Swept-back rod holder

- C.E. Smith Co., Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a side view of a swept-back rod holder showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a side view of an alternate embodiment of a swept-back rod holder;

FIG. 7 is a front view of the second embodiment;

FIG. 8 is a rear view of the second embodiment;

FIG. 9 top view of the second embodiment; and,

FIG. 10 is a bottom view of the second embodiment.

Claims

The ornamental design for a swept-back rod holder, as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
1793910 February 1931 Cuthbert et al.
D202353 September 1965 Wester
3783547 January 1974 Bystrom et al.
4827654 May 9, 1989 Roberts
D337807 July 27, 1993 Hoover
D377387 January 14, 1997 Mathewson
D393690 April 21, 1998 Lovelady et al.
D414239 September 21, 1999 Lovelady et al.
Other references
  • Photocopy of p. 94 from Melton International Tackle catalog showing rod holders; 2000.
  • Photocopy of p. 144 from Overton's catalog showing rod holders; 2001.
  • Photocopy of pp. 277 and 278 from Boater's world catalog showing rod holders; 2001.
Patent History
Patent number: D476716
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 22, 2002
Date of Patent: Jul 1, 2003
Assignee: C.E. Smith Co., Inc. (Greensboro, NC)
Inventor: Charles Wegman (Greensboro, NC)
Primary Examiner: Catherine R. Oliver
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: MacCord Mason PLLC
Application Number: 29/159,480
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Fishing Rod Holder (D22/147)
International Classification: 2205;