Transportable telescoping fishing rod rack

Abstract

A fishing rod rack that is transportable, may be disassembled, features adjustable elements, and associated rack securing devices is disclosed. The rack includes two support legs parallel to each other. A plurality of adjustable clamps may be connected to each support leg by frictional engagement. Support members are preferably disposed between both legs by connection to the clamps and feature shaft or handle receiving members. An extendable member, which may feature a hook, slides out of the top of each of the legs and a horizontal member, that may feature backpack straps, connects the extendable members and has shaft receiving members. The bottom of the legs may include a wedge shape, or may slide into a holder that is adapted to wedge into the ground or sit on a level surface and hold the rack upright. The legs may further be secured by mounts installed in other locations as desired.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A fishing rod rack comprising:
 two vertically elongated legs parallel to each other, each said elongated legs including a base member and an extendable member in telescoping relation;   a lower support member disposed horizontally between said legs which includes a rod handle receiving member; and   an upper support member disposed horizontally between said extendable members which includes shaft receiving members.   
     
     
         2 . The fishing rod rack set forth in  claim 1 , wherein said lower support member is connected, at each terminal end, to an adjustable clamp that is connected to each of said base members. 
     
     
         3 . The fishing rod rack set forth in  claim 1 , further comprising a middle support, which includes shaft receiving members, connected to said base members and disposed between the upper support member and lower support member and disposed generally horizontally between said legs. 
     
     
         4 . The fishing rod rack set forth in  claim 3 , wherein said middle support member is attached, at each terminal end, to an adjustable clamp that is attached to one of said base members. 
     
     
         5 . The fishing rod rack set forth in  claim 1 , wherein a bottom portion of said base members define a shape to facilitate insertion of said legs into the ground. 
     
     
         6 . The fishing rod rack set forth in  claim 1 , further including a mount having a bottom portion that defines a shape to facilitate insertion into the ground, and wherein said mount is adapted to receive at least one leg. 
     
     
         7 . The fishing rod rack set forth in  claim 1 , further including a ground mount consisting of two mounts connected at a distance to facilitate insertion of the legs and, where lower ends of said mounts define a shape to facilitate insertion into the ground. 
     
     
         8 . The fishing rod rack set forth in  claim 1 , wherein said upper support member is removably attached to said extendable member and said lower support member is removably attached to said base members. 
     
     
         9 . The fishing rod rack set forth in  claim 3 , wherein said upper support member is removably attached to said extendable member, said middle support member is removably attached to said base members, and said lower support member is removably attached to said base members. 
     
     
         10 . The fishing rod rack set forth in  claim 1 , further including a mount assembly comprised of at least one sleeve that at least one of said legs may be inserted into and is adapted to be installed on a flat surface. 
     
     
         11 . The fishing rod rack set forth in  claim 1 , further including a support assembly comprised of two hooks, one hook attached to each extendable member, wherein each hook is adapted to attach to structures and support said rack. 
     
     
         12 . The fishing rod rack set forth in  claim 1 , further including backpack straps anchored to said upper support member for carrying said fishing rod rack as a backpack. 
     
     
         13 . The fishing rod rack set forth in  claim 1 , wherein said rack is made from a buoyant material. 
     
     
         14 . The fishing rod rack set forth in  claim 2 , wherein the adjustable clamps are removably connected to said base members. 
     
     
         15 . The fishing rod rack set forth in  claim 4 , wherein said adjustable clamps are removably connected to said base members. 
     
     
         16 . The fishing rod rack set forth in  claim 1 , further including a mount stand consisting of two mounts that are connected at the base of each by a connector, a generally flat strip of material, at a distance to facilitate the insertion of said legs, and where said connector has two support pieces attached that rotate from a parallel to a perpendicular position with said flat strip of material and are adapted to keep said rack upright when on a level surface. 
     
     
         17 . The fishing rod rack set forth in  claim 1 , further including elongate standoff members wherein each elongate standoff member is removably attachable at one distal end to said leg of said rod rack and at the opposite distal end to a leg of a separate rod rack. 
     
     
         18 . The fishing rod rack set forth in  claim 17 , wherein the length of said standoff members may be extended or retracted to vary the distance of two rod racks, attached to said standoff members, from one another.