GB2175184A - Angling equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

A hook 10 for use as a rest for a fishing rod fits onto ferrule 14 welded to the corner of right-angled bracket 16 that is fastenable to the corner of a fishing basket. The relative height of the hook is adjustable as it is slidable in the ferrule 14 and a wing bolt 20 is provided. Alternatively an E-section plastics hook is held by a cam roller. In use, the height of the hook will be adjusted so that an angler sitting on his basket can rest his rod across his leg above his knee to provide a fulcrum with the hook holding the end of his rod down. This means that the angler can have at least one and possibly both hands free to carry out other tasks. In Figure 89, a V-shaped elongate member 70 has hooks 76 and its angle is adjusted by knob, 74 to provide an adjustable rest. <IMAGE>

Description

SPECIFICATION Angling equipment This invention concerns angling equipment and particularly concerns rests for use with fishing rods whereby an angler can keep at least one hand free whilst fishing.

Many anglers use a fork-ended rest to rest their fishing rods in but even so the reel end of the rod still has to be held either by hand or held down under a weight such as the angler's foot or basket.

This can often interfere with other activities undertaken by the Angler, such as preparing bait.

Anglers are now returning to so-called pole fishing in which no reel is used and it is convenient to rest such poles on one's knee while fishing.

Again, however, the pole still has to be hand held or supported in some other way otherwise the angler has to stop fishing if he wishes to prepare bait, for example.

The object of this invention is to provide a rest for a fishing rod that may allow an angler to have at least one hand free whilst fishing.

According to this invention there is provided a hook that may be attached to a basket, seat or other suitable article, whereby one end of a fishing rod can be held under or rested on the hook with the rod being over or under a fulcrum spaced from the first said hook.

In one preferred form the hook may be a rod bent over at one end. For attachment of the rod to a suitable article a bracket may be provided that is preferably fastenable to the article. The bracket may also have means for attachment of the rod thereto, whereby the height of the hook relative to the article and hence to the ground may be adjusted. Thus, in the first preferred embodiment of the invention, the rod may be slidable within a ferrule that has securing means such as a screw, for holding the rod at any desired height.

Alternatively, the bracket may have a series of holes therein for a bolt or bolts or the like also through a hole or holes of the hook according to the desired height of the hook. Such a bracket may be made of wood and the hook made of plastics.

The bracket is preferably right-angled so that it can fit the corner of a basket, seat leg or other suitable article and preferably has holes therein through which screws or bolts can be passed to secure the bracket to the article.

In a second preferred embodiment the hook is adjustably held against a plate by a rotatable cam member, the plate being securable to a suitable article say by means of screws or bolts through the plate. The cam member preferably has a lever by which the cam is rotatable to a holding position.

The hook and bracket can be of any suitable material that can withstand the upwards force exerted by the weight of the rod. Metal is the preferred material, especially for the first preferred embodiment, whereas plastics material is preferred for the second preferred embodiment. Some other materials may be found to be adequately strong. A plastics hook is preferably profiled, such as with ribbing, for strength. To avoid damage to a rod it is usual to have the hook when of metal covered with smooth material, such as with a plastics sleeve.

In practice it is convenient to fasten the bracket to the rear corner of a fishing basket so that it will not interfere with, for example, opening the lid of the basket. Alternatively the bracket may be provided with or formed integrally with a spacer for between the bracket and the basket.

The fulcrum may be merely provided by an angler's leg or could be an abovementioned forkended rest. In a third preferred embodiment, however, the hook and fulcrum, such as another hook, may be provided spaced apart say at opposite ends of an elongate member. The preferred elongate member is attachable at its midpoint to a basket or other suitable article. The elongate member is preferably angled at its midpoint so as to have a shallow V-shape. At each end of the elongate member is preferably a hook member that is rotatable so as to be either open upwardly or downwardly. Thereby, a fishing rod or pole can be laid in either hook or held down by either hook. For some purposes only one of the hooks may need to be used i.e. the invention can be used instead of a conventional fork-ended rest.

Alternatively, the rod or pole can be laid across both hooks which are open upwardly. This is very useful in allowing the rod or pole to be snatched up quickly, if necessary, i.e. when a bite is noticed. The elongate member is also preferably arcuate in top view so that the ends thereof are further away from the article to which the member is attached than its attachment point. This is so that a reel attached to a rod is kept away from the basket or the like.

Alternatively again the third preferred embodiment of the invention may be used in the same way as the first two preferred embodiments wherein one end of a rod or pole is held down by one hook and the other hook or an angler's leg or knee provides the fulcrum.

The angle of the elongate member relative to the ground is preferably readily adjustable, say by means of a suitable screw fastening, whereby the appropriate position for the member for any of the above-mentioned or other alternatives may be achieved.

As a further alternative, two rests such as of the first and second preferred embodiments can be used, one as the main rest and the other as the fulcrum. For this purpose, the hooks may be reversable, say by pivdThng or by replacing upside down.

This invention will now be further described, by way of example only, with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which: Figure 1 shows a hook; Figure 2 is a top view of a bracket for the hook; Figure 3 is a side view of the bracket of Figure 2; Figure 4 shows another form of hook and bracket; Figure 5 is a front view of the bracket of Figure 4; Figure 6 is a plan view of the bracket of Figure 4; Figure 7 is a section on line AA of Figure 4; Figures 8A and B are top and side views of yet another embodiment of the invention; Figures 9Ato D shows ways in which the embodiment of Figure 8 may be used; and Figure 10 shows a yet further bracket and hook.

Referring to Figures 1 to 3 of the drawings, a hook 10 for use as a rest for a fishing rod is a length of metal rod bent over at one end to form the hook.

Over that end of the rod in a plastics sleeve 12 to protect the fishing rod against damage from rubbing against the hook.

The hook 10 fits onto ferrule 14 welded to the corner of right-angled bracket 16 that is fastenable to the corner of a fishing basket. For this both webs of the bracket have holes 18 therethrough for screws into the basket.

The relative height of the hook is adjustable as it is slidable in the ferrule 14 and a wing bolt 20 is provided for screwing againstthe hookto hold itata desired height.

in use, the height of the hook will be adjusted so that an angler sitting on his basket can rest his rod across his leg above his knee to provide a fulcrum with the hook holding the end of his rod down. This means that the angler can have at least one and possibly both hands free to carry out other tasks.

Turning to Figures 4 to 7 of the accompanying drawings, a hook 30 is formed from a length of profiled plastics extrusion. The extrusion has an Esection as can be seen from Figure 7. The hook 30 is held against a plate 32 by means of a cam roller 34 that has its ends 36 in slots 38 therefor in limbs 40 extending from the plate 32. The cam 34 has an arm 42, whereby the cam is rotated. The arm 42 has a slight curve at its end 44 remote from the cam so that if the arm lies against the plate 32 when the hook is held in position, the arm may still be lifted to release the cam.

The plate 32 is securable to, for example, a fishing basket by means of screws 50 through holes 52 in the plate offset relative to a notional centre line for security. The holes 52 actually extend through studs 54 on the other side of the plate 32 whereby the plate will be held away from the basket slightly so that the basket lid can be opened without rubbing against the plate or hook.

In use, the arm 42 is raised and the hook is adjusted to the desired height between the cam 34 and the plate 32. The arm 42 is then lowered thus turning the cam which because of its eccentricity presses against the hook to hold it in position.

Turning to Figures 8 and 9A to D, a shallow Vshaped elongate member 70 arcuate in top view is attached to a basket or the like by means of a screw threaded bolt 72 that passes through the side of the basket and the member 70 and is screwed into a knob 74 having a correspondingly screw threaded internal bore. The member 70 can be arranged at any desired angle by unscrewing the knob 74 adjusting the member 70 and retightening the knob.

At each end 75 of the member 70 is rotatably attached a hook-shaped member 76. Thus, the hookshaped member 76 can be open upwardly or downwardly.

Figures 9A to 9D show how the hooks 76 and the member 70 can be arranged for various purposes. In Figure 9A, the member 70 has its forward end raised relative to it's rearward end and the forward hook is open upwardly. In this position this embodiment is being used a similarwayto a conventional forkended rest, i.e. with a fishing rod 80 having one end on the ground and being laid over the hook. In Figure 9B, the ends of member 70 move or can level with the hooks open upwardly for the rod 80 laid across the hooks. In Figure 9C, the embodiment of Figure 8 is being used in a similar way to the other illustrated embodiments with the angler using his knee as a fulcrum. Finally, in Figure 9D the forward hook provides the fulcrum.

Turning to Figure 10, a bracket 100 has a series of holes 102 to which a hook 104 can be attached by means of nut and bolt 106, 107 through hole 108 in the hook. The bracket 100 can be attached to a basket, seat or other suitable article by means of the bolt 110 at one end of the bracket.

It should be noted that the hook 104 is pivotable aboutthe bolt 107 so that the hook can be open upwards or downwards. Furthermore, the end of the bracket is formed with a spacer lug 112.

Claims (16)

1. A fishing rod rest comprising a hookthatmay be attached to a basket, seat or other suitable article, whereby one end of a fishing rod can be held under or rested on the hook with the rod being over or under a fulcrum spaced from the first said hook.

Simone Urquhart. 16.10.1986.

List No.5100. Spec. No.2175184.

Take 3.

2. A rest according to claim 1, wherein the hook is a rod bent over at one end.

3. A rest according to claim 2, wherein for attachment of the rod to a suitable article a bracket is provided that is fastenable to the article.

4. A rest according to claim 3, wherein the bracket also has means for attachment of the rod thereto, whereby the height of the hook relative to the article and hence to the ground may be adjusted.

5. A rest according to claim 4, wherein the rod is slidable within a ferrule that has securing means for holding the rod at any desired height.

6. A rest as claimed in claim 5, wherein the bracket is right-angled so that it can fit the corner of a basket, seat leg or any other suitable article.

7. A rest as claimed in claim 6, wherein the bracket has holes therein through which screws or bolts can be passed to secure the bracket to the article.

8. A rest as claimed in claim 4, wherein the bracket has a series of holes for attachment of the hook thereto at a desired height.

9. A rest as claimed in claim 1, wherein the hook is adjustably held against a plate by a rotatable cam member, the plate being securable to a suitable article.

10. A rest as claimed in claim 9, wherein the cam member has a lever by which the cam is rotatable to a holding position.

11. A rest as claimed in claim 2 comprising a pair of hooks.

12. A rest as claimed in claim 11, wherein the elongate member is attachable at its mid-point to a basket or other suitable article.

13. A rest as claimed in claim 11 or 12, wherein the elongate member is angled at its mid-point so as to have a shallow V-shape.

14. A rest as claimed in claim 13, wherein the hooks are rotatable so as to be either open upwardly or downwardly.

15. A rest as claimed in any one of claims 11 to 14, wherein the elongate member is arcuate in top view so that the ends thereof are further away from the article to which the member is attached than its attachment point

16. A fishing rod rest substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to and as illustrated in any one of the accompanying drawings.