US 12,133,518 B1
Fishing rod holders and fishing rods including the same
Matthew Scott Hill, Crestline, CA (US); and Roy Charles Hill, Coffman Cove, AK (US)
Filed by Matthew Scott Hill, Crestline, CA (US); and Roy Charles Hill, Coffman Cove, AK (US)
Filed on Feb. 14, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/441,691.
Application 18/441,691 is a continuation of application No. 18/460,543, filed on Sep. 2, 2023.
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A01K 97/10 (2006.01); A01K 87/00 (2006.01); A01K 87/08 (2006.01)
CPC A01K 97/10 (2013.01) [A01K 87/007 (2013.01); A01K 87/08 (2013.01)] 12 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A fishing rod comprising:
a rod blank;
a handle section associated with the rod blank;
a fishing rod holder removably attachable to a proximal end portion of the handle section, the fishing rod holder including:
a tubular member adapted to allow insertion and removal of a proximal end portion of the rod blank therein and therefrom, wherein the tubular member includes a first end portion; and
a spike having a stored configuration and a deployed configuration, in the deployed configuration, the spike is not disposed in the proximal end portion of the rod blank, wherein when the spike is in the deployed configuration, the proximal end portion of the rod blank is inserted in the tubular member to support the fishing rod during use thereof; and
a connection mechanism configured to detachably affix the fishing rod holder to the proximal portion of the handle section, wherein when the fishing rod holder is detachably affixed to the proximal portion of the handle section by the connection mechanism, at least a portion of the spike is disposed in the proximal end portion of the rod blank when the spike is in the stored configuration.