Fishing rod cradle

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a fishing rod cradle in accordance with the invention; the lower mounting portion shown in broken lines is to be disregarded when considering the scope of protection;

FIG. 2 is a front view of the cradle of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a right side view of the cradle shown in FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a left side view of the cradle shown in FIG. 2;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view of the cradle;

FIG. 6 is a rear view of the cradle with a lock pin of the cradle in an open position; and,

FIG. 7 is a side view of the cradle of FIG. 3 and showing an upper part of the cradle rotated about a vertical axis and a lower part of the cradle rotated about a horizontal axis.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D306396 March 6, 1990 Brushaber
D394486 May 19, 1998 O'Neill
2632616 March 1953 Heistand
3612454 October 1971 Linn
4485578 December 4, 1984 Novey
4586688 May 6, 1986 Hartman
4901970 February 20, 1990 Moss
5321904 June 21, 1994 Benson
5344115 September 6, 1994 Mayne
5519959 May 28, 1996 Cross
5632112 May 27, 1997 Steinborn
Foreign Patent Documents
S-116253 February 1993 AUX
Patent History
Patent number: D408885
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 28, 1997
Date of Patent: Apr 27, 1999
Inventor: Paul Roy O'Neill (Devon North, Victoria 3971)
Primary Examiner: Ralf Seifert
Law Firm: Shlesinger Arkwright & Garvey LLP
Application Number: 0/70,081
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Fishing Rod Holder (D22/147)
International Classification: 2205;