Patent ID: 6189255
Filing Date: 2001-02-20
Classification: A01K

Abstract:
A hollow telescopic fishing rod comprising:a fishing rod body having a plurality of hollow fishing rod body sections made from fiber-reinforced resin, each of said hollow fishing rod body sections having a hollow interior with an inner surface, the hollow interiors of said hollow fishing rod body sections defining an internal path for a fishing line,at least one of said hollow fishing rod body sections having an inner surface in which is formed a spiral groove which spirally circumferentially extends generally the length of said one of said hollow fishing rod body sections,said spiral groove defining in cross-section a plurality of fishing-line holding protrusions formed from said fiber-reinforced resin by monobloc forming together with said fishing rod body sections,said fishing-line holding protrusions having a cross-sectional shape which is generally trapezoid such that each of said protrusions is formed with inclined sides, and each protrusion is formed with arc-shaped corners on radially inward ends thereof.