Fishing rod holder system
View Patent ↗A fishing rod holder system for easily transporting, storing, and/or using fishing rods, including one or more rod holders and/or one or more accessory holders releasably mountable to a receiving member affixed to a separate structure. The one or more rod holders and/or one or more accessory holders can be attachable/detachable and swivelable/rotatable about the receiving member. In some embodiments, the positions of the one or more rod holders and/or one or more accessory holders can be fixed or adjustable with respect to the receiving member.
1. A rod holder system, comprising:
a. a first structure, comprising one of a frame assembly, a plate structure, or a bracket;
b. a transferable rod holder, the rod holder comprising a substantially hollow tube and a connecting member extending outward from a side wall of the substantially hollow tube; and
c. one or more receiving members affixed to the first structure and extending outward therefrom, wherein an end portion of the one or more receiving members is configured to releaseably mate with an end portion of the connecting member.
2. The system of claim 1 wherein the frame assembly is configured to be installed at least partially into a second separate structure.
3. The system of claim 2 wherein the second structure comprises a portable pack, wherein the end portion of the receiving member is accessible from an exterior of the portable pack to allow the connecting member to be attached thereto, such that when attached to the receiving member the rod holder protrudes outside of the portable pack.
4. The system of claim 1 wherein the plate structure is configured to be installed to a second separate structure.
5. The system of claim 4 wherein the plate structure comprises an angled corner plate.
6. The system of claim 5 wherein the angled corner plate comprises about a 90 degree angle at about its midpoint.
7. The system of claim 1 wherein the bracket is configured to be installed to a second separate structure.
8. The system of claim 7 wherein the bracket comprises a generally overall circular shape.
9. The system of claim 7 wherein the second structure comprises a bucket or bucket like structure.
10. The system of claim 7 wherein the bracket is secured to the second structure using a securing mechanism, and wherein the securing mechanism is configured to loosen or tighten the bracket about the second separate structure.
11. The system of claim 1 wherein the rod holder is rotatable about the receiving member when attached thereto via the connecting member.
12. The system of claim 1 wherein the connecting member and receiving member are attachable via a spring-loaded button system, wherein a spring-loaded button is provided in one of the receiving member or the connecting member and one or more corresponding holes are provided in the other one of the receiving member or the connecting member.
13. The system of claim 12 wherein the one or more corresponding holes comprise a plurality of holes, and wherein the plurality of holes are configured to be spaced about an equal distance from one another about a periphery of the one of the connecting member or receiving member.
14. The system of claim 12 wherein the spring-loaded button system comprises a spring-loaded double button.
15. The system of claim 1 wherein the connecting member is affixed at about a mid-point along the length of the rod holder and extends outward in a perpendicular orientation therefrom.
16. The system of claim 1 wherein the hollow tube of the rod holder comprises one or more slots and/or notches formed in a side wall thereof.
17. The system of claim 16 wherein the one or more slots and/or notches, comprise a first pair of opposing notches formed at a first end of the hollow tube of the rod holder.
18. The system of claim 17 comprising a second pair of opposing notches formed at a second end of the hollow tube of the rod holder and arranged about 90 degrees out of phase with the first pair of opposing notches at the first end of the hollow tube of the rod holder.
19. The system of claim 16 wherein the one or more slots and/or notches, comprise at least a single slot, wherein the single slot extends a full length of the hollow tube of the rod holder.
20. The system of claim 1 wherein the connecting member is attachable to the receiving member via an angled ring clamp.
21. The system of claim 1 wherein the connecting member is attachable to the receiving member via a split collar lock.
22. The system of claim 1 wherein the receiving member comprises one of a T-mount or H-mount.
23. The system of claim 1 further comprising a transferable accessory holder, wherein the accessory holder comprises a supporting portion and a second connecting member extending outward from a side portion of the supporting portion, and wherein an end portion of the second connecting member is configured to releaseably mate with the end portion of the one or more receiving members.
24. The system of claim 23 , wherein the accessory holder further comprises a body insert, wherein the supporting portion is configured to support the body insert therein or thereon.
25. The system of claim 23 , wherein the supporting portion comprises a generally circular shape.
26. The system of claim 25 , wherein the supporting portion is configured to receive a portion of the body insert therein without the body insert falling all the way through.
27. The system of claim 23 , wherein the body insert is configured to hold a cup.