Fishing – trapping – and vermin destroying – Fishing – Holder
Reexamination Certificate
2000-03-23
2001-08-07
Ark, Darren W. (Department: 3643)
Fishing, trapping, and vermin destroying
Fishing
Holder
C043S055000, C206S315110, C220S560000, C220S592250, C220S230000, C224S920000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06269587
ABSTRACT:
TECHNICAL FIELD
The present invention relates to fishing accessories and more particularly to a surf fishing caddy that includes a rectangular, closed cell foam float body, a tackle box compartment sealing door, a cooler compartment sealing door and a draw string sealable mesh bag; the rectangular, closed cell foam float body having a circular mesh bag passage aperture formed therethrough between a top float body surface and a bottom float body surface, a cooler compartment formed into the float body and accessible through a cooler opening formed through the top float body surface, a tackle box compartment formed into the float body and accessible through a tackle box opening formed through top float body surface, and two spaced cylinder shaped fishing rod handle insertion cavities formed through the top float body surface; the tackle box compartment sealing door being hingedly connected to the float body adjacent to the tackle box opening such that the tackle box compartment sealing door is pivotal into a closed tackle box position sealing the tackle box opening and magnetically held in the closed tackle box position by a magnetic securing mechanism including a resilient magnetic sealing gasket attached to the tackle box compartment sealing door and a magnetically attractable member positioned around a perimeter of the tackle box opening; the cooler compartment sealing door being hingedly connected to the float body adjacent to the cooler opening such that the cooler compartment sealing door is pivotal into a closed cooler position sealing the cooler opening and magnetically held in the closed cooler position by a magnetic securing mechanism including a resilient magnetic sealing gasket attached to the cooler compartment sealing door and a magnetically attractable member positioned around a perimeter of the cooler opening; the draw string sealable mesh bag being positioned through the circular mesh bag passage aperture and attached to the float body such that a draw string sealing assembly is positioned above the top float body surface and a fish holding portion is positioned beneath the bottom float body surface.
BACKGROUND ART
Surf fishing is a popular recreational pastime. Although surf fishing is enjoyed by many, carrying all of the items necessary for surf fishing out into the surf can be difficult. It would be a benefit, therefore, to have a surf fishing caddy that included a float body for supporting a cooler, a tackle box, a number of fishing rod holders, a fish retaining bag, and a number of tether rope attachment posts.
GENERAL SUMMARY DISCUSSION OF INVENTION
It is thus an object of the invention to provide a surf fishing caddy that includes a rectangular, closed cell foam float body, a tackle box compartment sealing door, a cooler compartment sealing door and a draw string sealable mesh bag; the rectangular, closed cell foam float body having a circular mesh bag passage aperture formed therethrough between a top float body surface and a bottom float body surface, a cooler compartment formed into the float body and accessible through a cooler opening formed through the top float body surface, a tackle box compartment formed into the float body and accessible through a tackle box opening formed through top float body surface, and two spaced cylinder shaped fishing rod handle insertion cavities formed through the top float body surface; the tackle box compartment sealing door being hingedly connected to the float body adjacent to the tackle box opening such that the tackle box compartment sealing door is pivotal into a closed tackle box position sealing the tackle box opening and magnetically held in the closed tackle box position by a magnetic securing mechanism including a resilient magnetic sealing gasket attached to the tackle box compartment sealing door and a magnetically attractable member positioned around a perimeter of the tackle box opening; the cooler compartment sealing door being hingedly connected to the float body adjacent to the cooler opening such that the cooler compartment sealing door is pivotal into a closed cooler position sealing the cooler opening and magnetically held in the closed cooler position by a magnetic securing mechanism including a resilient magnetic sealing gasket attached to the cooler compartment sealing door and a magnetically attractable member positioned around a perimeter of the cooler opening; the draw string sealable mesh bag being positioned through the circular mesh bag passage aperture and attached to the float body such that a draw string sealing assembly is positioned above the top float body surface and a fish holding portion is positioned beneath the bottom float body surface.
Accordingly, a surf fishing caddy is provided. The surf fishing caddy includes a rectangular, closed cell foam float body, a tackle box compartment sealing door, a cooler compartment sealing door and a draw string sealable mesh bag; the rectangular, closed cell foam float body having a circular mesh bag passage aperture formed therethrough between a top float body surface and a bottom float body surface, a cooler compartment formed into the float body and accessible through a cooler opening formed through the top float body surface, a tackle box compartment formed into the float body and accessible through a tackle box opening formed through top float body surface, and two spaced cylinder shaped fishing rod handle insertion cavities formed through the top float body surface; the tackle box compartment sealing door being hingedly connected to the float body adjacent to the tackle box opening such that the tackle box compartment sealing door is pivotal into a closed tackle box position sealing the tackle box opening and magnetically held in the closed tackle box position by a magnetic securing mechanism including a resilient magnetic sealing gasket attached to the tackle box compartment sealing door and a magnetically attractable member positioned around a perimeter of the tackle box opening; the cooler compartment sealing door being hingedly connected to the float body adjacent to the cooler opening such that the cooler compartment sealing door is pivotal into a closed cooler position sealing the cooler opening and magnetically held in the closed cooler position by a magnetic securing mechanism including a resilient magnetic sealing gasket attached to the cooler compartment sealing door and a magnetically attractable member positioned around a perimeter of the cooler opening; the draw string sealable mesh bag being positioned through the circular mesh bag passage aperture and attached to the float body such that a draw string sealing assembly is positioned above the top float body surface and a fish holding portion is positioned beneath the bottom float body surface.
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Ark Darren W.
Breaux Joseph N.
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