Fishing Tackle Storage Collar with Buoyant Foam and Segmented Hooks
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional fishing tackle storage solutions are clumsy, heavy, difficult to use, and pose safety risks due to exposed sharp objects, making them unsuitable for easy access and transportation during fishing activities.
Innovation Solution
A compact storage device featuring a PVC plastic tube handle and a Polyethylene plastic foam collar with embedded hooks, which prevents kinking and snarling of leader systems, provides safe storage for fishing gear, and can be made buoyant by capping the ends, allowing easy access and organization of tackle while reducing exposure to sharp objects.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If conventional tackle boxes are used to store fishing gear, then storage capacity is achieved, but the device becomes clumsy, heavy, and difficult to use
Solution Approach 1:
The invention divides the tackle storage into multiple compartments within the collar structure, with separate sections for hooks, lures, and leader systems. This segmentation allows efficient organization and quick access to specific tackle items without needing to search through a large single compartment, thus maintaining storage capacity while improving ease of operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention transitions from traditional horizontal tackle box storage to a vertical collar-mounted configuration. By utilizing the vertical dimension and mounting the collar on the fishing line or rod, the device transforms the storage orientation, making it more compact and easier to access during fishing activities without sacrificing storage capacity.
2Quantity of substance
If conventional tackle boxes are used to store fishing gear, then storage capacity is achieved, but the device becomes heavy and difficult to transport
Solution Approach 1:
The invention extracts the essential storage function from the heavy traditional tackle box and concentrates it into a minimalistic collar structure. By removing unnecessary components, compartments, and materials from conventional tackle boxes, the design achieves adequate storage capacity with dramatically reduced weight, making it easier to transport and handle.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention employs a thin, flexible collar structure that can be mounted on fishing line or rod. This thin-film approach provides sufficient storage capacity for hooks, lures, and leader systems while minimizing material usage and overall weight, contrasting with the heavy rigid construction of traditional tackle boxes.
3Quantity of substance
If hooks and lures are stored in conventional tackle boxes, then storage is achieved, but sharp objects are exposed and dangerous to access
Solution Approach 1:
The invention nests hooks, lures, and other sharp tackle items within the protected interior of the collar structure. By placing these sharp objects inside the collar rather than exposing them on the exterior surfaces of traditional tackle boxes, the design maintains storage capacity while significantly reducing the safety risk of accidental contact during access and handling.
Solution Approach 2:
The collar structure serves as an intermediary protective barrier between the user and sharp fishing tackle. By designing the collar with enclosed compartments and protected access points, it mediates the interaction between the user and sharp objects, allowing storage and retrieval while minimizing direct exposure to hazardous edges and points.
4Quantity of substance
If tackle is stored in conventional boxes, then organization is achieved, but access during fishing is difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The invention designs the collar to serve multiple functions simultaneously: it organizes tackle by type (hooks, lures, leader systems), provides quick access during fishing, and can be mounted in various locations (on line, on rod, in holder). This multi-functional design achieves organization while maximizing accessibility during actual fishing activities, unlike traditional boxes optimized only for storage.
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 device offers a safer, lighter, and more organized means of storing fishing gear, reducing accidents from sharp objects and providing buoyancy to prevent tackle loss, while allowing easy access and organization in various watercraft environments.
Implementation Method 1
The apparatus wherein, when capped at both ends, becomes buoyant to prevent loss of fishing tackle should it fall into the water
Data Source
AI summary
The present invention comprises a novel fishing tackle storage device and method formed by combining at least one connector and one collar, when operably assembled, efficiently supports and stores fishing tackle, and may be carried and positioned in a receptacle. In preferred embodiments, the various elements of the device, each configured, and when operably assembled form a fishing tackle storage device capable of both internal and external fishing tackle storage. The preferred embodiments of the aforementioned device includes the importance of apertures, caps, plugs, adhesives, methods of attachment, and their role in applications of internally and externally storing fishing tackle and its accessibility. Also included in these embodiments is the importance of the materials which make up their composition to accept and store fishing tackle effectively.