Patent ID: 7043868
Filing Date: 2006-05-16
Classification: A01K

Abstract:
1. A fishing rod, comprising: a longitudinally elongated first rod section formed of pre-preg material configured into a rod shape, wherein the first rod section is a base section of the fishing rod, juxtaposed to a rod handle; a first metal wire component arranged in a substantially non-crossing spiral arrangement applied to said pre-preg material of said first rod section; a cover layer covering said first metal wire component of the pre-preg material; wherein said first metal wire component extends substantially continuously over the length of the first rod section and is thermally cured to the first rod section between the pre-preg material and said cover layer covering the first metal wire component; a longitudinally elongated second rod section longitudinally aligned with the first rod section and formed of pre-preg material configured into a rod shape, wherein said second rod section is a tip section of the fishing rod and is of relatively narrower transverse dimension than the first rod section; a second metal wire component cured to the pre-preg material of the second rod section, extending substantially continuously over the length of the second rod section, and arranged in an offset position from a longitudinal axis of the pre-preg material of the second rod section and disposed with respect to said longitudinal axis such that it creates a predictable longitudinal side of the second rod section of differing flexure from remaining longitudinal side portions of the second rod section.