Adjustable fishing rod butt and process of use

摘要

A fishing rod butt for use with a fishing reel and a rod blank and process for operating the butt generally includes depressing a spring-loaded button of a hinge assembly coupling a link end of a first elongate member and a U-shaped end of a second elongate member configured to receive the link end of the first elongate member. The first elongate member includes an open end configured to receive a rod blank and an adjustable reel seat for receiving a fishing rod reel. The spring-loaded button includes an elongate body and at least one transverse member extending from a long axis thereof, wherein depressing the spring-loaded button compresses a biased spring and disengages the at least one transverse member from a first notch within the hinge assembly. An angular relationship between the elongate members can be changed by engaging the at least one transverse member with another notch.

主权项

1. A fishing rod butt for use with a fishing reel and a rod blank, comprising:
a first elongate member having an open end configured to receive the rod blank and a link end; a second elongate member having a U-shaped end configured to receive the link end of the first elongate member; and a hinge assembly coupling the first and second elongate members and configured to releasably lock the first and second elongate members in at least two angular relationships, the hinge assembly comprising at least two notches and a spring-loaded button comprising an elongate body and at least one transverse member extending from a long axis thereof, the at least one transverse member engageable with a selected one of the at least two notches, wherein at least one spring biases the at least one transverse member into the selected one of the at least two notches such that depression of the spring-loaded button disengages the at least one transverse member from the selected one of the at least two notches to permit rotational movement of the first elongate member relative to the second elongate member, and wherein the at least two notches correspond to a different fixed angle defining the at least two angular relationships.