Reel box for a fly rod holder

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • D891768
  • Patent Number
    D891,768
  • Date Filed
    Friday, September 21, 2018
    6 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, August 4, 2020
    4 years ago
  • Inventors
    • McGowan; John (Boulder, CO, US)
  • Original Assignees
  • Examiners
    • Siegel; Mitchell I.
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D03 201
    • D03 221
    • D03 254
    • D03 260
    • D03 262
    • D03 273
    • D03 294
    • CPC
    • A01K97/08
    • A01K97/00
  • International Classifications
    • 0301
    • Term of Grant
      15Years
Abstract
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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