Patent ID: 8166699
Filing Date: 2012-05-01
Classification: A01K

Abstract:
1. A swiveling tip for a fishing rod comprising: a housing, having a first bore and a second bore therethrough, the first bore and the second bore having first and second longitudinal axes respectively, wherein the first and second longitudinal axes are generally parallel, and wherein the first bore is adapted for receiving the tip of a fishing rod; a barrel, disposed in the second bore of the housing, wherein the barrel has a diameter that is smaller than the diameter of the second bore, and the barrel is able to rotate 360° around the second longitudinal axis of the second bore, wherein the barrel has an axle mounting member at a distal end thereof, and wherein the barrel has a through hole that is parallel to and offset from the second longitudinal axis, and wherein the through hole is adapted for receiving a fishing line therethrough; a roller mounted on an axle, said axle connected to the axle mounting member of the barrel, and said roller being configured to rotate about the axle, and wherein the roller is adapted to redirect the fishing line from a first direction to a second direction.