Fishing rod holder

a technology for fishing rods and holders, which is applied in the field of fishing rod holders, can solve the problems of unattended boats, theft of loose articles, pickup truck beds, etc., and the bed does not provide sufficient secure storage space for elongated articles such as fishing rods

Inactive Publication Date: 2007-12-06
MORTON SAMMY R
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Such holders are typically. permanently installed and are non-removable, although the articles held therein are of course removable.
Such conventional racks and holders are not well suited as holders for storing fishing rods in a relatively small boat or the like.
One problem with such use is that most such boats are open, with their contents accessible to anyone at any time.
While this is not a problem when the boat and/or equipment therein are attended, theft of loose articles from unattended boats, automobiles, pickup truck beds, and other open storage areas can be a major problem.
While automobiles and most storage cabinets and sheds can be secured, the typical open boat or pickup truck bed does not provide sufficient secure storage space for elongate articles such as fishing rods.
Yet, it

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[0021]FIG. 1 of the drawings provides an environmental perspective view of the holder 10 with its base 12 permanently and immovably affixed to a support structure, e.g., the gunwale G of a boat B. The base 12 could also be secured to any other suitable structure as desired, e.g., to one of the thwarts T or to a seat structure in the boat, or alternatively to the conventional upper edge of the cargo box of a pickup truck, etc., to a wall, ceiling, or table in a garage, etc. The device may also be used to hold other elongate articles, e.g., as a holder for pool cues C as shown in FIG. 3. It will be noted that the holder shown in FIGS. 1 through 3 comprises a single embodiment, with the holder and all components comprising the holder being identical to one another in each of the FIGS. 1 through 3.

[0022]FIG. 2 provides an exploded perspective view of the holder 10, illustrating the relationship of the various components thereof. The holder 10 comprises a base 12, as noted above, with th...

embodiment 10

[0032] In the rod holder embodiment 10 of FIGS. 1 through 3, the distal portion 42 of the support strut 20 is parallel to the base attachment end 22 thereof, but axially offset therefrom due to the single relatively large radius 180° bend forming a hook 76 between the base attachment portion 22 and distal end portion 42 of the rod 22. When the base 12 is secured to a horizontal support surface, as shown in FIG. 1, the distal end portion 42 of strut 20 forms a cantilever arm supporting plates 32 and 40 and connecting tube 54.

[0033] It will be obvious that the base 12 may be attached to a wall or other vertical support surface. The base 12 may be attached to a wall adjacent the floor with cantilever arm 42 extending upward, the fishing rods F being retained in holder 10 by the resilient discs 50. Alternatively, the base 12 may be installed adjacent the ceiling with cantilever arm 42 extending downward, the fishing rods F being retained in holder 10 by resilient discs 50, the reels bei...

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Abstract

The fishing rod holder is configured for ease of access to any of a series of rods stored in the device while still providing compact storage for the rods. A support strut extends from a permanently mounted base, with spaced apart rod holding plates installed on the strut. A connecting tube secures the two plates together rotationally about the strut. Each plate includes a series of rod holding passages therethrough, with the passages of one plate having peripheral slots for the lateral insertion of the rods. The slotted passages have resilient slotted discs placed therein to grip the rods placed therein. The device may be rotated to position any of the rods as desired for ease of removal, or to position an open pair of passages for the placement of a rod therein. The rotary plate and strut assembly may be removed from the base for secure storage when necessary.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates generally to racks, brackets and other devices for holding elongate articles. More specifically, the present invention is a fishing rod holder for rotatably supporting a plurality of fishing rods on or in a boat, garage, or other structure and that can be mounted to support the rods in either a horizontal or a vertical configuration. [0003] 2. Description of the Related Art [0004] Innumerable holders have been developed over the years for holding fishing rods and other elongate articles. Such holders are typically. permanently installed and are non-removable, although the articles held therein are of course removable. Such conventional holders are also generally configured to hold a series of elongate articles in a linear array, i.e., with all of the articles secured in a single plane. A conventional rack for pool cues is an example of such a linear holder. While this provides easy acce...

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IPC IPC(8): A47F7/00
CPCA01K97/08
Inventor MORTON, SAMMY R.
Owner MORTON SAMMY R
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