Patent ID: 6405475
Filing Date: 2002-06-18
Classification: A01K

Abstract:
A lighted fishing rod assembly, said fishing rod assembly comprising an elongated rod member, a handle and a light source, said handle being connected to said rod member, said light source being disposed on said rod member towards a free end thereof, and spaced a slight distance apart from a tip of said free end, said light source being provided within a housing, said housing being disposed within said rod member at said slight distance apart from said tip of said free end, a power source for said light source being disposed within said handle, said rod member being hollow, electrical wires connecting said power source to said light source being disposed within said rod member, a switch for controlling power to said light source being disposed on an exterior surface of said handle, said light source having a luminosity sufficient to illuminate an area substantially beyond said free end of said rod member, whereby said rod assembly can be used as a flashlight.