US3889805A
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Fishing tackle rack
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1973-04-30
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Granted: 1975-06-17
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Expires: 1993-04-30
Abstract
Abstract A fishing tackle container formed from two panel-shaped blocks of rigid foam plastic. The blocks have been shaped to provide first and second body sections with a plurality of cavities of appropriate configuration therein for holding fish tackle, the body sections being hingedly connected together by stretch cords for movement between open and closed positions. In the closed position it serves as a storage and carrying case utilizing stretch cords to secure it in the closed position and to serve as a carrying handle. In the open position it serves as an operational terminal tackle rack, utilizing the same stretch cords as tiedown straps to secure the tackle rack to the railing or cleats of a boat.
Inventors
- 👤 Chauncey F Korten
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 22:12
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01K; A01K97/00; A01K97/06; B; B65; B65D; B65D81/00; B65D81/02; B65D81/022
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
104 words
A fishing tackle rack comprising first and second body portions each having top and bottom edges and upright hinged and unhinged edges and a plurality of cavities therein for storing fishing tackle, and hinge means hingedly connecting said body portions, said hinge means comprising first and second stretch cords located respectively adjacent to the top and bottom edges of the body portions and each secured at one end of the unhinged edge of the first body portion and at the other end to the unhinged edge of the second body portion and each extending through both body portions and the adjacent hinged edges thereof.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
104 words
A fishing tackle rack comprising first and second body portions each having top and bottom edges and upright hinged and unhinged edges and a plurality of cavities therein for storing fishing tackle, and hinge means hingedly connecting said body portions, said hinge means comprising first and second stretch cords located respectively adjacent to the top and bottom edges of the body portions and each secured at one end of the unhinged edge of the first body portion and at the other end to the unhinged edge of the second body portion and each extending through both body portions and the adjacent hinged edges thereof.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
46 words
The fishing tackle rack that is defined in claim 1, wherein the top edge of each body portion is recessed midway between its unhinged and hinged edges and said first stretch cord extends through the recesses to provide a handle for carrying the fishing tackle rack.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
56 words
The fishing tackle rack that is defined in claim 1, wherein said cavities are separated by lands that extend from the top edges to the bottom edges of the body sections, and then the body sections are in closed positions the lands of one body section are disposed over the cavities of the other body section.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
The fishing tackle rack that is defined in claim 1, wherein said body portions have substantially the same configuration.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
42 words
The fishing tackle rack that is defined in claim 1, wherein one of said body portions has a cylindrical recess formed in its exterior surface and a retainer plate fitted into the cylindrical recess for receiving a coil of wire fishing leader.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
98 words
The fishing tackle rack that is defined in claim 1, wherein said first and second stretch cords terminate in eyelets at said unhinged edges and a pair of additional stretch cords are releasably attached one to the upper eyelet of the first body portion and the lower eyelet of the second body portion and the other to the upper eyelet of the second body portion and the lower eyelet of the first body portion for maintaining the body portions in closed positions, one end of each additional stretch cord being releasable to permit opening of said body portions.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
45 words
The fishing tackle rack that is defined in claim 6, wherein each additional stretch corD is releasable from its lower associated eyelet so that the additional stretch cords can be used for securing the fishing tackle rack in an open position to a supporting structure.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
24 words
The fishing tackle rack that is defined in claim 1, wherein said body portions are formed from a material that is buoyant in water.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
21 words
The fishing tackle rack that is defined in claim 8, wherein the material of said body portions is a foam plastic.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
142 words
A fishing tackle rack comprising first and second panel-shaped body portions each having a plurality of cavities therein for storing fishing tackle and a hinged edge and a generally parallel unhinged edge, and hinge means hingedly connecting adjacent hinged edges of said body portions for relative pivotal movement of the body portions between a closed position wherein the cavities are confined between the body portions and an open position wherein said body portions are generally in a common plane, said body portions being formed of a rigid foam plastic material, and said hinge means including first and second stretch cords each of which is secured at one end to the unhinged edge of the first body portion and at the other end to the unhinged edge of the second body portion and each extending through both body portions and said adjacent edges.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
142 words
A fishing tackle rack comprising first and second panel-shaped body portions each having a plurality of cavities therein for storing fishing tackle and a hinged edge and a generally parallel unhinged edge, and hinge means hingedly connecting adjacent hinged edges of said body portions for relative pivotal movement of the body portions between a closed position wherein the cavities are confined between the body portions and an open position wherein said body portions are generally in a common plane, said body portions being formed of a rigid foam plastic material, and said hinge means including first and second stretch cords each of which is secured at one end to the unhinged edge of the first body portion and at the other end to the unhinged edge of the second body portion and each extending through both body portions and said adjacent edges.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
33 words
The fishing tackle rack that is defined in claim 10, wherein said cavities in each body portion are separated by lands disposed generally parallel to the hingedly connected edges of said body portions.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
35 words
The fishing tackle rack that is defined in claim 11, wherein some of said cavities between said lands are longitudinal slots formed in said body portions with circular segments on opposite sides of said slots.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
53 words
The fishing tackle rack that is defined in claim 11, wherein at least one of said cavities is a slot formed in one of said body portions with transverse partitions, said transverse partitions having a plurality of narrow slits parallel to said slot in which fish leaders and the like can be inserted.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
56 words
The fishing tackle rack that is defined in claim 11, wherein said first and second body portions have substantially the same configurations, and the cavities and lands are arranged so that when the body portions are in their closed positions the lands of one body portion are disposed over the cavities of the other body portion.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1978-06-16 | 1978-12-16 | 1979-06-17 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1982-06-16 | 1982-12-16 | 1983-06-17 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1986-06-16 | 1986-12-16 | 1987-06-17 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |