Fishing – trapping – and vermin destroying – Fishing
Reexamination Certificate
2002-11-27
2004-10-12
Rowan, Kurt (Department: 3643)
Fishing, trapping, and vermin destroying
Fishing
Reexamination Certificate
active
06802149
ABSTRACT:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to sporting equipment, more particularly to a fish cutting device and associated method of using the device to rapidly cut fish into a plurality of bait pieces.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PRIOR ART
Fishing has for eons been both a profession and an avocation. In order to draw fish towards a fishing vessel, oftentimes one must rapidly cut fish into bait pieces as chum. Part of the danger in cutting a plurality of bait pieces is that the cutter may also be injured due to being tossed around during rough oceans while holding onto the knife.
A wide variety of sporting equipment devices is currently available on the commercial market and an even larger number of these types of devices are known in the art of sporting equipment devices, for example, the cutting device disclosed by Larson in U.S. Pat. No. 2,223,828; the sportsman's combination receptable and ice chest disclosed by Doughty in U.S. Pat. No. 3,958,359; the bait storage, cooler and tackle holder arrangement disclosed by Testa, Jr. in U.S. Pat. No. 5,305,544; the portable cooler with suspended grate for ice-free storage areas disclosed by Brown and Starling in U.S. Pat. No. 5,605,056; the multiple use shelf for cooler disclosed by Steffes in U.S. Pat. No. RE32,740; and the cutting board disclosed by Gruber in U.S. Pat. No. D212,494.
While all of the above-described devices fulfill their respective, particular objectives and requirements, the aforementioned patents do not describe a fish cutting device having a bucket and a lid attached to the bucket in which the lid includes a bottom plate, a hinge and a top plate. The bottom plate having at least one orifice with a corresponding cutting edge set attached to the bottom plate, so that a portion of the cutting edge set traverses across the orifice in the bottom plate. The top plate having at least one convex protrusion attached to the lower surface of the top plate which is correspondingly aligned with the orifice of the bottom plate. When the lid is in a closed position then a portion of the convex protrusion is slidably inserted through a portion of the orifice of the bottom plate. Each convex protrusion also having a channel set etched in it. Each channel set of each convex protrusion having a configuration matching the corresponding cutting edge set traversing across the corresponding orifice of the bottom plate. This combination of elements would specifically match the user's particular individual needs of making it possible to rapidly cut fish into a plurality of bait pieces. The above-described patents make no provision for a fish cutting device having a bucket and a lid attached to the bucket in which the lid includes a bottom plate, a hinge and a top plate. The bottom plate having at least one orifice with a corresponding cutting edge set attached to the bottom plate, so that a portion of the cutting edge set traverses across the orifice in the bottom plate. The top plate having at least one convex protrusion attached to the lower surface of the top plate which is correspondingly aligned with the orifice of the bottom plate. When the lid is in a closed position then a portion of the convex protrusion is slidably inserted through a portion of the orifice of the bottom plate. Each convex protrusion also having a channel set etched in it. Each channel set of each convex protrusion having a configuration matching the corresponding cutting edge set traversing across the corresponding orifice of the bottom plate.
Therefore, a need exists for a new and improved fish cutting device having a bucket and a lid attached to the bucket in which the lid includes a bottom plate, a hinge and a top plate. The bottom plate having at least one orifice with a corresponding cutting edge set attached to the bottom plate, so that a portion of the cutting edge set traverses across the orifice in the bottom plate. The top plate having at least one convex protrusion attached to the lower surface of the top plate which is correspondingly aligned with the orifice of the bottom plate. When the lid is in a closed position then a portion of the convex protrusion is slidably inserted through a portion of the orifice of the bottom plate. Each convex protrusion also having a channel set etched in it. Each channel set of each convex protrusion having a configuration matching the corresponding cutting edge set traversing across the corresponding orifice of the bottom plate. In this respect, the fish cutting device according to the present invention substantially departs from the conventional concepts and designs of the prior art, and in doing so provides an apparatus primarily developed for providing a means of making it possible to rapidly cut fish into a plurality of bait pieces.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present device and method, according to the principles of the present invention, overcomes the shortcomings of the prior art by providing a fish cutting device and method of using for cutting fish into bait pieces. The device comprising: a bucket and a lid attached to the bucket. The lid includes a bottom plate, a hinge and a top plate. The bottom plate has at least one orifice with a corresponding cutting edge set attached to the bottom plate, so that a portion of the cutting edge set traverses across the orifice in the bottom plate. The top plate is pivotally attached to the bottom plate. The top plate has at least one convex protrusion attached to the lower surface of the top plate which is correspondingly aligned with the orifice of the bottom plate. When the lid is in a closed position then a portion of the convex protrusion is slidably inserted through a portion of the orifice of the bottom plate. Each convex protrusion also has a channel set etched in it. Each channel set of each convex protrusion has a configuration matching the corresponding cutting edge set traversing across the corresponding orifice of the bottom plate. The method of using comprises the steps of detaching, freezing, getting, grabbing, hanging, hoisting, lifting, placing, pushing, removing, unhooking, and unlocking.
In view of the foregoing disadvantages inherent in the known type of fish cutting device now present in the prior art, the present invention provides an improved fish cutting device, which will be described subsequently in great detail, is to provide a new and improved fish cutting device which is not anticipated, rendered obvious, suggested, or even implied by the prior art, either alone or in any combination thereof.
To attain this, the present invention essentially comprises a bucket and a lid attached to the bucket. The lid includes a bottom plate, a hinge and a top plate. The bottom plate has at least one orifice with a corresponding cutting edge set attached to the bottom plate, so that a portion of the cutting edge set traverses across the orifice in the bottom plate. The top plate is pivotally attached to the bottom plate. The top plate has at least one convex protrusion attached to the lower surface of the top plate which is correspondingly aligned with the orifice of the bottom plate. When the lid is in a closed position then a portion of the convex protrusion is slidably inserted through a portion of the orifice of the bottom plate. Each convex protrusion also has a channel set etched in it. Each channel set of each convex protrusion has a configuration matching the corresponding cutting edge set traversing across the corresponding orifice of the bottom plate.
There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the invention in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that the present contribution of the art may be better appreciated.
The invention may also include a handle attached to the top plate of the lid. There are of course, additional features of the invention that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims attached.
Numerous objects, features and advantages of the present invention will be readily apparent to those
Albanese Pamela R.
Albanese, Jr. John N.
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