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US 5,488,799 AGranted
Wrap around waist fishing rod holder with accessories
OwnerAlan D. Hauschildinventor
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Abstract
A fishing rod holder with accessories is disclosed. The holder consists of a carrier having a number of storage compartments and attachment rings. The carrier is padded and water-resistant to protect a fishing rod and other fishing accessories placed therein. The carrier is length adjustable to snugly carry any fishing rods of any length. Once the fishing rod is removed from the carrier, the carrier wraps around the waist of the user such that the user is free to move about and fish while at the same time having all desired accessories readily at hand.
Claims24
A fishing rod and accessories carrier comprising:
- a front panel;
- a back panel attached to said front panel at a top edge, a first side edge, a bottom edge and a second side edge, said front and back panel defining a fishing rod holding compartment therebetween;
- means for selectively opening and closing said fishing rod holding compartment disposed on said first side edge;
- means for carrying said fishing rod carrier attached to said top edge;
- means for fastening attached to said front panel at said first side edge;
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- complimentary means for fastening attached to said back panel at said side edge, said fishing rod carrier selectively usable as a fishing belt, said means for fastening coacting with said complimentary means for fastening when said fishing rod carrier is used as a fishing belt.
4 more elements
A fishing rod carrier comprising:
- a flexible elongated container defined by first and second panels attached to one another and forming at least one elongated compartment therebetween, said container having first and second opposite ends, said container being adaptable to a carrying configuration in which at least one fishing rod is contained in said container and a belt configuration in which said container forms an adjustable loop to completely encircle and be worn around a user's waist;
- means on said container for retaining said container in said loop when said container is in said belt configuration, said means for retaining secured to said front and back panel on at least said first end and said second end, said first end overlapping said second end when said container is in said belt configuration.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.