Abstract A device for locking a fishing rod to the handle tubular member having telescoping members whereby the end of the rod is received by a socket formed in the tubular member. The latter which is threaded receives a lock nut slidably positioned on the rod, the lock nut being provided with an annular shoulder for engaging a compression ring. The ring is split having an inclined front edge which engages an oppositely inclined edge of the tubular member so that as the lock nut is threaded on the tubular member, the compression ring is compressed to engage the rod tightly as the ring is forced into tight engagement with the end of the tubular member whereby the handle member and rod are fastened securely together.
In a fishing rod having a tubular handle section and a rod, said rod being telescopically received in a socket formed in the forward end of said tubular handle section, threaded means formed on said forward end of said tubular handle section, a lock nut mounted on said rod threadedly engaging said threaded means, a split compression ring slidably mounted on said rod and positioned between said forward end of said tubular handle section and said lock nut, said lock nut having shoulder means engaging said split compression ring and said forward end of said tubular member and said split compression ring having inclined edge portions engaging each other whereby upon the threading of said lock nut on said threaded means said shoulder means forces said split compression ring to engage said forward end of said tubular member and said split compression ring becomes compressed about said rod to lock said rod and said handle section together.
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Dependent Claim
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In a fishing rod having a tubular handle section and a rod, said rod being telescopically received in a socket formed in the forward end of said tubular handle section, threaded means formed on said forward end of said tubular handle section, a lock nut mounted on said rod threadedly engaging said threaded means, a split compression ring slidably mounted on said rod and positioned between said forward end of said tubular handle section and said lock nut, said lock nut having shoulder means engaging said split compression ring and said forward end of said tubular member and said split compression ring having inclined edge portions engaging each other whereby upon the threading of said lock nut on said threaded means said shoulder means forces said split compression ring to engage said forward end of said tubular member and said split compression ring becomes compressed about said rod to lock said rod and said handle section together.