| 摘要 |
A collapsible and lockable hinge joint for elongated members such as a fishing rod. The embodiment disclosed utilizes a unitary, flexible, non-elastic hinge formed of polypropylene which is slotted into ferrules which are attached to adjacent segments of the rod. The junction is preferably completed with the use of a flexible coupling sleeve which slides over the joint. In this manner the entire rod is flexible when in use and does not contain a dead spot at the joint. For use as a fishing rod the segments of the rod can be folded together and clipped for easy storage and transportation.
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