Patent Publication Number: US-2013239456-A1

Title: Decorative fishing rod

Description:
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION 
     This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 61/417,550 filed Nov. 29, 2010. 
    
    
     BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     This invention is directed toward a decorative fishing rod wherein the handle, eyelets, and shaft are related in design. 
     Fishing rods are well known in the art and come in a variety of shapes and sizes. There are a few fishing rods that have the design of a gun or a golf club, but these devices are complex in their construction, have many parts, and are generally cost prohibitive. In addition, existing rods are not designed to allow fishermen to support and promote a team, school, cause, organization, profession, hobby, or corporation. As a result, a need exists in the art for a device that addresses these deficiencies. 
     Therefore, an objective of this invention is to provide a fishing rod wherein the handle, eyelets, and shaft are related in design. 
     BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     A fishing rod assembly that includes a handle having a first decorative design and a shaft secured to and extending from the handle. The shaft has a plurality of eyelets that have a second decorative design that is related to the first decorative design. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         FIG. 1  is a side plan view of a fishing rod assembly; 
         FIG. 2  is a side plan view of a fishing rod assembly; 
         FIG. 3  is a side plan view of a fishing rod assembly; and 
         FIG. 4  is a side plan view of a decorative bobber for a fishing rod assembly. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS 
     Referring to the figures, the fishing rod assembly  10  comprises a handle  12  attached to a shaft  14  with the shaft  14  having a plurality of eyelets  16  and having a reel  18  attached thereto. Preferably, the handle  12  is formed to have a first decorative design  20 . The decorative design is of any size and shape such as, for example, a tool (i.e., drill, screw driver, snap on wrench, socket wrench, tape measure, or hammer); a sports item (i.e., baseball bat, any type of gun, hockey stick or a pool stick); a product (i.e., stick shift for a car or clutch for a motorcycle); a team mascot/emblem, or a corporate symbol. In addition, the handle  12  could include the colors and indicia such as names, symbols, and trademarks for entities such as schools, high school, collegiate and professional teams, organizations, individuals, or corporations. Thus, a decoration distinguishes from a typical fishing rod assembly by presenting objects not associated with the fishing rod assembly itself to be seen by outside observers. 
     The eyelets  16 , which are attached to the shaft  14  in spaced relation, also have a second decorative design  22  that is related to the decorative design of the handle  12 . As an example, if the handle  12  were in the shape of a stick shift or a motorcycle clutch, the eyelets  16  might have the design of a tire. In another example, if the handle  12  had the shape of any type of gun stock, the eyelet  16  might have the shape of a shotgun shell, bullet, or cartridge. In a still further example, if the handle  12  were in the shape of a baseball bat, the eyelets  16  could be in the shape of a baseball. Any combination is contemplated so long as the designs are related in concept. 
     The shaft  14 , in one embodiment, has a third decorative design  24  and/or color that relate to the decorative design  22  of the eyelets  16  and/or the decorative design  20  of the handle  12 . For example, if the decorative design  20  or  22  of the handle  12  and/or eyelets  16  is related to football, then the design  24  of the shaft  14  might be green with yardage markings. If the design  20  or  22  of the handle  12  and/or eyelets  16  is related to soccer, then the design  24  of the shaft  14  might have a net. In a still further example, if the design  20  or  22  of the handle  12  and/or eyelets  16  is for a tape measure, then the shaft  14  may be yellow with markings for inches and feet. In addition the shaft  14  may include colors and indicia such as names, symbols, and trademarks such as schools, teams, organizations, individuals or corporations. Any combination is contemplated so long as the design of the shaft  14  is related in concept to the design of the handle  12  and/or eyelets  16 . 
     In addition, a fishing reel  10 , having a decorative design  26 , is attached to the handle  12 . The design of the reel  18  is related to the design of the handle  12  and/or eyelets  16 . For example, if the handle  12  and/or eyelets  16  are related to a shotgun the reel  18  may have the design of a shotgun shell. 
     Finally, the decorative rod is part of a kit that includes at least one decorative bobber  28 . For example, as discussed above, if the handle  12  is a baseball bat the bobber  28  might be in the shape of a baseball in a team&#39;s colors with a team name or logo thereon. Any combination is contemplated so long as the design of the bobber  28  relates to the design of the handle  12 , eyelets  16 , shaft  14  and/or reel  18 .