US 11,684,056 B1
Tackle box and live bait well
Adam Bailey, Marlborough, MA (US); and Plutarco Castellanos, Marlborough, MA (US)
Filed by Adam Bailey, Marlborough, MA (US); and Plutarco Castellanos, Marlborough, MA (US)
Filed on Dec. 7, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/543,913.
Int. Cl. A01K 97/00 (2006.01); A01K 97/05 (2006.01); A01K 97/06 (2006.01)
CPC A01K 97/05 (2013.01) [A01K 97/06 (2013.01)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A tackle box and live bait well comprising:
A tackle box, a live bait well, an air supply, and a lighting system;
wherein the tackle box, the live bait well, the air supply, and the lighting system are contained within a housing that is adapted to be carried by a user;
wherein the tackle box is operable to store tackle;
wherein the live bait well is a container for carrying live bait in water;
wherein the air supply keeps the water in the live bait well oxygenated;
wherein the lighting system provides illumination when the tackle box and live bait well is used in dim lighting;
wherein the tackle box comprises a top storage tray and a plurality of drawers;
wherein the top storage tray and the plurality of drawers are covered when not in use to prevent loss of the tackle;
wherein top flip up lids are a pair of half-lids that cover the top of the tackle box when closed;
wherein the top flip up lids are hingedly coupled to the top sides of the tackle box such that the top flip up lids cover the top storage tray when the top flip up lids are in a lid closed position;
wherein the top flip up lids provide access to the top storage tray when the top flip up lids are in a lid open position;
wherein the air supply comprises an air pump, an air hose, and an air bubbler;
wherein the air supply pumps air through the water in the live bait well to oxygenate the water;
wherein the air bubbler is a diffuser for introducing the air into the water in the form of bubbles;
wherein the air bubbler is located within the live bait well at the bottom of the live bait well.