US 2019/0054862 A1Published application

Encasement Protective Apparatus

OwnerEarl McCoy, Graham McCoyinventors

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Abstract

A protective apparatus for an article, the apparatus including a rigid surrounding sidewall with first and second end portions, the sidewall has a chamber disposed within a primary interior of the sidewall that has a flexible partition member disposed between the sidewall and the chamber to dampen relative movement between the rigid sidewall and the chamber. Further, a flexible collar that is slidably engaged to a portion of an interior of the chamber, the flexible collar has a collar aperture that removably encompasses a portion of the article, wherein operationally the collar suspends the article within the chamber interior. Further, a head element is affixed to the sidewall second end portion and a hatch that has a removable engagement to the sidewall first end portion wherein both the head element and the hatch are operational to retain the article within the chamber in the sidewall.

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Dependent claims

An encasement protective apparatus for enveloping an article, the article having a lengthwise axis, said apparatus comprising:

(a) a substantially rigid surrounding sidewall about a longitudinal axis, wherein said surrounding sidewall has a first end portion and an opposing second end portion wherein said longitudinal axis spanning therebetween, said surrounding sidewall also having an outer surface portion and an opposing inner surface portion, thereby said inner surface portion defining a primary interior;
(b) a chamber having a longwise axis, said chamber disposed within said primary interior, said chamber having an exterior surface portion and an opposing interior surface portion, wherein said chamber longwise axis is positioned to be substantially parallel to said longitudinal axis with said chamber disposed substantially from said first end portion to said second end portion, wherein said chamber interior surface portion defines a chamber interior;
(c) a flexible partition member disposed between said inner surface portion and said exterior surface portion, wherein operationally said flexible partition member dampens relative movement as between said rigid sidewall and said chamber;
(d) a flexible collar that is slidably engaged to a portion of said chamber interior in contact with said interior surface portion along said longitudinal axis, wherein said flexible collar has a collar aperture that removably encompasses a portion of the article, wherein operationally said collar suspends the article within said chamber interior;
(e) a head element having an outermost surface and an opposing innermost surface wherein said head element is affixed to said second end portion such that structurally said outer surface portion extends to said outmost surface and said inner surface portion extends to said innermost surface wherein said flexible partition member extends to be adjacent to said innermost surface, wherein operationally said head element helps to retain the article along said longitudinal axis;
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(f) a hatch for removable engagement to said first end portion, wherein said hatch is positioned opposite of said head element in relation to said surrounding sidewall, said hatch having a parsed portion of said flexible partition member that faces said flexible partition member, wherein operationally said hatch further helps to retain the article along said longitudinal axis.

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An encasement protective apparatus for enveloping a fishing rod and reel, the fishing rod and reel having a lengthwise axis, said apparatus comprising:

(a) a substantially rigid surrounding sidewall about a longitudinal axis, wherein said surrounding sidewall has a first end portion and an opposing second end portion wherein said longitudinal axis spanning therebetween, said surrounding sidewall also having an outer surface portion and an opposing inner surface portion, thereby said inner surface portion defining a primary interior;
(b) a tubular section having a longwise axis, said tubular section disposed within said primary interior, said tubular section having a tubular section exterior surface portion and an opposing tubular section interior surface portion, wherein said tubular section longwise axis is positioned to be substantially parallel to said longitudinal axis with said tubular section is disposed substantially from said first end portion to said second end portion, wherein said tubular section interior surface portion defines a tubular section interior;
(c) a flexible fill material disposed between said inner surface portion and said tubular section exterior surface portion, wherein operationally said flexible fill material dampens relative movement as between said rigid sidewall and said tubular section;
(d) a flexible collar that is slidably engaged to a portion of said tubular section interior in contact with said tubular section interior surface portion along said longitudinal axis, wherein said flexible collar has a collar aperture that removably encompasses a portion of the rod, wherein operationally said collar suspends the rod within said tubular section interior;
(e) a head element having an outermost surface and an opposing innermost surface wherein said head element is affixed to said second end portion such that structurally said outer surface portion extends to said outmost surface and said inner surface portion extends to said innermost surface wherein said flexible fill material extends to be adjacent to said innermost surface, wherein operationally said head element helps to retain the rod and reel along said longitudinal axis;
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(f) a door for removable engagement to said first end portion, wherein said door is positioned opposite of said head element in relation to said surrounding sidewall, said door having a parsed portion of said flexible fill material that faces said flexible fill material, wherein operationally said door further helps to retain the rod and reel along said longitudinal axis.

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An encasement protective apparatus for enveloping a fishing rod and reel, the fishing rod and reel having a lengthwise axis, said apparatus comprising:

(a) a substantially rigid surrounding sidewall about a longitudinal axis, wherein said surrounding sidewall has a first end portion and an opposing second end portion wherein said longitudinal axis spanning therebetween, said surrounding sidewall also having an outer surface portion and an opposing inner surface portion, thereby said inner surface portion defining a primary interior;
(b) a tubular section having a longwise axis, said tubular section disposed within said primary interior, said tubular section having a tubular section exterior surface portion and an opposing tubular section interior surface portion, wherein said tubular section longwise axis is positioned to be substantially parallel to said longitudinal axis with said tubular section being disposed substantially from said first end portion to said second end portion, wherein said tubular section interior surface portion defines a tubular section interior;
(c) a flexible fill material disposed between said inner surface portion and said tubular section exterior surface portion, wherein operationally said flexible fill material dampens relative movement as between said rigid sidewall and said tubular section;
(d) an adhesive foam that is affixed to a portion of said tubular section interior in contact with said tubular section interior surface portion along said longitudinal axis;
(e) a nested chamber disposed within said tubular section interior and supported by said adhesive foam;
(f) a flexible collar that is slidably engaged to a portion of an interior of said nested chamber along said longitudinal axis, wherein said flexible collar has a collar aperture that removably encompasses a portion of the rod, wherein operationally said collar suspends the rod within said nested chamber interior, further operationally said flexible collar, said adhesive foam, and said flexible fill material all act together to dampen relative movement as between said rigid sidewall and the rod to reduce possible damage to the rod;
(g) a head element having an outermost surface and an opposing innermost surface wherein said head element is affixed to said second end portion such that structurally said outer surface portion extends to said outmost surface and said inner surface portion extends to said innermost surface wherein said flexible fill material extends to be adjacent to said innermost surface, wherein operationally said head element helps to retain the rod and reel along said longitudinal axis;
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(h) a door for removable engagement to said first end portion, wherein said door is positioned opposite of said head element in relation to said surrounding sidewall, said door having a parsed portion of said flexible fill material that faces said flexible fill material, wherein operationally said door further helps to retain the rod and reel along said longitudinal axis.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 16/167,561Filed 23 Oct 2018
Priority: 1 May 2017
Published: 21 Feb 2019
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification5 codes

B60R 9/08
Supplementary fittings on vehicle exterior for carrying loads, e.g. luggage, sports gear or the like: specially adapted for sports gear
B60R 9/055
Carriers associated with vehicle roof: enclosure-type carriers, e.g. containers, boxes
A01K 97/08
Accessories for angling: containers for rods
B60R
Vehicle fittings and parts

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Application29/602,542Continuation in part · filed 1 May 2017
Application16/167,561Continuation in part
US 10,486,612 B2Related patent
US D889,123 S1Related patent
US 2019/0054862 A1This patent

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