Fishing rod

- Shimano Corporation
Description

FIG. 1 is a side elevational view of a fishing rod, showing my new design, the opposite side being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 2 is a top side and rear perspective view with a portion of the rod omitted for the convenience of illustration; and,

FIG. 3 is a bottom, side and rear perspective view thereof.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D274169 June 5, 1984 Ohmura
D288113 February 3, 1987 Childre
D294166 February 9, 1988 Myojo
D294627 March 8, 1988 Rumbaugh
D300651 April 11, 1989 Lassi
D302847 August 15, 1989 Rumbaugh
4077150 March 7, 1978 Barnes
4697376 October 6, 1987 Brackett et al.
4771566 September 20, 1988 Ohmura
4839981 June 20, 1989 Yasui
Other references
  • Bass Pro Shop, .COPYRGT.1987, p. 92, Daiwa Fishing Rod "E".
Patent History
Patent number: D325421
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 18, 1989
Date of Patent: Apr 14, 1992
Assignee: Shimano Corporation (Osaka)
Inventor: Toshihiko Yasui (Sakai)
Primary Examiner: A. Hugo Word
Assistant Examiner: Doris V. Coles
Law Firm: Dickstein, Shapiro & Morin
Application Number: 7/298,006
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Rod (D22/142)