Patent ID: 6213441
Filing Date: 2001-04-10
Classification: A01K

Abstract:
A fishing rod holder which mounts to a support surface for preventing rotation of a fishing rod in relation to the supporting surface comprising:a base unit for attachment to the supporting surface;a shaft detachably carried by said base unit so that said shaft can be removed from said base unit for storage;said shaft having a holder end;a fixed member affixed against rotation to said shaft so that said fixed member does not rotate on said shaft;a shaft portion extending past said fixed member terminating in a free end receivable in said base unit;a sleeve for being received around said shaft and said fixed member;said sleeve having an unlocked position upon said shaft wherein said sleeve is not received around said fixed member so that said shaft may freely rotate in relation to said base unit;said sleeve having a locked position upon said shaft wherein said sleeve is received around said fixed member so that said sleeve forms an interlock between said fixed member and said base unit to prevent said shaft from rotating; anda fishing rod holder carried by said holder end of said shaft so that said fishing rod holder does not rotate when said locking sleeve is in said locked position.