utility

30Cited by
3References
15Claims
0Family size

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Key dates

Filing dateSep 19, 1978
Grant dateJul 15, 1980
Priority date
Expiry dateSep 19, 1998

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA01K87/005
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A fishing rod of hollow tubular construction with a side inlet opening for the fishing line adjacent the handle end and a line exit opening adjacent the tip of the rod. Within the tubular rod are located spaced line guides at intervals which are progressively shorter towards the tip of the rod, the line guides being formed of an anti-friction material and so positioned and constructed that when the fishing rod is bent through about 90.degree. the fishing line will not contact the interior surface of the rod.

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