Blind mount pivoting fishing rod holder with adjustable brake
AssigneeTigress Trading Co., Inc.
InventorsRoger S. Wilcox, Scott A. Wilcox
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Abstract
This invention is directed to a fishing rod holder having a generally annular mounting bezel which generally surrounds the mouth of a tube for receiving the butt of a fishing rod. The underside of the mounting bezel includes at least one blind hole or projecting mounting stud for receiving a fastener for mounting the rod holder without penetrating the exposed surface of the mounting bezel, providing an aesthetically pleasing appearance. A rod engaging member or pin engages grooves in the butt of a rod, allowing it to swivel. The amount of resistance of the rod engaging member or pin to swivel motion can be adjusted.
Claims15
A fishing rod holder for mounting in an opening formed in a panel of a marine vessel to hold a fishing rod of the type having a handle terminating in a butt, said fishing rod holder, comprising:
- a hollow tube having a mouth for receiving a butt of the fishing rod;
- a mounting bezel inseparably connected to said hollow tube and at least partially surrounding said mouth, said mounting bezel having a lower surface which faces an upper surface of the panel when the rod holder is mounted to the panel, said mounting bezel having an exposed upper surface which lies above an upper surface of the panel when the rod holder is mounted to the panel, said mounting bezel having at least one blind hole formed therein which does not penetrate said upper surface of said mounting bezel;
- a substantially planar backing plate having at least one opening formed therein for receiving a fastener through said at least one opening in said backing plate and into said blind hole such that upon securing said fastener into said blind hole the panel is captured between said backing plate and said lower surface of said bezel to mount the rod holder to the panel, said backing plate not forming a part of said hollow tube;
- a rotatable rod engaging member disposed within said hollow tube for detachably engaging the butt of the fishing rod to detachably rotationally couple the fishing rod to said rod engaging member, and
- a brake coupled to said rod engaging member, said brake being adjustable for adjusting resistance of said rod engaging member to rotation said brake extending through a bottom end of said hollow tube.
A fishing rod holder for mounting in an opening formed in a panel of a marine vessel to hold a fishing rod of the type having a handle terminating in a butt, said fishing rod holder, comprising:
- a hollow tube having a mouth for receiving a butt of the fishing rod;
- a mounting bezel inseparably connected to said hollow tube and at least partially surrounding said mouth, said mounting bezel having a lower surface which faces an upper surface of the panel when the rod holder is mounted to the panel, said mounting bezel having an exposed upper surface which lies above an upper surface of the panel when the rod holder is mounted to the panel, said mounting bezel having at least one blind hole formed therein which does not penetrate said upper surface of said mounting bezel;
- a substantially planar backing plate having at least one opening formed therein for receiving a fastener through said at least one opening in said backing plate and into said blind hole such that upon securing said fastener into said blind hole the panel is captured between said backing plate and said lower surface of said bezel to mount the rod holder to the panel, said backing plate not forming a part of said hollow tube;
- a rotatable rod engaging member disposed within said hollow tube for detachably engaging the butt of the fishing rod to detachably rotationally couple the fishing rod to said rod engaging member, and
- a brake coupled to said rod engaging member, said brake being adjustable for adjusting resistance of said rod engaging member to rotation, said brake being substantially infinitely adjustable over a range which extends from substantially zero resistance to rotation to a resistance to rotation at which said rod engaging member is substantially locked against rotation.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.