Patent ID: 8640377
Filing Date: 2014-02-04
Classification: A01K

Abstract:
1. A combined fishing rod and beverage holder comprising: a first tubular portion having an outer surface, an inner bore, a top portion, a bottom portion and a length, said outer surface sized to fit within a substantially circular bore in a marine vessel, said inner bore sized to accept a beverage container, said inner bore having a longitudinal axis, said top portion of said first tubular portion having an outwardly extending flange thereon, said flange oriented substantially perpendicular with respect to said longitudinal axis for positioning said first tubular portion within said circular bore, said outwardly extending flange having at least one aperture extending therethrough, said at least one aperture sized to accept a fastener for securing said flange to a surface surrounding said substantially circular bore, said bottom portion of said first tubular portion having an inwardly extending flange with an aperture therethrough, said inwardly extending flange secured to an upper portion of a second tubular portion, said second tubular portion having a second outer surface, a second inner bore, a second top portion and a second bottom portion and a length, said second outer surface smaller in diameter than said first outer surface, said second inner bore having a second longitudinal axis, said length of said second tubular portion is at least twice a diameter of said second inner bore, said length of said second tubular portion is at least twice the length of said first tubular portion, said length of said second tubular portion and said second inner bore sized to cooperate with a hand grip portion of a fishing rod so that said hand grip portion remains substantially axially aligned with said second longitudinal axis.