IP Library Granted Patent US 9,480,244
Granted Patent B2
US 9,480,244 · App. 14/807,575 · Granted Nov 1, 2016

Handle system for fishing rod

Inventor: John Cooper (Satellite Beach, FL)
A01K87/06A01K87/08A01K89/0192A01K89/01914A01K89/01925
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 9,480,244
App. No.
14/807,575
Granted
Nov 1, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

A handle system operable in conjunction with a fishing rod and reel has an attachment section and a handle section. An arm of the attachment section is attached to a reel housing. The handle section has an upper handle that is connected to the arm and extends above the reel at an angle less than ninety degrees from the fishing rod.

Claims (26)

1. A handle system operable in conjunction with a fishing rod and reel, the handle system comprising:

an attachment section further comprising:

an arm, having opposing front and back ends, wherein the back end of the arm is fixedly attached to a reel housing and the front end of the arm extends toward a first end of the rod, wherein the first end of the rod is distal a rod handle;

a handle section, connected to the front end of the arm between the reel and the first end of the rod, the handle section further comprising:

an upper handle, having a predefined length, positioned above the reel at an angle more than zero degrees and less than ninety degrees from a horizontal plane extending along the length of the fishing rod;

a front plate connected to the arm and located below the upper handle; and

an opening having a length disposed within the front plate between opposing upper and lower front plate edges; and

a leveling system further comprising: a leveling control extending through an aperture disposed in a longitudinal axis of the upper handle, displaceable within the aperture, and mechanically coupled to a leveling actuator having an eyelet disposed within the opening, wherein the eyelet travels the length of the opening upon displacement of the leveling control.

2. The handle system of claim 1 further comprising:

an interface plate, attached to the back end of the arm, wherein the arm extends past a periphery of the interface plate and the interface plate is connected to the reel; and

a reel mount integral to an inner side of the interface plate and configured to attach to the reel;

wherein the upper handle is positioned above the interface plate.

3. The handle system of claim 2 further comprising a leveling control disposed in the upper handle and operably connected to a leveling system.

4. The handle system of claim 1 wherein the handle section further comprises a front plate connected to the arm and located below the upper handle.

5. The handle system of claim 4 wherein the handle section further comprises an opening having a length disposed within the front plate between opposing upper and lower front plate edges.

6. The handle system of claim 5 wherein the handle section further comprises a leveling system disposed in the front plate.

7. The handle system of claim 6 wherein the leveling system comprises a leveling control, extending through an aperture disposed in a longitudinal axis of the upper handle, mechanically coupled to a leveling actuator having an eyelet disposed within the opening wherein the eyelet travels the length of the opening upon displacement of the leveling control.

8. The handle system of claim 1 further comprising a depressible leveling control disposed in the upper handle and operably connected to a leveling system.

9. The handle system of claim 8 wherein the leveling control, extends through an aperture disposed in a longitudinal axis of the upper handle, mechanically coupled to a gear controlling the leveling system and moving the gear to an engaged position upon displacement of the leveling control.

10. The handle system of claim 9 wherein the leveling control comprises a depressible actuating button disposed in a longitudinal axis of the upper handle and configured to be operable with a finger of a first hand while the first hand grasps the upper handle.

11. The handle system of claim 8 wherein the leveling control extends through an aperture disposed in a longitudinal axis of the upper handle, mechanically couples to a gear controlling the leveling system, and is configured to move the gear to an engaged position upon displacement of the leveling control.

12. The handle system of claim 1 wherein the angle at which the predefined length of the upper handle extends away from the fishing rod ranges between twenty and forty degrees.

13. The handle system of claim 1 wherein the angle at which the predefined length of the upper handle extends away from the fishing rod ranges between twenty-five and thirty-five degrees.

14. The handle system of claim 1 further comprising:

an interface plate attached to the back end of the arm;

a reel mount formed along an inner side of the interface plate and configured to attach to the reel.

Continuity (3)
Continuation In Part 13438172 · Apr 3, 2012
Provisional Application 61471884 · Apr 5, 2011
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