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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 25, 1989
Filed:
Aug. 10, 1988
Applicant:
Inventors:
Assignee:
Lew Childre & Sons, Inc., Foley, AL (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01K / ; A01K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
43 23 ; 43 25 ;
Abstract
A fishing rod foregrip which is slidable on the fishing rod between a first fishing reel installation or removal position and a second fishing reel engagement position is provided. The foregrip is formed from a flexible and resilient material and includes a hollow elongate hood portion which, when the foregrip is in the reel engagement position, engages the fishing rod blank, the reel seat nut assembly, and a portion of the fishing rod handle. A reel stem portion angularly extends from the hood portion to engage a portion of the fishing reel foot and reel stem. The hood portion, on its upper outer surface, is provided with a generally planar portion to serve as a thumb engagement surface.