Patent ID: 6796078
Filing Date: 2004-09-28
Classification: A01K

Abstract:
A fishing pole holder mounting system for permitting fishing rod holders to be positioned adjacent a rear of a boat, the fishing pole holder mounting system comprising:a support member comprising a medial portion and a plurality of mounting portions, said medial portion being positioned between said mounting portions, said mounting portions of said support member being adapted for being selectively coupled to the boat such that said medial portion of said support member extends along the rear of the boat, said medial portion being adapted for being selectively engaged by the fishing rod holders such that said medial portion supports fishing rods placed in the fishing rod holders and allowing the fishing rods to extend outwardly from the rear of the boat, said medial portion being coupled to said mounting portions at an angle to allow said medial portion to be positioned above the rear of the boat; each of a pair of mounting members being selectively coupled to one of said mounting portions of said support member, said mounting members being adapted for being positioned adjacent a first side of one of a plurality of cleats of the boat such that one of said mounting portions is positioned adjacent a second side of the associated one of the cleats with the second side bring positioned opposite the first side of the associated one of the cleats, each of said mounting members and the associated one of the mounting portions being adapted for clamping around the associated one of the cleats to mount said support member to the boat when said mounting members are coupled to said mounting portions of said support member and are positioned adjacent their respective first and second sides of the cleats; and each of said mounting members comprising a plurality of horizontal bores such that said horizontal bores extend through the associated one of said mounting members, each of said mounting portions of said support member comprising a plurality of horizontal apertures such that said horizontal apertures extend through the associated one of said mounting portions, said horizontal bores of each of said mounting members being aligned with said horizontal apertures of the associated one of said mounting portion when said mounting members and said mounting portions are clamping horizontally mounted cleats of the boat, each of a plurality of fasteners being selectively extended through one of said horizontal bores and an aligned one of said horizontal apertures such that said fasteners secure said mounting members to said mounting portions to clamp the cleats between said mounting members and said mounting portions of said support member when said mounting members and said mounting portions are clamping horizontally mounted cleats of the boat.