Patent ID: 6012665
Filing Date: 2000-01-11
Classification: A01K,H02J

Abstract:
A fishing rod assembly having a motor operated fishing reel comprising:a base frame chassis;a bracket for attaching said base frame chassis to a soft cushion rubber grip handle of a fishing rod having a detachable wrist strap;a spool mounted in a rotatable manner within said base frame chassis;a fishing line wound upon said spool and extending from a forward end of said base frame chassis;a crank handle assembly mounted on one side of said base frame chassis for manually rotating said spool;electric drive means within said base frame chassis for electrically rotating said spool; anddrag control means for providing drag on said fishing line to catch a fish;said electric drive means including a DC gear motor, a power source for operating said DC gear motor, a motor drive gear on an output shaft of said DC gear motor, a slip clutch assembly coupled between said crank handle assembly and said motor drive gear to allow said crank handle assembly to slip if it hits an object and a function lever switch with thumb control indent electrically connected between said DC gear motor and said power source, said function lever switch with thumb control indent having two electrical positions, so as to turn said DC gear motor on and off.