US 12,219,946 B2
Fishing rod support structure
Jeffrey Alan Kremper, Lumberton, NJ (US)
Assigned to Tackle JAK, Lumberton, NJ (US)
Filed by Tackle JAK, Lumberton, NJ (US)
Filed on Oct. 5, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/938,166.
Prior Publication US 2024/0114886 A1, Apr. 11, 2024
Int. Cl. A01K 97/10 (2006.01)
CPC A01K 97/10 (2013.01) 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A fishing system, comprising:
a fishing rod body; and
a rod holder, comprising:
a sleeve configured to secure the fishing rod body, the sleeve comprising a proximal extended edge around the circumference of a proximal end of the sleeve, and a distal extended edge around the circumference of a distal end of the sleeve, wherein a sleeve longitudinal axis extends from the proximal end to the distal end of the sleeve;
at least one peg attached to the sleeve; and
a ground support that secures the sleeve in a slidable and rotatable manner, the ground support extending from a proximal end to a distal end along a ground support longitudinal axis, the ground support comprising:
a cuff extending from the proximal end of the ground support, the cuff having a proximal edge around the circumference of the proximal end of the ground support, and a distal edge extending around a distal end of the cuff; and
a spike that extends from the distal end of the cuff to the distal end of the ground support, the spike configured to be inserted into the ground;
a first curvilinear notch that has an open end at the proximal edge of the cuff to receive the at least one peg, the first curvilinear notch comprising at least one horizontally orientated portion and more than one vertically orientated portions with respect to the ground support longitudinal axis, wherein the at least one peg is configured to interconnect with the first curvilinear notch by traversing the at least one horizontally orientated portion and the more than one vertically orientated portions to form a first locking mechanism that rigidly holds the sleeve in a first position relative to the ground support;
a second curvilinear notch that has an open end at the distal edge of the cuff to receive the at least one peg, the second curvilinear notch comprising at least one horizontally orientated portion and more than one vertically orientated portions with respect to the ground support longitudinal axis, wherein the at least one peg is configured to interconnect with the second curvilinear notch by traversing the at least one horizontally orientated portion and the more than one vertically orientated portions to form a second locking mechanism that rigidly holds the sleeve in a second position relative to the ground support;
wherein the length of the rod holder is shorter when the sleeve is in the first position and is longer when the sleeve is in the second position.