Application of William E. Portz

ALMOND, Judge.

This is an appeal from a decision of the Board of Appeals affirming the examiner’s rejection of claims 4 and 6 of appellant’s application for patent 1 on a reel mounting means for fishing rods. No claims have been allowed.

Claim 4 is reproduced as illustrative:

“The combination with a fishing rod having a tubular handle member for attaching a reel thereto comprising an elongated tubular guide element telescoped within the said tubular handle member and longitudinally slidable with respect thereto, said guide element having reel base seating means protruding outwardly thereof, reel…