Fishing rod tip

Description

FIG. 1 is an environmental perspective view of a fishing rod tip showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side elevational view with the right side being a mirror image thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a rear elevational view thereof.

The broken line showing of a portion of a fishing rod is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D155954 November 1949 Wodetzky
198879 January 1878 Fisher
D200780 April 1965 Golec
364350 June 1887 Huth
868563 October 1907 Holtzmann
1149131 August 1915 Haberl et al.
1984349 December 1934 Gurrieri et al.
2306112 December 1942 Touchstone
2502846 April 1950 Hoffman
2792660 May 1957 Jennette
3171228 March 1965 Cwik
4196537 April 8, 1980 Ohmura
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4860485 August 29, 1989 Rhoton et al.
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Foreign Patent Documents
1366213 June 1964 FRX
63215 August 1968 DEX
Other references
  • Old Fishing Lures and Tackle #3 by C. F. Luckey .COPYRGT.1991, p. 68, Casting Tips, bottom of page.
Patent History
Patent number: D368295
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 19, 1994
Date of Patent: Mar 26, 1996
Inventor: Rolando P. Mata (Pasco, WA)
Primary Examiner: Doris V. Coles
Attorney: Richard C. Litman
Application Number: 0/28,552
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Line Guide (D22/143)