Appeal No. 2004-0631 Page 7
Application No. 10/236,715
Sauey's cap 34 is threaded to screw onto the threaded collar 92. The cap 34
includes an outwardly extending connecting eyelet 100 and an outwardly extending
locking eyelet 102. A strap or cord 104 ties between the connecting eyelets 96 and
100, fastening the cap 34 to the threaded collar 92. The locking eyelets 98 and 102 are
arranged such that they align when the fishing rod case 28 is assembled and closed by
the cap. The alignment allows the cap 34 to be locked to the threaded collar 92 by
means of a padlock (not shown).
In the assembled fishing rod case of Sauey, the inner member 32 slides within
the outer member 30 in a telescoping fashion, and it is this action which gives the
fishing rod case 28 variable length. The longitudinal groove 88 in the inner
member 32 receives the flange 74 on the collar 40 of the outer member 30 to
allow longitudinal sliding, but to prohibit the rotation of the inner member 32
with respect to the outer member 30. With this tracking mechanism, the series
of well-shaped cups 90 in the inner member 32 is guided to and passes under the
plastic hinge lever 78 and the pin 86, aligned with the flange 74, as the two
members 30 and 32 are telescoped. To secure the inner member 32 to the outer
member 30, the pin 86 is inserted into any one of the well-shaped cups 90. To adjust
the length of the fishing rod case, the outer member 30 is held in one hand as the
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