# US 2018/0020650 A1 · Fishing Bait Cooler Device

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- Number: US 2018/0020650 A1
- Document ID: US20180020650A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 15/218,805
- Filed: 2016-07-25
- Published: 2018-01-25
- Earliest claimed: 2016-07-25
- Inventors: Jimmy Bliss
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20180020650A1

## CPC

- A01K 97/04: Containers for bait; Preparation of bait
- A01K: ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; AVICULTURE; APICULTURE; PISCICULTURE; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS

## Abstract

A fishing bait cooler device stores bait worms in a cool environment and facilitates access to the worms. The device includes a bottom container defining an interior space for holding a cold material and a top container defining a storage space for holding soil and bait worms. A panel is coupled to the top container and adjustable between a closed position and an open position exposing the storage space. The top container is coupled to the bottom container and adjustable between an access position and a storage position. The top container is positioned in abutment and is aligned with the bottom container in the storage position. The panel is exposed in the access position.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A fishing bait cooler device comprising:
a bottom container, said bottom container having a bottom wall and a perimeter wall coupled to and extending upwardly from said bottom wall to define an interior space of said bottom container, said interior space being configured for holding a cold material;
a top container, said top container having a top wall and a peripheral wall coupled to and extending from said top wall defining a storage space in said top container, said storage space being configured for holding soil and bait worms within the storage space;
a panel coupled to said top container, said panel being adjustable relative to said top container such that said panel is adjustable between an open position exposing said storage space and a closed position enclosing said storage space; and
wherein said top container is coupled to said bottom container such that said top container is adjustable between an access position and a storage position, said top container being positioned in abutment and being aligned with said bottom container in said storage position, said panel being exposed in said access position.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The device of claim 1, further comprising said top container being hingedly coupled to said bottom container.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The device of claim 1, further comprising said top container being insulated.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The device of claim 1, further comprising said bottom container being insulated.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The device of claim 1, further comprising each of said top container and said bottom container being insulated.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The device of claim 1, further comprising a handle coupled to said top wall of said top container.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The device of claim 1, further comprising a latch having a first section coupled to said top container and a second section coupled to said bottom container, said first section coupling to said second section whereby said top container is secured in said storage position.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The device of claim 1, further comprising a slot extending through said peripheral wall of said top container, said panel being slidable through said slot between said open position and said closed position.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The device of claim 1, further comprising said panel being constructed of acrylic sheeting.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

The device of claim 1, further comprising said panel being transparent.

### Claim 11 (depends on 8)

The device of claim 8, further comprising a lip coupled to said peripheral wall and extending into an opening into said storage space.

### Claim 12

A fishing bait cooler device comprising:
a bottom container, said bottom container having a bottom wall and a perimeter wall coupled to and extending upwardly from said bottom wall to define an interior space of said bottom container, said interior space being configured for holding a cold material, said bottom container being insulated;
a top container, said top container having a top wall and a peripheral wall coupled to and extending from said top wall defining a storage space in said top container, said storage space being configured for holding soil and bait worms within the storage space, said top container being insulated;
a panel coupled to said top container, said panel being adjustable relative to said top container such that said panel is adjustable between an open position exposing said storage space and a closed position enclosing said storage space, said panel being constructed of acrylic sheeting, said panel being transparent; and
said top container being hingedly coupled to said bottom container wherein said top container is coupled to said bottom container such that said top container is adjustable between an access position and a storage position, said top container being positioned in abutment and being aligned with said bottom container in said storage position, said panel being exposed in said access position;
a handle coupled to said top wall of said top container;
a latch having a first section coupled to said top container and a second section coupled to said bottom container, said first section coupling to said second section whereby said top container is secured in said storage position;
a slot extending through said peripheral wall of said top container, said panel being slidable through said slot between said open position and said closed position; and
a lip coupled to said peripheral wall and extending into an opening into said storage space.