Patent ID: 7454862
Filing Date: 2008-11-25
Classification: A01K

Abstract:
1. A fishing rod handle having a locking pivot assembly, comprising: a first handle element having a first hollow end portion; a second handle element having a second hollow end portion; a first structural member configured to be received within the first hollow end portion; a second structural member configured to be received within the second hollow end portion; a first fastener for securing the first structural member within the first hollow end portion; a second fastener for securing the second structural member within the second hollow end portion; a female pivot pocket communicating with the first structural member; a male pivot frustrum communicating with the second structural member and configured to couple with the female pivot pocket to provide pivotal positioning between the first handle element and the second handle element within a pivot plane; at least one male spline extending radially in relation with one of the pocket and the frustrum and parallel with the pivot plane; a plurality of coupling grooves extending radially in relation with another of the pocket and the frustrum and parallel with the pivot plane and configured to selectively interlock with the one of the at least one male spline as the first structural member is pivotally positioned relative to the second structural member; and a fastener configured to compress together the pocket and the frustrum and interlock the spline with a circumferentially selected one of the grooves to lock the pivot assembly into a desired angular position within the pivot plane between the first structural member and the second structural member; wherein the first and second fastener each comprise a flexible finger having a clip provided on one of the first structural member and the second structural member configured to mate with an aperture provided in one of the first hollow end portion and the second hollow end portion.