US 5,960,950 AGranted

Fishing rod and reel assembly carrying case

AssigneeMeeker R & D, Inc.

InventorsPaul K. Meeker, Antonieta M. Giner, Enrique R. Giner

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Abstract

A fishing rod and reel assembly carrying case having two (2) elongated housing sections attached along one elongated edge thereof by a pivotal connection, such as one or more hinges. The interior of each of the two (2) elongated housing sections includes a cavity into which a fishing rod and reel assembly can be placed and one of the elongated housing sections includes one or more tackle box compartments having dividers positioned therein and pivotally attached cover portions which cover and retain fishing tackle and other fishing equipment therein. The two (2) elongated housing sections can be closed upon each other and latched in this position to form an elongated fishing rod and reel assembly carrying case having an integral handle portion to carry the enclosed fishing rod and reel assembly carrying case. When opened, the two (2) elongated housing sections lay in a substantially flat orientation on the ground or other horizontal surface and permit access to the fishing rod and reel assembly, as well as to the fishing tackle and other fishing equipment, stored therein.

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Dependent claims

A fishing rod and reel assembly carrying case for storing a fishing rod and reel assembly therein, said fishing rod and reel assembly carrying case comprising:

a bottom elongated housing section having an interior cavity to accommodate the fishing rod and reel assembly therein, said interior cavity of said bottom elongated housing section including a cylindrical enlargement extending outwardly therefrom to accommodate the fishing reel therein and an outwardly extending handle portion having an elongated opening therein;
a top elongated housing section pivotally attached to said bottom elongated housing section along an elongated edge thereof, said top elongated housing section having an interior cavity to accommodate the fishing rod and reel assembly therein which corresponds to said interior cavity in said bottom elongated housing section, said interior cavity of said top elongated housing section having a cylindrical enlargement extending outwardly therefrom to accommodate the fishing reel therein and an outwardly extending handle portion having an elongated opening therein which corresponds to said elongated opening in said bottom elongated housing section when said bottom elongated housing section and said top elongated housing section are in a closed position, said cylindrical enlargement in said top elongated housing section corresponds to and has a larger diameter than said cylindrical enlargement in said bottom elongated housing section;
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at least one recessed portion on said exterior of said top elongated housing section to retain fishing tackle and other fishing equipment therein.

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