Fishing – trapping – and vermin destroying – Fishing – Fixed support line handling means – e.g. – trawls
Patent
1986-12-16
1988-01-05
Crosby, Gene P.
Fishing, trapping, and vermin destroying
Fishing
Fixed support line handling means, e.g., trawls
2482319, 403227, A01K 9710
Patent
active
047166746
ABSTRACT:
An adapter is provided for mounting fishing accessories, such as a downrigger, in the flush mounted rod holders normally provided in the gunnels or stern of a sport fishing boat. The device comprises an elongate, cylindrical sleeve which is inserted axially in the flush mounted rod holder. The elongate sleeve is provided with a distal end and a proximate end disposed within the rod holder. First and second elastomeric rings are disposed on the distal and proximate ends of the sleeve. Distal and proximate end plugs are provided which are slidably received in the distal and proximate ends of the elongate sleeve. An accessory mounting plate is disposed on a portion of the proximate end plug which extends above the flush mounted rod holder. A threaded fastener actuated by a hand knob connects the distal and proximate end plugs for axially adjusting the plugs and compressing the first and second elastomeric rings. Axial compression of the elastomeric rings causes the rings to radially swell and firmly engage the walls of the rod holder thus securely fixing the adapter in the rod holder.
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Crosby Gene P.
K-Line Industries, Inc.
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