Fisherman's cooler

• US 6,185,860 B1
• Filed: 07/21/1999
• Issued: 02/13/2001
• Est. Priority Date: 07/21/1999
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Lucius J. Thibodeaux
• Original Assignee: Lucius J. Thibodeaux
• Inventors: Thibodeaux, Lucius J.
• Primary Examiner(s): ROWAN, KURT C
• Application Number:
  US09/358,027
• Time in Patent Office: 573 Days
• Field of Search: 43/212, 43/541, 206/315.11, D22/147, D22/148, 624/577
• 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: A01K 97/10 Supports for rods

Abstract

A fisherman'"'"'s cooler includes a box-shaped container having a pivotable lid for covering a substantially open top portion. The lid includes an indented portion on its upper surface having measuring indicia therein for assisting a fisherman in measuring a fish. The top portion of the container includes a plurality of fishing rod holders, the diameter of which may be varied to support varying diameter fishing rods. An accessory shelf is hingedly attached to the front wall of the container for supporting various accessory items thereon. The accessory shelf may be locked in a horizontal position with a locking mechanism.

Claims

1. A fishermen'"'"'s cooler comprising:

a substantially hollow container having an exterior surface and a top portion with an opening thereon;

a plurality of variable diameter fishing rod holders disposed on the top portion of said container;

each of said fishing rod holders including a plurality of varying diameter concentric cup members, any number of which are removed to form a receptacle having a desired diameter;

each of said cup members including a longitudinal groove for receiving a longitudinal protrusion on an adjacent cup member to prevent each of said cup members from rotating relative to the others.

2. A fishermen'"'"'s cooler according to claim 1 further comprising a pivotable lid for selectively covering said opening, said lid having an upper surface with a recessed portion thereon, said recessed portion having a plurality of measuring indicia thereon for measuring a fish.

3. A fishermen'"'"'s cooler according to claim 2 wherein said recessed portion includes a drain channel in fluid communication with a drain plug on the exterior surface of said cooler.

4. A fishermen'"'"'s cooler according to claim 1 further comprising a shelf hingedly engaging the exterior surface of said container, said shelf pivotable between a horizontal and vertical position, and said shelf lockable in said horizontal position.