Fishing – trapping – and vermin destroying – Fishing – Rod
Reexamination Certificate
1999-08-25
2001-02-13
Rowan, Kurt (Department: 3643)
Fishing, trapping, and vermin destroying
Fishing
Rod
C224S922000, C224S200000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06185856
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a support for a fishing rod, which is designed so that a fisher-person or an angler can support a base end of the fishing rod on his or her body to easily swing the fishing rod vertically and laterally.
2. Description of the Related Art
In general, before a fisher-person lands a fish caught at a fishing hook, he or she swings the fishing rod vertically and laterally in accordance with the movement of the fish in water to fatigue the fish. During this time, the fisher-person holds the fishing rod in his or her arms, or directly supports the base end of the fishing rod on his or her stomach or abdomen.
It is not easy for the fisher-person to swing the fishing rod vertically and laterally, while holding the fishing rod in his or her arms, or directly supporting the base end of the fishing rod on his or her stomach or abdomen, particularly when he or she is landing a large fish. Moreover, this swinging action of the fishing rod may damage clothes of the fisher-person.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a support for a fishing rod, which is designed so that a fisher-person puts the support on his or her body to carry the fishing rod thereon, so that the fishing rod can not only be rotated, but also easily swung vertically and laterally without damaging the clothes of the fisher-person.
To achieve the above object, according to the present invention, there is provided a support for a fishing rod comprising an abutment plate, a mounting means for mounting the abutment plate on the body of a fisher-person, a support base mounted on the abutment plate, and a support tube formed of a coil spring with a flexibility and secured to the support base at an inclined attitude with a tip end thereof directed upwards, wherein the support tube is formed to rotatably support a base end portion of the fishing rod at an inner peripheral surface of the support tube to which the based end portion is to be fitted, and to permit the fishing rod to swing vertically and laterally by flexing of the support tube, and wherein the support tube has a widened portion formed at a tip end thereof for supporting an annular shoulder portion of the fishing rod connected to an upper end of the base end portion to limit the depth of fitting of the base end portion of the fishing rod into the support tube.
With this feature, it is possible for the fisher-person to support the fishing rod easily and stably at a usual upward inclined angle using one hand by only fitting the base end portion of the fishing rod into the support tube while placing the abutment plate into abutment against the body of the fisher-person. Moreover, the fisher-person can guide the fishing rod to the inner peripheral surface of the support tube and rotate it freely, and can freely and stably swing the fishing rod vertically and laterally using only one hand, while suitably flexing the support tube formed of the coil spring. During this time, the restoring force of the support tube acts and hence, an over-swinging of the fishing rod can be prevented, and at the same time, the swinging-back can be performed easily. During such manipulation, a load applied from the fishing rod to the support tube is received by the abutment plate and dispersed over a wide range of the body of the fisher-person. Therefore, damages to the clothes of the fisher-person can be prevented, and the fatigue of the fisher-person can be alleviated.
A good flexible portion, which is not fitted with the fishing rod, can be ensured in the support tube by supporting the annular shoulder portion of the fishing rod on the widened portion thereby to limit the depth of fitting of the base end portion of the fishing rod into the support tube. Moreover, the widened portion can exhibit a guiding function to facilitate the fitting of the base end portion of the fishing rod into the support tube.
The above and other objects, features and advantages of the invention will become apparent from the following description of the preferred embodiments taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
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Arent Fox Kintner & Plotkin & Kahn, PLLC
Rowan Kurt
Yugen Gaisha Shonan Keiso
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