Single-Piece Bait Coating Container with Integral Drainage Formation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing bait coating containers for angling are complex, prone to component loss, difficult to clean, and costly due to multiple parts, and inefficient in liquid drainage.
Innovation Solution
A single-piece container with integral drainage formations, such as protruded portions and troughs, allows bait to steep in liquid while excess drains away, simplifying manufacturing and cleaning.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If multiple independent components (container and removable colander) are used, then liquid drainage function is provided, but device complexity increases and components can be misplaced or lost
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the container and colander into a single integrated device where the drainage formation is formed as an integral part of the container base. This eliminates the need for separate removable colanders while maintaining the drainage function, directly resolving the contradiction between component retention and device complexity.
2Reliability
If multiple independent components with complex geometry are used, then drainage function is achieved, but cleaning difficulty increases
Solution Approach 1:
By merging the container and drainage structures into a single piece with integral drainage formations, the patent eliminates multiple components and complex geometries that are difficult to clean. The integrated design allows for simpler, more thorough cleaning while maintaining effective drainage functionality.
3Reliability
If multiple independent components are used, then drainage capability is provided, but manufacturing cost and complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent integrates the drainage formation directly into the container base as a single molded piece, eliminating the need to manufacture and assemble multiple separate components. This single-piece construction reduces manufacturing steps, assembly requirements, and overall production costs while maintaining full drainage capability.
4Ease of manufacture
If integral drainage formations are used, then manufacturing is simplified, but bait support and liquid drainage coordination must be achieved
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by creating specific protruded portions and trough portions at strategic locations within the integral drainage formation. These localized structural variations provide bait support surfaces and drainage pathways without requiring complex overall device architecture, achieving both manufacturing simplicity and functional effectiveness.
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 integrated design prevents component loss, simplifies cleaning, reduces manufacturing costs, and ensures effective bait saturation control.
Implementation Method 1
The protruded portion may allow the bait to be supported in order to be steeped in liquid yet permit excess liquid to drain into the trough portion
Implementation Method 2
excess liquid to drain into the trough portion
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AI summary
A device for coating bait. The device comprises a container (3) comprising a base (32) and at least one side wall (34). The container further comprises at least one drainage formation (5) which is integral with the container (3). There is also provided a method of coating bait in a container.