IP Library Granted Patent US 11,771,071
Granted Patent B2
US 11,771,071 · App. 17/017,579 · Granted Oct 3, 2023

Rod stand

Inventor: David Maestas (Los Lunas, NM)
A01K97/10
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 11,771,071
App. No.
17/017,579
Granted
Oct 3, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

A system, method, and/or apparatus comprises a rod clasp, a leg fitting formed on the rod clasp, and at least one leg attached to the rod clasp with the leg fitting. The system can further comprise a strike indicator formed on an exterior of the rod clasp. The system can further comprise a light formed on an exterior of the rod clasp and a switch connected to the light. The system can further comprise a speaker formed on an exterior of the rod clasp. The leg can further comprise at least two subsections wherein the subsections are telescoping.

Claims (47)

1. A rod stand comprising:

a rod clasp;

a bushing arranged between a rod and the rod clasp;

a first leg fitting formed on the rod clasp;

a second leg fitting formed on the rod clasp;

a first leg attached to the rod clasp with the first leg fitting;

a second leg attached to the rod claps with the second rod clasp; and

a first spring formed in the first leg fitting and a second spring formed in the second leg fitting, the springs being configured to bias the legs into one of a deployed position and a stored position.

2. The rod stand of claim 1 further comprising:

a strike indicator formed on an exterior of the rod clasp.

3. The rod stand of claim 1 further comprising:

a light formed on an exterior of the rod clasp;

a switch connected to the light; and

a speaker formed on an exterior of the rod clasp.

4. The rod stand of claim 1 wherein each of the first leg and the second leg further comprise:

at least two subsections wherein the at least two subsections are telescoping; and

at least one ground spike formed on an end of each of the first leg and the second leg.

5. The rod stand of claim 1 wherein the rod clasp further comprises at least one of:

a shell clamp;

a snap clip;

a c-clamp;

a lever clamp;

a hinge and lever clamp; and

a hook clamp.

6. The rod stand of claim 1 further comprising:

a fishing rod, wherein the rod clasp is installed on the fishing rod.

7. An apparatus comprising:

a fishing rod;

a first leg fitting formed on said fishing rod;

a first leg attached to the rod with the first leg fitting;

a second leg fitting formed on said fishing rod;

a second leg attached to the rod with the second leg fitting; and

a spring formed in the first leg fitting, the spring being configured to bias the first leg into one of a deployed position and a stored position.

8. The apparatus of claim 7 further comprising:

a rod clasp, wherein the rod clasp further comprises at least one of:

a shell clamp;

a snap clip;

a c-clamp;

a lever clamp;

a hinge and lever clamp; and

a hook clamp.

9. The apparatus of claim 8 further comprising:

a strike indicator formed on an exterior of the rod clasp;

a light formed on an exterior of the rod clasp;

a switch connected to the light; and

a speaker formed on an exterior of the rod clasp.

10. The apparatus of claim 9 wherein the rod clasp is installed on the fishing rod.

Continuity (2)
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