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Rigging caddy for telescoping outriggerRelated Patent Categories: Ships, Fishing VesselRigging caddy for telescoping outrigger description/claimsThe Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20060231009, Rigging caddy for telescoping outrigger. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application Serial No. 60/502,603, filed on Sep. 12, 2003, entitled TELESCOPING OUTRIGGER BOOM and the benefit of U.S. Non-Provisional Application Serial No. 10/939,758 the contents of which are incorporated herein. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] 1. Field of the Invention [0003] This invention relates to outriggers that are used on fishing boats typically for fishing line separation while fishing, and specifically to an improved outrigger boom that has a variable length formed in sections that telescope and lock together. [0004] 2. Description of Related Art [0005] The use of outriggers on fishing vessels for line separation is well known. Typically, an outrigger is pivotally anchored near the stern of the boat on each side and includes an elongated boom that can be positioned angularly relative to the hull of the vessel. A movable rigging line containing a clip to releaseably hold a fishing line is attached to the elongated boom to allow for moving the fishing line out along the boom of the outrigger for separation purposes. Although these outriggers work fine, storing them becomes a problem because of their length which require them to be positioned parallel to the hull of the boat, taking up space and often getting in the way. [0006] The introduction and use of telescopically positionable outrigger booms is known in the prior art. U.S. Pat. No. 5,921,196 issued to applicant shows a sport fishing outrigger apparatus that has a plurality of elongated tubular sections of progressively smaller cross sections telescopically joined to form an outrigger boom for adjusting the boom between a retracted position and a fully extended position or lengths in between. A plurality of manual spring biased tube locks each including a locking button biased radially outward through a hole within the elongated tubular sections, with each elongated tubular section having a second hole positioned within an opposite end of each elongated tubular section. The telescoping outrigger tube sections are locked in place by an internal spring loaded mechanism using a hair spring clip that pushes a bullet through drilled holes in the adjacent tubes. [0007] One of the drawbacks of the internal hair spring and internal spring load design is that at least one of the punched holes in the telescoping tube sections is subjected to stress resulting in hole enlargement (wallowing-out) over time due to the repeated metal to metal pin contact during normal service. Components in the internal operating locking systems, such as the bullet, can also scratch the tubing and promote corrosion due to the internal pin rubbing against the metal tubing during operation, which is exasperated by exposure to salt water results in shortened component life, especially if regular maintenance is neglected. [0008] Other prior art, patent pending by Roger Wilcox (US 2004/0016385), uses an internally supported spring pressured bullet type locking system similar to the granted U.S. Pat. No. 5,921,196 that locks the inner and outer telescoping tube sections together. [0009] While the Wilcox design uses an internal rib inside the telescoping tubes to keep the locking holes inside the tube in alignment, it does not alleviate the potential problem of the locking holes becoming wallowed out due to undesirable movement between the extended tubes when extended. [0010] Furthermore, the design does not use a plastic composition bullet tip, allowing the inner spring activated metallic Bullet Lock to contact the inner metallic wall of the larger outer tube resulting in excessive wear, corrosion, and possible component failure. [0011] Another shortcoming of the Wilcox design is that it does not include a rigging eyelet feature that is permanently indexed to the telescoping tube sections. The eyelet is instead secured by a screw that can loosen, allowing the eyelet to rotate under load and cause rigging line entanglement. [0012] The present invention presents a telescoping outrigger system that resolves problems associated with the prior art including: [0013] the tendency of holes punched in tubular sections used for engagement of the locking mechanism to wallow out; [0014] the loss of material and resulting corrosion on the surface of tubular sections in direct contact with the metal tip of the bullet lock; [0015] the intrusion of water and other contaminants between the tubular sections, resulting in premature component aging; [0016] the undesirable movement of the telescoping sections of the outrigger boom during use in the extended position; [0017] the difficulty of aligning, and maintaining alignment of the eyelets used for the rigging; [0018] the difficulty in aligning and engaging the bullet lock with the telescoping section; and [0019] the prevention of the telescoping sections from disengaging from each other during use, possibly becoming lost. [0020] Solutions to these problems and additional refinements are presented herein. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0021] It is accordingly an object of the invention to provide an apparatus for securing rigging line of outrigger boom that is easy to install and easy to use. [0022] With the foregoing and other objects in view there is provided, a rigging caddy in combination with an outrigger boom that has at least one tube section of a given diameter and a rigging line. The rigging caddy includes a first attachment device to attach to the given diameter. The first attachment device has a first extension for wrapping the rigging line. A second attachment device attaches to the given diameter. The second attachment device has a second extension for wrapping the rigging line. [0023] In accordance with another feature of the invention, the first attachment device is a tube clamp and second attachment device is a tube clamp. [0024] In accordance with a further feature of the invention, the tube clamps are each formed of two halves. Each of the halves having two fastening locations for fasteners. The two fastening locations are 180.degree. apart from one other. [0025] In accordance with an added feature of the invention, each of the halves each include a respective portion of the extension. [0026] In accordance with an additional feature of the invention, a loose end clip is formed in the extension for clipping an end of the rigging line. [0027] In accordance with a further mode of the invention, the tube clamp and the extension form an L-shape. [0028] In accordance with yet another feature of the invention, the tube clamp has an indexing flat for aligning the tube clamp on a tube section with a D-shape profile. Continue reading about Rigging caddy for telescoping outrigger... 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