Fishing rod accessories and food and beverage holder

• US 6,260,697 B1
• Filed: 03/06/2000
• Issued: 07/17/2001
• Est. Priority Date: 03/06/2000
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Bob Bauermeister, Rick Fraser
• Original Assignee: Bob Bauermeister, Rick Fraser
• Inventors: Bauermeister, Bob, Fraser, Rick
• Primary Examiner(s): FOSTER, JIMMY G
• Application Number:
  US09/519,374
• Time in Patent Office: 498 Days
• Field of Search: 43/212, 43/541, 206/217, 206/315.1, 206/315.11, 206/579, 220/737
• US Class Current: 206/217
• CPC Class Codes: A01K 97/10 Supports for rods

Abstract

The holder is a three sided tray with a beverage holder attached at a fourth side. Two opposing sides have slots through which a strap is inserted. The strap has a fastener such as a buckle, hook and loop material or other such elements. In use the strap is wrapped around and fastened on a support structure on a boat, pier or at other fishing locations. The most common such structure would be a railing. The holder also has a clamp for holding a fishing rod attached to one of the sides. The user may thereby store the fishing rod and accessories at a preferred location as well as any beverage of food items desired.

Claims

1. A device for organizing fishing equipment and ancillary items comprising:

a tray having a bottom and a plurality of upstanding sides with a beverage holder attached at an end;

two opposing sides having slots formed therein with a strap passing therethrough and the strap having a fastening means; and

at least one of the sides having a clamp attached thereto by a means for attachment.

2. The device as in claim 1 wherein there is a gasket attached to the bottom outside of the tray.

3. The device as in claim 1 wherein the strap is of sufficient length for wrapping around a railing and fastening at the strap ends.

4. The device as in claim 1 wherein the fastening means is a buckle.

5. The device as in claim 1 wherein the fastening means is hook and loop material.

6. The device as in claim 1 wherein the clamp is comprised of a clamp base with two opposing fork elements extending therefrom which fork elements are elastic for insertion and removal of a portion of a fishing rod.

7. The device as in claim 1 wherein the means for attachment is one of the sides having an aperture formed therein through which a screw is inserted and threadably engaged with a clamp base.