Rollable Fishing Tackle Storage with Buoyant Waterproofing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional fishing tackle storage devices are large, non-adjustable, and lack compressibility, making them difficult to transport and prone to sinking or spilling contents when accidentally dropped into water, and they require constant opening to display items to fishermen.
Innovation Solution
A rollable storage device made of a combination of materials, including a non-rigid foam for securing hooks and a waterproof, non-permeable thermoplastic elastomer for safety, which can be compacted into a cylindrical shape with securing features like elastic bands and end caps for easy transport and buoyancy, allowing it to float and keep contents dry.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If conventional tackle boxes are made rigid and compartmentalized for secure storage, then contents are protected, but the device becomes large and difficult to transport
Solution Approach 1:
The tackle box transitions from a rigid static structure to a flexible dynamic structure that can be rolled into a compact cylinder for transport and unrolled for use. The flexible material allows the device to change its form factor while maintaining content security through elastic retention.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses flexible material to construct the tackle box, allowing it to be rolled into a compact shape for transport. The flexible shell maintains its integrity while enabling compact storage, and the material's elasticity provides natural retention for fishing tackle without requiring rigid compartments.
2Stability of the object's composition
If tackle boxes are made rigid for structural stability, then contents are secure, but the device sinks when dropped into water
Solution Approach 1:
The flexible material used to construct the tackle box is inherently buoyant and water-resistant, allowing the device to float when dropped into water. The flexible construction prevents water infiltration while maintaining structural integrity through elastic recovery.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the material parameters from rigid, water-absorbing materials to flexible, water-resistant materials with buoyant properties. This parameter change allows the device to maintain structural stability while gaining water floatation capability.
3Ease of operation
If tackle boxes are left open for easy access to contents, then fishing efficiency is improved, but the device is vulnerable to water intrusion and content loss
Solution Approach 1:
The flexible tackle box can be quickly rolled into a compact closed position for water resistance and unrolled for content access. The dynamic transition between open and closed states is rapid and intuitive, providing both ease of operation and water protection.
Solution Approach 2:
The elastic nature of the flexible material provides self-closing functionality when rolled, and the material's water-resistant properties provide self-protection against water intrusion without requiring additional sealing mechanisms.
4Stability of the object's composition
If conventional tackle boxes use rigid compartments for organized storage, then contents are secure, but the device lacks adjustability and compressibility
Solution Approach 1:
The flexible material allows the tackle box to be compressed and adjusted to different sizes and shapes. The elastic retention surfaces can accommodate various types of fishing tackle without requiring pre-defined rigid compartments, providing both organization and adaptability.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes from fixed rigid compartment dimensions to flexible variable dimensions that can adapt to different storage needs. The material's elastic properties allow compression and expansion while maintaining organized storage through surface tension and friction.
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 rollable storage device provides a compact, portable, and accessible solution for fishing tackle, ensuring contents remain secure and dry, even when submerged, with improved closure features and buoyancy for easy retrieval.
Implementation Method 1
The first material comprises an attachment portion of the storage device, wherein hooks and similar features may be secured to the first material to retain hooks and related components. The first material may comprise, for example, a foam or porous material to allow ease of securing and detaching hooks thereto.
Implementation Method 2
The second material comprises a rollable material that similarly does not impede rolling or folding of the device. It is further contemplated that the second material preferably comprises a different material than the first material, and wherein the second material comprises a reduced permeability with respect to the first material such that hooks which may be inserted at least partially into the first material and do not easily penetrate the second material.
Implementation Method 3
In certain embodiments, the storage device comprises buoyancy such that the device is capable of floating in water. More specifically, at least one of the first material and the second material and/or the combination of the first and second material comprises buoyancy that enables flotation of the assembled device.
Data Source
AI summary
A storage apparatus for receiving fishing articles and the like comprises first and second layers. One layer is adapted to receive articles such as hooks and a second layer is provided as a protective and waterproofing layer. Securing members are provided to secure the device in at least a closed position.