Fishing rod holder

A fishing shaft holder comprising a trough-like support for a fishing rod having parallel side plates and with upper edges and lower edges and with a pair of integrally formed straps coupling the lower edges of the plates in a fixed orientation for receiving the handle portion of a fishing rod. The upper edge of the plates have complimentary recesses for receiving portions of the fishing rod handle being supported for precluding linear movement. The side plates have an upper edge for the passage of a leading edge of a fishing rod therefrom and a lower edge with pairs of concentric apertures passing through the plates at spaced locations adjacent to the leading edge of the plates. An annular base of a cylindrical configuration is provided with a flange at the upper extent integrally formed therewith. The base has spaced axial apertures extending therethrough. A shaft is provided and has a long linear lower extent positionable in the aperture of the bushing with diametric apertures extending therethrough at spaced locations above the bushing and below the base. The shaft has an upper end curved with a horizontal portion positionable through preselected aligned apertures in the plates.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
1. Field of the Invention 
The present invention relates to a fishing rod holder and, more 
particularly, pertains to supporting a fishing rod with a holder having 
swiveling and nodding capabilities. 
2. Description of the Prior Art 
The use of fishing rods and supports of various designs and configurations 
is known in the prior art. More specifically, fishing rods and supports of 
various designs and configurations heretofore devised and utilized for the 
purpose of assisting fishermen through devices for allowing the 
identification of a bite through various methods and apparatuses are known 
to consist basically of familiar, expected and obvious structural 
configurations, notwithstanding the myriad of designs encompassed by the 
crowded prior art which have been developed for the fulfillment of 
countless objectives and requirements. 
By way of example, the prior art in U.S. Pat. No. 5,321,904 to Benson 
discloses a fishing pole holder assembly. 
U.S. Pat. No. 5,245,778 to Callegos et al., discloses a fishing pole holder 
and hook device. 
U.S. Pat. No. 5,185,949 to Patterson discloses a fish alert. 
U.S. Pat. No. 4,253,262 to Johnson discloses an ice fishing tipup. 
U.S. Pat. No. 5,269,088 to Slaback, Jr., et al., discloses a fish pole 
holding and signaling device. 
Lastly, U.S. Pat. No. 5,293,710 to Mills discloses a fishing pole strike 
indicator. 
In this respect, the according to the present invention substantially 
departs from the conventional concepts and designs of the prior art, and 
in so doing provides an apparatus primarily developed for the purpose of 
supporting a fishing rod with a holder having swiveling and nodding 
capabilities. 
Therefore, it can be appreciated that there exists a continuing need for 
new and improved which can be used for supporting a fishing rod with a 
holder having swiveling and nodding capabilities. In this regard, the 
present invention substantially fulfills this need. 
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
In view of the foregoing disadvantages inherent in the known types of 
fishing rods and supports of various designs and configurations now 
present in the prior art, the present invention provides an improved. As 
such, the general purpose of the present invention, which will be 
described subsequently in greater detail, is to provide a new and improved 
apparatus and method which has all the advantages of the prior art and 
none of the disadvantages. 
To attain this, the present invention essentially comprises a new and 
improved fishing rod holder with swiveling and nodding capabilities, 
comprising, in combination, a trough-like support for a fishing rod having 
parallel side plates and with upper edges and lower edges and with a pair 
of integrally formed straps coupling the lower edges of the plates in a 
fixed orientation for receiving the handle portion of a fishing rod. The 
upper edge of the plates have complimentary recesses for receiving 
portions of the fishing rod handle being supported for precluding linear 
movement. The side plates have an upper edge for the passage of a leading 
edge of a fishing rod therefrom and a lower edge for the passage of the 
trailing edge of a fishing rod handle therefrom with pairs of concentric 
apertures passing through the plates at spaced locations adjacent to the 
leading edge of the plates. An annular base of a cylindrical configuration 
and a flange are provided at the upper extent integrally formed therewith. 
The base has spaced axial apertures extending therethrough. An associated 
metal bushing with a central aperture is removably received in the 
aperture of the base and a radially enlarged shoulder positioned on the 
upper surface of the base. A shaft is provided and has a long linear lower 
extent positionable in the aperture of the bushing with diametric 
apertures extending therethrough at spaced locations above the bushing and 
below the base. The shaft has an upper end curved with a horizontal 
portion positionable through preselected aligned apertures in the plates 
and with an aperture at the free end of the upper end and a cotter pin 
extending therethrough. An upper cotter pin and a lower cutter pin extend 
through the upper and lower apertures of the shaft for supporting the 
shaft in a preselected position with respect to the bushing. A lanyard is 
provided and has releasable coupling means at its opposed ends for 
attachment to the cotter pins extending through the shaft for securement 
purposes. 
There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features 
of the invention in order that the detailed description thereof that 
follows may be better understood, and in order that the present 
contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are, of course, 
additional features of the invention that will be described hereinafter 
and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto. 
In this respect, before explaining at least one embodiment of the invention 
in detail, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited in its 
application to the details of construction and to the arrangements of the 
components set forth in the following description or illustrated in the 
drawings. The invention is capable of other embodiments and of being 
practiced and carried out in various ways. Also, it is to be understood 
that the phraseology and terminology employed herein are for the purpose 
of description and should not be regarded as limiting. 
As such, those skilled in the art will appreciate that the conception, upon 
which this disclosure is based, may readily be utilized as a basis for the 
designing of other structures, methods and systems for carrying out the 
several purposes of the present invention. It is important, therefore, 
that the claims be regarded as including such equivalent constructions 
insofar as they do not depart from the spirit and scope of the present 
invention. 
It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a new and 
improved which has all the advantages of the prior art fishing rods and 
supports of various designs and configurations and none of the 
disadvantages. 
It is another object of the present invention to provide a new and improved 
which may be easily and efficiently manufactured and marketed. 
It is a further object of the present invention to provide a new and 
improved which is of a durable and reliable construction. 
An even further object of the present invention is to provide a new and 
improved which is susceptible of a low cost of manufacture with regard to 
both materials and labor, and which accordingly is then susceptible of low 
prices of sale to the consuming public, thereby making such fishing rods 
and supports of various designs and configurations economically available 
to the buying public. 
Still yet another object of the present invention is to provide a new and 
improved which provides in the apparatuses and methods of the prior art 
some of the advantages thereof, while simultaneously overcoming some of 
the disadvantages normally associated therewith. 
Still another object of the present invention is to support a fishing rod 
with a holder having swiveling and nodding capabilities. 
Lastly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a new and 
improved fishing rod shaft holder, comprising a trough-like support for a 
fishing rod having parallel side plates and with upper edges and lower 
edges and with a pair of integrally formed straps coupling the lower edges 
of the plates in a fixed orientation for receiving the handle portion of a 
fishing rod. The upper edge of the plates have complimentary recesses for 
receiving portions of the fishing rod handle being supported for 
precluding linear movement. The side plates have an upper edge for the 
passage of a leading edge of a fishing rod therefrom and a lower edge with 
pairs of concentric apertures passing through the plates at spaced 
locations adjacent to the leading edge of the plates. An annular base of a 
cylindrical configuration is provided with a flange at the upper extent 
integrally formed therewith. The base has spaced axial apertures extending 
therethrough. A shaft is provided and has a long linear lower extent 
positionable in the aperture of the bushing with diametric apertures 
extending therethrough at spaced locations above the bushing and below the 
base. The shaft has an upper end curved with a horizontal portion 
positionable through preselected aligned apertures in the plates. 
These together with other objects of the invention, along with the various 
features of novelty which characterize the invention, are pointed out with 
particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this 
disclosure. For a better understanding of the invention, its operating 
advantages and the specific objects attained by its uses, reference should 
be had to the accompanying drawings and descriptive matter in which there 
is illustrated preferred embodiments of the invention.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT 
With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to FIG. 1 thereof, a 
new and improved embodying the principles and concepts of the present 
invention and generally designated by the reference numeral 10 will be 
described. 
The present invention, the new and improved fishing rod holder, is 
comprised of a plurality of components. Such components in their broadest 
context include a trough-like support, a base and a shaft. Such components 
are individually configured and correlated with respect to each other so 
as to attain the desired objective. 
More specifically, the central component of the system 10 of the present 
invention is a trough-like support 12. Such support is for a fishing rod 
14. The support has parallel side plates 16. Each side plate has an upper 
edge 18 and a lower edge 20. A pair of integrally formed rigid straps 22 
couple the lower edges of the plates in a fixed orientation. Their 
function is for receiving the handle portion of the fishing rod. 
The upper edges of the plates have complimentary recesses 26. Such recesses 
are for receiving portions of the fishing rod handle being supported and 
function to preclude linear movement of the fishing rod. The side plates 
also have edge 28 for the passage of the leading edge of the fishing rod 
therefrom. The side plates also have trailing edges 30 for the passage of 
the trailing edge of the fishing rod handle therefrom. In addition, pairs 
of concentric apertures 32, 34 are formed to pass through the plates at 
spaced locations adjacent to the leading edge of the plate. 
Next provided is an annular base 38. The annular base is of a cylindrical 
configuration. It has a flange 40 at its upper extent. Such flange is 
integrally formed with the base. The base also has spaced axial apertures 
42. Such apertures extend through the base. 
An associated metal bushing 46 is next provided. Such bushing has a central 
aperture 48 removably received in the aperture of the base. The bushing 
also has a radial enlarged shoulder 50. Such shoulder is positioned on the 
upper surface of the base. 
The next component of the system 10 is a shaft 54. Such shaft has a long 
linear lower extent 56. Such extent is positionable in the aperture of the 
bushing. It also has diametric apertures 58, 60 extending through the 
shaft. Such apertures are at spaced locations above the bushing and below 
the base. The shaft also has an upper end 62 which is curved and has a 
further horizontal portion 64. The horizontal portion is positionable 
through preselected aligned apertures in the plates. In addition, an 
aperture 66 at the free end of the upper end of the shaft is provided. A 
cotter pin 68 extends through such aperture. Securement is effected 
through an upper cotter pin 70 and a lower cotter pin 72. Such pins extend 
through the upper and lower apertures of the shaft. The purpose of the 
cotter pins is supporting the shaft in a preselected position with respect 
to the bushing. 
Lastly provided is a lanyard 76. Such lanyard has releasable coupling 
components 78 at its supposed ends. Such coupling components are for 
attachment to the cotter pins extending through the shaft for securement 
purposes. 
As to the manner of usage and operation of the present invention, the same 
should be apparent from the above description. Accordingly, no further 
discussion relating to the manner of usage and operation will be provided. 
With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized that the 
optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of the invention, to 
include variations in size, materials, shape, form, function and manner of 
operation, assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to 
one skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to those 
illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are 
intended to be encompassed by the present invention. 
Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the 
principles of the invention. Further, since numerous modifications and 
changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired 
to limit the invention to the exact construction and operation shown and 
described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may 
be resorted to, falling within the scope of the invention.