US3330608A
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Fishing tackle box
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1965-10-21
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Granted: 1967-07-11
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Expires: 1985-10-21
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Jr Fred J Druger
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 08:57
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01K; A01K97/00; A01K97/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
293 words
A MULTIPLE SECTIONAL UNIT FISHING TACKLE BOX OR CONTAINER OF SHEET MATERIAL COMPRISING (1) A PLURALITY OF INDIVIDUAL SECTIONAL FISHING TACKLE BOX UNITS OF UNIFORM HORIZONTAL CROS SECTION SUPERIMPOSED ONE UPON THE OTHER IN NESTED RELATIONSHIP AND INCLUDING (A) A BOTTOM SECTIONAL UNIT; (B) A TOP SECTIONAL UNIT; AND (C) AN INTERMEDIATE SECTIONAL UNIT DISPOSED BETWEEN THE SAID BOTTOM SECTIONAL UNIT AND THE SAID TOP SECTIONAL UNIT; (2) EACH OF THE INDIVIDUAL SECTIONAL FISHING TACKLE BOX UNITS INCLUDING (A) A BOTTOM WALL; (B) SIDE WALLS; AND (C) END WALLS; AND (3) THE SAID INTERMEDIATE SECTIONAL UNIT AND THE SAID BOTTOM SECTIONAL UNIT EACH INCLUDING (A) A GENERALLY HORIZONTALLY AND INWARDLY EXTENDING FLANGE PROJECTING INWARDLY FROM THE TOP EDGE OF THE SIDE WALLS AND END WALLS THEREOF ON THE INNER SURFACE THEREOF; AND THE INNER EDGE THEREOF PROVIDING (B) AN OPENING; (4) MEANS ON THE SAID TOP SECTIONAL UNIT COOPERATING WITH THE SAID INWARDLY AND HORIZNTALLY EXTENDING FLANGE ON THE SAID INTERMEDIATE SECTIONAL UNIT TO RETAIN THE TOP SECTIONAL UNIT AND THE SAID INTERMEDIATE SECTIONAL UNIT IN CLOSELY NESTED ASSEMBLED RELATIONSHIP; AND (5) ADDITIONAL MEANS ON THE SAID INTERMEDIATE SECTIONAL UNIT COOPERATING WITH THE SAID HORIZONTALLY AND INWARDLY EXTENDING FLANGE ON THE SAID BOTTOM SECTIONAL UNIT TO RETAIN THE SAID INTERMEDIATE SECTIONAL UNIT AND THE SAID BOTTOM SECTIONAL UNIT IN CLOSELY NESTED ASSEMBLED RELATIONSHIP; (6) MEANS COOPERATING WITH THE SAID INWARDLY AND HORIZONTALLY EXTENDING FLANGE ON TH NEXT ADJACENT INTERMEDIATE SECTIONAL UNIT IMMEDIATELY THEREBELOW FOR RETAINING THE SAID INTERMEDIATE SECTIONAL UNITS IN CLOSELY NESTED ASSEMBLED RELATIONSHIP; (7) INDIVIDUAL LATCHING MEANS LATCHING EACH OF SAID UNITS TO TH NEXT ADJACENT UNIT, SAID INTERMEDIATE SECTIONAL UNITS HAVING COMPLEMENTARY LATCHING ELEMENTS ADJACENT THEIR TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES; (8) THE TOP SECTION HAVING A HANDLE POSITIONED CENTRALLY THEREOF.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
293 words
A MULTIPLE SECTIONAL UNIT FISHING TACKLE BOX OR CONTAINER OF SHEET MATERIAL COMPRISING (1) A PLURALITY OF INDIVIDUAL SECTIONAL FISHING TACKLE BOX UNITS OF UNIFORM HORIZONTAL CROS SECTION SUPERIMPOSED ONE UPON THE OTHER IN NESTED RELATIONSHIP AND INCLUDING (A) A BOTTOM SECTIONAL UNIT; (B) A TOP SECTIONAL UNIT; AND (C) AN INTERMEDIATE SECTIONAL UNIT DISPOSED BETWEEN THE SAID BOTTOM SECTIONAL UNIT AND THE SAID TOP SECTIONAL UNIT; (2) EACH OF THE INDIVIDUAL SECTIONAL FISHING TACKLE BOX UNITS INCLUDING (A) A BOTTOM WALL; (B) SIDE WALLS; AND (C) END WALLS; AND (3) THE SAID INTERMEDIATE SECTIONAL UNIT AND THE SAID BOTTOM SECTIONAL UNIT EACH INCLUDING (A) A GENERALLY HORIZONTALLY AND INWARDLY EXTENDING FLANGE PROJECTING INWARDLY FROM THE TOP EDGE OF THE SIDE WALLS AND END WALLS THEREOF ON THE INNER SURFACE THEREOF; AND THE INNER EDGE THEREOF PROVIDING (B) AN OPENING; (4) MEANS ON THE SAID TOP SECTIONAL UNIT COOPERATING WITH THE SAID INWARDLY AND HORIZNTALLY EXTENDING FLANGE ON THE SAID INTERMEDIATE SECTIONAL UNIT TO RETAIN THE TOP SECTIONAL UNIT AND THE SAID INTERMEDIATE SECTIONAL UNIT IN CLOSELY NESTED ASSEMBLED RELATIONSHIP; AND (5) ADDITIONAL MEANS ON THE SAID INTERMEDIATE SECTIONAL UNIT COOPERATING WITH THE SAID HORIZONTALLY AND INWARDLY EXTENDING FLANGE ON THE SAID BOTTOM SECTIONAL UNIT TO RETAIN THE SAID INTERMEDIATE SECTIONAL UNIT AND THE SAID BOTTOM SECTIONAL UNIT IN CLOSELY NESTED ASSEMBLED RELATIONSHIP; (6) MEANS COOPERATING WITH THE SAID INWARDLY AND HORIZONTALLY EXTENDING FLANGE ON TH NEXT ADJACENT INTERMEDIATE SECTIONAL UNIT IMMEDIATELY THEREBELOW FOR RETAINING THE SAID INTERMEDIATE SECTIONAL UNITS IN CLOSELY NESTED ASSEMBLED RELATIONSHIP; (7) INDIVIDUAL LATCHING MEANS LATCHING EACH OF SAID UNITS TO TH NEXT ADJACENT UNIT, SAID INTERMEDIATE SECTIONAL UNITS HAVING COMPLEMENTARY LATCHING ELEMENTS ADJACENT THEIR TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES; (8) THE TOP SECTION HAVING A HANDLE POSITIONED CENTRALLY THEREOF.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-07-10 | 1971-01-09 | 1971-07-11 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-07-10 | 1975-01-09 | 1975-07-11 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-07-10 | 1979-01-09 | 1979-07-11 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |