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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 27, 2002
Filed:
May. 26, 1999
Shigeru Yamamoto, Saitama, JP;
Yoshiharu Kiyota, Tokyo, JP;
Teiji Matsubara, Tokyo, JP;
Hiroshi Hashimoto, Tokyo, JP;
Daiwa Seiko, Inc., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
The present fishing rod comprises a pair of hood portions ( ) which are respectively disposed back and forth in such a manner that they are opposed to each other, while the two hood portions ( ) respectively include openings for receiving the leg of the reel. At least one of the pair of hood portions, that is, the hood portion ( ) is of a movable type, while the movable hood portion ( ) can be moved back and forth as a nut member ( ) is rotated. The present fishing rod further comprises elastic mechanism ( ) and an engaging portion ( ) which are respectively so disposed as to extend between two of three elements, that is, a main body portion ( ) fixedly secured to a rod pipe ( ), the nut member ( ) and movable hood portion ( ): in particular, the elastic mechanism ( ) are formed in one of the above two elements, that is, the main body portion ( ); and, the engaging portion ( ) is formed in the other, that is, the nut member ( ) in such a manner that the elastic mechanism ( ) can be removably engaged with the engaging portion ( ) by a given force. The elastic portion ( ) of the elastic mechanism is formed considerably larger than the engaging portion ( ), or the free portion of the elastic mechanism ( ) that is not restricted by the engaging portion ( ) is formed larger than the portion of the elastic mechanism ( ) that is contacted with and restricted by the engaging portion ( ).