Fishing tackle case

Claim 2

A tackle case comprising: a. a base section having walls defining an open top receptacle; b. a cover section hingedly mounted on said base section and movable between an open position and a closed position, said cover section having walls defining a receptacle; c. a first container selectively removably received in one of said base section and said cover section, said container having walls defining a receptacle and a cover hingedly mounted thereon and movable between an open position and a closed position; d. a second container receivable in said base section in underlying relation to said first container when said first container and second container are positioned in said base section; e. first and second retaining means mounted on said walls of said base section and on said walls of said cover section respectively and extending inwardly therefrom and each operative to frictionally engage said containers in the respective said base section and said cover section, said second retaining means being adapted to frictionally retain said first container in said cover section when said cover section is in the open position; f. said second container is frictionally engageable with said first retaining means on said walls of said base section, said second container having walls defining a receptacle and a cover hingedly mounted thereon and movable between an open position and a closed position while said second container is in said base section; g. a plurality of flat guide means on walls of said second container positioned to be in engagement with the exterior of corresponding walls of said first container when the cover of said second container is in closed position to effect alignment of said first container and said second container and retain said second container connected to the first container when said first container and second container are positioned in said cover section with said cover section in the open position for access to the interior of said base section; and h. a keeper member extending between said base section and said cover section to retain said cover section in the open position, said keeper member being adapted to limit movement of said cover section through an angle greater than ninety degrees and less than one hundred twenty degrees whereby the tackle case is stable even when said first and said second containers are received in said cover section while in the open position.

Claim 3

A tackle case as set forth in claim 1 including: a. said second container is frictionally engageable with said first retaining means on said walls of said base section, said second container having walls defining a receptacle and a cover hingedly mounted thereon and movable between an open position and a closed position; and b. upstanding flat guide means on walls of said second container and positioned to be in engagement with the exterior of corresponding walls of said first container to effect alignment of said first container and said second container when said second container is positioned in said base section and when said named container is positioned in overlying relation to said second container with said cover section in the open position to permit the first container cover to be raised for access to said first container.

Claim 4

A tackle case as set forth in claim 1 wherein said first container is engaged by said second retaining means and retained in said cover section, and said second container is engaged by said first retaining means and retained in said base section and a keeper member extends between said base section and said cover section to retain said cover section in the open position, said keeper member being adapted to limit movement of said cover section through an angle greater than ninety degrees and less than one hundred twenty degrees whereby the tackle case is stable even when said first container is received in said cover section while in the open position.

Claim 5

A tackle case as set forth in claim 1 wherein: a. said base section having end, front, rear and bottom walls and said cover section having end, front, rear and top walls; b. said first retaining means includes a plurality of ribs mounted on and extending inwardly from said end and front walls of said base section and each frictionally engageable by a respective one of the end and front walls of said containers; and c. said second retaining means includes a plurality of ribs mounted on and extending inwardly from said end walls of said cover section and each frictionally engageable by a respective one of the end walls of said first container when said cover section is in the open position.

Claim 6

A tackle case comprising: a. a base section having a bottom wall and front and rear walls and opposite end walls extending between said front and rear walls thereof to define an open top rectangular box-like receptacle; b. a cover section hingedly mounted on said base section and having a top wall and front and rear walls and opposite end walls extending between said front and rear walls thereof to define an open bottom rectangular box-like receptacle; c. a first container adapted to be selectively received in one of said base section and said cover section, said first container having a bottom wall and front and rear walls and opposite end walls extending between said front and rear walls thereof to define an open top rectangular box-like receptacle, said first container having a cover hingedly mounted on said rear wall thereof and movable between an open position and a closed position, cooperative latch means on the cover and front wall of said first container to retain said cover in closed position; d. a plurality of partitions in said first container defining a plurality of compartments therein; e. a second container having a bottom wall and front and rear walls and end walls extending between said front and rear walls to define an open top rectangular box-like receptacle, said second container having a cover hingedly mounted on said rear wall thereof and movable between an open position and a closed position, cooperative latch means on the cover and front wall of said second container to retain said cover thereof in closed position, said second container being receivable in said base section in underlying relation to said first container when said first container and second container are positioned in said base section; f. first retaining means mounted on and extending inwardly from said front wall and said opposite end walls of said base section and each frictionally engageable by respective front and end walls of said first and second containers; and g. second retaining means mounted on and extending inwardly from said front wall and said opposite end walls of said cover section and each frictionally engageable by respective front and end walls of said first container, said second retaining means being adapted to frictionally retain said first container in said cover section when said cover section is in the open position wherein said first container is engaged by said second retaining means and retained in said cover section and said plurality of flat guide means on the second container is engaging said first container to position said cover of the second container against the bottom wall of said first container in the cover section.

Claim 7

A tackle case comprising: a. a base section having a bottom wall and front and rear walls and opposite end walls extending between said front and rear walls thereof to define an open top rectangular box-like receptacle; b. a cover section hingedly mounted on said base section and having a top wall and front and rear walls and opposite end walls extending between said front and rear walls thereof to define an open bottom rectangular box-like receptacle; c. a first container adapted to be selectively received in one of said base section and said cover section, said first container having a bottom wall and front and rear walls and opposite end walls extending between said front and rear walls thereof to define an open top rectangular box-like receptacle, said first container having a cover hingedly mounted on said rear wall thereof and movable between an open position and a closed position, cooperative latch means on the cover and front wall of said first container to retain said cover in closed position; d. a plurality of partitions in said first container defining a plurality of compartments therein; e. a second container having a bottom wall and front and rear walls and end walls extending between said front and rear walls to define an open top rectangular box-like receptacle, said second container having a cover hingedly mounted on said rear wall thereof and movable between an open position and a closed position, cooperative latch means on the cover and front wall of said second container to retain said cover thereof in closed position, said second container being receivable in said base section in underlying relation to said first container when said first container and second container are positioned in said base section; f. first retaining means mounted on and extending inwardly from said front wall and said opposite end walls of said base section and each frictionally engageable by respective front and end walls of said first and second containers; and g. second retaining means mounted on and extending inwardly from said front wall and said opposite end walls of said cover section and each frictionally engageable by respective front and end walls of said first container, said second retaining means being adapted to frictionally retain said first container in said cover section when said cover section is in the open position wherein said first container is engaged by said second retaining means and retained in said cover section and said plurality of flat guide means on the second container is engaging said first container to position said cover of the second container against the bottom wall of said first container in the cover section.

Claim 8

A tackle case as set forth in claim 5 including: a. a plurality of partitions in said second container defining a plurality of compartments therein; and b. a plurality of flat guide means on said front wall and said opposite end walls of said second container and positioned to be in engagement with said respective front wall and opposite end walls of said first container to effect alignment of said first container and said second container when said second container is positioned in said base section with said first container positioned in overlying relation thereto and permitting moving of the cover of said first container to open position when said cover section in the open position.

Claim 9

A tackle case as set forth in claim 6 wherein said first container is engaged by said second retaining means and retained in said cover section and said plurality of flat guide means on the second container is engaging said first container to position said cover of the second container against the bottom wall of said first container in the cover section and a keeper member extends between said base section and said cover section to retain said cover section in the open position, said keeper member being adapted to limit movement of said cover section through an angle greater than ninety degrees and less than one hundred twenty degrees whereby the tackle case is stable even when said first container and said second container are received in said cover section while in the open position.