Fishing Lure Container with Snap-Fit Cover and Line Bore
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing fishing hook and lure containers are inconvenient for one-handed operation, often obstruct the fishing line, and do not accommodate the full range of lure sizes, leading to entanglement and potential damage to fishing rods.
Innovation Solution
A container with a manually operable cover for one-handed access, a straight bore for unobstructed line passage, and a securing hook to engage the fishing rod without causing damage, available in various sizes to fit different lure types.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Object-affected harmful factors
If containers are used to enclose fishing hook rigs and lures, then safety and prevention of entanglement are improved, but the fishing line may be obstructed and crimped at the closure edges
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the harmful function of the closure edges by removing the overlapping edge design that causes crimping. Instead, it uses a snap-fit closure system where the closure member engages with the container body without creating obstructive edges that would contact and damage the fishing line.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary structure - a recessed opening or channel - that guides the fishing line through the container closure area. This intermediary feature prevents direct contact between the line and potential closure edges, mediating the interaction to avoid crimping while maintaining enclosure safety.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If containers are designed with small openings for line passage, then enclosure is improved, but threading the fishing line becomes difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the closure system into separate functional elements: a closure member that provides safety enclosure and a distinct opening or channel structure that facilitates line passage. This segmentation allows the opening to be optimized for ease of threading while the closure member maintains the protective enclosure function.
3Object-affected harmful factors
If containers are used to store fishing equipment, then protection from contact is improved, but one-handed operation becomes difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a snap-fit closure mechanism that can be engaged and disengaged with a single hand motion. The closure member features a protrusion that snaps into a recess on the container body, allowing the user to secure or open the container by simply pressing or releasing the closure member with one hand, eliminating the need for two-handed operation.
4Reliability
If containers are designed with tensioned clips to retain them on fishing rods, then attachment is improved, but the clips may slide and damage the rod
Solution Approach 1:
The patent removes the harmful tensioned clip mechanism entirely. Instead of using clips that can slide and damage the rod, the design provides attachment features that secure the container to the rod without contact elements capable of causing scratching or bending. The attachment system is extracted from the harmful clip design to a safer alternative.
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AI summary
A fishing hook rig and lure container for safely and conveniently storing and transporting fishing hook rigs and lures. The container is configured for one-handed manual operation for opening a movable cover section to gain access to a compartment. The compartment is configured to receive a fishing hook rig or lure, which is tied on a fishing line and the movable cover section closes for enclosing the fishing hook rig or lure within the container. The compartment includes a lower line port and the movable cover section includes an upper line port, both of which cooperate to form a bore for protectively confining the fishing line. A securing hook is provided on the exterior of the compartment for engaging a stationary fitting on a fishing rod and reel set to retain the container.