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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 14, 1999
Filed:
Sep. 10, 1997
Joaquim C da Rosa, Kenosha, WI (US);
Johnson Worldwide Associates, Sturtevant, WI (US);
Abstract
A fishing rod assembly includes a multi-segment rod having first and second segments and a clip for securing the segments adjacent one another during storage and transportation. The first segment includes a tip while the second segment includes a handle portion having an end opposite the tip. The handle portion preferably contains a cavity axially extending from the end towards the tip. The handle portion also preferably includes a retainer projecting from the handle portion to retain the first segment proximate the handle portion. The clip includes a first portion configured for attachment to the first segment of the rod and a pair of resiliently flexible extensions projecting from the first portion configured to grasp the second segment of the rod. In the preferred embodiment, the cavity is configured to receive the clip. A ribbon is preferably attached within the cavity to facilitate removal of the clip.