Fishing rod holder and stand
OwnerManuel Gutierrezinventor
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Abstract
A holder for a fishing rod that has a rearward rod handle support, a forward rod handle support, and a frame upon which the supports are mounted. The forward rod handle support has a first and second finger mounted for pivotal movement of their tips toward each other when a downward force is applied to a cable connecting the bottom end portions of the fingers. Also, a holder having a frame with a pair of rails, and downwardly depending legs secured to the rails. Additionally a holder with a frame and further including audible and visual alarms for making a signal when a fish strikes the line. Various types of stands are disclosed for supporting fishing rod holders.
Claims8
A holder for a rod having a handle, comprising:
- (a) a rearward rod handle support;
- (b) a forward rod handle support comprising a first and second finger each having a tip and a bottom end portion, said bottom end portions being connected by at least one cable;
- wherein said fingers are mounted for pivotal movement of said tips in unison toward each other when a downward force is applied to said cable;
- (c) a frame upon which said rearward and forward rod handle supports are mounted;
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- (d) spaced-apart downwardly depending leg members carried by said frame.
A holder for a rod having a handle, comprising:
- (a) a curved U-shaped frame member including a rearward rod handle support and spaced-apart first and second forward ends;
- (b) first and second fingers which are mounted for pivotal movement on said first and second ends, respectively;
- wherein each said finger includes a tip and a bottom portion;
- wherein the bottom portions of said fingers are connected by means of a cable;
- wherein said tips of said fingers move towards each other when a downward force is applied to said cable.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.