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Floating bait container

a bait container and floating technology, applied in fishing, applications, other angling devices, etc., can solve the problems of bait container damage, bait mortality and storage time, and capture fish damage,

Inactive Publication Date: 2005-12-22
LINDY LITTLE JOE
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"The present invention is a live bait container made of fabric mesh. It has a flexible body with two end walls and a side wall, which creates an interior storage space. The fabric mesh also has an access port to communicate with the interior storage space. The container can have a longitudinal access port or a side wall with an access port located on the side wall oriented along the major axis. The technical effect of this invention is to provide a convenient and flexible container for live bait that allows for easy access to the bait through the fabric mesh and access port."

Problems solved by technology

A longstanding problem of live bait fishermen, who use minnows and other bait that must remain submerged in water, is providing a means for storing the bait while fishing.
Damage can occur, however, to the bait, captured fish, bait container and / or live well with normal jostling of the bait container during boat operation.
The walls of such assemblies, however, can collapse against the contained bait and / or fish and obstruct normal gill movement and breathing, thereby severely effecting bait mortality and storage time.

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[0018] Referring to FIGS. 1 through 5, views are shown to a mesh fabric, live bait container 2. The sidewalls 4 of the container 2 are supported in a generally cylindrical shape via a pair of flexibly resilient stays or hoops 6. One of the stays 6 is shown in cutaway and is formed from a flat band of a water impermeable material (e.g. plastic or a coated material) that is rolled and sewn into a hem 7 at the end of the container 2. Each stay 6 generally defines an endless hoop, although several linear sections might be secured to the walls 4 to prevent the walls from collapsing against each other. The material used in the stays 6 is selected to be resistant to UV light and other environmental forces and to provide a sufficient resilience to return to shape, if distorted.

[0019] The shape, number and positioning of the stays 6 can be varied depending upon the geometry of a desired container. A cylindrical container shape is presently preferred to facilitate transport of the container ...

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Abstract

A collapsible live bait container constructed of a vinyl coated fabric mesh. The mesh is sewn over one or more flexibly resilient stays. A foam flotation member or buoyant stays can be secured to the enclosure walls. Resealing access ports are defined with strips of hook and loop fasteners, zippers or a fabric sleeve and drawstring. Several storage compartments can be provided with permanent or detachable walls or pockets.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION(S) [0001] This is a continuation application of Application Ser. No. 10 / 301,772 entitled “Floating Bait Container” and filed Nov. 21, 2002 by Joseph C. Beech, now pending.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] The present invention relates to live bait containers and, in particular, to a container having a fabric mesh sewn to rigid stays to define displaced walls and an enclosed storage cavity and including a resealing access port and a buoyant member sewn to the mesh walls. [0003] A longstanding problem of live bait fishermen, who use minnows and other bait that must remain submerged in water, is providing a means for storing the bait while fishing. Varieties of rigid walled bait containers and traps with hinged doors and perforated walls exist. These containers are typically constructed from metallic mesh screen or perforated metal or plastic. These containers can be dragged from a boat or can be mounted inside a solid walled outer container that...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A01K97/05
CPCA01K97/05
Inventor BEECH, JOSEPH
Owner LINDY LITTLE JOE