Fishing rod handle with extended butt

- Comfort Grip Systems, LLC
Description

FIG. 1 is a left side elevational view of a fishing rod handle with extended butt, showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a rear elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a side elevational view thereof, the broken line showing of a spinning reel being included for the purpose of illustrating environmental elements only and forming no part of the claimed design.

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Patent History
Patent number: D420419
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 17, 1998
Date of Patent: Feb 8, 2000
Assignee: Comfort Grip Systems, LLC (Darien, CT)
Inventor: Robert L. Pingel (Carrollton, TX)
Primary Examiner: Louis S. Zarfas
Assistant Examiner: Inga-Maria Hyttinen
Attorney: Dennis T. Griggs
Application Number: 0/83,794
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Rod (D22/142)
International Classification: 2205;