Rod holder
US6357166B1 · kind B1 · utility
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 17, 2000 |
| Grant date | Mar 19, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 17, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01K97/10
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present invention provides a passive restraint system and method for a variety of implements, such as a fisherman's rod assembly, adapted to allow rapid extraction of the implement from the restraint system. A preferred embodiment of the present invention utilizes a retaining member configured to provide a substantially spiral groove to result in a side exit of a retained rod when operated in a otherwise useful motion, such as a hook setting motion of a fisherman's rod. Preferred embodiments also include the use of resilient closures to provide an incarceration force which may easily be overcome in a typical use situation, but which are sufficient to discourage unwanted release or removal of an implement from a holder of the present invention.
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