Patent ID: 6421948
Filing Date: 2002-07-23
Classification: A01K

Abstract:
A fishing rod holder for removably mounting a fishing rod to a support structure, comprising:a cylindrical rod holding portion adapted to receive a handle of the fishing rod therein; a mounting arm extending outwardly from said rod holding portion at an oblique angle with respect to said rod holding portion; and a clamping device comprising first and second clamping arms pivotally secured together at a pivot axis and each of said arms having a clamping portion and a handle portion, said pivot axis being positioned between said handle portions and said clamping portions of said first and second clamping arms, said handle portion of said first clamping arm defining a longitudinal axis extending along said handle portion, said mounting arm being rotatably mounted to said handle portion of said first clamping arm and being rotatable about said longitudinal axis, such that rotation of said mounting arm relative to said handle portion of said first clamping arm about said longitudinal axis adjusts a vertical and horizontal orientation of said rod holding portion with respect to said clamping device.