# US 2021/0274760 A1 · Net cover, case or bag, such as a fishing net cover, case or bag and a kit including a net and net cover, case, or bag > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2021/0274760 A1 - Document ID: US20210274760A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 17/331,545 - Filed: 2021-05-26 - Published: 2021-09-09 - Earliest claimed: 2017-06-16 - Inventors: Gregory Mechaber - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20210274760A1 ## CPC - A01K 77/00: Landing-nets for fishing; Landing-spoons for fishing - A01K: ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; AVICULTURE; APICULTURE; PISCICULTURE; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS ## Abstract A cover for a framed net having a handle includes a first panel and a second panel. The first and second panels are joined at a least a portion of their peripheries such that an opening is provided. The opening is sized to allow the framed net to be inserted between the first and second panels and to allow the net handle to pass through to the outside of the cover. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A cover for a framed net having a handle, the cover comprising: a) a first panel; and b) a second panel, wherein the first and second panels are joined at at least a portion of their peripheries such that an opening is provided, the opening being sized to allow the framed net to be inserted between the first and second panels and to allow the net handle to pass through to the outside of the cover, and wherein the first and second panels define an interior region whereby each of the first and second panels has a defined interior surface and a defined exterior surface, and wherein the defined interior surface of each of the first and second panels is lined with material that is more water resistant, mold resistant, antimicrobial, or slippery than the defined exterior surface of each of the first and second panels. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The cover of claim 1 further comprising: c) a mating fastener provided on the first and second panels, wherein the mating fastener allows at least a portion of the opening can be closed. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The cover of claim 2 wherein the mating fastener is selected from a group consisting of a zipper, hook-and-loop material, paired snaps, and buttons with mated button-holes. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The cover of claim 1 wherein each of the first and second panels is oval-shaped. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The cover of claim 1 wherein each of the first and second panels is tear-dropped shaped. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The cover of claim 1 wherein each of the first and second panels are shaped as an oval with one axis of symmetry. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The cover of claim 1 wherein the opening is offset to one side of the first and second panels. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The cover of claim 1 wherein each of the first and second panels is made from fabric. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The cover of claim 8 wherein the fabric is made from a hydrophobic material. ### Claim 10 (depends on 8) The cover of claim 8 wherein the fabric is antimicrobial. ### Claim 11 (depends on 8) The cover of claim 8 wherein the fabric is anti-mold fabric. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The cover of claim 1 further comprising: c) piping provided along the periphery of the cover, the piping being sufficiently stiff such that the first and second panels maintain a substantially flat shape. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The cover of claim 1 further comprising: c) a loop configured to permit the cover, with or without the framed net, to be hung from a mounting projection, wherein the loop is located opposite a minimum opening through which the handle of the framed net can project and is located at a portion of the cover at which the first and second panels are joined by at least one of (A) stitching, (B) adhesion, and (C) piping. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The cover of claim 1 wherein each of the first and second panels is made from a rigid plastic. ### Claim 15 (depends on 1) The cover of claim 1 wherein the defined interior surface of each of the first and second panels is lined with material that is more mold resistant than the defined exterior surface of each of the first and second panels. ### Claim 16 (depends on 1) The cover of claim 1 wherein the defined interior surface of each of the first and second panels is lined with material that is more antimicrobial than the defined exterior surface of each of the first and second panels. ### Claim 17 A cover for a framed net having a handle, the cover comprising: a) a first panel; and b) a second panel, wherein the first and second panels are joined at at least a portion of their peripheries such that an opening is provided, the opening being sized to allow the framed net to be inserted between the first and second panels and to allow the net handle to pass through to the outside of the cover, and wherein the first and second panels define an interior region whereby each of the first and second panels has a defined interior surface and a defined exterior surface, and wherein at least a portion of the defined exterior surface of at least one of the first and second panels is provided with a reflective material.