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US4516707A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Fishing plug and lure organizer

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1984-02-24
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Granted: 1985-05-14
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Expires: 2004-02-24
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Abstract

Abstract A portable container for supporting and displaying fishing plugs and lures in a well organized manner consisting of a housing having a partially removed section for viewing, a telescopic cover for said housing split into two sections hinged together along a single intermediate edge which telescopally slides into the housing, the upper section having a transparent window and is capable of being folded over when the cover at the hinged part reaches the upper extremity of the housing. The bottom section slides back down over the housing while the upper section resides without the housing to form an angular support for the housing. There are securing members at the lower extremities of both the housing and telescopic cover to secure their parts while in transit. A removable holder is carried by the housing which includes spaced apart mounting slots at both extremes for receiving and tensioning the plugs and lures to secure them to assure that they are not dislodged in transit, and to display them in an organized array for selection purposes.

Inventors

  • 👤 Joseph R. Crapanzano

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-06 15:31
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01K; A01K97/00; A01K97/06; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S224/00; Y10S224/92

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim 188 words
A fishing plug and lure organizer in the form of a portable container for supporting and displaying fishing plugs and lures arranged in an orderly manner for ease of transport and selection comprising, (a) a housing unit, (b) cover means for said unit telescopically slidable thereover and being composed of distinct upper and lower sections hinged along a single common edge and surface intermediate their extremities, the upper section being disposed to reside outside the housing to form a support therefore, and the lower section simultaneously residing over and covering the lower portion of said housing to allow viewing the contents of said housing, (c) transparent means in said cover in the upper section thereof disposed to permit viewing the contents of said container including fishing plugs and lures located therein when both cover sections telescopically enclose the housing, (d) a removable holder carried by said housing including mounting means thereon and forming a part thereof disposed to individually maintain said plugs and lures in an orderly array and display for the selection thereof, and (e) securing means carried by said housing and cover during the transport thereof.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 188 words
A fishing plug and lure organizer in the form of a portable container for supporting and displaying fishing plugs and lures arranged in an orderly manner for ease of transport and selection comprising, (a) a housing unit, (b) cover means for said unit telescopically slidable thereover and being composed of distinct upper and lower sections hinged along a single common edge and surface intermediate their extremities, the upper section being disposed to reside outside the housing to form a support therefore, and the lower section simultaneously residing over and covering the lower portion of said housing to allow viewing the contents of said housing, (c) transparent means in said cover in the upper section thereof disposed to permit viewing the contents of said container including fishing plugs and lures located therein when both cover sections telescopically enclose the housing, (d) a removable holder carried by said housing including mounting means thereon and forming a part thereof disposed to individually maintain said plugs and lures in an orderly array and display for the selection thereof, and (e) securing means carried by said housing and cover during the transport thereof.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 24 words
A fishing plug and lure organizer as per claim 1 and wherein said cover means includes means for carry and support by the cover.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 61 words
A fishing plug and lure organizer as per claim 1 and wherein said holder mounting means includes spaced apart slots at the upper and lower extremities disposed to retain individual plugs and lures in an orderly array including the tensioning thereof to assure said plugs and lures are secured within the slots to avoid displacement during the transport of the organizer.

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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) 1988-05-13 1988-11-12 1989-05-14 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1992-05-13 1992-11-12 1993-05-14 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1996-05-13 1996-11-12 1997-05-14 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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