ICE FISHING TIP-UP HOLDER

• US 20150237839A1
• Filed: 02/27/2014
• Published: 08/27/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 02/27/2014
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Alan A. Hermanson
• Original Assignee: Alan A. Hermanson
• Inventors: Hermanson, Alan A.
• Application Number:
  US14/191,735
• Publication Number:
  US 20150237839A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A01K 97/01 for ice-fishing ; Ice drilling, hook-setting or signalling devices

Abstract

A tip-up holder for use with a tip-up while ice fishing comprising a hollow housing, where the housing includes at least four walls extending between a top edge and a bottom edge, and where the housing is positioned over an ice hole; a plurality of indentions positioned along the top edge of the housing, where the plurality of indentions receive a tip-up, where a first end of the tip-up is positioned within one indention and a second end of the tip-up is positioned within an indention on an opposing wall; and a set of anchors at the bottom edge of the housing, where the set of anchors secure the housing above the ice hole.

Claims

1. A tip-up holder for use with a tip-up while ice fishing comprising:

a. a hollow housing, where the housing includes at least four walls extending between a top edge and a bottom edge, and where the housing is positioned over an ice hole;

b. a plurality of indentions positioned along the top edge of the housing, where the plurality of indentions receive a tip-up, where a first end of the tip-up is positioned within one indention and a second end of the tip-up is positioned within an indention on an opposing wall; and

c. a set of anchors at the bottom edge of the housing, where the set of anchors secure the housing above the ice hole.

2. The tip-up holder according to claim 1, where the walls are attached to each other with a plurality of fasteners.

3. The tip-up holder according to claim 2, where the plurality of fasteners are one of at least nails, screw, or staples.

4. The tip-up holder according to claim 2, where the plurality of fasteners is hinges, where the hinges enable the walls to collapse and close the housing.

5. The tip-up holder according to claim 1, where the wall includes at least one handle to transport the housing.

6. The tip-up holder according to claim 5, where the handle is attached along a side of the housing.

7. The tip-up holder according to claim 5, where the handle is attached along the top edge.

8. The tip-up holder according to claim 1, where the plurality of anchors are stakes.

9. The tip-up holder according to claim 1, where the housing includes six walls.

10. The tip-up holder according to claim 1, where the housing includes eight walls.