Fishing Net Cover with Handle Opening for Snag Prevention

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Solution Overview

Problem

Fishing nets often become snagged, tangled, or caught during transport and storage, leading to frustration and potential damage, and they can also harbor odors.

Innovation Solution

A cover for fishing nets comprising two panels joined at their peripheries with a minimum opening to accommodate the net handle, made from durable and water-resistant materials, which can be customized to fit various net shapes and sizes, and includes features like zippers, hooks, and loops for easy storage and odor reduction.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If the netting is made long and extensive to cover large areas, then the net can catch more fish, but it becomes more prone to snagging and tangling during transport and storage

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvefishing effectivenessVSAvoidease of transport and storage

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The net is stored nested within the cover structure, with the netting contained inside the cover body and the handle positioned through the opening. This nesting arrangement protects the extensive netting from snagging and tangling during transport and storage while maintaining the net's full fishing capability when deployed.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #7Nested doll (Nesting)

Solution Approach 2:

The cover acts as an intermediary protective structure between the net and the external environment. The cover body encloses the netting, preventing contact with objects that could cause snagging, while the opening allows the handle to pass through for easy access during use.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Productivity

If the netting is made extensive to cover large areas, then the net can catch more fish, but it becomes more prone to tangling during transport and storage

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvefishing effectivenessVSAvoidtangling complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The extensive netting is nested within the cover structure, where the cover body acts as a containment structure that prevents the netting from becoming tangled during transport and storage. The netting remains organized and compact inside the cover, eliminating tangling issues while preserving full fishing effectiveness.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #7Nested doll (Nesting)

3Ease of operation

If the net is stored without protection, then it is easily accessible, but it becomes snagged and tangled on objects during transport and storage

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveease of accessVSAvoidsnagging and tangling

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The cover serves as a protective intermediary between the net and potential snag points in the environment. The cover body encloses the netting, preventing contact with bolts, hooks, and other objects that could cause snagging, while the opening provides easy access to the handle for quick deployment.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The cover provides beforehand protection by enclosing the net before it is exposed to potential damage during transport and storage. This protective barrier prevents snagging and tangling from occurring in the first place, eliminating the need for untangling operations.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #11Beforehand cushioning (Prior cushioning)

4Ease of operation

If the netting is pulled to remove snags, then the net can be freed from tangles, but the netting may tear or shorten, reducing its lifespan

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveease of untanglingVSAvoidnetting durability

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSStrength

Solution Approach 1:

The cover provides beforehand protection that prevents snags and tangles from forming in the first place. By enclosing the netting during transport and storage, the cover eliminates the need for forceful pulling and untangling operations that could tear or shorten the netting, thereby preserving netting durability and lifespan.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #11Beforehand cushioning (Prior cushioning)

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

The cover prevents snagging and tangling, reduces storage frustration, and helps maintain net integrity while allowing for easy deployment, while also providing odor control through antimicrobial and hydrophobic properties.

Implementation Method 1

made from durable and water-resistant materials... providing odor control through antimicrobial and hydrophobic properties

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectHydrophobic properties: Hydrophobe

Data Source

PatentUS11033010B2Net cover, case or bag, such as a fishing net cover, case or bag and a kit including a net and net cover, case, or bag

Publication Date: 2021.06.15 MECHABER GREGORY

AI summary

A cover for a framed net having a handle includes a first panel and a second panel. The first and second panels are joined at a least a portion of their peripheries such that an opening is provided. The opening is sized to allow the framed net to be inserted between the first and second panels and to allow the net handle to pass through to the outside of the cover.