# US 5,349,775 A · Adjustable ground-inserted fishing rod holder

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- Number: US 5,349,775 A
- Document ID: US5349775A
- Status: Granted
- Kind: A
- Application number: 08/115,592
- Filed: 1993-09-03
- Granted: 1994-09-27
- Earliest claimed: 1993-09-03
- Inventors: Valentino G. Mondares
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US5349775A

## CPC

- A01K 97/10: Supports for rods
- A01K: ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; AVICULTURE; APICULTURE; PISCICULTURE; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS

## Abstract

An adjustable ground-inserted fishing rod holder for supporting a fishing rod at a desired angle. The holder includes a stake which may be inserted into a ground surface at the desired angle. A pair of supports are coupled to the stake and may be adjusted to accommodate fishing rods of various lengths. Measurement indicia is provided on a side of the stake and an alternate embodiment includes an oscillator assembly for selectively oscillating an associated fishing pole. A foot engagement element is coupled to the stake so as to aid insertion of the stake into the ground.

## Claims

### Claim 1

An adjustable ground-inserted fishing rod holder for use with a fishing rod having a handle, said holder comprising:
a stake having a pointed tip at an end thereof;
an upper support coupled to an upper end of said stake;
a lower support slidably disposed upon said stake, said lower support being operable to receive a portion of said handle of said fishing rod;
a foot engaging means coupled to said stake for facilitating a forced insertion of said stake into a ground surface; and,
measurement indicia means positioned along a longitudinal length of said stake for measuring a captured fish;
wherein said lower support comprises a substantially hollow cylindrical member; an interior stop positioned upon an interior surface of said cylindrical member; an angled member coupled to said cylindrical member in a manner so as to define an angled aperture therethrough operable to receive said stake; a nut fixedly secured to said cylindrical member; and a securing fastener threadably engaged to said nut and operable to be selectively engaged to said stake to secure a position of said lower support along a longitudinal length of said stake;
wherein said upper support comprises a semi-cylindrical member secured to said stake;
wherein said stake comprises an elongated first member integrally coupled an elongated second member along longitudinal edges thereof to define an angle therebetween;
wherein said foot engaging means comprises a first member mount joined at an edge thereof to an edge of a second member mount to form said angle therebetween; a first wing jointed at an edge thereof to a further edge of said first member mount; a second wing joined at an edge thereof to a further edge of said second member mount, wherein said first wing and said second wing lie in a plane.

### Claim 2

An adjustable ground-inserted fishing rod holder for use with a fishing rod having a handle, said holder comprising:
a stake having a pointed tip at an end thereof;
an upper support coupled to an upper end of said stake;
a lower support slidably disposed upon said stake, said lower support being operable to receive a portion of said handle of said fishing rod;
a foot engaging means coupled to said stake for facilitating a forced insertion of said stake into a ground surface;
an oscillating means for oscillating said fishing rod; and,
measurement indicia means positioned along a longitudinal length of said stake for measuring a captured fish;
wherein said lower support comprises a substantially hollow cylindrical member; an interior stop positioned upon an interior surface of said cylindrical member; an angled member coupled to said cylindrical member in a manner so as to define an angled aperture therethrough operable to receive said stake; a nut fixedly secured to said cylindrical member; and a securing fastener threadably engaged to said nut and operable to be selectively engaged to said stake to secure a position of said lower support along a longitudinal length of said stake;
wherein said upper support comprises a semi-cylindrical member secured to said stake;
wherein said stake comprises an elongated first member integrally coupled an elongated second member along longitudinal edges thereof to define an angle therebetween;
wherein said foot engaging means comprises a first member mount joined at an edge thereof to an edge of a second member mount at said angle; a first wing joined at an edge thereof to a further edge of said first member mount; a second wing joined at an edge thereof to a further edge of said second member mount, wherein said first wing and second wing lie in a plane.