Tackle box for suspended storage
OwnerDarrell L. Glidewell, Billy D. Horton, Jr.inventors
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Abstract
A novel tackle box is disclosed which employs hook attaching means comprising a vertical slot adapted to receive the hooks of artificial fishing bait. The hook attaching means are secured to the top inside of the tackle box or to one or more horizontal shelves in said box so that any bait stored is suspended during storage. Suspension allows for drying of the tackle and prevention of rust. The tackle may be easily inserted and easily removed from the slots. The box provides an effective storage means and method especially for unwieldy and cumbersome baits.
Claims10
A storage system for artificial fishing bait attached to a hook, comprising:
- a container having a vertical inside wall, a container inside top surface and a container inside bottom surface;
- a first horizontal planar shelf attached to said vertical inside wall so that said horizontal planar shelf extends across said container, said first horizontal planar shelf having a top and a bottom;
- hook securing members comprising a top plane and a vertical plane extending downwardly from said top plane, said vertical plane defining a slot adapted to removably hang hooks of artificial bait on said slot thereby suspending said bait, said top plane secured to said bottom of said first horizontal planar shelf, further comprising hook securing members attached to said container inside top surface and wherein said first horizontal planar shelf is located a sufficient distance from said container inside top surface to permit artificial bait hung on said hook securing members attached thereto to be suspended above said first horizontal planar shelf.
A molded plastic fishing box, comprising:
- a generally rectangular container having a vertical inside wall, a horizontal container top having an inside wall, a horizontal container bottom having an inside wall and a vertical door;
- one or more horizontal planar shelves attached to said vertical inside wall so that each of said horizontal planar shelves extends across said container, each of said horizontal planar shelves having a top and a bottom;
- one or more hook securing strips having a top horizontal plane and a vertical plane extending downwardly from said top horizontal plane, said top plane attached to one or more of said bottom surfaces of said horizontal planar shelves, said strips having slots defined by said vertical plane adapted to removably secure hooks of artificial fishing bait thereby suspending said bait and said strips sufficiently long to span the approximate depth of said container wherein said top horizontal plane of said hook securing strips are attached to said container top inside wall, and said horizontal planar shelves are positioned a sufficient distance from said container top inside wall to permit suspension of said artificial fishing bait from said hook securing strips attached thereto.
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