Fishing pole holder and signaling means therefor

Claim 2

An adjustable fishing pole holder with means for signaling a strike, comprising in combination: an elongated channeled member having outwardly projecting sides; an electrically powered sound generator attached to the upper end of said channeled member, said sound generator having a spring-biased switch button projecting upward therefrom, said sound generator being actuated when said switch is depressed downward theretowards; a channeled carriage member carried by said channeled member and slidable along the length thereof, said carriage member having inwardly projecting sides that extend over and around the sides of said channeled member; an elongated channeled strut with upwardly projecting sides pivotally connected on its bottom side and near its back end to the carriage member by pivot means, said strut having upwardly projecting fingers mounted on its sides at its forward end, said strut having a receiver with a closed end and sides mounted on its upper side near its back end with the open end of said receiver facing toward the forward end, the bottom side of said strut forward of the pivot means being in contact with said switch button; locking means for locking said carriage member at a predetermined position along the length of said channeled member; and tension adjustment means for biasing the bottom end of said strut toward said carriage member.

Claim 3

The fishing pole holder as defined in claim 1 wherein the bottom end of said channeled member has a beveled bayonet point and the top end of said channeled member has a downwardly offset platform to which is attached said sound generator, and said channeled member includes a step member mounted thereon between its ends and projecting laterally therefrom.

Claim 4

The fishing pole holder as defined in claim 1 including a threaded element projecting through a hole in the back end of said strut behind said pivot means and threadably engaging said carriage member, said threaded element having an upper shoulder portion; and a compression spring mounted around said threaded element with its ends engaged between the upper side of said strut and said shoulder portion.

Claim 5

The fishing pole holder as defined in claim 1 including a threaded element threadably engaged with said carriage and extending therethrough for contact with said support element providing means for locking said carriage in a predetermined position along the length of said support element.

Claim 6

An adjustable fishing pole holder with means for signaling a strike, comprising in combination: an elongated channel member having outwardly projecting sides; an electrically powered sound generator attached to the upper end of said channel member, said sound generator having a spring biased switch button projecting upward through the top thereof, said sound generator being actuated when said switch is depressed downwardly theretoward; a flexible retainer element having a first end portion which is secured to the top of said generator, a flexible middle portion which connEcts said first end portion with a second end portion, said second end portion having finger portions projecting upwardly from the side thereof for supporting a fishing pole therebetween, said retainer element being adjacent to said switch button and bendable downwardly thereon; a channeled carriage member carried by said channel member and slidable along the length thereof, said carriage member having inwardly projecting sides that extend over and around the sides of said channel member; a receiver element having a closed end and sides mounted on said carriage member, the open end of said receiver facing upward toward said retainer element, said receiver element adapted to support the lower end of a fishing pole; and locking means for locking said carriage member at a predetermined position along the length of said channel member.

Claim 7

An adjustable fishing pole holder with means for signaling a strike, comprising in combination: an elongated channel member having outwardly projecting sides; an electrically powered sound generator attached to the upper end of said channel member, said sound generator having a spring biased switch button projecting upward through the top thereof, said sound generator being actuated when said switch is depressed downwardly theretoward; a flexible retainer element having a first end portion which is secured to the top of said generator, a flexible middle portion which connEcts said first end portion with a second end portion, said second end portion having finger portions projecting upwardly from the side thereof for supporting a fishing pole therebetween, said retainer element being adjacent to said switch button and bendable downwardly thereon; a channeled carriage member carried by said channel member and slidable along the length thereof, said carriage member having inwardly projecting sides that extend over and around the sides of said channel member; a receiver element having a closed end and sides mounted on said carriage member, the open end of said receiver facing upward toward said retainer element, said receiver element adapted to support the lower end of a fishing pole; and locking means for locking said carriage member at a predetermined position along the length of said channel member.

Claim 8

The fishing pole holder as defined in claim 5 wherein the bottom end of said channel member has a beveled bayonet point and the top of said channel member has a downwardly offset platform to which is attached said sound generator, said channel member including a step member mounted thereof between its ends and projecting laterally therefrom.

Claim 9

The fishing pole holder as defined in claim 5 wherein said carriage member including a threaded element threadably engaged with said carriage and extending therethrough for contact with said support element providing locking means for locking said carriage in a predetermined position along the length of said support element.

Claim 10

An adjustable, fishing pole holder having means for signaling a strike, comprising in combination: an elongated support member; a carriage carried on said support member and slidable therealong; retaining means for retaining said carriage and support member in a sliding relationship; locking means for locking said carriage in a predetermined position along the length of said support member; a signaling element attached to the upper end of said support member for signaling a bite, said signaling element having signal-actuating means; a receiver element having a closed end and sides mounted on said carriage for supporting the end of a fishing pole, the open end of said receiver element facing toward the top end of said support member; and a flexible I-shaped retaining element having its upper horizontal portion attached to said signaling element, a flexible vertical shank portion which connects said upper portion to a lower horizontal portion, said lower portion having walls projecting upwardly from its sides for supporting a fishing pole therebetween, said shank portion being bendable in a first direction toward said support member, said retaining element being adjacent said signal-actuating means and actuating said actuating means when said shank portion is bent in said first direction.

Claim 11

An adjustable, fishing pole holder having means for signaling a strike, comprising in combination: an elongated support member; a carriage carried on said support member and slidable therealong; retaining means for retaining said carriage and support member in a sliding relationship; locking means for locking said carriage in a predetermined position along the length of said support member; a signaling element attached to the upper end of said support member for signaling a bite, said signaling element having signal-actuating means; a receiver element having a closed end and sides mounted on said carriage for supporting the end of a fishing pole, the open end of said receiver element facing toward the top end of said support member; and a flexible I-shaped retaining element having its upper horizontal portion attached to said signaling element, a flexible vertical shank portion which connects said upper portion to a lower horizontal portion, said lower portion having walls projecting upwardly from its sides for supporting a fishing pole therebetween, said shank portion being bendable in a first direction toward said support member, said retaining element being adjacent said signal-actuating means and actuating said actuating means when said shank portion is bent in said first direction.