Patent ID: 6088946
Filing Date: 2000-07-18
Classification: A01K

Abstract:
In combination:a fishing pole including:an elongate rod including:a distal end;a proximal end; anda central section therebetween; anda reel attached to said rod central of said proximal end; anda fishing rod holder comprising:a sleeve for receiving said fishing rod; said sleeve including:a top end; anda bottom end;a base including:a front;a rear;a top; anda bottom; includinga clamping surface;a pivot pivotally mounting said sleeve to said base such that said sleeve swings vertically between a downward stop position and an upright stop position;a biasing assembly connected to said sleeve and to said base including:a resilient tension member upwardly biasing said sleeve toward the upright stop position;a latch including:a first element connected to said base; anda second element connected to said sleeve; one said element including a pivoting member selectively engageable with the other said element and held in a latched position in engagement with the other said element by the upward biasing of said resilient tension member so as to hold said sleeve in a cocked position intermediate the downward stop position and the upright stop position; said pivoting member released from the latched position upon downward movement of said sleeve from said cocked position; andsupport attachment means attached to said base for selectively attaching a plurality of supports; anda plurality of supports attached to said base by said support attachment means; said supports including:a rigid clamping plate including:a top including:a clamping surface facing said clamping surface of said base; andmeans cooperating with said support attachment means for adjusting the distance between said clamping surface of said clamping plate and said clamping surface of said base;a jetty rod comprising:an elongate vertical rod including:an upper end including:a plurality of outwardly protruding stabilizing fingers; andmeans cooperating with said support attachment means for selectively attaching said jetty rod to said base; andan ice screw comprising:an elongate vertical rod including:a lower end including:screw means for screwing into ice; andmeans cooperating with said support attachment means for selectively attaching said ice screw to said base.