Patent ID: 9498059
Filing Date: 2016-11-22
CPC Classification: A01K

Claim Text:
1. A rack for storing and carrying at least one rod and reel, the rod having a handle and a support arm, consisting of two parallel side supports and a top crossbar and a bottom crossbar attached fixedly to the two parallel side supports, wherein the rack has a front and a back, wherein the top crossbar consists of a front surface, wherein the bottom crossbar which has a bottom crossbar back surface and a bottom crossbar front surface, and wherein the side supports have an offset which places the back surface of the bottom crossbar forward from the front surface of the top crossbar by from about 0.25 to 2.0 inches; wherein the bottom crossbar has a top edge; wherein the bottom crossbar has notches on the top edge; wherein the support arm of the handle and the reel nest in the notch; wherein the back surface of the bottom crossbar releasably engages with the handle of the rod; wherein the reel is positioned in front of the bottom crossbar front surface; and wherein the front surface of the top crossbar releasably engages with the rod.