Rod Patents (Class D22/142)
  • Contoured spinning rod and handle assembly
    Patent number: 4905400
    Abstract: A contoured reel seat segment for a spinning type fishing rod which is formed to comfortably fit against the fisherman's hand grip thumb and finger positions where they grasp the reel seat segment forward of the spinning reel's main attachment stem. Force resistant inclined surfaces are formed on the reel crank side of the reel seat segment and on the bottom of the reel seat segment to advantageously increase the surface contact from the user's thumb and fingers to the reel seat segment of the spinning rod handle. The force resistant inclined surfaces can be concave surfaces, can be formed on a portion of the reel seat segment which protrudes laterally and outwardly towards the reel's crank, and can also be in the form of angularly disposed concave indents for the user's thumb and large finger. The force resistant inclined surfaces provide mechanical advantage for the user's thumb and fingers to resist and engage upward and downward rod forces which exert on a spinning rod reel seat in the act of fishing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 1989
    Date of Patent: March 6, 1990
    Inventors: John E. Brackett, Larry J. Dahlberg, Steven W. Vogts
  • Fishing rod handle
    Patent number: D301050
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 1988
    Date of Patent: May 9, 1989
    Assignee: Abu AB
    Inventor: Karl-Gunnar Lassi
  • Fishing rod handle
    Patent number: D301051
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 1988
    Date of Patent: May 9, 1989
    Assignee: Abu AB
    Inventor: Karl-Gunnar Lassi
  • Ferrule for a stepped fishing rod
    Patent number: D301514
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 1987
    Date of Patent: June 6, 1989
    Inventor: Thomas Eccles
  • Handle for a fishing rod
    Patent number: D301515
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 1986
    Date of Patent: June 6, 1989
    Assignee: Lew Childre & Sons, Inc.
    Inventor: James E. Andreasen
  • Fishing rod
    Patent number: D301601
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 1987
    Date of Patent: June 13, 1989
    Inventor: Randall L. Bice
  • Spinning rod handle
    Patent number: D302845
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 1986
    Date of Patent: August 15, 1989
    Assignee: Berkley, Inc.
    Inventors: James T. Rumbaugh, Brad J. Benit
  • Bait casting rod handle
    Patent number: D302846
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 1986
    Date of Patent: August 15, 1989
    Assignee: Berkley, Inc.
    Inventors: James T. Rumbaugh, Brad J. Benit
  • Spin casting rod handle
    Patent number: D302847
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 1986
    Date of Patent: August 15, 1989
    Assignee: Berkley, Inc.
    Inventors: James T. Rumbaugh, Brad J. Benit
  • Combined grip and rod section of a jointed fishing rod
    Patent number: D303701
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 1986
    Date of Patent: September 26, 1989
    Assignee: Shimano Industrial Company Limited
    Inventor: Akihiko Matsumoto
  • Combined fishing pole, night light and bite indicator light
    Patent number: D305450
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 1986
    Date of Patent: January 9, 1990
    Inventors: Jack B. Noble, Barbara A. Noble
  • Reel mounting sleeve
    Patent number: D311946
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 1988
    Date of Patent: November 6, 1990
    Assignee: Fuji Kogyo Company, Ltd.
    Inventor: Ryuichi Ohmura
  • Reel seat for fishing rod
    Patent number: D314036
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 1988
    Date of Patent: January 22, 1991
    Assignee: Daiwa Seiko, Inc.
    Inventor: Mitsuyoshi Oyama
  • Double triggered reel seat
    Patent number: D314605
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 1988
    Date of Patent: February 12, 1991
    Assignee: Zebco Corporation
    Inventor: Jackie W. Justis
  • Fishing rod or the like
    Patent number: D315944
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 1988
    Date of Patent: April 2, 1991
    Inventor: Gary J. Gibich
  • Reel seat for fishing rod
    Patent number: D316738
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 1989
    Date of Patent: May 7, 1991
    Assignee: Daiwa Seiko, Inc.
    Inventor: Mitsuyoshi Oyama
  • Reel seat for fishing rod
    Patent number: D317345
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 1988
    Date of Patent: June 4, 1991
    Assignee: Daiwa Seiko, Inc.
    Inventor: Mitsuyoshi Oyama
  • Foregrip for a fishing rod
    Patent number: D317493
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 1988
    Date of Patent: June 11, 1991
    Assignee: Lew Childre & Sons, Inc.
    Inventors: Casey J. Childre, George V. Walker, Michael Speh
  • Handle for a fishing rod
    Patent number: D318899
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 1985
    Date of Patent: August 6, 1991
    Assignee: Fuji Kogyo Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Ryuichi Ohmura
  • Fishing rod grip
    Patent number: D319283
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 1988
    Date of Patent: August 20, 1991
    Assignee: Daiwa Seiko, Inc.
    Inventor: Akihisa Shiozaki
  • Reel seat for fishing rod
    Patent number: D321744
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 1989
    Date of Patent: November 19, 1991
    Assignee: Daiwa Seiko, Inc.
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Naeki, Teiji Matsubara
  • Reel seat for fishing rod
    Patent number: D323373
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 1989
    Date of Patent: January 21, 1992
    Assignee: Daiwa Seiko, Inc.
    Inventor: Toyoji Umeda
  • Reel seat for fishing rod
    Patent number: D323543
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 1989
    Date of Patent: January 28, 1992
    Inventor: Mitsuyoshi Oyama
  • Combined extension and support for a fishing rod
    Patent number: D324409
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 1989
    Date of Patent: March 3, 1992
    Inventor: Desmond J. LaTouche
  • Double triggered reel seat
    Patent number: D324560
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 1988
    Date of Patent: March 10, 1992
    Assignee: Zebco Corporation
    Inventors: Robert A. Terry, Tai J. Park
  • Double triggered reel seat
    Patent number: D324561
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 1989
    Date of Patent: March 10, 1992
    Assignee: Zebco Corporation
    Inventors: Robert A. Terry, Tai J. Park
  • Fishing rod
    Patent number: D325421
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 1989
    Date of Patent: April 14, 1992
    Assignee: Shimano Corporation
    Inventor: Toshihiko Yasui
  • Fishing rod handle
    Patent number: D326894
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 1989
    Date of Patent: June 9, 1992
    Inventor: Russell L. Mundy, Jr.
  • Fishing rod handle
    Patent number: D327727
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 1990
    Date of Patent: July 7, 1992
    Assignee: Zebco Corporation
    Inventors: Richard J. Robbins, Dennis R. Jackson
  • Fishing rod fore grip
    Patent number: D328776
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 1990
    Date of Patent: August 18, 1992
    Inventor: Dennis G. Braid
  • Reel seat for fishing rod
    Patent number: D329272
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 1990
    Date of Patent: September 8, 1992
    Assignee: Daiwa Seiko, Inc.
    Inventor: Shinya Takizawa
  • Reel seat for fishing rod
    Patent number: D329273
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 1991
    Date of Patent: September 8, 1992
    Assignee: Daiwa Seiko, Inc.
    Inventors: Mitsuyoshi Oyama, Shinya Takizawa
  • Grip of fishing rod
    Patent number: D329908
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 1990
    Date of Patent: September 29, 1992
    Assignee: Shimano, Inc.
    Inventor: Kenji Onishi
  • Reel seat for fishing rod
    Patent number: D329909
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 1990
    Date of Patent: September 29, 1992
    Assignee: Daiwa Seiko, Inc.
    Inventor: Mitsuyoshi Oyama
  • Grip of fishing rod
    Patent number: D331617
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 1990
    Date of Patent: December 8, 1992
    Assignee: Shimano Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kenji Onishi
  • Grip of fishing rod
    Patent number: D331618
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 1990
    Date of Patent: December 8, 1992
    Assignee: Shimano Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kenji Onishi
  • Fishing rod
    Patent number: D331789
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 1990
    Date of Patent: December 15, 1992
    Assignee: Shimano Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kenji Onishi
  • Fishing rod
    Patent number: D332127
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 1990
    Date of Patent: December 29, 1992
    Assignee: Shimano Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kenji Onishi
  • Grip of fishing rod
    Patent number: D332128
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 1990
    Date of Patent: December 29, 1992
    Assignee: Shimano Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kenji Onishi
  • Fishing rod
    Patent number: D333502
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 1990
    Date of Patent: February 23, 1993
    Assignee: Shimano Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kenji Onishi
  • Spinning reel seat for a fishing rod
    Patent number: D335525
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 1990
    Date of Patent: May 11, 1993
    Assignee: Zebco Corporation
    Inventor: John W. Chapman
  • Spincasting reel seat for a fishing rod
    Patent number: D336326
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 1990
    Date of Patent: June 8, 1993
    Assignee: Zebco Corporation
    Inventor: John W. Chapman
  • Fishing rod
    Patent number: D338515
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 1990
    Date of Patent: August 17, 1993
    Assignee: Shimano, Inc.
    Inventor: Kenji Onishi
  • Reel seat for fishing rod
    Patent number: D341408
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 1991
    Date of Patent: November 16, 1993
    Assignee: Berkley, Inc.
    Inventor: Steven L. Grice
  • Bait casting fishing rod handle
    Patent number: D342985
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 1992
    Date of Patent: January 4, 1994
    Assignee: Berkley, Inc.
    Inventor: Steven L. Grice
  • Grip for a fishing rod
    Patent number: D343224
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 1991
    Date of Patent: January 11, 1994
    Inventor: Thomas J. Testa
  • Bait casting rod handle
    Patent number: D343225
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 1991
    Date of Patent: January 11, 1994
    Assignee: Berkley, Inc.
    Inventor: Steven L. Grice
  • Illuminating handle for fishing rod
    Patent number: D346007
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 1991
    Date of Patent: April 12, 1994
    Inventor: Richard H. Barkley, Jr.
  • Fishing rod
    Patent number: D346197
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 1991
    Date of Patent: April 19, 1994
    Assignee: Shimano Inc.
    Inventors: Kenji Onishi, Toshihiko Yasui
  • Spin casting fishing rod handle
    Patent number: D347878
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 1992
    Date of Patent: June 14, 1994
    Assignee: Berkley, Inc.
    Inventor: Steven L. Grice