Fishing rod holder

Claim 1

A fishing rod holder comprising: a tube adapted to receive the handle end of a fishing rod; a base comprising an upwardly opening U-shaped channel member having a bottom and two opposed, upstanding sidewalls; means pivotally securing the rear of said tube to the rear of said two sidewalls for pivotal movement of said tube about a generally horizontal axis between said two sidewalls; an eccentric cam received between said two sidewalls at a location spaced forwardly of said pivotally securing means, said tube resting on said cam; adjustable means mounting said cam with respect to said two sidewalls and permitting angular rotation of said cam about a generally horizontal axis and fixation of said cam for selecting and fixing the degree of tilt of said tube; the orientation and relative location of said eccentric cam and said pivotally securing means being such that said tube is always tilted upwardly; the eccentric cam being a generally cylindrical body having an outer cam surface with means defining an offset axial opening therethrough; said adjustable mounting means comprising means defining an opening through each of said two sidewalls; a bolt received through said sidewall openings and through the offset axial opening in said cam; and a fastener threadably secured on said bolt; further comprising a fixed base portion for mounting the tubular fishing rod holder; a generally vertical pin secured at its upper end to the outside of the bottom of said U-shaped channel member; means defining an opening in said fixed base portion; said pin being received in the last-mentioned opening; and means for adjustably securing said pin in said last-mentioned opening, whereby the vertical and horizontal-angular position of said U-shaped channel member with respect to said fixed base portion may be adjusted.