Portable fishing rod holder
OwnerRick W. Seitsinger, Stacey D. Seitsingerinventors
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Abstract
A fishing rod holder having one or more rod stations attached to a support bar. Each rod station includes a loop terminating in a pair of legs received in a pair of apertures in the support bar. In a preferred embodiment, the rod holder provides a plurality of rod stations to improve a fisherman's chances of catching a fish. In another preferred embodiment, the rod holder is configured with a pair of clamps receivable over the rim of a bucket allowing the rod holder to be used virtually anywhere. The bucket may be filled with water to provide storage for live bait.
Claims4
A fishing rod holder for use on a bucket having a rim, comprising:
- a support bar having a plurality of rod stations, said support bar includes a plurality of pairs of apertures and each rod station of said plurality of rod stations comprises a loop, said loop terminating in a pair of vertical legs received in one pair of apertures of said plurality of pairs of apertures;
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- a pair of clamps attached to, and extending downwardly from, said support bar, each clamp of said pair of clamps having a first leg and a second leg such that a gap is formed between said first leg and said second leg, said gap receivable over the rim of the bucket to support said plurality of rod stations above the bucket.
A fishing rod holder for a fishing rod of the type having a handle at a rearward end of the fishing rod, comprising:
- a support bar having a plurality of pairs of apertures therein;
- a plurality of rod stations attached to said support bar, each rod station of said plurality of rod stations comprising a loop terminating in a pair of vertical legs received in one pair of apertures of said plurality of pairs of apertures such that said loop projects in a substantially rearward direction from said support bar to receive the fishing rod handle through the loop such that a rearward portion of the handle is supported by said loop and a forward portion of the handle is supported by said each rod station proximate said support bar;
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- a clamp attached to said support bar, said clamp is configured to be secured to a bucket having a rim, said clamp comprising a pair of brackets, each of said brackets comprising an inner leg and an outer leg such that a gap is formed between said inner and outer legs, said gap receivable over the rim of the bucket.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.