Fishing rod holder
OwnerRobert I. Moreheadinventor
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Abstract
The fishing rod holder comprises a support post having a threaded end that can be mounted to a base, such as the side of a boat or the rail of a pier. Alternatively, the end of the support post can be fashioned to terminate in a sharp point for insertion into the ground. The support post is attached to the bottom surface of horizontally adjustable, semicylindrical plates. A socket member is pivotally attached to the plates. The socket member is adapted to receive the grip of a fishing rod therein. The semicylindrical plates can be pivoted on the support post to adjust the angle of the rod while fishing, and the socket can be pivoted up from the plates for quickly removing the rod from the holder when a fish is hooked. The plates can be adjusted to different lengths to support different rod and reel combinations.
Claims12
A fishing rod holder, comprising:
- a support post having an upper end and a lower end;
- at least one elongated, semicylindrical plate member having an upper surface and a lower surface, the upper end of the post member being pivotally attached to the plate member;
- a socket member mounted on the plate member, the socket member being pivotally attached to the plate member, the socket being dimensioned and configured for slidably receiving a fishing rod grip.
A fishing rod holder, comprising:
- a support post having an upper end and a lower end;
- a lower plate member having an upper surface and a lower surface, the upper end of the post member being pivotally attached to the lower surface of the lower plate member;
- an upper plate member disposed above the upper surface of the lower plate member, the upper plate member being slidably adjustable relative to the lower plate member, the upper and lower plate members being semicylindrical;
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- a socket member pivotally mounted on the lower plate member.
A fishing rod holder, comprising:
- a threaded support post having an upper end, a lower end, a clevis mounted on the upper end, and threaded fasteners disposed on the lower end adapted for clamping the support post to a support;
- an elongated, semicylindrical lower plate having a forward end, a rearward end, a bottom surface, a slot defined therein adjacent the forward end, a flange extending from the bottom surface, and a pair of parallel ears extending upward from the rear end, the flange being pivotally disposed in the clevis;
- an elongated, semicylindrical upper plate member disposed upon the lower plate, the upper plate having a forward end, a rearward end, and a pair of parallel ears extending upward from the forward end, the upper plate member being alternately releasably attached to the lower plate in a forward position and a rear position in order to form an adjustable length cradle adapted for supporting a fishing rod;
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- a socket member pivotally mounted on the lower plate adjacent the rear end, the socket being adapted for slidably receiving a fishing rod grip therein.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.