US2022000088A1PendingUtilityA1

Fishing rod and method for attaching line guides, tip tops and accessories to a rod blank

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Assignee: PENICKA ROBERTPriority: Jul 2, 2020Filed: Dec 18, 2020Published: Jan 6, 2022
Est. expiryJul 2, 2040(~13.9 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Robert Penicka
C09J 2301/302C09J 7/21C09J 2400/263A01K 87/04A01K 87/02C09J 7/38C09J 5/00C09J 7/22C09J 2400/10
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Abstract

A method for securing a line guide to a fishing rod blank includes the steps of positioning a line guide having a guide foot along a rod blank, and wrapping a wrap having a substrate and an adhesive layer around the rod blank and the guide foot to secure the line guide to the rod blank.

Claims

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What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method for securing a line guide to a fishing rod blank, comprising the steps of:
 positioning a line guide having a guide foot along a rod blank; and   wrapping a wrap having a substrate and an adhesive layer around the rod blank and the guide foot to secure the line guide to the rod blank.   
     
     
         2 . The method according to  claim 1 , further comprising the step of:
 after positioning the line guide along the rod blank, utilizing the wrap to initially maintain the line guide in position along the rod blank prior to wrapping the wrap around the rod blank.   
     
     
         3 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 the step of wrapping the wrap around the rod blank includes wrapping the wrap around the rod blank in a spiral manner such that each successive turn of the wrap at least partially overlaps a preceding turn.   
     
     
         4 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 the step of wrapping the wrap around the rod blank includes wrapping the wrap around the rod blank in a spiral manner so as to leave spaces between adjacent turns of the wrap.   
     
     
         5 . The method according to  claim 4 , further comprising the step of:
 sealing or encasing the wrap with a water resistant coating.   
     
     
         6 . The method according to  claim 5 , wherein:
 the water resistant coating is at least one of an epoxy and adhesive coating.   
     
     
         7 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 the adhesive layer includes a pressure-sensitive adhesive.   
     
     
         8 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 the substrate is a carbon fiber prepreg.   
     
     
         9 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 the substrate includes a plurality of unidirectional carbon fibers.   
     
     
         10 . The method according to  claim 1 , further comprising the step of:
 applying an epoxy overlay over the wrap.   
     
     
         11 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 the wrap is between about 1 millimeter and about 12 millimeters wide.   
     
     
         12 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 the wrap is approximately 3 millimeters wide.   
     
     
         13 . A fishing rod, comprising:
 a rod blank;   a plurality of line guides positioned along the rod blank;   a tip top located at a distal end of the rod blank; and   a wrap securing at least one of the plurality of line guides and/or the tip top to the rod blank, the wrap including a substrate and an adhesive layer on at least one side of the substrate.   
     
     
         14 . The fishing rod of  claim 13 , wherein:
 the wrap includes a plurality of turns, at least one successive turn of the plurality of turns overlying at least one preceding turn of the plurality of turns.   
     
     
         15 . The fishing rod of  claim 13 , wherein:
 the adhesive layer includes a pressure sensitive adhesive.   
     
     
         16 . The fishing rod of  claim 13 , wherein:
 each turn of the wrap is between about 1 millimeter and about 12 millimeters in width.   
     
     
         17 . The fishing rod of  claim 13 , wherein:
 each turn of the wrap is between about 3 millimeters in width.   
     
     
         18 . The fishing rod of  claim 13 , wherein:
 the substrate is a carbon fiber prepreg having a plurality of unidirectional carbon fibers.   
     
     
         19 . The fishing rod of  claim 13 , wherein:
 the wrap is formed from a plurality of turns arranged encircling the rod blank, with spaces formed between adjacent turns of the plurality of turns; and   wherein the fishing rod further includes a water resistant coating encasing the wrap and occupying the spaces between adjacent turns of the plurality of turns.   
     
     
         20 . The fishing rod of  claim 13 , wherein:
 the wrap secures the tip top to the rod blank.   
     
     
         21 . The fishing rod of  claim 18 , wherein:
 the carbon fiber prepreg is devoid of a curative.   
     
     
         22 . A method for securing an accessory to a fishing rod blank, comprising the steps of:
 positioning an accessory along a rod blank; and   wrapping a wrap having a carbon fiber prepreg around the rod blank and the accessory to secure the accessory to the rod blank.   
     
     
         23 . The method according to  claim 22 , wherein:
 the accessory is a tip top.   
     
     
         24 . The method according to  claim 22 , wherein:
 the wrap includes an adhesive disposed on the carbon fiber prepreg.

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