# US 8,783,749 B2 · Long reach fishing rod retriever > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 8,783,749 B2 - Document ID: US8783749B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 13/539,634 - Filed: 2012-07-02 - Published: 2014-01-02 - Granted: 2014-07-22 - Earliest claimed: 2012-07-02 - Applicants: John Lavarias - Inventors: John Lavarias - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US8783749B2 ## CPC - A01K 97/00: Accessories for angling (fish stringers A01K65/00; landing-nets or landing-spoons for fishing A01K77/00) - 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 An elongated body to engage the underside of and upwardly and outwardly angled fishing rod and including opposited extremities formed, respectively with a cradle and a fork projecting laterally in one direction for respective engagement with a reel and the body of the rod. A handle angles downwardly and outwardly from the opposite side. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A long reach fishing rod device for retrieving an outwardly and upwardly angled fishing rod from an overhead holder, the rod having a reel above the holder and the device comprising: a frame including an elongated body to engage on the underside of the rod and having a cradle mounted on one end thereof and a fork mounted on the opposite end thereof; the cradle configured with at least one open loop projecting laterally in one lateral direction form the body toward the rod to engage the reel; the fork opening in the one lateral direction for engaging the body of the fishing rod; a handle device projecting downwardly and laterally from the body in the direction opposite the one lateral direction to be grasped by a user to reach upwardly to the rod, engaging the loop under the reel and the fork over the body of the rod for lifting upwardly to raise the rod upwardly to disengage from the holder. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The long reach fishing rod retrieval device of claim 1 wherein: the cradle includes a pair of laterally spaced apart rods defining respective loops. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The long reach fishing rod retrieval device of claim 1 wherein: the loop is formed to define substantially half a circle. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The long reach fishing rod retrieval device of claim 1 wherein: the cradle includes a pair of rods joined together and formed to first project laterally in opposite directions away from one another and then project longitudinal of the frame and then turning laterally in the one direction to form respective half circles. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The long reach fishing rod retrieval device of claim 1 wherein: the fork includes a pair of rods projecting longitudinally away from the cradle and angling distally and laterally in the one lateral direction to form respective tines projecting at an angle of substantially 15 degrees to the longitudinal axis. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The long reach fishing rod retrieval device of claim 5 wherein: the tines are formed at their respective ends with fingers projecting distally and angling in the lateral direction opposite the one lateral direction. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The long reach fishing rod retrieval device of claim 6 wherein: the fingers angle inwardly toward one another. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The long reach fishing rod retrieval device of claim 1 that includes: a pair of elongated rods connected together to form the frame and configured at the one end to project laterally from one another and then turning to project distally to then curve laterally in the one direction and back on one another to form respective open loops defining the cradle device. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The long reach fishing rod retrieval device of claim 1 that includes: a cushioning coating on the frame, loop and fork. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The long reach fishing rod retrieval device of claim 1 wherein: the fork is configured with tines angling distally outwardly and away from one another to form a bite having a maximum width of between two and four inches. ### Claim 11 (depends on 2) The long reach fishing rod retrieval device of claim 2 wherein: the loop is configured with diameters of between 3 and 6 inches. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The long reach fishing rod retrieval device of claim 1 wherein: the fork is formed with tines diverging distally from one another and have a maximum bite of between 2 and 4 inches. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The long reach fishing rod retrieval device of claim 12 wherein: the cradle is formed with at least one loop having a diameter between 3 and 6 inches. ### Claim 14 A long reach rod retrieval device for retrieving an upwardly and outwardly angled fishing rod from an overhead holder, the rod having a reel above the holder and the device comprising: a frame including a pair of juxtaposed rods projecting longitudinally upwardly and formed at the lower extremity to angle outwardly away from one another and turn rearwardly to form a pair of laterally spaced apart loops defining a cradle for hooking over the reel; the rods further formed at their upper extremity to angle outwardly away from one another to form a pair of tines defining a fork, the respective tines being turned downwardly and inwardly toward one another at the free extremity of the times to define respective fingers; and a tube mounted to the bottom side of the rods and formed with a downwardly and rearwardly angled coupling for receipt of a pole handle. ### Claim 15 A long reach fishing rod device for retrieving an upwardly and outwardly angled fishing rod from an overhead holder, the rod having a reel disposed above the holder and the device comprising: an elongated frame projecting upwardly along the rod and configured at its rear extremity with a pair of spaced apart loops defining a cradle for receiving the reel; the device further formed at the upper extremity with a pair of tines angling upwardly and outwardly away from one another and then turn downwardly to form respective fingers for retaining the rod in the fork; and a handle device mounted to the underside of the frame. ### Claim 16 (depends on 14) The long reach fishing rod retrieval device of claim 14 wherein: the tube is rigidly mounted to the bottom side of the rods to support the rods against the mount relative to the tube. ### Claim 17 (depends on 15) The long reach fishing rod retrieval device of claim 15 wherein: the handle device is rigidly cemented to the underside of the frame. ### Claim 18 A long reach fishing rod device for retrieving an outwardly and upwardly angled fishing rod from an overhead holder, the rod having a reel above the holder and the device comprising: a frame including an elongated body to engage on the underside of the rod and having a cradle mounted on one end thereof and a fork mounted on the opposite end thereof; the cradle configured with at least one open loop formed to define a half circle and projecting laterally in one lateral direction form the body toward the rod to engage the reel; the fork opening in the one lateral direction for engaging the body of the fishing rod; a handle device projecting downwardly and laterally from the body in the direction opposite the one lateral direction to be grasped by a user to reach upwardly to the rod, engaging the loop under the reel and the fork over the body of the rod for lifting upwardly to raise the rod upwardly to disengage from the holder.