Fishing – trapping – and vermin destroying – Fishing – Rod
Patent
1984-08-02
1985-12-17
Godici, Nicholas P.
Fishing, trapping, and vermin destroying
Fishing
Rod
43 20, 242 841K, 242 8421R, A01K 8900
Patent
active
045585350
ABSTRACT:
This invention relates to the art of fishing rods having open-faced spinning reels and especially to a thumb-operated touch rod for mounting on the top of the rod handle to be in cooperation with only special spinning reels which are furnished with an automatic bail release, sometimes known as a "Touch Bail". These special spinning reels were designed with an automatic bail release mechanism whereby the fishing line holding and release thereof is attained through manipulation of the line pickup bail by the user's index finger. A large proportion of anglers are more adept in the use of their thumbs in operating various maneuvers during fishing than in the use of their index fingers because some anglers have short fingers and have difficulty in grasping the rod handle and simultaneously manipulating the line pickup bail. This invention comprises a thumb-operated touch rod which is clamped to the rod handle above the spinning reel. There is a first clamping member fastened to the rod handle, and a vertically movable thumb-operated bar having guide means supported from the clamping member. The clamping member includes spring means acting on the thumb bar for urging it normally into a raised position. A thumb bar includes guides extending through the clamping member and carrying a touch rod for making engagement with the line pickup bail when both the reel is operated to retrieve the line and the thumb bar is depressed simultaneously. When the user releases the downward pressure on the thumb bar, the touch rod will move out of engagement with the line pickup bail and the bail will automatically swing forward to release its hold on the fishing line and allow the line to play out.
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Caslin Richard L.
Godici Nicholas P.
Rowan Kurt
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