Fly casting rod or similar article

Description

FIG. 1 is a side elevation view of the fly casting rod according to the present invention showing the streamlined tapered handle of the rod;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view of the fly casting rod as shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a butt end view of the fly casting rod according to the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a front end view of the rod according to the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a partial side elevation view of an embodiment of the fly casting rod which shows a laminated constructed handle along with the reel attaching rings;

FIG. 6 is a bottom view of the fly casting rod shown in FIG. 1; and

FIG. 7 is a cross sectional view showing the flat, rectangular configuration of the rod.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D200781 April 1965 Magnus
D230975 March 1974 Carlson
1371261 March 1921 Price
2104494 January 1938 O'Brien, Jr.
3229406 January 1966 Binkley
3862509 January 1975 Petersen, Jr.
4075776 February 28, 1978 Fiebig
Patent History
Patent number: D258675
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 24, 1978
Date of Patent: Mar 24, 1981
Assignee: Ed Sisty Angling Adventures, Inc. (Denver, CO)
Inventors: Edwin J. Sisty, deceased (late of Denver, CO), by Yoshie Sisty, executrix (Brighton, CO)
Primary Examiner: A. Hugo Word
Attorney: Philip H. Sheridan
Application Number: 5/881,073
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D22/23
International Classification: D2205;