Display for fishing rods

A display for fishing rods, the display comprising a wall mounting member, a rigid base member extending outwardly from and substantially normal to the wall mounting member, and first and second rows of thin elongated projections extending outwardly and upwardly from the base member, the projections being adapted to receive a fishing line guide ring portion of a fishing rod.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
1. Field of the Invention 
This invention relates to display devices and is directed more particularly 
to a display for fishing rods. 
2. Description of the Prior Art 
It is common place today for fishing rods to be displayed in cases having a 
receptacle for the handle portions of the rods and a receptacle or notch 
for receiving some portion of the pole section of the rod. The rods are 
normally displayed side-by-side and require a substantial amount of wall 
and/or floor space for the presentation of a significant number of styles 
and sizes of rods. 
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
An object of the present invention is to provide a fishing rod display 
device which permits the display of a large number of rods in a minimum 
amount of space. 
Another object of the invention is to provide such a display permitting 
ready removal and replacement of rods for the perusal of perspective rod 
buyers. 
A still further object of the invention is to provide such a device which 
is economical to manufacture, easy to install, and easy to use by both 
store proprietors and their customers. 
With the above and other objects in view, as will hereinafter appear, a 
feature of the present invention is the provision of a display for fishing 
rods, the display comprising a wall mounting member having means therein 
for connection to a wall or other upstanding structure, a rigid base 
member extending outwardly from and substantially normal to the mounting 
member, a first row of thin elongated projections extending outwardly and 
upwardly from the base member, and a second row of thin elongated 
projections extending outwardly and upwardly from the base member, the 
first and second rows of projections extending from opposite sides of the 
base member and extending in directions away from each other. 
The above and other features of the invention, including various novel 
details of construction in combinations of parts, will now be more 
particularly described with reference to the accompanying drawings and 
pointed out in the claims. It will be understood that the particular 
device embodying the invention is shown by way of illustration only and 
not as a limitation of the invention. The principles and features of this 
invention may be employed in various and numerous embodiments without 
departing from the scope of the invention.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT 
Referring to FIG. 1, it will be seen that the illustrative device includes 
a mounting member 2 suitable for connection to a wall or other upstanding 
structure. The mounting member 2 is preferably provided with support hook 
means 4. The support hook means 4 may be two or more hooks directed 
generally upwardly, backwardly, and again upwardly, as is best seen in 
FIG. 3. The hooks 4 may be connected at their bases to a clamp 6 which is 
secured to the upper edge of the mounting member 2 or may, if desired, 
extend directly from or as an integral part of the mounting member. The 
mounting member 2 is further provided with a stabilizing hook 8 suitable 
for insertion in an aperture of a pegboard P and, in cooperation with the 
hooks 4, providing a stable mounting for the mounting member 2 on such 
pegboard. The mounting member may, if desired, be provided with forwardly 
extending wing portions 10 on either side thereof. 
Secured to the mounting member 2 and extending outwardly therefrom and 
substantially normal thereto is a rigid base member 12. The length of the 
base member may be selected as appropriate for a particular usage, but is 
most useful and stable in lengths of from 12 to 18 inches or thereabouts. 
The base member 12 is preferably of a light metal or rigid plastic, but 
may be of any rigid material. Preferably, the base member is of hollow 
box-like construction, as shown in the drawings, providing the required 
rigidity and lightness. 
From one of the upper corners of the base member 12 there is positioned a 
first row of thin elongated projections 14 adapted to slidingly receive a 
fishing line guide ring R of a fishing rod F. The base member 12 is in 
like manner provided with a second row of thin elongated projections 16 
extending outwardly and upwardly opposite from the projections 14 and 
providing further means for receiving fishing rods. 
In use, the device is mounted by way of hooks 4 and 8 onto a pegboard or 
like structure. Fishing rods are hung upon the projections 14, 16 by 
slipping the guide rings R of the fishing rods F over particular 
projections. The width of the base member 12, preferably about 2 inches or 
thereabouts, provides for separation of the first row of fishing rods from 
the second row of fishing rods, to avoid entanglement of one rod with 
another. Preferably, the projections 14, 16 are coated with a soft rubber 
layer to minimize scratching of the fishing rod guide rings. 
It is to be understood that the present invention is by no means limited to 
the particular construction herein disclosed and/or shown in the drawings, 
but also comprises any modifications or equivalents within the scope of 
the disclosure.