Patent ID: 6725595
Filing Date: 2004-04-27
Classification: A01K

Abstract:
A rod and reel device comprising:a main housing, said main housing having a generally hollow, oblong shape with an anterior end opposite a posterior end, and wherein said main housing having a generally prolate void volume formed throughout a central portion of said main housing, through which fingers pass, thereby forming a gripping element for facilitating a firm grasp of said main housing; a quick-release, snap-on hollow, circular portion, said quick-release, snap-on hollow circular portion being defined at said anterior end of said main housing, wherein said quick-release, snap-on hollow, circular portion includes threads for threadingly receiving corresponding threads of a removable end cap; a trigger-actuated line release and braking mechanism, said trigger-actuated line release and braking mechanism is housed within said main housing, said trigger-actuated line release and braking mechanism incorporating a traditional spincast reel for winding and releasing a length of fishing line, wherein fishing line is passed from a fishing line exit portal of the traditional spincast reel; a trigger element, said trigger element is of an elongated configuration defining a tapered projection, said trigger element pivotally resides within an elongated groove formed within said main housing, being parallel with a prolate void volume formed throughout a central portion of said main housing through which fingers pass, thus facilitating a firm grasp of said main housing, and wherein said trigger element further having a circular slot formed therein opposite said tapered projection so as to allow user's finger to pass through said circular slot and allow engagement by user's finger, and whereby said trigger element is adapted to angularly reciprocate along said elongated groove upon engagement by the finger of a user; an arm support bracket, said arm support bracket is located frontal to the traditional spincast reel and mounted to an inner, upper sidewall of said main housing near said anterior end thereof, wherein said arm support bracket functions to pivotally attach a pivoting arm via a pivot pin in a downwardly depending manner, and wherein said pivoting arm is spring-biased via a spring so as to diverge in a direction slightly away from the traditional spincast reel but remaining in contact with a line release actuator button of the traditional spincast reel; and a trigger-connection wire, said trigger-connection wire is mounted via a first coupling pin to a lower end of said pivoting arm, and wherein said trigger-connection wire extends from said pivoting arm and attaches via a second coupling pin to said tapered projection of said trigger element; and an elongated hollow rod member, said elongated hollow rod member having a first end mounted within a rod receiving cavity formed at said posterior end of said main housing along an upper portion thereof, and wherein fishing line is passed from the fishing line exit portal of the traditional spincast reel and through said elongated hollow rod member.