Special receptacle or package – For a sport implement – exercise device – or game – For hunting or fishing equipment
Utility Patent
1996-07-25
2001-01-02
Sewell, Paul T. (Department: 3728)
Special receptacle or package
For a sport implement, exercise device, or game
For hunting or fishing equipment
C043S057100
Utility Patent
active
06168017
ABSTRACT:
This invention relates to a device for storing and dispensing small articles. More in particular this invention relates to a device for storing and dispensing fish hooks.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Fish hooks are hardened metal wire devices with one end sharpened to a point and the other end formed into a closed loop. The closed loop is used as the means for connecting the hook to spooled lines. The hook is usually formed in a question-mark shape with the closed loop at the bottom. The hook does not facilitate sorting and dispensing thereof due to entanglement caused by the irregular shape of the hook and due to the hazard of its sharpened end. Thus fish hooks become entangled and ensnared when placed in a closed container if the container is disturbed in a manner which causes the hooks to move. Reliable dispensing can only be rendered if individual hooks are placed and sorted in separate isolated containers which are then accessed individually. Another difficult method of storing hooks is to tape individual hooks to a substrate such as a sheet of cardboard. The hooks are then peeled off as needed which usually results in the lost of hooks due to the cumbersome nature of the procedure. Another method is to stick the sharp ends of a number of hooks into a mass of soft material such as “STYROFOAM” material. The number of hooks which can be removed reliably is limited due to the resistance of the material when pulling the hooks out of the mass of material.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
An object of the invention is to provide a dispenser which provides convenient storage of and access to small devices such as fish hooks in a convenient and reliable manner. Another object of the invention is to facilitate isolation of the sharp end of a fish hook during storage in the dispenser. Still another object of the invention is to simplify attachment of hooks to fishing lines by providing a means for connecting of a fishing line to the closed loop end of a hook before removal of the hook from the dispenser. A further object of the invention is to provide a dispenser from materials which can float, if accidentally dropped into water. Another object of the invention is to provide a disposable single-use embodiment of the dispenser which is formed from a single component of material. An additional object of the invention is to provide a disposable single use embodiment of the dispenser which can be loaded with fish hooks by the manufacturer of the hooks.
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Bohmer William
McGowan Douglas K.
Bui Luan K.
McQuillan John Q.
Sewell Paul T.
Thunder Bay Fishing Company, Inc.
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