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The present invention relates to an apparatus designed to hold fishing rods comprising two members, one formed from metal tubing encased in a protective material to form two legs at its ends with a plurality of generally sinusoidally configured, U-shaped recesses between the legs, each recess adapte

The present invention relates to an apparatus designed to hold fishing rods comprising two members, one formed from metal tubing encased in a protective material to form two legs at its ends with a plurality of generally sinusoidally configured, U-shaped recesses between the legs, each recess adapted to hold the stem of a respective fishing rod, and the second member formed from a substantially C-shaped portion of tubing in which one of two walls is cut to form a plurality of slots, each slot being adapted to hold the handle of a respective fishing rod.

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An apparatus for holding elongated articles which comprises two independently movable members which are independently attachable to different portions of a boat or other vehicle, said apparatus comprising: (a) a generally tubular first member comprising first and second spaced apart legs and a gener

An apparatus for holding elongated articles which comprises two independently movable members which are independently attachable to different portions of a boat or other vehicle, said apparatus comprising: (a) a generally tubular first member comprising first and second spaced apart legs and a generally sinusoidal central portion, said generally sinusoidal central portion including a plurality of generally U-shaped holding recesses, each of said recesses being upwardly directed and comprising means for receiving an end of one said elongated article, each of said first and second legs having a lower free end and an upper end attached to said generally sinusoidal central portion, each of said legs having a substantially equal predetermined longitudinal extent, said generally sinusoidal central portion extending downwardly from the respective second ends of said first and second leg over less than half of said predetermined longitudinal extent of said legs, each of said first and second legs having an aperture adjacent said free end, said apertures together comprising means for receiving a fastening element and for attaching said first member to a vertical surface on said boat or vehicle, said tubular member comprising a flexible metallic member covered with a substantially soft, pliable material serving as a cushion, said pliable material being sufficiently flexibile so as to hold ends of elongated objects having a variety of shapes and sizes; and (b) a second, substantially C-shaped second member adapted to be attached to either a horizontal surface or a vertical surface of said boat or vehicle, said second member comprising a substantially straight, vertical front wall, a substantially flat bottom wall connected to said front wall, and a substantially curved rear wall connected to said bottom wall, said second member having an open top portion which is only partially covered by an overhanging portion of said rear wall, said front wall having a plurality of spaced U-shaped slots therein, each of said generally U-shaped slots comprising means for receiving a butt end of a respective one of said elongated articles, said bottom wall comprising means for attaching said second member to a substantially horizontal surface of said boat and said rear wall comprising means for attaching said second member to a substantially vertical surface of said boat.