Lure and tackle stacking container

• US 5,542,206 A
• Filed: 10/11/1994
• Issued: 08/06/1996
• Est. Priority Date: 10/11/1994
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Solutia Incorporated (Eastman Chemical Company)
• Original Assignee: Albert Lisch
• Inventors: Lisch, Albert
• Primary Examiner(s): Elpel, Jeanne M.
• Application Number:
  US08/320,699
• Time in Patent Office: 665 Days
• Field of Search: 43/54.1, 43/57.1, 43/55, 43/57.2, 206/315.11, 206/519, 224/920, 220/4.27
• US Class Current: 43/54.1
• CPC Class Codes: A01K 97/06 Containers or holders for hooks, lines, sinkers, flies or the like attached to a fishing rod A01K87/009
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 224/92 Carrier for fishing bait or lure, or fish carrier other than stringer

Abstract

A lure and tackle stacking container comprising a plurality of independent trays, in which each tray can hold lures and tackle therein. A structure is in each tray, for stacking the trays one upon the other. An assembly is in each tray for interlocking and unlocking the trays when the trays are stacked one upon the other. A cover fits upon the uppermost tray. A facility is in the cover for interlocking and unlocking the cover to the uppermost tray.

Claims

1. A lure and tackle stacking container comprising:

a) a plurality of independent trays, in which each said tray can hold lures and tackle therein, wherein each said tray includes a cylindrical side wall having an open top with an annular rim thereabout, a disc-shaped bottom wall, an upstanding central barrel formed on said bottom wall, in which said barrel has a finger hole therethrough, and an annular top flange formed on said barrel, so that a person can insert a finger into said finger hole and grip said flange to lift and carry said tray, wherein said bottom wall is perforated to allow water drainage therethrough, said tray further including a foam rubber sleeve to fit over said barrel and under said flange, so that hooks on the lures can be inserted into said sleeve for safety reasons;

b) means in each said tray, for stacking said trays one upon the other;

c) means in each said tray for interlocking and unlocking said trays when said trays are stacked one upon the other;

d) a cover to fit upon said uppermost tray; and

e) means in said cover for interlocking and unlocking said cover to said uppermost tray.

2. A lure and tackle stacking container as recited in claim 1, wherein each said tray stacking means includes:

a) an upper inner setback face with an inner annular seat on said side wall directly below said rim; and

b) a lower outer setback face with an outer annular seat on said side wall directly above said bottom wall, so that when two of said trays are stacked together, said lower outer setback face of said upper tray will fit into said open top of said lower tray, with said outer annular seat of said upper tray nesting on said rim of said lower tray and said bottom wall of said upper tray nesting on said inner annular seat of said lower tray.

3. A lure and tackle stacking container as recited in claim 2, wherein each said tray interlocking and unlocking means includes:

a) said lower outer setback face on said side wall having an L-shaped lock slot; and

b) said upper inner setback face on said side wall having a lock button, so that when two of said trays are stacked together and said lower outer setback face of said upper tray fits into said open top of said lower tray, said lock button will engage with said lock slot when said upper tray is slightly turned in one direction and said lock button will disengage from said lock slot, when said upper tray is slightly turned in an opposite direction.

4. A lure and tackle stacking container as recited in claim 3, wherein said cover includes:

a) a dome-shaped lid; and

b) a collar extending downwardly from said lid to fit into said open top of said uppermost tray.

5. A lure and tackle stacking container as recited in claim 4, wherein said cover further includes a C-shaped carry handle affixed to the top of said lid to be carried by a person.

6. A lure and tackle stacking container s recited in claim 5, wherein said cover interlocking and unlocking means includes said collar having an L-shaped lock slot, so that when said collar fits into said open top of said uppermost tray, said lock button in said uppermost tray will engage with said lock slot in said collar when said cover is slightly turned in one direction and said lock button will disengage from said lock slot when said cover is slightly turned in an opposite direction.

7. A lure and tackle stacking container as recited in claim 6, wherein said trays and said cover are fabricated out of molded plastic material.

8. A lure and tackle stacking container as recited in claim 7, wherein said molded plastic material can be transparent to allow a person to look into each said tray and see the lures and tackle therein.