Storage device for sinker balls used in sportfishing
OwnerRandy P. Eveninventor
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Abstract
A storage device is provided for separately holding non-split sinkers having eyelets at top ends thereof relative to a support surface. At least one retainer is provided for individually holding a single non-split sinker fixed relative thereto. The retainer has a sidewall structure forming an internal pocket for retaining the non-split sinker, and a vertical support wall joined to the retainer sidewall. A pair of cooperable mating devices is engaged with the support surface. One of the hubs is attached to the vertical support wall and both of the hubs are clamped together on the support surface.
Claims37
A sinker storage device mounted to an upper deck of and entirely inside a boat for separately holding non-split sinkers having eyelets at top ends thereof, the device comprising:
- a tubular sinker retainer structure having a substantially closed sidewall for individually holding the non-split sinkers fixed relative thereto such that the top end of the sinker always protrudes from the sinker retainer structure;
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- a mounting arrangement fastening the sinker retainer structure to topside support surface within a fishing boat,
- wherein the sinker retainer structure and the mounting arrangement are coupled together by a spline and slot arrangement,
- wherein the sinker retainer structure includes at least one cup having a cylindrical sidewall forming an internal pocket retaining only one of the non-split sinkers therein, and a vertical support wall joined to the cup sidewall,
- wherein the cup has an open top, an open bottom wall and the cylindrical sidewall is formed with a pair of aligned openings on opposite sides of the sidewall in register with a central hole provided in the vertical support wall, and
- wherein the open bottom wall is formed with a plurality of downwardly depending bosses for facilitating attachment of the sinker retainer structure to the fishing boat.
A sinker storage device of for separately holding non-split sinkers having eyelets at top ends thereof relative to a support surface, the device comprising:
- a first tubular sinker retainer for individually holding a single non-split sinker fixed relative thereto, the first sinker retainer having a substantially closed sidewall forming an internal pocket for retaining the non-split sinker, and a splined vertical support wall joined to the sinker retainer sidewall;
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- a pair of cooperable mating hubs engageable with the support surface, one of the hubs being matingly attached to the splined vertical support wall to enable changing an angular position of the first sinker retainer, relative to the one hub about an axis perpendicular to the vertical support wall and both of the hubs being clamped together on the support surface, and
- a second tubular sinker retainer for individually holding a single non-split sinker fixed relative thereto, the second sinker retainer having a sidewall forming an internal pocket for retaining the non-split sinker, and a splined vertical support wall joined to the second sinker retainer sidewall.
A boat-mounted storage device for separately holding non-split sinkers having eyelets at top ends thereof, the device comprising:
- a retainer structure for individually holding the non-split sinkers fixed relative thereto;
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- a mounting arrangement fastening the retainer structure to a support surface of a fishing boat,
- wherein the retainer structure includes at least one cup having a cylindrical sidewall forming an internal pocket retaining only one of the non-split sinkers therein, and a vertical support wall joined to the cup sidewall,
- wherein the cup has an open top, an open bottom wall and the cylindrical sidewall is formed with a pair of aligned openings on opposite sides of the sidewall n register with a central hole provided in the vertical support wall,
- wherein the mounting arrangement includes a pair of cooperable mating hubs joined to each other, the vertical support wall and the support surface of the fishing boat,
- wherein each of the hubs is formed with a cradle portion having a semi-cylindrical surface constructed and arranged so that each surface will mate in surrounding relationship upon a corresponding portion of a round support surface on the fishing boat,
- wherein each of the hubs is also formed with a base provided with a slot formation and a central aperture, and
- wherein the vertical support wall on the at least one cup is formed with spline structure matingly engageable with the slot formation on the base of one of the hubs to enable changing of an angular position of the at least one cup relative to the one hub.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.