US3832794A — Fishing pole holder

Claim 1

Independent Claim 411 words

A fishing pole holder intended to swing a fishing pole releasably held therein upon the application of an external force to a fishing line of the fishing pole, the fishing pole holder comprising: an elongated stake having one end adapted to be inserted into the ground with the opposite end projecting upwardly therefrom; a rectangular skeleton type socket frame having a horizontal top end, a horizontal bottom end, and opposed substantially parallel vertically extending side surfaces, the bottom end mounted on the projecting top end of the stake with the rectangular skeleton type socket frame projecting upwardly from the stake; and elongated hollow cylindrical pole socket member having an internal bore extending axially therethrough and adapted to receive the handle portion of a fishing pole thereinto; a pair of laterally spaced apart cylindrical studs projecting diametrically outwardly from diametrically opposed sidewalls of the socket, the studs being in axial spaced apart alignment; a pair of horizontally aligned apertures provided in the side surfaces of the socket frame adapted to pivotally receive therein the studs for mounting the pole socket thereto in a manner pivotable about the horizontal axis such that the pole socket may swing in a substantially vertical plane about such horizontal axis between a cocked unactivated position and an uncocked activated position; a latch pin having one end pivotally connected to the top end of the socket frame with the opposite end adapted to be releasably connected to the back end portion of the pole socket to hold the pole socket in the cocked position; a trigger mechanism mounted on the top surface of the pole socket and adapted to be actuated by an external force applied to the fishing line by a biting fish such that actuation of the trigger mechanism effects the release of the latch pin from the pole socket; and a actuating spring having one end connected to the back end portion of the pole socket with the opposite end adapted to be extended therefrom in a downward direction to place a tensioning force on the back end portion of the pole socket such that upon release of the latch pin the actuating spring effects the downward pivotal movement of the back end of the pole socket and the associated upward swinging movement of the pole socket front end whereby the fishing pole supported therein is swung in an upward direction upon a fish or the like applying an external force to the fishing line.

Claim 2

Dependent Claim 411 words

A fishing pole holder intended to swing a fishing pole releasably held therein upon the application of an external force to a fishing line of the fishing pole, the fishing pole holder comprising: an elongated stake having one end adapted to be inserted into the ground with the opposite end projecting upwardly therefrom; a rectangular skeleton type socket frame having a horizontal top end, a horizontal bottom end, and opposed substantially parallel vertically extending side surfaces, the bottom end mounted on the projecting top end of the stake with the rectangular skeleton type socket frame projecting upwardly from the stake; and elongated hollow cylindrical pole socket member having an internal bore extending axially therethrough and adapted to receive the handle portion of a fishing pole thereinto; a pair of laterally spaced apart cylindrical studs projecting diametrically outwardly from diametrically opposed sidewalls of the socket, the studs being in axial spaced apart alignment; a pair of horizontally aligned apertures provided in the side surfaces of the socket frame adapted to pivotally receive therein the studs for mounting the pole socket thereto in a manner pivotable about the horizontal axis such that the pole socket may swing in a substantially vertical plane about such horizontal axis between a cocked unactivated position and an uncocked activated position; a latch pin having one end pivotally connected to the top end of the socket frame with the opposite end adapted to be releasably connected to the back end portion of the pole socket to hold the pole socket in the cocked position; a trigger mechanism mounted on the top surface of the pole socket and adapted to be actuated by an external force applied to the fishing line by a biting fish such that actuation of the trigger mechanism effects the release of the latch pin from the pole socket; and a actuating spring having one end connected to the back end portion of the pole socket with the opposite end adapted to be extended therefrom in a downward direction to place a tensioning force on the back end portion of the pole socket such that upon release of the latch pin the actuating spring effects the downward pivotal movement of the back end of the pole socket and the associated upward swinging movement of the pole socket front end whereby the fishing pole supported therein is swung in an upward direction upon a fish or the like applying an external force to the fishing line.

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 343 words

The fishing pole holder as set forth in claim 1 wherein the trigger mechanism comprises: a rectangular striker base secured in a substantially horizontal position on the top side wall surface of the pole socket when the pole socket is viewed in a horizontal position; a striker member having one end connected to the end of the striker base nearest the front end of the pole socket with the opposite end normally projecting rearwardly therefrom toward the pole socket back end; a spring operatively mounted on the forward end of the striker base and connected to the connected end of the striker member to effect a biasing force thereon continuously urging the striker member into the normal position pointed toward the pole socket back end; an elongated trigger member having one end pivotally connected to the pole socket side wall in a position generally horizontally aligned with the striker base for pivotal movement thereabout in a vertical plane; a hook member formed integrally with the trigger member at the pivotally connected end thereof and adapted to releasably retain therein the free end of the striker member when pivoted about its connected end in a manner tensioning the Spring associated therewith; the free projecting end of the trigger having an aperture extending therethrough adapted to receive the fishing line freely therethrough; the trigger member when in the operative position extending at an incline forwardly and upwardly from the axis of the pole socket such that applying an external force to the end of the fishing line will effect the downward movement of the trigger member free end toward the axis of the pole socket thus releasing the striker member from the hook member to effect the pivotal movement of the striker member under the effect of the spring associated therewith, the free end of the striker member as it returns to its normal inoperative position pointing toward the pole socket rear end acting to disengage the latch pin from the pole socket permitting the actuating spring to effect the movement of the pole socket.

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 95 words

The fishing pole holder as set forth in claim 2 wherein the latch pin comprises an arcuately curved elongated member having a first end pivotally connected to the top end of the socket frame, the opposite end having a recess hook like formation formed therein adapted to releasably engage the rear end portion of the striker base when the pole socket is in the cocked position and adapted to release the striker base upon being moved outwardly therefrom by action of the free end of the striker member after its release from the trigger hook.

Claim 5

Dependent Claim 134 words

The fishing pole holder as set forth in claim 3 further comprising a cocking lever pivotally connected intermediate its end portions to the stake to define a handle member at one end and a lever arm at the opposite end, the end of the lever arm connected to the end of the actuating spring projecting outwardly from the pole socket, the cocking lever adapted for pivotal rotation about the pivot point between an inoperative position releasing the tension in the actuating spring and an operative position tensioning the actuating spring to retain the pole socket in the cocked position, and a cocking lever hook permanently affixed to the socket frame side surface nearest the cocking lever and adapted to releasably retain the handle member of the cocking lever in the operative spring tensioning position.

Annuity Stage	Window Opens	Payment Deadline	Surcharge Period Until	Estimated Fee	Status
3.5 Years (Year 4)	1977-09-02	1978-03-04	1978-09-03	$2000.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8)	1981-09-02	1982-03-04	1982-09-03	$3760.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12)	1985-09-02	1986-03-04	1986-09-03	$7700.00	Window Closed / Lapsed

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