초록 ▼

A fish receptacle. The fish receptacle includes a container having a hinged lid with a door assembly providing access to an interior of the container. The door assembly enables users to engage a fish, hands free, thereby enabling users to manipulate the fish and subsequently store it in the interior

A fish receptacle. The fish receptacle includes a container having a hinged lid with a door assembly providing access to an interior of the container. The door assembly enables users to engage a fish, hands free, thereby enabling users to manipulate the fish and subsequently store it in the interior of the container without utilizing their hands. The door assembly includes an aperture and a frame therearound, wherein the aperture provides access to the interior of the container. The frame includes a track having rails and slot, wherein a sliding member is slidably disposed. The sliding member is movable between a closed position and an open position along the track, thereby enabling the sliding door assembly to be opened to expose the aperture and/or closed onto a fish to pin it against a wall of the frame for hands free manipulation.

대표청구항 ▼

1. A fish receptacle, comprising: a container having a base, one or more upstanding sidewalls, an open upper end, defining an interior volume, the container configured to store water and fish therein;a lid pivotally connected to the upper end of the container, the lid providing access to the interio

1. A fish receptacle, comprising: a container having a base, one or more upstanding sidewalls, an open upper end, defining an interior volume, the container configured to store water and fish therein;a lid pivotally connected to the upper end of the container, the lid providing access to the interior volume of the container;a door assembly disposed on the lid, the door assembly comprising a frame disposed around a perimeter of an aperture disposed through the lid;wherein the frame is affixed to an upper surface of the lid about the aperture, wherein a front wall, a rear wall, a left wall, and a right wall each extend perpendicularly away from the frame;a track disposed within the frame, wherein the track comprises two opposing rails disposed within each of the left and right walls of the frame and a slot through the rear wall of the frame;wherein the door assembly further comprises a sliding member configured for sliding engagement with the track;wherein the sliding member is movable between an open position to expose the aperture of the door assembly and a closed position to at least partially cover the aperture. 2. The fish receptacle of claim 1, wherein the sliding member further comprises a front end opposite a rear end, wherein the front end comprises an engaging area for pinning a fish. 3. The fish receptacle of claim 2, wherein the sliding member further comprises a handle disposed on the rear end, wherein the handle is oriented perpendicularly relative to the sliding member. 4. The fish receptacle of claim 1, wherein the track is located in a horizontal plane. 5. The fish receptacle of claim 1, wherein the sliding member further comprises a left side and right side, the left and right sides slidably disposed through the slot and in the two opposing rails of the track. 6. The fish receptacle of claim 1, wherein the lid and container are integrally formed and pivotally connected via a living hinge. 7. The fish receptacle of claim 1, wherein the lid is pivotally connected to the container via a mechanical hinge. 8. The fish receptacle of claim 7, wherein the mechanical hinge is a barrel hinge. 9. The fish receptacle of claim 1, wherein the rear wall comprises a height greater than each of the front wall, left wall, and the right wall. 10. A method of using a fish receptacle, comprising: providing a container having a base, one or more upstanding sidewalls, an open upper end, defining an interior volume, the container configured to store water and fish therein, a lid pivotally connected to the upper end of the container, the lid providing access to the interior volume of the container, a door assembly disposed on the lid, the door assembly comprising a frame disposed around a perimeter of an aperture disposed through the lid, wherein the frame is affixed to an upper surface of the lid about the aperture, wherein a front wall, a rear wall, a left wall, and a right wall each extend perpendicularly away from the frame, a track disposed within the frame, wherein the track comprises two opposing rails disposed within each of the left and right walls of the frame and a slot through the rear wall of the frame, wherein the door assembly further comprises a sliding member configured for sliding engagement with the track, wherein the sliding member is movable between an open position to expose the aperture of the door assembly and a closed position to at least partially cover the aperture;sliding the sliding member slidably engaged with the track disposed within the frame such that the aperture is exposed;inserting a fish partially into the aperture such that a head of the fish is external to the interior volume of the container;sliding the sliding member towards the front wall of the frame, such that the fish is secured between the front wall and a front end of the sliding member;removing a hook from the fish; andsliding the sliding member away from the front wall, such that the fish falls through the aperture and into the interior volume. 11. The method of using the fish receptacle of claim 10, further comprising grasping the rear wall of the frame and a rear end of the sliding member such that the fish is secured between the front wall and the front end.