Patent ID: 8590205

Claim:
A handle assembly, comprising a handle and a fishing pole, the fishing pole comprising: a connector portion defining a connector cavity having an open end and a terminal distal end opposite the open end, the connector cavity defining connector threads and a non-threaded internal surface between the connector threads and the open end; the handle comprising: a grip portion comprising an inner wall defining a grip cavity open to at least one end, the grip cavity extending longitudinally through substantially the entire length of the grip portion; a shaft having a first end and a second end, wherein a first portion of the shaft extends through substantially the entire length of the grip cavity of the grip portion and having a second portion which extends beyond the at least one end of the grip portion, said first portion defining a first outer surface and the second portion defining a second outer surface, said inner wall of the grip portion and the outer surface contacting one another through substantially the entire length of the grip cavity; an adapter coupled to the second portion of the shaft, the adapter comprising adaptor threads at a distal end opposite the shaft; wherein the adapter is in direct contact with the connector portion of the fishing pole such that said connector threads of the fishing pole and said adaptor threads of the handle engage one another, and said non-threaded internal surface of the connector portion and the first outer surface of the shaft directly contact each other to form a tight fit.