Tethering system and components thereof
A magnetic tethering apparatus includes an end cap. The end cap includes an opening at a first end of the end cap, an outer wall extending from the first end to a second end of the end cap in a first direction, a first mounting surface at the second end of the end cap configured to engage with a second mounting surface, an inner wall extending from the second end of the end cap towards the opening in a second direction, and a base wall surface at the first end extending radially from the inner wall to the outer wall in a third direction transverse to the first direction.
1 . A magnetic tethering apparatus comprising:
an end cap including:
a first opening at a first end of the end cap,
an outer wall extending from the first end to a second end of the end cap in a first direction,
a second opening at the second end of the end cap,
a first mounting surface at the second end of the end cap adjacent to the second opening, the first mounting surface configured to engage with a second mounting surface,
an inner wall extending from the second end of the end cap towards the first opening in a second direction, and
a base wall surface facing the second opening extending radially from the inner wall to the outer wall in a third direction transverse to the first direction;
a disc disposed within the second opening, the disc including:
a first surface disposed against the base wall surface, and
a second surface opposite the first surface; and
an O-ring disposed within the second opening against the second surface of the disc.
2 . The magnetic tethering apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the second mounting surface includes fishing equipment.
3 . The magnetic tethering apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the fishing equipment includes a fishing rod.
4 . The magnetic tethering apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first opening is sized to receive an anchoring mechanism.
5 . The magnetic tethering apparatus of claim 4 , wherein the end cap is configured to magnetically couple to the anchoring mechanism.
6 . A magnetic tethering system, comprising:
an anchoring mechanism;
an end cap configured to magnetically couple to the anchoring mechanism, the end cap including:
a first opening at a first end of the end cap,
a second opening at a second end of the end cap,
an outer wall extending from the first end to the second end of the end cap in a first direction,
a mounting surface at the second end of the end cap adjacent to the second opening, the mounting surface configured to engage with fishing equipment,
an inner wall extending from the second end of the end cap towards the first opening in a second direction, and
a base wall surface facing the second opening extending radially from the inner wall to the outer wall in a third direction transverse to the first direction;
a disc disposed within the second opening, the disc including:
a first surface coupled with the base wall surface, and
a second surface opposite the first surface oriented to face the second opening; and
an O-ring disposed within the second opening and oriented to engage with the second surface of the disc.
7 . The magnetic tethering system of claim 6 , wherein the fishing equipment includes a fishing rod.
8 . The magnetic tethering system of claim 6 , wherein the anchoring mechanism includes a magnetic mating surface configured to be disposed within the end cap.
9 . The magnetic tethering system of claim 6 , wherein the anchoring mechanism includes a tether configured to magnetically couple with the end cap.