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US 8,024,886 B2Granted
Adjustable rod holder
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InventorsScott Sutherland, Blake Richards, Dennis Dekruyf
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InventorsScott Sutherland, Blake Richards, Dennis Dekruyf
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The invention is an adjustable rod holder comprising a tubular holster mounted to an arm and a base, wherein the arm is secured to the base by a rotating joint that is secured in a first angular position by a locking member that moves radially with respect to an axle of the rotating joint. The rotating joint can be releasably secured at a plurality of indexed angular positions by the locking member fitting within a plurality of recesses spaced radially about an axle of the rotating joint. Preferably, the arm of the rod holder has a sufficient length to allow the rod holder to store the rod in a vertical position without interference from the gunnel or other mounting surface. In one embodiment, the rod holder has a pivoting stabilizer that engages the reel of a rod placed in the holder to secure and stabilize the system.
An adjustable rod holder comprising a tubular holster having a longitudinal axis mounted to an arm, a base, and a trigger release affixed to the arm, wherein the arm is secured to the base by a rotating joint having an axle allowing rotation in opposing directions that is secured in a first angular position against rotational movement in each of the opposing directions by a locking member that engages the base when the trigger release is free and that moves when the trigger release is actuated, wherein the trigger release and the locking member are linked by and positioned at opposing ends of a connector, wherein the trigger release is positioned on the arm between the tubular holster and the rotating joint, wherein the longitudinal axis of the tubular holster is not collinear with the axle of the rotating joint and wherein the trigger release is actuated by applying to the trigger release a force parallel to a radial movement of the locking member towards the longitudinal axis of the tubular holster in a same relative direction as the radial movement of the locking member.
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Accessories for angling: supports for rods
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This invention relates generally to fishing accessories. More particularly, this invention relates to an improved fishing rod holder, which preferably can be used with a universal mounting system.
The invention and its relation to the prior art can best be understood in relation to the design of a conventional fishing rod and top-mounted casting reel combination. As shown in FIG. 1, a fishing rod 10 (partially shown) has a series of eyelets 12 used to guide a fishing line 14 from the reel 16 to the end of rod 10. The butt 18 of fishing rod 10 is equipped with fore and aft grips 20 and 22, respectively, to facilitate holding the rod and to provide good leverage. Rod 10 may also be equipped with a trigger 24 to help the user hold the rod.
Fishing rod holders generally serve to secure a fishing rod and reel combination in a position that allows the system to maintain the fishing line, the bait or lure and hook in the water without requiring the active participation of the user. Often, the fishing rod holder is designed to allow the user to quickly take over control of the rod and reel when a fish takes the hook. Despite these general goals, there are numerous types of fishing rods and reels, as well as many different fishing styles and applications. As a result, there are a wide variety of prior art fishing rod holders that employ various strategies to secure and stabilize the rod.
Further features and advantages will become apparent from the following and more particular description of the preferred embodiments of the invention, as illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and in which like referenced characters generally refer to the same parts or elements throughout the views, and in which:
FIG. 1 is an elevational view of a conventional rod and reel combination as known in the art;
FIG. 2 is an elevational view of a prior art rod holder;
Before describing the present invention in detail, it is to be understood that this invention is not limited to particularly exemplified materials, methods or structures as such may, of course, vary. Thus, although a number of materials and methods similar or equivalent to those described herein can be used in the practice of the present invention, the preferred materials and methods are described herein.
It is also to be understood that the terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments of the invention only and is not intended to be limiting.
Unless defined otherwise, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one having ordinary skill in the art to which the invention pertains.