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US3831891A
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Rod supports
Assignee: INCOL PRESSWORK Ltd
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Filing: 1972-03-07
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Granted: 1974-08-27
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Expires: 1992-03-07
Abstract
Abstract A fisherman''s rod support has a hermetically-sealed telescopic boom connected to a post by an adjustable mounting. The post has a profiled plate cross member towards its pointed lower end to facilitate secure erection. The adjustable mounting includes a mounting shaft adjustably secured to the post by a first clamp member and the boom is carried by a second clamp member journalled on said shaft. Both clamp members are controlled by a common actuating member.
Inventors
- 👤 W Jester
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 19:35
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01K; A01K97/00; A01K97/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
335 words
A fisherman''s rod support comprising: a. a post adapted to be erected in an upstanding position b. a boom c. rod rest and locating means carried by said boom, and d. an adjustable mounting connecting said boom to said post, e. said adjustable mounting including a mounting shaft, first and second clamp members, and an actuating member, f. said mounting shaft having a threaded portion and, spaced from the threaded portion, a clamping head which fits upon the post so that the mounting shaft projects laterally therefrom and co-operates with said first clamp member to hold the mounting shaft in adjusted position on said post, g. said second clamp member being journalled on the mounting shaft intermediate the clamping head and the threaded portion and serving to hold and support the boom on the mounting shaft, h. said actuating member being threadably engaged with said threaded portion so as to be operable, upon rotation, selectively to increase or decrease gripping inter-engagement of the aforesaid component paRts of the adjustable mounting thereby to enable the angular elevation of the boom and height of the mounting on the past to be adjusted and set as required, i. said second clamp member comprises a split collar embracing the boom and having a pair of spaced apart, laterally projecting, first and second limbs provided with a transverse bore in which the mounting shaft is journalled, j. said limbs being resiliently compressible towards one another by clamping pressure applied by the actuating member in cooperation with the first clamp member thereby to draw the split collar into gripping engagement with the boom and hold said second clamp member in set angular position on the mounting shaft, k. said first clamp member comprises an axially-movable tubular sleeve surrounding the clamping head of the mounting shaft and in abutting engagement with said first limb of the second clamp member, and wherein transverse bores are provided in said tubular sleeve and in said clamping head which align substantially co-axially and accommodate the post.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
335 words
A fisherman''s rod support comprising: a. a post adapted to be erected in an upstanding position b. a boom c. rod rest and locating means carried by said boom, and d. an adjustable mounting connecting said boom to said post, e. said adjustable mounting including a mounting shaft, first and second clamp members, and an actuating member, f. said mounting shaft having a threaded portion and, spaced from the threaded portion, a clamping head which fits upon the post so that the mounting shaft projects laterally therefrom and co-operates with said first clamp member to hold the mounting shaft in adjusted position on said post, g. said second clamp member being journalled on the mounting shaft intermediate the clamping head and the threaded portion and serving to hold and support the boom on the mounting shaft, h. said actuating member being threadably engaged with said threaded portion so as to be operable, upon rotation, selectively to increase or decrease gripping inter-engagement of the aforesaid component paRts of the adjustable mounting thereby to enable the angular elevation of the boom and height of the mounting on the past to be adjusted and set as required, i. said second clamp member comprises a split collar embracing the boom and having a pair of spaced apart, laterally projecting, first and second limbs provided with a transverse bore in which the mounting shaft is journalled, j. said limbs being resiliently compressible towards one another by clamping pressure applied by the actuating member in cooperation with the first clamp member thereby to draw the split collar into gripping engagement with the boom and hold said second clamp member in set angular position on the mounting shaft, k. said first clamp member comprises an axially-movable tubular sleeve surrounding the clamping head of the mounting shaft and in abutting engagement with said first limb of the second clamp member, and wherein transverse bores are provided in said tubular sleeve and in said clamping head which align substantially co-axially and accommodate the post.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
49 words
A fisherman''s rod support as defined in claim 1 wherein the transverse bore through said first limb of the second clamp member has a countersunk recess and the sleeve of the first clamp member has an axially projecting frustro-conical protrusion which locates in abutting engagement in said countersunk recess.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
77 words
A fisherman''s rod support as defined in claim 1, wherein the boom has a telescopic construction and comprises a main tube, an extension tube slidably located in the main tube, a resilient sealing sleeve fitted over the junction of said main tube and extension tube, and closure means at the ends of the boom whereby the interior of said tubes is substantially hermetically sealed so as to provide pneumatic resistance to charge of length of said boom.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
41 words
A fisherman''s rod support as defined in claim 1, wherein the post has a pointed lower end for insertion into the ground and has a longitudinally-extending transverse plate providing a supporting blade adjacent said lower end for use in soft ground.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
49 words
A fisherman''s rod support as defined in claim 4, wherein the transverse plate has a reinforced upper edge to provide a foot abutment to facilitate driving into ground and has a plurality of apertures to receive fastening devices for alternatively securing the post to a support structure above ground.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
54 words
A fisherman''s rod support as defined in claim 5, wherein said transverse plate has lower edge portions convergent towards said post and is spaced above the pointed lower end of the post, and, said pointed lower end comprises an axially-extending flat spear point in substantially perpendicular alignment to the plane of the transverse plate.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
261 words
A fisherman''s rod support comprising: a. a post adapted to be erected in an upstanding position, b. a boom having a telescopic construction and including a main tube, an extension tube slidably located in the main tube, a resilient sealing sleeve fitted over the junction of said main tube and extension tube, and closure means at the ends of the boom whereby the interior of said tubes is substantially hermetically sealed so as to provide pneumatic resistance to change of length of said boom. c. a rod rest and locating means carried by said boom, and d. an adjustable mounting connecting said boom to said post, e. said adjustable mounting including a mounting shaft, first and second clamp members, and an actuating member, f. said mounting shaft having a threaded portion and, spaced from the threaded portion, a clamping head which fits upon the post so that the mounting shaft projects laterally therefrom and co-operates with said first clamp member to hold the mounting shaft in adjusted position on said post, g. said second clamp member being journalled on the mounting shaft intermediate the clamping head and the threaded portion and serving to hold and support the boom on the mounting shaft, and h. said actuating member being threadably engaged with said threaded portion so as to be operable, upon rotation, selectively to increase or decrease gripping inter-engagement of the aforesaid component parts of the adjustable mounting thereby to enable the angular elevation of the boom and height of the mounting on the post to be adjusted and set as required.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
261 words
A fisherman''s rod support comprising: a. a post adapted to be erected in an upstanding position, b. a boom having a telescopic construction and including a main tube, an extension tube slidably located in the main tube, a resilient sealing sleeve fitted over the junction of said main tube and extension tube, and closure means at the ends of the boom whereby the interior of said tubes is substantially hermetically sealed so as to provide pneumatic resistance to change of length of said boom. c. a rod rest and locating means carried by said boom, and d. an adjustable mounting connecting said boom to said post, e. said adjustable mounting including a mounting shaft, first and second clamp members, and an actuating member, f. said mounting shaft having a threaded portion and, spaced from the threaded portion, a clamping head which fits upon the post so that the mounting shaft projects laterally therefrom and co-operates with said first clamp member to hold the mounting shaft in adjusted position on said post, g. said second clamp member being journalled on the mounting shaft intermediate the clamping head and the threaded portion and serving to hold and support the boom on the mounting shaft, and h. said actuating member being threadably engaged with said threaded portion so as to be operable, upon rotation, selectively to increase or decrease gripping inter-engagement of the aforesaid component parts of the adjustable mounting thereby to enable the angular elevation of the boom and height of the mounting on the post to be adjusted and set as required.
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