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This invention provides a portable or fixed device for organizing and transporting items utilized by fisherman, hobbyists, tradesmen and the like. It comprises a main compartment containing a plurality of trays in which the items are organized and stored, and side and top compartments for organizing

This invention provides a portable or fixed device for organizing and transporting items utilized by fisherman, hobbyists, tradesmen and the like. It comprises a main compartment containing a plurality of trays in which the items are organized and stored, and side and top compartments for organizing and storing items that are less suitable for storage in trays, such as elongated items and tools. The trays are held in the main compartment by a plurality of removable elastic cords which span the open front of the main compartment at such heights as to engage each tray at a point along its height. Trays can be removed by displacing the cords. Elastic cords also are provided to hold items in the side compartments. A cutting or work board can be is mounted on the back of the device, and slip-resistant surfaces can be installed on the top and the bottom. Handles can be provided for carrying the device, or the device can be built into the structure of a boat, a vehicle, or a fixed structure.

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1. An organizer for items utilized by fisherman, hobbyists, and tradesman, comprising: first and second opposed side panels, a bottom panel, a top panel and a back panel attached together at their contiguous edges to form a compartment, said first side panel having a first interior surface, said sec

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An organizer for items utilized by fisherman, hobbyists, and tradesman, comprising: first and second opposed side panels, a bottom panel, a top panel and a back panel attached together at their contiguous edges to form a compartment, said first side panel having a first interior surface, said second side panel having a second interior surface, said top panel having a top interior surface, said bottom panel having a bottom interior surface, and said back panel having a back interior surface, said interior surfaces delineating a compartment width, a compartment height, and a compartment depth;said first, second, bottom and top interior surfaces further defining an unobstructed compartment front opening;a plurality of removable trays each having a tray height and being positioned in a vertical stack within said compartment with one of said plurality of trays resting upon said bottom interior surface and the remaining of said plurality of trays stacked vertically along said compartment height with adjacent of said plurality of trays being in direct contact with one another such that any one of said plurality of trays can individually be inserted into and removed from a position in said stack of trays through said compartment front opening;a plurality of first cord attachment elements spaced vertically along said compartment height on said first side panel adjacent to said compartment front opening;a plurality of second cord attachment elements spaced vertically along said compartment height on said second side panel adjacent to said compartment front opening, said plurality of second cord attachment elements being oppositely aligned with said plurality of first cord attachment elements; anda plurality of elastic cords, each of said plurality of elastic cords comprising a first cord end attached to one of said plurality of first cord attachment elements and a second cord end attached to one of said plurality of second cord attachment elements such that each of said plurality of said elastic cords spans said compartment front opening and is oriented substantially parallel to said bottom interior surface, said elastic cords being so located with respect to said chamber height at said compartment front opening as to intersect each said tray at a point along said tray height, whereby each of said trays is prevented from sliding out of said compartment through said front opening by the presence of one of said cords, and whereby each of said trays can individually be inserted into or removed from said compartment and from said stack by vertically displacing the said elastic cord intersecting said tray from its substantially parallel orientation without detachment from said first and said second cord attachment elements. 2. The organizer of claim 1 wherein said first and second cord attachment elements are located respectively on said first and second interior surfaces. 3. The organizer of claim 1 further comprising: a first exterior surface on said first side panel and a second exterior surface on said second side panel;a first side compartment having a first side compartment open front and being pivotally attached to said first exterior surface and movable between a closed position wherein said first side compartment open front faces said first exterior surface and an open position wherein said first side compartment open front is spaced from said first exterior surface; anda first fastener for selectively securing said first side compartment in said closed position. 4. The organizer of claim 3 wherein said first side compartment further comprises a first side compartment back panel and a plurality of first side compartment elastic cords extending substantially across said first side compartment back panel, whereby items can be placed inside said first side compartment and secured therein by said first side compartment elastic cords. 5. The organizer of claim 3 further comprising: a second side compartment having a second side compartment open front and being pivotally attached to said second exterior surface and movable between a closed position wherein said second side compartment open front faces said second exterior surface and an open position wherein said second side compartment open front is spaced from said second exterior surface; anda second fastener for selectively securing said second side compartment in said closed position. 6. The organizer of claim 3 wherein said first side compartment further comprises a first outer side compartment surface and a tool rack mounted on said first outer side compartment surface. 7. The organizer of claim 1 further comprising: a top exterior surface on said top panel;a top compartment positioned on said top exterior surface and having an open top;a lid attached to said top compartment and being movable between a closed position closing said open top and an open position spaced from said open top; anda lid fastener for selectively securing said lid in said closed position. 8. The organizer of claim 1 wherein each of said plurality of first and second cord attachment elements comprises a keyhole-shaped opening. 9. The organizer of claim 1 further comprising a back panel exterior surface, a pair of vertically oriented opposed grooved runners attached to said back panel exterior surface, and a cutting board removably mounted in said runners. 10. An organizer for items packaged in removable trays and utilized by fisherman, hobbyists, and tradesman, said organizer comprising: first and second opposed side panels, a bottom panel, a top panel and a back panel attached together at their contiguous edges to form a compartment, said first side panel having a first interior surface, said second side panel having a second interior surface, said top panel having a top interior surface, and said bottom panel having a bottom interior surface, said interior surfaces delineating a compartment width, a compartment height, and a compartment depth;said first, second, bottom and top interior surfaces further defining an unobstructed compartment front opening whereby a plurality of removable trays can be placed in a vertical stack within said compartment positioned one upon the other with adjacent trays being in direct contact with one another and with each tray being individually insertable into and removable from a position in the stack of trays through said compartment front opening;a first plurality of cord attachment elements spaced vertically along said first side panel adjacent to said compartment front opening;a second plurality of cord attachment elements spaced vertically along said second side panel adjacent to said compartment front opening, said second plurality of cord attachment elements being oppositely aligned with said first plurality of cord attachment elements; anda plurality of elastic cords each comprising a first cord end attached to one of said first plurality of cord attachment elements and a second cord end attached to one of said second plurality of cord attachment elements such that each of said plurality of said elastic cords spans said compartment front opening and is oriented substantially parallel to said bottom interior surface, said plurality of elastic cords being selectively positionable along said compartment height to intercept trays along the tray height to retain the trays in said compartment and to allow an individual tray to be inserted into or removed from said compartment and the stack of trays by vertically displacing the said elastic cord intersecting the tray from its substantially parallel orientation without detachment from said first and said second cord attachment elements. 11. The organizer of claim 10 wherein said first and second cord attachment elements are located respectively on said first and second interior surfaces. 12. The organizer of claim 10 further comprising: a first exterior surface on said first side panel and a second exterior surface on said second side panel;a first side compartment having a first side compartment open front and being pivotally attached to said first exterior surface and movable between a closed position wherein said first side compartment open front faces said first exterior surface and an open position wherein said first side compartment open front is spaced from said first exterior surface; anda first fastener for selectively securing said first side compartment in said closed position. 13. The organizer of claim 12 wherein said first side compartment further comprises a first side compartment back panel and a plurality of first side compartment elastic cords extending substantially across said first side compartment back panel, whereby items can be placed inside said first side compartment and secured therein by said first side compartment elastic cords. 14. The organizer of claim 12 further comprising: a second side compartment having a second side compartment open front and being pivotally attached to said second exterior surface and movable between a closed position wherein said second side compartment open front faces said second exterior surface and an open position wherein said second side compartment open front is spaced from said second exterior surface; anda second fastener for selectively securing said second side compartment in said closed position. 15. The organizer of claim 13 wherein said first side compartment further comprises a first outer side compartment surface and a tool rack mounted on said first outer side compartment surface. 16. The organizer of claim 10 further comprising: a top exterior surface on said main top panel;a top compartment positioned on said top exterior surface and having an open top;a lid pivotally attached to said top compartment and being movable between a closed position closing said open top and an open position spaced from said open top; anda lid fastener for selectively securing said lid in said closed position. 17. The organizer of claim 10 wherein each of said plurality of first and second cord attachment elements comprises a keyhole shaped opening. 18. The organizer of claim 10 further comprising a back panel exterior surface, a pair of vertically oriented opposed grooved runners attached to said back panel exterior surface, and a cutting board removably mounted in said runners.