Combined wading staff and telescopic fishing net handle with ball in retention clip assembly

Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of the fishing net with its telescopic fishing net handle retracted into itself at one end and its wading staff handle at the opposite end;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view of the net from FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view of said net;

FIG. 4 is a right side view of the net from FIG. 1, the left side view being a mirror image of same;

FIG. 5 is a front view of the net from FIG. 1 looking longitudinally along the telescopic fishing net handle end;

FIG. 6 is a rear view of the net looking longitudinally along the wading staff handle, or down the opposite end from FIG. 5;

FIG. 7 is an upper perspective view of the cup retention clip for one embodiment of clip assembly according to this invention;

FIG. 8 is an exploded view of said clip assembly showing its various components;

FIG. 9 is a front view of the whole clip assembly from FIG. 7;

FIG. 10 is a rear view of said clip assembly;

FIG. 11 is a left view of said clip assembly, it being understood that the opposite, right plan view is a mirror image of same;

FIG. 12 is a top plan view of said clip assembly;

FIG. 13 is a bottom plan view of said clip assembly; and

FIG. 14 is a side perspective view showing the ball of the fishing net situated over the clip assembly;

FIG. 15 is a side perspective view showing the ball of the fishing net situated most of the way into said clip assembly; and,

FIG. 16 is a side perspective view showing the ball of the fishing net "locked" into the bottom of said clip assembly for transport.

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for a combined wading staff and telescopic fishing net handle with ball in retention clip assembly, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Blood; Jeffrey (Cranberry Township, PA), Caylor; Carl (Ashtabula, OH)
Applicant:	Name City State Country Type Blood; Jeffrey Caylor; Carl Cranberry Township Ashtabula PA OH US US
Appl. No.:	D/418,329
Filed:	April 16, 2012

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Current U.S. Class:	D22/135
Current International Class:	2205
Field of Search:	;D22/135,134 ;43/7,10-12

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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U.S. Patent Documents

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Primary Examiner: Oliver-Garcia; Catheri
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Lynch Weis, LLC