Patent ID: 9468202
Filing Date: 2016-10-18
CPC Classification: A01K

Claim Text:
1. A holder for rigging attachment, comprising: an elongate unitary body made of an elastic material that has the property of generally retaining its shape during use, said elongate body having a longitudinal axis, elongate oppositely facing first and second surfaces, oppositely facing third and fourth surfaces joined to said first and second surfaces at mutually adjacent lateral edges thereof and oppositely facing axial end surfaces, at least said oppositely facing axial end surfaces each having an outwardly opening cavity therein that also opens outwardly at said oppositely facing third and fourth surfaces, at least one of said first and second surfaces having a pair of longitudinally extending ribs protruding outwardly from said at least first and second surfaces so as to define an outwardly opening slot between said ribs that extends coextensively with said longitudinal axis and opening axially outwardly adjacent said oppositely facing end surfaces, said ribs each having a longitudinally extending cavity on surfaces of said ribs that oppose one another that together define an elongate channel, said ribs being configured to be forcibly elastically spread apart to enlarge the lateral width of said slot to facilitate the reception of a fishing rod or pole therebetween and into said channel in each of said ribs, a release of the force spreading said ribs apart enabling the elasticity of said material to return to its original shape to thereby hold said fishing rod or pole in said channel.