Swaged integral butt and reel seat for fishing rod

Claim 2

An integral butt and reel seat for a fishing rod comprising a unitary tubular member swaged to form a plurality of integral sections including a butt section tapering from a maximum diameter at a forward portion thereof to a minimum diameter at a rear portion, and having a wall thickness that increases towards its smaller diameter portion, a transition section tapering forwardly from the forward end of said butt section to a decreased diameter and having a wall thickness that increases toward said decreased diameter, and a cylindrical reel seat section extending forwardly from a forward end of said transition section, said reel seat section including a threaded portion, a first reel hood secured to said seat section, means on said seat section for mounting a rod thereto, and a movable reel hood threaded upon said cylindrical reel seat section.

Claim 3

An integral butt and reel seat for a fishing rod comprising a unitary tubular member swaged to form a plurality of integral sections including a butt section, a transition section tapering forwardly from a forward end of said butt section to a decreased diameter, a cylindrical reel seat section extending forwardly from a forward end of said transition section, said seat section having hood fastening means at a first portion thereof, a first reel hood fixed to a second portion of said seat section spaced from said first portion, a second reel hood adjustably mounted on said seat section and engaged with said hood fastening means, means for mounting a rod to the forward end of said seat section, said means for mounting a rod comprising a plug sealed within said seat section and having rod end aligning means on a forward end thereof, a forward end portion of said seat section of said unitary tubular swaged member being internally enlarged to a first diameter for snug but sliding reception of a fishing rod end ferrule, and a plug receiving portion of said seat section immediately to the rear of said forward end portion being internally enlarged to a second diameter that is smaller than said first diameter, said plug being a press fit in said plug receiving portion to thereby lock and seal said plug to and within said seat section at a position rearwardly of the forward end thereof.

Claim 4

An integral butt and reel seat for a fishing rod comprising a unitary tubular member swaged to form a plurality of integral sections including a butt section, a transition section tapering forwardly from a forward end of said butt section to a decreased diameter, a cylindrical reel seat section extending forwardly from a forward end of said transition section, said seat section having hood fastening means at a first portion thereof, a first reel hood fixed to a second portion of said seat section spaced from said first portion, a second reel hood adjustably mounted on said seat section and engaged with said hood fastening means, means for mounting a rod to the forward end of said seat section, said means for mounting a rod comprising a plug sealed within said seat section and having rod end aligning means on a forward end thereof, a forward end portion of said seat section of said unitary tubular swaged member being internally enlarged to a first diameter for snug but sliding reception of a fishing rod end ferrule, and a plug receiving portion of said seat section immediately to the rear of said forward end portion being internally enlarged to a second diameter that is smaller than said first diameter, said plug being a press fit in said plug receiving portion to thereby lock and seal said plug to and within said seat section at a position rearwardly of the forward end thereof.

Claim 5

An intergal butt and reel seat for a fishing rod comprising a unitary tubular member swaged to form a plurality of integral sections including a butt section, a transition section tapering forwardly from a forward end of said butt section to a decreased diameter, a cylindrical reel seat section extending forwardly from a forward end of said transition section, said seat section having hood fastening means at a first portion thereof, a first reel hood fixed to a second portion of said seat section spaced from said first portion, a second reel hood adjustably mounted on said seat section and engaged with said hood fastening means, means for mounting a rod to the forward end of said seat section, said butt section tapering rearwardly from a larger diameter to a smaller diameter rear end, and said unitary tubular member having a relatively small wall thickness at said larger diameter portion of said butt section and having a relatively large wall thickness at the junction of said transition section and said cylindrical reel seat section, whereby increased strength is provided by the combination of tapering of said transition section and the increased wall thickness at the decreased diameter cylindrical reel seat section.

Claim 6

An intergal butt and reel seat for a fishing rod comprising a unitary tubular member swaged to form a plurality of integral sections including a butt section, a transition section tapering forwardly from a forward end of said butt section to a decreased diameter, a cylindrical reel seat section extending forwardly from a forward end of said transition section, said seat section having hood fastening means at a first portion thereof, a first reel hood fixed to a second portion of said seat section spaced from said first portion, a second reel hood adjustably mounted on said seat section and engaged with said hood fastening means, means for mounting a rod to the forward end of said seat section, said butt section tapering rearwardly from a larger diameter to a smaller diameter rear end, and said unitary tubular member having a relatively small wall thickness at said larger diameter portion of said butt section and having a relatively large wall thickness at the junction of said transition section and said cylindrical reel seat section, whereby increased strength is provided by the combination of tapering of said transition section and the increased wall thickness at the decreased diameter cylindrical reel seat section.

Claim 7

The apparatus of claim 3 wherein said hood fastening means comprises a reel hood nut and external threads formed on said seat section for receiving said reel hood nut.

Claim 8

The apparatus of claim 3 wherein said means for mounting a rod comprises means fixed to and sealed within said seat section for sealing the interior thereof and for aligning a rod end inserted into the forward end of said seat section.

Claim 9

The apparatus of claim 5 wherein said last mentioned means comprises a plug sealed within said seat section and having rod end aligning means on a forward end thereof.

Claim 10

The apparatus of claim 5 wherein said last mentioned means comprises a cylindrical plug sealed within said seat section and having a forwardly projecting diametral rib.

Claim 11

The apparatus of claim 3 including gimbal knock fixed to the rearward end of said butt section.

Claim 16

The method of claim 10 wherein said step of forming a smooth bore comprises forming a bore of a first diameter within a forward portion of said reel seat section, and forming a bore of a slightly lesser diameter than said first diameter in a portion of said reel seat section immediately to the rear of said first mentioned portion, and wherein said step of securing a plug within said reel seat section comprises driving said plug into said second bore of lesser diameter in a press fit relation thereto.