Adjustable Boat Seat Rod and Beverage Holder Assembly
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing fishing accessories lack a unified, adjustable system that integrates essential components like rod holders, beverage holders, and personal item holders, making it difficult for anglers to keep their tools and refreshments within easy reach while fishing from a boat.
Innovation Solution
A rod and beverage holding apparatus that is integrally coupled to a custom boat seat, featuring a holding assembly with adjustable length and height, incorporating a beverage holder, rod holder, and personal item holder in a single, adjustable module.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If multiple separate holding accessories are used, then each component can be optimized independently, but the system becomes complex and components may become separated or lost
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines rod holder, beverage holder, and personal item holder into a single integrated holding assembly that attaches to the boat seat. This merging prevents components from becoming separated or lost while maintaining individual functionality, directly resolving the contradiction between reliability and system complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The holding assembly serves multiple functions simultaneously - securing rods, holding beverages, and storing personal items - within a single structure. This multi-functionality reduces the number of separate components needed while maintaining the stability and utility of each individual holder type.
2Ease of operation
If fixed-position holding assemblies are installed, then installation is simple, but accessibility cannot be optimized for different users
Solution Approach 1:
The holding assembly incorporates adjustable mechanisms that allow the rod holder, beverage holder, and personal item holder to be repositioned along the boat seat post. This dynamic adjustability enables optimization for different users and fishing scenarios while maintaining a relatively simple overall structure through controlled movement rather than complete redesign.
3Adaptability or versatility
If holding assemblies are made adjustable, then accessibility is maximized for different users, but the adjustment mechanisms add complexity
Solution Approach 1:
The holding assembly is segmented into distinct adjustable components (rod holder, beverage holder, personal item holder) that can be independently positioned along the boat seat post. This segmentation allows for position customization for different users while keeping each individual adjustment mechanism simple and manageable.
Data Source
AI summary
A rod and beverage holding apparatus includes a holding assembly having a body member operatively coupled to a boat seat post—either directly or via a length adjustment assembly. The holding assembly may include a generally planar body member that defines a beverage holding structure having a cylindrical or conical configuration for receiving a cup or can. The apparatus includes a rod holder assembly fixedly attached to the holding assembly and has a cylindrical configuration for receiving and holding a fishing rod. The body member of the holding assembly may include a rear section having a hollow interior area for holding personal items. The apparatus includes length and height adjustment assemblies so that the beverage, rod, and phone holding assemblies may be adjusted in unison.