# US 8,783,748 B1 · Fishing rod retainer systems

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- Number: US 8,783,748 B1
- Document ID: US8783748B1
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B1
- Application number: 13/761,493
- Filed: 2013-02-07
- Granted: 2014-07-22
- Earliest claimed: 2012-02-09
- Applicants: Shane Quinn
- Inventors: Shane Quinn
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US8783748B1

## CPC

- A01K 97/08: Containers for rods
- A01K: ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; AVICULTURE; APICULTURE; PISCICULTURE; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS

## Abstract

A fishing rod retainer system is a device for enabling a fisherman to conveniently carry and transport several fishing poles at once, without tangling the fishing lines, to a fishing location for use. The device also uniquely enables the fisherman to stably place the multi-fishing-rod holder assembly in a vertical position on the flat outside surface of the second end-cap pole retainer, onto a flat ground surface, with multiple fishing rods securely placed within the plurality of first pole receivers and second pole receivers. The first end-cap pole retainer and the second end-cap pole retainer have in line concentrically located apertures that are about 2 inches in diameter so that the multi-fishing-rod holder assembly is able to be slideably inserted onto a secure post for complete stability during usage.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A fishing rod retainer system comprising:
a multi-fishing-rod holder assembly comprising;
a center column having a first end and a second end;
a carrier-handle having a top-end and a bottom end;
a first end-cap pole retainer comprising;
a first center column receiver;
a plurality of first pole receivers; and
a top-end handle receiver;
a second end-cap pole retainer comprising;
a second center column receiver;
a plurality of second pole receivers; and
a bottom-end handle receiver;
wherein said first end of said center column is frictionally inserted into said first center column receiver of said first end-cap pole retainer;
wherein said second end of said center column is frictionally inserted into said second center column receiver of said second end-cap pole retainer;
wherein said first end-cap pole retainer and said second end-cap pole retainer are spaced about 7¾ inches therebetween, said first end-cap pole retainer and said second end-cap pole retainer frictionally and slideably inserted onto said center column;
wherein said first end-cap pole retainer and said second end-cap pole retainer comprise rubber;
wherein said center column is cylindrical in shape, about 4½ inches in diameter, and about 7 inches in length;
wherein said center column is less than 17 inches in length;
wherein said center column further comprises a hollow tube;
wherein said center column is fiberglass;
wherein said top-end of said carrier-handle is frictionally inserted into said top-end handle receiver of said first end-cap pole retainer;
wherein said bottom-end of said carrier-handle is frictionally inserted into said bottom-end handle receiver of said second end-cap pole retainer;
wherein said plurality of first pole receivers are integral with said first end-cap pole retainer such that said plurality of first pole receivers are disposed evenly about a periphery of said first end-cap pole retainer and equidistantly from a longitudinal center axis;
wherein said plurality of second pole receivers are integral with said second end-cap pole retainer such that said plurality of second pole receivers are disposed evenly about a periphery of said second end-cap pole retainer;
wherein said plurality of first pole receivers further comprise a first webbing between each adjacent said first pole receiver and wherein said plurality of second pole receivers further comprise a second webbing between each adjacent said second pole receiver to provide increased structural strength to said first end-cap pole retainer and said second end-cap pole retainer respectively;
wherein said first end-cap pole retainer and said second end-cap pole retainer are about 7¾ inches in diameter and about 1¾ inches in height each;
wherein said plurality of first pole receivers and said plurality of second pole receivers are tubular shaped, each being able to receive a substantially cylindrical object of a smaller diameter than said first pole receivers and said second pole receivers;
wherein said inner volume of said plurality of first pole receivers and said plurality of second pole receivers each have a length of about 1¾ inches;
wherein said inner volume of said plurality of first pole receivers and said plurality of second pole receivers further comprise an inner diameter of about 1 3/16 inches;
wherein a centerline of each of said first pole receivers are co-linear with a corresponding centerline of each of said second pole receivers such that a handle of a fishing pole is able to be inserted through any one of said first pole receivers and into a corresponding said second pole receiver;
wherein said carrier-handle is cylindrical in shape;
wherein said carrier-handle is about ¾ inches in diameter and about 6 inches in length;
wherein a centerline of said carrier-handle is parallel with each of said centerlines of said first pole receivers and said centerlines of said second pole receivers;
wherein said first end-cap pole retainer and said second end-cap pole retainer further comprise a flat planar surface opposite said first center column receiver and said second center column receiver respectively such that said multifishing-rod holder assembly is able to be securely placed in a vertical position on a ground planar surface;
wherein said first end-cap pole retainer and said second end-cap pole retainer further comprise a concentrically located aperture about 2 inches in diameter such that said multi-fishing-rod holder assembly is able to be slideably inserted onto a post for greater stability during usage;
wherein said multi-fishing-rod holder assembly is designed to be able to prevent at least one fishing line from becoming tangled when a plurality of said fishing poles are slideably inserted into said multi-fishing-rod holder assembly; and
wherein said multi-fishing-rod holder assembly is useful for inserting a plurality of said fishing poles through said plurality of first pole receivers and into said plurality of second pole receivers to be carried by a user in a horizontal position via said carrier-handle, and alternately to be stored in a vertical position when in a ready-for-use condition.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The fishing rod retainer system of claim 1 further comprising a kit having:
at least one fully assembled said multi-fishing-rod holder assembly; and
at least one set of user instructions.