Patent Publication Number: US-2019191685-A1

Title: Rack to hold fishing equipment

Description:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     Field of the Invention 
     The present invention is in the field of fishing and boating accessories. More specifically, the present invention is a rack to hold fishing equipment. 
     Description of the Related Art 
     The present invention is a rack that may have a plastic stationary base adjustable metal front rack and a strap. The main purpose of the present invention called the rack is to present a novel fishing rod organizer for boats. Fishing is a popular recreational activity partaken in for leisure or competitive sporting. Many avid fishermen enjoy doing so in watercrafts using multiple fishing rods can take up a lot of deck space, creating tripping hazards and overall difficulties for one to comfortably fish. The rack introduces a fishing rod holder which conveniently maintains fishing rods easily accessible and organized inside boats. The present invention may be comprised of a plastic stationary base intended to be mounted to the deck of a boat. The rack features an adjustable metal front rack which is installed adjacent to the base. Users can place either 6 to 8 rods ends or any suitable number of rod ends within the stationary base, laying the top of the fishing rods in the front rack. The rack additionally offers a strap which can be wrapped over the rods, ideally securing unused fishing rods in order to ensure they do not fall while the boat is in motion. The rack can easily appeal to fishermen, making it possible to be readily available at sporting goods stores and online retailers. The rack is the only product of its kind to present a fishing rod organizer for watercrafts which helps regain deck space. The rack is uniquely designed to hold all types of fishing rods, granting a product that is suitable for any fisherman with a preferred rod and reel used for their favorite fishing activities, in addition to offering complementary colors to match boat colors of any make or model. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       The present invention will be described by way of exemplary embodiments, but not limitations, illustrated in the accompanying drawings in which like references denote similar elements, and in which: 
         FIG. 1  illustrates a rack to hold fishing equipment, in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF ILLUSTRATIVE EMBODIMENTS 
     Various aspects of the illustrative embodiments will be described using terms commonly employed by those skilled in the art to convey the substance of their work to others skilled in the art. However, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the present invention may be practiced with only some of the described aspects. For purposes of explanation, specific numbers, materials and configurations are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the illustrative embodiments. However, it will be apparent to one skilled in the art that the present invention may be practiced without the specific details. In other instances, well-known features are omitted or simplified in order not to obscure the illustrative embodiments. 
     Various operations will be described as multiple discrete operations, in turn, in a manner that is most helpful in understanding the present invention, however the order of description should not be construed as to imply that these operations are necessarily order dependent. In particular, these operations need not be performed in the order of presentation. 
     The phrase “in one embodiment” is used repeatedly. The phrase generally does not refer to the same embodiment, however, it may. The terms “comprising”, “having” and “including” are synonymous, unless the context dictates otherwise. 
     Referring now to  FIG. 1 , illustrated is rack to hold fishing equipment, in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention. In  FIG. 1 , illustrated is a rack to hold fishing equipment  10 . The present invention is typically mounted on the deck of a fishing boat and will gain space on the boat deck because of the unique design of my present invention to organize fishing rods. A rubber strap clasp  12  is attached to a adjustable height vertical rod holder  14  the adjustable height vertical rod holder  14  is mounted a deck of a boat. A rubber coated rod rack  16  is connected to the adjustable height vertical rod holder  14  the rubber coated rod rack  16  may be made of plastic or metal. A bungee strap clasp  18  is connected to the adjustable height vertical rod holder  14  and is used to secure down fishing rods or rod tips into or on the rubber coated rod rack  16 . A rod butt support  20  contains rod butt slots  22  the rod butt support  20  has clasps  24  for rods and a mount  26  to screw into the boat deck. Adjustable metal rod  30  connects adjustable height vertical rod holder  14  and a screw mounted deck base  13  helping secure the rod on the deck. 
     While the present invention has been related in terms of the foregoing embodiments those skilled in the art will recognize that the invention is not limited to the embodiments described. The present invention may be practiced with modification and alteration within the spirit and scope of the appended claims. Thus, the description is to be regarded as illustrative instead of restrictive on the present invention.