US4403483A
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Bucket insert
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1982-01-15
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Granted: 1983-09-13
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Expires: 2002-01-15
Abstract
Abstract An apparatus for converting a standard conventional bucket into a bucket suitable for uses such as by fishermen for storage of bait, tackle, food and other such items. The converted bucket is also advantageously used for picnicing and by hunters and the like. The apparatus comprises a circular, planar base member having perforations along a continuous sector and a solid surface along the remainder thereof. The base member is adapted to receive a plurality of divider panels extending vertically above the base member and a plurality of support legs extending vertically below the base member. The divider panels from cold volume spaces above the perforated portion of the base member for storing food, bait and the like, while the panels form warmer volume spaces above the non-perforated portion of the base member for storing tackle, clothing and the like. The legs permit the base member to extend above ice which cools through the base member perforations.
Inventors
- 👤 Peter E. Lisalda
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 07:28
CPC Classifications
F; F25; F25D; F25D3/00; F25D3/02; F25D3/06; F25D3/08; A; A01; A01K; A01K97/00; A01K97/04; F25D2303/00; F25D2303/08; F25D2303/081; F25D2331/00; F25D2331/80; F25D2331/804; Y; Y02; Y02A; Y02A40/00; Y02A40/90; Y02A40/963
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
125 words
An apparatus for converting a standard bucket into a bucket advantageously used by fishermen, hunters, picnicers and the like, and having a plurality of separated compartments for storing bait, tackle, food and other items advantageous for fishing, and ice for selected cooling of such items; the apparatus comprising: a circular, planar base member adapted to substantially conform to the inner dimensions of said bucket and having perforations along at least a 90 degree sector; a plurality of divider panels extending perpendicularly from said base member and dividing said base member into isolated perforated and non-perforated sectors; and a plurality of support legs extending perpendicularly from said base member opposite said divider panels for supporting said base member and divider panels above ice within said bucket.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
125 words
An apparatus for converting a standard bucket into a bucket advantageously used by fishermen, hunters, picnicers and the like, and having a plurality of separated compartments for storing bait, tackle, food and other items advantageous for fishing, and ice for selected cooling of such items; the apparatus comprising: a circular, planar base member adapted to substantially conform to the inner dimensions of said bucket and having perforations along at least a 90 degree sector; a plurality of divider panels extending perpendicularly from said base member and dividing said base member into isolated perforated and non-perforated sectors; and a plurality of support legs extending perpendicularly from said base member opposite said divider panels for supporting said base member and divider panels above ice within said bucket.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
34 words
The apparatus recited in claim 1 wherein said base member comprises radially directed slots and wherein said divider panels comprise means for extending through said slots for affixing said panels to said base member.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
The apparatus recited in claim 1 wherein said apparatus comprises four of said divider panels separating said base member into four quadrants.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
28 words
The apparatus recited in claim 3 wherein at least one of said base member quadrants is perforated and at least one of said base member quadrants is imperforate.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
32 words
The apparatus recited in claim 4 wherein said perforated base member quadrants are adapted to permit corrective cooling through said perforations when said apparatus is inserted into said bucket containing said ice.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
35 words
The apparatus recited in claim 4 wherein said imperforate base member quadrants are adapted to prevent corrective cooling from said perforated base member quadrants when said apparagtus is inserted into said bucket containing said ice.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
45 words
The apparatus recited in claims 1, 2, 3, or 4 further comprising a bucket lid having a pair of semi-circular planar members hinged as their common straight edge for opening to provide selected access to said compartments when said apparatus is inserted in said bucket.
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