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US 12,528,419 B2Granted
Fishing rod and reel holder for use inside a vehicle
OwnerNicholas Souderinventor
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Abstract
There is disclosed a fishing rod and reel holder for securing and transporting a plurality of fishing rods inside vehicles of different sizes. In an embodiment, a front hanger assembly has a plurality of apertures is attached to the windshield by a suction cup. A rear hanger has an internal storage area is suspended from an adjustable rear hanger spreader bar assembly attached to the internal side windows of a vehicle by suction cups. The reel portion of a fishing rod is secured in the rear hanger storage area and the rod tip is secured in one of the front hanger apertures. Other embodiments are also disclosed.
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A fishing rod and reel holder system configured for use inside a vehicle, the system comprising:
- a front hanger assembly having a plurality of apertures configured to receive fishing rod tip sections therethrough, and a connector to secure the front hanger assembly to a portion of the inside of the vehicle;
- an adjustable rear hanger spreader bar assembly comprising a rear hanger spreader bar tube having a first end and a second end;
- a first connector in operable connection with the first end of the adjustable rear hanger spreader bar assembly, a second connector in operable connection with the second end of the adjustable rear hanger spreader bar assembly, and the first connector configured to secure the first end of the adjustable rear hanger spreader bar assembly in operable connection with a first rear portion of the inside of the vehicle, and the second connector configured to secure the second end of the adjustable rear hanger spreader bar assembly in operable connection with a second rear portion of the inside of the vehicle;
- at least one rear hanger suspended from the adjustable rear hanger spreader bar assembly, the at least one rear hanger having an internal storage area;
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- a handle support disposed in the rear hanger for receiving and supporting the handle of a fly fishing rod or a spinning fishing rod;
- wherein the connector includes a front windshield suction cup hanger connector having internal threads for selectively securing a front windshield suction cup to the front hanger assembly, a front window suction cup connected to the front windshield suction cup hanger connector, and a front windshield is the portion of the inside of the vehicle, so as to allow the suction cup to secure the front hanger assembly to the windshield.
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A fishing rod and reel holder system configured for use inside a vehicle, the system comprising:
- a front hanger assembly having a plurality of apertures configured to receive fishing rod tip sections therethrough, and a connector to secure the front hanger assembly to a portion of the inside of the vehicle;
- an adjustable rear hanger spreader bar assembly comprising a rear hanger spreader bar tube having a first end and a second end;
- a first connector in operable connection with the first end of the adjustable rear hanger spreader bar assembly, a second connector in operable connection with the second end of the adjustable rear hanger spreader bar assembly, and the first connector configured to secure the first end of the adjustable rear hanger spreader bar assembly in operable connection with a first rear portion of the inside of the vehicle, and the second connector configured to secure the second end of the adjustable rear hanger spreader bar assembly in operable connection with a second rear portion of the inside of the vehicle;
- at least one rear hanger suspended from the adjustable rear hanger spreader bar assembly, the at least one rear hanger having an internal storage area;
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- a handle support disposed in the rear hanger for receiving and supporting the handle of a fly fishing rod or a spinning fishing rod;
- wherein the rear hanger spreader bar tube includes a longitudinal bore therethrough, and further comprising:
- an end cap having a first end and a second end, the second end having an external diameter equal to or less than the internal diameter of the longitudinal bore of the rear hanger spreader bar tube, the first end of the end cap having an external diameter greater than the internal diameter of the longitudinal bore of the rear hanger spreader bar tube, the second end of the end cap inserted into the longitudinal bore at the first end of the rear hanger spreader bar tube, the first end of the end cap provided with an internal threaded recess defining a first side window suction cup connector for connecting a side window suction cup or a first side window suction cup angle adjuster;
- a solid cylindrical rear hanger spreader bar pole having a first end and a second end, the second end provided with an internal threaded recess defining a second side window suction cup connector for connecting a second side window suction cup or a second side window suction cup angle adjuster, the external diameter of the solid cylindrical rear hanger spreader bar pole smaller than the internal diameter of the longitudinal bore of the rear hanger spreader bar tube so that the solid cylindrical rear hanger spreader bar pole can be slidably inserted into and out of the longitudinal bore of the rear hanger spreader bar tube;
- a first side window suction cup connected to the first side window suction cup connector disposed on the first end of the rear hanger spreader bar tube;
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- a second side window suction cup connected to the second side window suction cup connector disposed on the second end of the solid cylindrical rear hanger spreader bar pole.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.