Stow away collapsible fish cleaner
OwnerKenny Carl Richardson, Larry Donn Richardsoninventors
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Abstract
A collapsible fish cleaner in the form of a V-shaped trough or holding tray with integral ends that performs similarly to welded or molded fish cleaners to securely hold fish for cleaning on the outside of a boat. Seven integrally incorporated hinge assemblies allow the device to be folded completely flat without disassembly. The device is made ready by unfolding from the flat storage position to the V-shape. The hinges are an integral part of each of six parts interfacing with each other on seven axes in this design. In the use of the device, a support flange rests on the side gunwale of a boat, secured to the boat by a quick release connector.
Claims6
A collapsible fish cleaner, comprising:
- (a) an elongated trough capable of being opened to a v-shaped configuration to hold a fish to be cleaned and of being closed to a compact planar configuration for storage, said trough including a pair of opposite ends, at least one of said pair of opposite ends having a top defining a fish holding notch;
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- (b) a mounting capable of removably attaching the trough to a gunwale of a boat.
A collapsible fish cleaner device, comprising:
- (a) an elongate v-shaped trough capable of being opened to hold a fish to be cleaned and closed to a compact generally planar configuration for storage, wherein said trough comprises a planar front piece and a planar back piece, each having a plurality of hinge notches and hinge tabs located along a long side and each of a pair of short sides, said hinge tabs along said long side being bent and retaining a horizontal hinge pin;
- (b) first and second angular front end pieces, each having a plurality of hinge notches and hinge tabs located along two sides thereof, said hinge tabs being bent and retaining one of a pair of front hinge pins or one of a pair of central hinge pins;
- (c) first and second angular back end pieces, each having a plurality of hinge notches and hinge tabs located along two sides thereof, said hinge tabs being bent and retaining one of a pair of back hinge pins or one of said pair of central hinge pins;
- (d) a mounting capable of removably attaching the trough to a gunwale of a boat, said mounting including a support flange secured to an exterior side of said back piece;
- (e) a drain space above an end of said horizontal hinge pin to permit removed fish parts to escape said trough;
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- (f) at least one of said end pieces defining a fish holding notch.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.