Fishing rod holder
US5054229A · kind A · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 19, 1990 |
| Grant date | Oct 8, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 19, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01K97/10
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A fishing rod holder for mounting on a boat and being universally applied selectively either to the gunwale of the boat, or to round or square railings mounted on the boat. The holder includes a bracket having two members detachably secured to the railing and is formed with opposing surfaces of circular configuration adapted to encircle round railings having at least two different sizes. The members are also formed with opposing protruding elements having surfaces arranged to contact surfaces adjacent the corners of a square railing having a predetermined cross-section. Two embodiments of a spacer device are disclosed as having thicknesses to supplement the differences in cross-sectional dimensions for square railings of different sizes. One of the members is formed with a plurality of bores arranged for detachably mounting a fishing rod at a plurality of angles relative to the axis of the boat.
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