Reel box for a fly rod holder

- RiverSmith Inc.

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Description

FIG. 1 is a first perspective view of a first embodiment of a reel box for a fly rod holder according to the present disclosure;

FIG. 2 is a left elevation view of the reel box for a fly rod holder of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a right elevation view of the reel box for a fly rod holder of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view of the reel box for a fly rod holder of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view of the reel box for a fly rod holder of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a rear elevation view of the reel box for a fly rod holder of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a front elevation view of the reel box for a fly rod holder of FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is a second perspective view of the reel box for a fly rod holder of FIG. 1 in a closed position;

FIG. 9 is the second perspective view of the reel box for a fly rod holder of FIG. 1 in an open position;

FIG. 10 is a first perspective view of a second embodiment of a reel box for a fly rod holder according to the present disclosure;

FIG. 11 is a left elevation view of the reel box for a fly rod holder of FIG. 10;

FIG. 12 is a right elevation view of the reel box for a fly rod holder of FIG. 10;

FIG. 13 is a top plan view of the reel box for a fly rod holder of FIG. 10;

FIG. 14 is a bottom plan view of the reel box for a fly rod holder of FIG. 10;

FIG. 15 is a rear elevation view of the reel box for a fly rod holder of FIG. 10;

FIG. 16 is a front elevation view of the reel box for a fly rod holder of FIG. 10;

FIG. 17 is a second perspective view of the reel box for a fly rod holder of FIG. 10 in a closed position; and,

FIG. 18 is the second perspective view of the reel box for a fly rod holder of FIG. 10 in an open position.

The broken lines depict portions of the reel box for a fly rod holder that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a reel box for a fly rod holder, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D891768
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 21, 2018
Date of Patent: Aug 4, 2020
Assignee: RiverSmith Inc. (Boulder, CO)
Inventor: John McGowan (Boulder, CO)
Primary Examiner: Mitchell I. Siegel
Application Number: 29/664,170
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D3/260