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US 7,841,124 B2Granted
Rod holder
AssigneeC.E. Smith Co., Inc.
InventorCharles Wegman
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Abstract
A rod holder having a multidirectional mounting feature. The rod holder includes a tube sized to receive a fishing rod. A multi-directional mounting feature is attached to the tube. The multi-directional mounting feature includes a plate defining at least two intersecting mounting channels. A cap is configured to mate with the plate in at least two positions, thereby allowing the rod holder to be multi-directionally mounted.
Claims15
A rod holder for holding a fishing rod and mounting to a boat's tube, said rod holder comprising:
- a rod holder tube sized to receive said fishing rod, said rod holder tube having first and second ends and being open at said first end;
- a multi-directional mounting feature attached to said rod holder tube, said multi-directional mounting feature including a plate defining at least two recessed and intersecting mounting channels;
- and
- a cap configured to mate with said plate in at least two different positions when rotated approximately 90°, each of which corresponds to a different one of said at least two intersecting mounting channels, wherein when mated in either position, said cap and said mounting channel define a passage configured to receive said boat's tube, thereby allowing said rod holder to be multi-directionally mounted.
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A rod holder for holding a fishing rod, said rod holder comprising:
- a rod holder tube sized to receive said fishing rod, said rod holder tube having first and second ends and being open at said first end;
- a multi-directional mounting feature attached to said rod holder tube, said multi-directional mounting feature including a plate, said plate defining
- at least two recessed and substantially perpendicularly intersecting mounting channels of approximately the same length, and
- a second set of apertures;
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- a cap shaped to a least partially engage a substantially tubular object, wherein said cap defines a first set of apertures, and wherein said first set of apertures and said second set of apertures are positioned to allow said cap to mate with said plate in at least two different positions when rotated approximately 90°, each of which corresponds to a different one of said at least two intersecting mounting channels, wherein when mated in either position, said cap and said mounting channel define a passage configured to receive substantially tubular object.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.