Fishing rod

- Shimano Inc.
Description

FIG. 1 is a plan view of a fishing rod showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a front view of the fishing rod;

FIG. 3 is a bottom view of the fishing rod;

FIG. 4 is an enlarged left side view of the fishing rod;

FIG. 5 is an enlarged right side view of the fishing rod;

FIG. 6 is a fragmentary enlarged plan view of the fishing rod;

FIG. 7 is a fragmentary enlarged front view of the fishing rod;

FIG. 8 is a fragmentary enlarged view of the fishing rod;

FIG. 9 is a fragmentary enlarged perspective view; and,

FIG. 10 is a perspective view.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D294625 March 8, 1988 Rumbaugh et al.
D333502 February 23, 1993 Onishi
1962869 June 1934 Heddon
3034798 May 1962 Portz
3128023 April 1964 Cook
Foreign Patent Documents
504062 July 1954 CAX
2170084 July 1986 GBX
Other references
  • Hurricane Fishing Tackle catalog from Fishing Tackle Show 1983; Box 3; Hurricane Hurristix Specialty Saltwater Rods #2.
Patent History
Patent number: D346197
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 9, 1991
Date of Patent: Apr 19, 1994
Assignee: Shimano Inc. (Osaka)
Inventors: Kenji Onishi (Sakai), Toshihiko Yasui (Tondabayashi)
Primary Examiner: A. Hugo Word
Assistant Examiner: Cathy Anne MacCormac
Law Firm: Dickstein, Shapiro & Morin
Application Number: 7/727,135
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Rod (D22/142)