Fishing rod holder

摘要

A holder for transporting one or more fishing rods having first and second parallel rod supports, spaced notches in the top of the first rod support, corresponding spaced openings in the second rod support, a pair of similarly sized clamping bars each pivotally affixed at one end to opposite ends of the first rod support, compression material covering the notches in the first support, a constant support mechanism connecting each clamping bar to the first rod support, and a latch releasably securing the clamping bars to the first rod support. Fishing poles are positioned with the tips in the openings of the second rod support and the handles in corresponding notches in the first rod support, with the clamping bar maintained in an open position at any angle by the constant support mechanism. The clamping bar is closed with the compression material compressing around and securing the handle within the notch, and secured closed with the latch.

主权项

1. A fishing rod holder in combination with a pickup truck bed comprising:
a pickup truck comprising a bed with sidewalls having top edges; a first support member having a plurality of notches and at least one base extension extending from a first sidewall of the pickup truck bed to a second sidewall; a second support member having a plurality of openings, the openings equal in number and spacing to the notches in the first support member and the second support member having at least one base extension also extending across the pickup truck bed from the first sidewall to the second sidewall; at least a clamping bar pivotally affixed to the first support member; a bias mechanism that raises the clamping bar and holds it in place at an angle from the first support member; the first support member aligned in parallel with the second support member to support a plurality of fishing rods; and wherein each opening in the second support member comprises; a first and a second aperture connected by a substantially circular passage; a compressive foam material contiguously lining the circular passage, and each opening and circular passage is entirely surrounded by solid material with the only entrance and exit into each opening occurring via the first and second aperture and wherein a tip of a fishing rod may be entirely circumferentially secured in the second support member and removal of the fishing rod from the fishing rod holder occurs by releasing solely the clamping bar on the first support member; and wherein base extensions of the first and second support members are inserted through a mounting hole and an opening in a bracket that is clamped to and suspended from the mounting hole securing the first and second support members on a respective top edge of the first and second sidewalls of the pickup truck bed defining a storage space below the first and second support members.