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US 2014/0360090 A1Published application
Floating fishing accessory with positional stabilization
OwnerScott Bradley NICKOLASinventor
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Abstract
Herein disclosed is a unique floating fishing accessory comprised of a rigid frame having commonly available tubular closed cell foam pool toys affixed thereto for floatation and further comprising a netted or perforated fish storage enclosure that doubles as a sea anchor so as to resist movement of the accessory under windy conditions.
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A floating fishing accessory configured for shallow water angling, said accessory comprising:
- a. a frame component having an upper user-facing surface and a lower water-facing surface, wherein said lower surface is comprised of first and second relatively parallel lengths of rigid longitudinal tubing and at least a first and second relatively parallel length of rigid lateral tubing, wherein each of said rigid tubing lengths comprises a proximal end, a distal end, and an elongate axial portion that extends therebetween, further wherein the respective proximal ends of said first and second lateral tubing lengths are assembled to said first longitudinal tubing length, the first near the proximal end and the second near the distal end of said first longitudinal tubing length, and the respective distal ends of said first and second lateral tubing lengths are assembled to said second longitudinal tubing length, the first near the proximal end and the second near the distal end of said second longitudinal tubing length, whereby said assembled rigid tubing lengths define a planar perimeter;
- b. a plurality of elongate floatation members fabricated from an expanded polymeric foam, wherein each of said plurality of floatation members has a proximal, a distal end and an elongate axial portion and tubular central lumen that extend between said ends;
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- c. a cylindrical fish containment enclosure that acts as positional stability mechanism, wherein said cylindrical enclosure comprises a rigid base in the form of a circular plate or annular ring, an axially extending peripheral surface comprised of porous netting or perforated fabric, and a rigid top surface assembled to the upper surface of said frame component, wherein said rigid top surface further includes a closure mechanism;
- wherein each of said plurality of floatation members is assembled about each of said rigid tubing lengths such that each of said rigid tubing lengths is positioned within the central lumen of a respective floatation member assembled thereover.
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