CA2581464C - Fishing rod repair kit - Google Patents
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
- A01K—ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; AVICULTURE; APICULTURE; PISCICULTURE; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
- A01K—ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; AVICULTURE; APICULTURE; PISCICULTURE; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS
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Abstract
A repair kit for fishing rods that has a replacement tip and a coupler to repair the shafts of the broken rods. The kit can be carried in the field as part of regular tackle box. The replacement tip is a formed body that has a threaded end. The ferrule is formed as part of the body so that is not susceptible to breakage. The ferrule can be also lined with a ceramic eyelet that reduces friction on the line passing through it as well as adding strength. The coupler is a two ended-part that has two formed tapered threads or two formed metal inserts inside the coupler. The coupler is twisted onto the end of the broken rod until it is secure. The other end of the broken rod is then twisted into the open end of the coupler. Once the second end of the rod is secure, the rod is again ready to use.
Description
FISHING ROD REPAIR KIT
1. Field of the invention I I This invention relates to repair kits for fishing rods and particularly to repair kits 12 for fishing rods that use threaded connectors.
13 2. Description of the Prior Art 14 Fishing is a sport enjoyed by a large number of people. Millions of fishing rods and assorted tackle are sold every year. Many of the fishing poles break because of 16 mishandling, catching too large a fish, or many other reasons. Once the pole is broken 17 (either at the tip or along the length of the body, it is useless.
Typically, pole breaks 18 occur in the field, where repair facilities are rare. As a result, many of these broken 19 plies are discarded in the field, cluttering up the outdoors. Even if the poles are discarded properly, they constitute more trash in already limited landfills.
1 One U. S. Patent has been issued coving a fishing rod rip. Design Patent 2 D368,295 shows a small tip that has a cylindrical end that fits on the pole.
The end then 3 necks down to a conical shape. An angled member extends upward and a simple ring 4 to which a ferrule is attached. While this tip can be used for repairs, it has some problems, the biggest if which is that the ferrule is simply a ring attached to a thin 6 member. This is a point of weakness that can fail, resulting in a second broken tip.
7 U.S Patent No. 4,860,485 teaches a tip for a fishing rod that s about four to 10 8 inches long. Although the tip can be used for repairs, it is primarily designed to be 9 used with the base section of the pole to convert it into an ice-fishing pole. The device is designed to fit into a female ferrule on a rod. It uses a set of 0-rings to hold the tip in 11 place. As noted above, the device can be used as a "repair". However, since most 12 breaks occur either at the tip of the end portion or in the body of the end portion, if this 13 device was used as a repair kit, it would still result in many parts of the poles being 14 dumped or abandoned in the field. Moreover, the device's length does not lend it to be carried as part of a repair kit.
17 The instant invention overcomes these problems. It is a repair kit that has a 18 replacement tip and a coupler to repair the shafts of the broken rods. The kit can be 19 carried in the field as part of regular tackle box. The parts are lightweight and self-contained. They need no tools to make the repairs. Moreover, the repairs produce a 21 rod of similar strength and flexibility as the original.
1 The kit has two main parts: a replacement tip and a coupler (of course more of 2 these parts can be provided in the kit). The replacement tip is a formed body that has a 3 threaded end. The ferrule is formed as part of the body so that is not susceptible to 4 breakage. The ferrule is also lined with a ceramic eyelet that reduces friction on the line passing through it as well as adding strength. The coupler is a two ended-part that has 6 formed tapered threads inside formed from molding or casting the part, or a tapered 7 threaded metal piece inserted inside. The coupler is twisted onto the end of the broken 8 rod until it is secure. The other end of the broken rod is then twisted into the open end 9 of the coupler. Once the second end of the rod is secure, the rod is again ready to use.
In this way, damaged fishing rods can be easily repaired in the field, which allows a 11 user to continue fishing without difficulty as well as eliminating waste and trash from 12 the wilds.
14 Figure 1 is a forward perspective view of the tip replacement part of the invention.
16 Figure 2 is a rearward perspective view of the tip replacement part of the 17 invention.
18 Figure 3 is a top plan view of the tip replacement part of the invention.
19 Figure 4 is a side cross-sectional view of the tip replacement part of the invention.
21 Figure 5 s a perspective view of the coupler part of the invention.
1 Figure 6 is a perspective x-ray view of the coupler part of the invention.
2 Figure 7 is a detail view of the coupler part of the invention shown in 3 preparation of a repair with a portion of a broken fishing rod.
4 Figure 8 is detail view showing the coupler part of the invention aligned with one part of a broken fishing rod.
6 Figure 9 is detail view showing the coupler part of the invention being twisted 7 onto the broken portion of the fishing rod.
8 Figure 10 is a detail view showing the second portion of the broken fishing rod 9 aligned with the coupler and being turned to fit into the end of the coupler.
Figure 11 is a detail view showing the repaired fishing rod with the coupler in 11 place.
13 Referring now to figs. 1-4, the first components of the system is the replacement 14 tip 1. The replacement tip 1 is designed to fit over a broken tip of a fishing rod. The replacement tip 1 has a horizontal tube portion 1 and an angled eye portion 3.
The 16 horizontal tube portion 2 is a cylinder that has one open end. The inside of the 17 horizontal tube portion 2 is threaded with a series of threads 4 (see fig 4). In the 18 preferred embodiment, the replacement tip 1 is made of plastic. However, the tip may 19 also be formed in metal or cast in ceramic, if desired. The threads formed in any of these materials are designed to adhere to the fiber material from which today's fishing 21 rods are made.
1 At the other end of the horizontal tube portion 2 is the angled eye portion 3.
2 Unlike the prior art tips, which have a ring held by a thin strip of material, the 3 replacement tip 1 of this invention has an eye that is formed of a relatively large mass of 4 material, which is formed as part of a continuous structure with the horizontal tube portion 2. This solid continuous structure produces a strong tip that is less likely to 6 bend or break after repeated use. A hole 5 is formed in the center of the angled eye 7 portion 3 as shown. In the preferred embodiment, the hole 5 is reinforced with a 8 ceramic eyelet 6. The ceramic eyelet 6 adds strength to the hole 5 and provides a 9 smooth, low friction surface for the fishing line.
Figure 3 shows the threads 4 as well as the hole 5 and ceramic eyelet 6 from an 11 end view.
12 Figure 4 shows a cross-section of the device showing the internal threads 5, the 13 solid structure between the horizontal tube portion 2 and the angled eye portion 3, and 14 the ceramic eyelet 6.
The replacement tip is used by cleaning a broken end of a fishing rod, placing the 16 replacement tip 1 on the cleaned end, and screwing the replacement tip onto the end 17 until it is fully seated on the rod. Once the hole 5 is aligned with the other fishing line 18 guides on the rod, the rod is ready for use.
19 The second part of this invention is a repair coupler 10. This component is used to make repairs on the body of the rod. Figure 5 shows a perspective view of the 21 coupler 10. Figure 11 shows an "x-ray" view of the coupler 10, showing the internal 1 components. The coupler 10 is a cylinder that is open at both ends. A pair of tapered 2 threaded portions 11 is inside the cylinder as shown. The tapered threaded portions 11 3 can be threads formed during molding or casting or a pair of tapered, threaded metal 4 pieces inserted into the cylinder. In the preferred embodiment, the threaded portion 11 is formed by plastic injection molding.
13 2. Description of the Prior Art 14 Fishing is a sport enjoyed by a large number of people. Millions of fishing rods and assorted tackle are sold every year. Many of the fishing poles break because of 16 mishandling, catching too large a fish, or many other reasons. Once the pole is broken 17 (either at the tip or along the length of the body, it is useless.
Typically, pole breaks 18 occur in the field, where repair facilities are rare. As a result, many of these broken 19 plies are discarded in the field, cluttering up the outdoors. Even if the poles are discarded properly, they constitute more trash in already limited landfills.
1 One U. S. Patent has been issued coving a fishing rod rip. Design Patent 2 D368,295 shows a small tip that has a cylindrical end that fits on the pole.
The end then 3 necks down to a conical shape. An angled member extends upward and a simple ring 4 to which a ferrule is attached. While this tip can be used for repairs, it has some problems, the biggest if which is that the ferrule is simply a ring attached to a thin 6 member. This is a point of weakness that can fail, resulting in a second broken tip.
7 U.S Patent No. 4,860,485 teaches a tip for a fishing rod that s about four to 10 8 inches long. Although the tip can be used for repairs, it is primarily designed to be 9 used with the base section of the pole to convert it into an ice-fishing pole. The device is designed to fit into a female ferrule on a rod. It uses a set of 0-rings to hold the tip in 11 place. As noted above, the device can be used as a "repair". However, since most 12 breaks occur either at the tip of the end portion or in the body of the end portion, if this 13 device was used as a repair kit, it would still result in many parts of the poles being 14 dumped or abandoned in the field. Moreover, the device's length does not lend it to be carried as part of a repair kit.
17 The instant invention overcomes these problems. It is a repair kit that has a 18 replacement tip and a coupler to repair the shafts of the broken rods. The kit can be 19 carried in the field as part of regular tackle box. The parts are lightweight and self-contained. They need no tools to make the repairs. Moreover, the repairs produce a 21 rod of similar strength and flexibility as the original.
1 The kit has two main parts: a replacement tip and a coupler (of course more of 2 these parts can be provided in the kit). The replacement tip is a formed body that has a 3 threaded end. The ferrule is formed as part of the body so that is not susceptible to 4 breakage. The ferrule is also lined with a ceramic eyelet that reduces friction on the line passing through it as well as adding strength. The coupler is a two ended-part that has 6 formed tapered threads inside formed from molding or casting the part, or a tapered 7 threaded metal piece inserted inside. The coupler is twisted onto the end of the broken 8 rod until it is secure. The other end of the broken rod is then twisted into the open end 9 of the coupler. Once the second end of the rod is secure, the rod is again ready to use.
In this way, damaged fishing rods can be easily repaired in the field, which allows a 11 user to continue fishing without difficulty as well as eliminating waste and trash from 12 the wilds.
14 Figure 1 is a forward perspective view of the tip replacement part of the invention.
16 Figure 2 is a rearward perspective view of the tip replacement part of the 17 invention.
18 Figure 3 is a top plan view of the tip replacement part of the invention.
19 Figure 4 is a side cross-sectional view of the tip replacement part of the invention.
21 Figure 5 s a perspective view of the coupler part of the invention.
1 Figure 6 is a perspective x-ray view of the coupler part of the invention.
2 Figure 7 is a detail view of the coupler part of the invention shown in 3 preparation of a repair with a portion of a broken fishing rod.
4 Figure 8 is detail view showing the coupler part of the invention aligned with one part of a broken fishing rod.
6 Figure 9 is detail view showing the coupler part of the invention being twisted 7 onto the broken portion of the fishing rod.
8 Figure 10 is a detail view showing the second portion of the broken fishing rod 9 aligned with the coupler and being turned to fit into the end of the coupler.
Figure 11 is a detail view showing the repaired fishing rod with the coupler in 11 place.
13 Referring now to figs. 1-4, the first components of the system is the replacement 14 tip 1. The replacement tip 1 is designed to fit over a broken tip of a fishing rod. The replacement tip 1 has a horizontal tube portion 1 and an angled eye portion 3.
The 16 horizontal tube portion 2 is a cylinder that has one open end. The inside of the 17 horizontal tube portion 2 is threaded with a series of threads 4 (see fig 4). In the 18 preferred embodiment, the replacement tip 1 is made of plastic. However, the tip may 19 also be formed in metal or cast in ceramic, if desired. The threads formed in any of these materials are designed to adhere to the fiber material from which today's fishing 21 rods are made.
1 At the other end of the horizontal tube portion 2 is the angled eye portion 3.
2 Unlike the prior art tips, which have a ring held by a thin strip of material, the 3 replacement tip 1 of this invention has an eye that is formed of a relatively large mass of 4 material, which is formed as part of a continuous structure with the horizontal tube portion 2. This solid continuous structure produces a strong tip that is less likely to 6 bend or break after repeated use. A hole 5 is formed in the center of the angled eye 7 portion 3 as shown. In the preferred embodiment, the hole 5 is reinforced with a 8 ceramic eyelet 6. The ceramic eyelet 6 adds strength to the hole 5 and provides a 9 smooth, low friction surface for the fishing line.
Figure 3 shows the threads 4 as well as the hole 5 and ceramic eyelet 6 from an 11 end view.
12 Figure 4 shows a cross-section of the device showing the internal threads 5, the 13 solid structure between the horizontal tube portion 2 and the angled eye portion 3, and 14 the ceramic eyelet 6.
The replacement tip is used by cleaning a broken end of a fishing rod, placing the 16 replacement tip 1 on the cleaned end, and screwing the replacement tip onto the end 17 until it is fully seated on the rod. Once the hole 5 is aligned with the other fishing line 18 guides on the rod, the rod is ready for use.
19 The second part of this invention is a repair coupler 10. This component is used to make repairs on the body of the rod. Figure 5 shows a perspective view of the 21 coupler 10. Figure 11 shows an "x-ray" view of the coupler 10, showing the internal 1 components. The coupler 10 is a cylinder that is open at both ends. A pair of tapered 2 threaded portions 11 is inside the cylinder as shown. The tapered threaded portions 11 3 can be threads formed during molding or casting or a pair of tapered, threaded metal 4 pieces inserted into the cylinder. In the preferred embodiment, the threaded portion 11 is formed by plastic injection molding.
6 The tapered threads act to grip down on the rod material to ensure the splice 7 formed by the coupler holds under all conditions.
8 Figure 7 shows the coupler above a broken rod 100. The rod has two pieces-100a 9 and 100b. In the preferred embodiment, the coupler components come in different diameters to enable repairs to be made anywhere on the rod.
11 Figure 8 shows the coupler 10 aligned with rod piece 100a. Figure 9 shows the 12 coupler 10 being screwed onto the rod piece 100a. Figure 10 shows the rod piece 100b 13 aligned with the other end of the coupler 10. This figure also shows that the rod piece 14 100b is rotated in the opposite direction from the rod piece and coupler combination from the previous step. Finally, figure 11 shows the completed repair. The rod is now 16 reassembled with the coupler and is ready to use.
17 The present disclosure should not be construed in any limited sense other than 18 that limited by the scope of the claims having regard to the teachings herein and the 19 prior art being apparent with the preferred form of the invention disclosed herein and which reveals details of structure of a preferred form necessary for a better 1 understanding of the invention and may be subject to change by skilled persons within 2 the scope of the invention without departing from the concept thereof.
11 Figure 8 shows the coupler 10 aligned with rod piece 100a. Figure 9 shows the 12 coupler 10 being screwed onto the rod piece 100a. Figure 10 shows the rod piece 100b 13 aligned with the other end of the coupler 10. This figure also shows that the rod piece 14 100b is rotated in the opposite direction from the rod piece and coupler combination from the previous step. Finally, figure 11 shows the completed repair. The rod is now 16 reassembled with the coupler and is ready to use.
17 The present disclosure should not be construed in any limited sense other than 18 that limited by the scope of the claims having regard to the teachings herein and the 19 prior art being apparent with the preferred form of the invention disclosed herein and which reveals details of structure of a preferred form necessary for a better 1 understanding of the invention and may be subject to change by skilled persons within 2 the scope of the invention without departing from the concept thereof.
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1. A repair device for fishing rod tips comprising:
a) a fixture having a threaded lower portion having a width, and being a single piece, and an angled eye portion having a hole therein, wherein the hole in said angled eye portion has a diameter smaller than the width of the threaded lower portion, said threaded lower portion and said angled eye portion being an integrated single form; and b) a reinforcing member, fixedly installed in said angled eye portion within the hole in said angled eye portion.
a) a fixture having a threaded lower portion having a width, and being a single piece, and an angled eye portion having a hole therein, wherein the hole in said angled eye portion has a diameter smaller than the width of the threaded lower portion, said threaded lower portion and said angled eye portion being an integrated single form; and b) a reinforcing member, fixedly installed in said angled eye portion within the hole in said angled eye portion.
2. The repair device for fishing rod tips of claim 1 wherein the threaded lower portion has a tapered internal cavity having a plurality of threads therein.
3. The repair device for fishing rod tips of claim 1 or 2 wherein the reinforcing member comprises a ceramic eyelet.
4. The repair device for fishing rod tips of any one of claims 1 to 3 wherein the material in which the fixture is made is selected from the group consisting of plastic, metal and ceramic.
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