Patent ID: 6966516

Claim:
An adjustable-length handle arm for a fishing reel having a shaft extending from a reel body, the handle arm being connected to rotate the shaft, the handle arm comprising: A) a receptor arm fixedly mounted to the shaft extending from the reel body; B) an extensible arm slidably received in the receptor arm, said extensible arm having a handle grip and defining a plurality of notches; C) means releasably securing the extensible arm to the receptor arm, at a selected one of a plurality of positions, said releasable securing means having a releasable stop mechanism having a biased member for selectively securing said extensible arm to said receptor arm; wherein the releasable securing means is operable to secure the extensible arm at positions providing a selectable variety of handle arm lengths; wherein the releasable securing means is proximate said handle grip so that said releasable securing means may be disengaged by a user's hand that is simultaneously gripping said handle grip; wherein said releasable stop mechanism comprises a keeper biased to engage a selected one of said notches of said extensible arm; wherein said keeper may be manually disengaged from one of said notches to facilitate relative movement of said extensible arm and said receptor arm; wherein said releasable stop mechanism comprises a depressible button biased away from a first side of said receptor arm; and said keeper is affixed to a portion of said releasable stop mechanism on a second side of said receptor arm.