Fishing Rod Holder System
OwnerNathanial Brent Erdmanninventor
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Abstract
A fishing rod holder system for easily transporting, storing, and/or using fishing rods, including one or more rod holders and/or one or more accessory holders releasably mountable to a receiving member affixed to a separate structure. The one or more rod holders and/or one or more accessory holders can be attachable/detachable and swivelable/rotatable about the receiving member. In some embodiments, the positions of the one or more rod holders and/or one or more accessory holders can be fixed or adjustable with respect to the receiving member.
Claims22
A transferable rod holder apparatus, comprising:
- a. a substantially hollow tube;
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- b. a connecting member formed on a side wall of the substantially hollow tube, the connecting member extending perpendicularly outward from about a mid-point along a length of the side wall, the connecting member comprising a substantially hollow tube and is configured to releaseably mate with a receiving member affixed to a first structure, wherein the connecting member is configured to insert into a hollow portion of the receiving member, and wherein the first structure comprises one of a frame assembly, a plate structure, or a bracket.
The apparatus of claim 12 wherein the spring-loaded button system comprises a spring-loaded double button.
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The apparatus of claim 16 wherein the one or more slots and/or notches, comprise a first pair of opposing notches formed at a first end of the hollow tube of the rod holder.
The apparatus of claim 17 comprising a second pair of opposing notches formed at a second end of the hollow tube of the rod holder and arranged about 90 degrees out of phase with the first pair of opposing notches at the first end of the hollow tube of the rod holder.
A transferable accessory holder apparatus, comprising:
- a. a supporting portion;
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- b. a connecting member formed on a side wall of the support portion, the connecting member extending perpendicularly outward from the side wall, the connecting member comprising a substantially hollow tube and is configured to releaseably mate with a receiving member affixed to a first structure, wherein the connecting member is configured to insert into a hollow portion of the receiving member, and wherein the first structure comprises one of a frame assembly, a plate structure, or a bracket.
The apparatus of claim 19, wherein the accessory holder further comprises a body insert, wherein the supporting portion is configured to support the body insert therein or thereon.
A receiving member affixed to a first structure, the first structure comprising one of a frame assembly, a plate structure, or a bracket, wherein the receiving member comprises an attachment mechanism configured to accept a connecting member affixed to a side wall of one of a rod holder and/or an accessory holder in a releasable manner.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.