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US4043070A
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Ice fishing rod
Assignee: Lee Raymond Organization Inc
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Filing: 1976-04-05
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Granted: 1977-08-23
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Expires: 1996-04-05
Abstract
Abstract An ice fishing rod having a handle and a reel with a means to lock the reel in place when a proper amount of line has been extended therefrom, the line passing through a hollow fishing rod and out through a fishing rod tip. The rod handle is removably attached to a tripod by a support bracket and ice pick tips are attached to distal ends of each of the tripod legs to secure the tripod in the ice near an ice hole.
Inventors
- 👤 Aime Lamothe
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 21:01
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01K; A01K97/00; A01K97/10; A01K87/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
99 words
An ice fishing rod, comprising: a handle, a fishing reel crank attached through the handle, a fishing reel attached to a distal end of the fishing reel crank, means of locking the fishing reel in a specific position attached to the crank handle near a proximal end of the crank handle, a hollow rod attached to the handle, means of conveying a line attached to the reel through the handle and through the hollow rod and retractably extensible through a distal tip of the hollow rod, a tripod, and means of attaching the handle and rod to the tripod.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
99 words
An ice fishing rod, comprising: a handle, a fishing reel crank attached through the handle, a fishing reel attached to a distal end of the fishing reel crank, means of locking the fishing reel in a specific position attached to the crank handle near a proximal end of the crank handle, a hollow rod attached to the handle, means of conveying a line attached to the reel through the handle and through the hollow rod and retractably extensible through a distal tip of the hollow rod, a tripod, and means of attaching the handle and rod to the tripod.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
The ice fishing rod of claim 1, wherein the means of locking the crank handle and reel to the handle comprises a jam nut.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
75 words
The ice fishing rod of claim 1, wherein the means of attaching the handle and rod to the tripod comprises: a shaftway formed in a distal end of the handle, a support bracket, an offset male ferrule upwardly extending from and attached to an upper end of the support bracket and removeably receiveable within the shaftway, and a tightening means of securing a lower end of the support bracket to a head of the tripod.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
86 words
The ice fishing rod of claim 1, further comprising: a threaded shaftway formed in a distal end of the handle and communicating with a second shaftway extending through the handle to form an opening adjacent to the reel, the hollow rod threadingly receivable in the threaded shaftway, and a rod tip attached to a distal end of the hollow rod, whereby the fishing line may be kept protected from the environment between the reel and the free end which may be dropped into a fishing hole.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
55 words
The ice fishing rod of claim 1, wherein the tripod comprises: a tripod head forming three faces at 120° from each other, a tripod leg pivotally attached to each face, means of constraining the legs from extending beyond a prescribed angle, and an ice pick tip attached to a distal end of each tripod leg.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
The ice fishing rod of claim 5, wherein the means of constraining the legs is a chain.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
55 words
The ice fishing rod of claim 5, further comprising: a shaftway formed in a distal end of one of the tripod legs, the ice pick tip removeably insertable in the shaft way, and a set screw passing through a distal portion of the tripod leg and secureably engaging the ice pick tip within the shaftway.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1980-08-22 | 1981-02-21 | 1981-08-23 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1984-08-22 | 1985-02-21 | 1985-08-23 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1988-08-22 | 1989-02-21 | 1989-08-23 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |