Fishing Pole Offset Handle and Tube Guides

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Solution Overview

Problem

Traditional fishing poles have large guides that make it difficult to gauge precise movements of the fishing line when a fish is testing the hook or bait, and a handle aligned with the shaft limits the ability to detect fish interest effectively.

Innovation Solution

The fishing pole features smaller diameter tubes aligned longitudinally along the shaft to guide the fishing line, reducing wild movement, and an offset handle that allows for better torque detection of fish activity at the tip of the shaft.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If large ringlet guides are used to allow easy stringing of the fishing line, then the ease of operation is improved, but the measurement precision of fishing line movements deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveease of stringing fishing lineVSAvoidprecision of fishing line movement detection

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSMeasurement precision

Solution Approach 1:

The patent changes the key parameter of the guide from a large ringlet structure to a small tube structure with diameter slightly larger than the fishing line. This parameter change maintains ease of operation by allowing the line to pass through while dramatically improving measurement precision by reducing the space within which the line can move, making subtle movements more detectable.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #35Parameter changes

2Device complexity

If the handle is aligned in line with the shaft, then the device complexity is reduced, but the measurement precision of fish interest detection deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvesimplicity of handle configurationVSAvoidprecision of fish interest gauging

Core Design Contradiction:

Device complexityVSMeasurement precision

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies asymmetry by offsetting the handle from the longitudinal axis of the shaft. This asymmetric configuration creates a longer moment arm that amplifies the rotational effect when a fish takes the bait, thereby improving the measurement precision of fish interest detection while accepting increased device complexity.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #4Asymmetry

Data Source

PatentUS20230108861A1Fishing pole apparatus and methods of using the same

Publication Date: 2023.04.06 BATTERSHELL DAVID

AI summary

Fishing pole improvements to the fishing line guides attached to the shaft of the fishing pole are provided. In addition, the present invention provides improvements to the handle, namely offsetting the handle from the shaft of the pole.