Combination fishing rod handle and reel

Description

FIG. 1 is a right side elevation view of a combination fishing rod handle and reel showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a left side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a rear elevation view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a front elevation view thereof.

The broken line showing of part of a fishing rod in FIGS. 1-4 and 6 is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

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Patent History
Patent number: D377676
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 14, 1995
Date of Patent: Jan 28, 1997
Assignee: Zebco Div. of Brunswick Corporation (Tulsa, OK)
Inventors: Richard J. Robbins (Derby, KS), Kent L. Zwayer (Tulsa, OK), Nyle Erxleben (Tulsa, OK)
Primary Examiner: Doris V. Coles
Law Firm: Wood, Phillips, VanSanten, Clark & Mortimer
Application Number: 0/46,416
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Combined (D22/138)