Supports: racks – Special article – Article includes elongated portion
Reexamination Certificate
2000-10-26
2001-08-21
Gibson, Jr., Robert W (Department: 3634)
Supports: racks
Special article
Article includes elongated portion
C211S085700, C211S086010, C160S327000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06276539
ABSTRACT:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a holder, or rack, for storing a number of fishing rods and reels, using the inside of a garage door for support.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The prior art provides a variety of support structures for holding or storing fishing rods and reels; some store the rods in a horizontal position, other in a vertical position. With both orientations, the support structures, which hold rods and reels, use up valuable wall space. In addition, due to various design deficiencies, rods and reels often can be knocked off some of the presently-used holders or can become entangled. Some holders require disassembly or mechanical movements before rods and reels can be stored.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention consists of three flat rectangular brackets—two end brackets and a middle bracket. Each of the end brackets has either four or three circular holes The middle bracket has either eight or six circular holes, depending on the number of holes in the corresponding end brackets. The brackets are mounted onto the back of a garage door, thereby utilizing the otherwise unused space on the flat panels of a garage door. As many as eight rods and reels can be stored in a horizontal position on the brackets with four/eight/four circular holes; up to six rods and reels can be stored on the brackets with three/six/three circular holes. No disassembly is required before the rods and reels are stored.
It is an object of the present invention to organize and store multiple fishing rods and reels until they are ready to use.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a rack for storing as many as six to eight rods and reels parallel to each other, thereby preventing entanglement.
A further object of the present invention is to provide a holder for fishing rods and reels which is economical to manufacture, using a minimal amount of material.
Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a holder for fishing rods and reels which is easy to install, with predrilled holes, and which is easy to use.
Still another object of the present invention is to utilize otherwise unused storage space, namely the inside surface of a garage door.
A still further object of the present invention is to provide a holder which stores fishing rods and reels in a horizontal position to prevent moisture from collecting thereon.
An additional object of the present invention is to provide a holder which keeps rods and reels from being knocked loose or from falling out therefrom.
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Gaskin Mary J.
Gibson, Jr. Robert W
USA J&J Enterprises, Inc.
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