US3954172A
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Bait box
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1975-04-07
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Granted: 1976-05-04
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Expires: 1995-04-07
Abstract
Abstract A bait box for carrying fishing material and the like including a rectangular box having a pair of oppositely disposed hinged doors and a central compartment. Each of the doors is designed to be opened when a respective door is disposed as the upper horizontal surface of the box through cooperation with an internal weighted drum. The drum includes a slot through a flange which cooperates with a projection on each of the doors to permit a door to be opened when oriented as the upper surface of the box. In other orientations, the doors are locked in a closed position by cooperation between the flange provided on the drum and either of the projections. The drum includes a weight which always orients the slot formed in the flange at an uppermost position in all orientations of the box to permit opening of either of the doors when disposed on the top of the box.
Inventors
- 👤 Anthony J. Rinella
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 09:11
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01K; A01K97/00; A01K97/04; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T292/00; Y10T292/08; Y10T292/0911; Y10T292/0937; Y10T292/0938; Y10T70/00; Y10T70/50; Y10T70/5009; Y10T70/5031
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
145 words
A container for transporting and storing material comprising wall means defining a rectangular container, said wall means including a pair of oppositely disposed end walls and a pair or oppositely disposed side walls, said wall means further including a pivotally mounted door movable from a closed position disposed in plane perpendicular to the planes of the end walls and side walls to an opened position permitting access to said container, lock means operatively coupled to the door automatically permitting said pivotal movement when said door is disposed substantially in a predetermined plane and locking said door when disposed in other planes, the lock means includes a drum rotatably mounted about an axis and having a weight eccentrically mounted thereon, and said weight acting to bias said drum to a predetermined position about said axis in all angular orientations of said wall means about said axis.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
145 words
A container for transporting and storing material comprising wall means defining a rectangular container, said wall means including a pair of oppositely disposed end walls and a pair or oppositely disposed side walls, said wall means further including a pivotally mounted door movable from a closed position disposed in plane perpendicular to the planes of the end walls and side walls to an opened position permitting access to said container, lock means operatively coupled to the door automatically permitting said pivotal movement when said door is disposed substantially in a predetermined plane and locking said door when disposed in other planes, the lock means includes a drum rotatably mounted about an axis and having a weight eccentrically mounted thereon, and said weight acting to bias said drum to a predetermined position about said axis in all angular orientations of said wall means about said axis.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
64 words
The container of claim 1 wherein said drum includes a circumferentially disposed continuous flange having a slot, said door having a projection extending to confront the flange in a closed position in all planes of the door other than said predetermined plane to lock the door and being positioned adjacent said slot in said predetermined plane to permit the door to be selectively opened.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
72 words
The container of claim 2 wherein said body means includes a second door disposed parallel to the first door and being mounted for pivotal movement; said second door having a projection extending to confront said flange in a closed position in all planes of the door other than a second predetermined plane and being positioned adjacent said slot in said second predetermined plane to permit the second door to be selectively opened.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
The container of claim 1 wherein said predetermined plane passes through the upper horizontal plane of the container.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
The container of claim 1 wherein the side walls support a handle orienting said door out of said predetermined plane when the container is carried.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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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) | 1979-05-04 | 1979-11-03 | 1980-05-04 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1983-05-04 | 1983-11-03 | 1984-05-04 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1987-05-04 | 1987-11-03 | 1988-05-04 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |