US3722127A
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Hook-setting fishing rod holder
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1970-11-16
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Granted: 1973-03-27
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Expires: 1990-11-16
Abstract
Abstract Disclosed is a member establishing the attitude of a fishing rod attached to it, the member being held in a substantially horizontal position by the over-center position of a toggle assembly. A trigger lever, actuated by a relatively light pull on the fishing line, nudges the toggle assembly back across center when the line is pulled to snap the member, and hence the tip of the fishing rod sharply upwardly. The mechanism is distinguished by the fact that triggering or release occurs without the necessity of exerting a force large enough to overcome that exerted by the over-center toggle spring.
Inventors
- 👤 V Atkins
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 06:47
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01K; A01K97/00; A01K97/10; A01K97/11
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
233 words
A hook-setting fishing rod holder assembly comprising a support member, a rod holder element extending transversely to and pivotally supported intermediate its ends on said support member and adapted to detachably accommodate a fishing rod in generally parallel relation with said holder element, pivotally joined toggle members extending diagonally between and pivotally joined at their outer ends to said rod holder element and said support member respectively, an abutment adjacent the pivotally joined adjacent ends of said toggle members and adapted to be engaged by one of the toggle members to determine the over-center cocked position of the toggle members, resilient means acting on said toggle members and capable when said toggle members are moved through center from their cocked position of sharply releasing the energy stored in the resilient means when said toggle members are in cocked position to thereby snap said toggle member outer ends toward each other and to thus sharply tilt said rod holder element with relation to said support member, and a trigger member on said rod holder element adapted to be moved by the fishing line carried on the fishing rod accommodated on said rod holder element, said trigger element engaging one of said toggle members to move it over-center from its cocked position and thereby release the stored energy of said resilient means to sharply tilt said rod holder element and the fishing rod accommodated thereon.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
233 words
A hook-setting fishing rod holder assembly comprising a support member, a rod holder element extending transversely to and pivotally supported intermediate its ends on said support member and adapted to detachably accommodate a fishing rod in generally parallel relation with said holder element, pivotally joined toggle members extending diagonally between and pivotally joined at their outer ends to said rod holder element and said support member respectively, an abutment adjacent the pivotally joined adjacent ends of said toggle members and adapted to be engaged by one of the toggle members to determine the over-center cocked position of the toggle members, resilient means acting on said toggle members and capable when said toggle members are moved through center from their cocked position of sharply releasing the energy stored in the resilient means when said toggle members are in cocked position to thereby snap said toggle member outer ends toward each other and to thus sharply tilt said rod holder element with relation to said support member, and a trigger member on said rod holder element adapted to be moved by the fishing line carried on the fishing rod accommodated on said rod holder element, said trigger element engaging one of said toggle members to move it over-center from its cocked position and thereby release the stored energy of said resilient means to sharply tilt said rod holder element and the fishing rod accommodated thereon.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
66 words
A fishing rod holder as claimed in claim 1 in which said trigger member takes the form of a lever pivotally supported intermediate its ends on said rod holder element closely adjacent the pivotal connection of the toggle link to the rod holder element, with one end of said lever accommodating the fishing line and the other end engaging said rod holder element attached toggle member.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1976-03-26 | 1976-09-25 | 1977-03-27 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1980-03-26 | 1980-09-25 | 1981-03-27 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1984-03-26 | 1984-09-25 | 1985-03-27 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |