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US 2010/0299988 A1Published application
Rod holder
OwnerCory Vincent Robinsoninventor
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Abstract
A rod holder for a fishing rod with a pair of spaced-apart saddles, at least of these saddles being open-topped, to receive a fishing rod from above. The saddles are spaced apart to permit a reel attached to the rod to be positioned between the saddles. The saddles mounted to a U-shaped bracket with a cross-piece and the saddles sufficiently vertically offset from the cross-piece to permit the reel to rest between the saddles hanging down.
Claims12
A rod holder comprising:
- an upper portion and a base;
- the upper portion including one or more saddles for receiving a fishing rod, at least one of the saddles having an open top permitting the rod to be placed into the saddles from above, the saddles being mounted upper extensions of a saddle bracket, the saddle bracket being substantially U-shaped, the saddles spaced apart from each other sufficiently to receive a fishing rod with an attached fishing reel positioned between the saddles, the bracket further including a cross-piece extending across the base of the U-shape;
- the upper portion further including a bracket shaft extending downward from the cross-piece;
- the base including a mount for attachment to a stable point, the mount including an opening to receive a lower end of the bracket shaft;
- the bracket shaft being rotatable within the opening of the mount to permit the orientation of the saddles with regard to the base to be altered;
- the bracket shaft being movable with respect to the mount to permit the height of the saddles above the base to be altered.
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A rod holder comprising:
- an upper portion and a base;
- the upper portion including one or more saddles for receiving a fishing rod, at least one of the saddles having an open top permitting the rod to be placed into the saddles from above, the saddles being mounted upper extensions of a saddle bracket, the saddle bracket being substantially U-shaped, the saddles spaced apart from each other sufficiently to receive a fishing rod with an attached fishing reel positioned between the saddles, the bracket further including a cross-piece extending across the base of the U-shape, the saddles and the bracket configured so that when the fishing rod may be placed in the saddles, a line extending from the reel of the fishing rod will pass below one of the saddles as the line extends toward the end of the fishing rod;
- the saddles further comprising a softer surface in the area where the fishing rod will rest to prevent damage to the fishing rod;
- the upper portion further including a bracket shaft extending downward from the cross-piece;
- the base including a mount for attachment to a stable point, the mount including an opening to receive a lower end of the bracket shaft;
- the bracket shaft being releasably received within the opening of the base.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.