US 12,419,294 B1
Tacklebox
Scott McIntyre, Peyton, CO (US); and Landon McIntyre, Peyton, CO (US)
Filed by Scott McIntyre, Peyton, CO (US); and Landon McIntyre, Peyton, CO (US)
Filed on Jan. 18, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/415,828.
Int. Cl. A01K 97/06 (2006.01)
CPC A01K 97/06 (2013.01) 2 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A tacklebox, comprising:
a base;
a first wall, a second wall, a third wall, and a fourth wall, each having a bottom end affixed to the base and extending upward therefrom, the first and third walls being parallel to each other, and the second and fourth walls being parallel to each other, each of the first, second, third, and fourth walls having a continuous flat and vertically planar inner surface with a rounded portion and a coextensive height;
a lid connected to a top edge of the third wall;
a cavity defined by the base, the inner surfaces of the walls, and the lid;
a first groove disposed on the inner surface of the first wall, and a second groove disposed on the inner surface of the third wall, the first and second grooves being in vertical alignment and extending from an upper end toward the base, each groove having an inner groove surface;
a partition having a first end and a second end opposite the first end, the first end being received within the first groove and the second end being received within the second groove, wherein each of the grooves securely and snugly receives a corresponding end of the partition;
a spring-lock device disposed at a bottom of each of the first groove and the second groove, each spring-lock device including a plate configured to be actuated outwardly from a secure position to a release position in response to pressure from the partition to enable removal of the partition from the grooves; and,
a plurality of embedded magnets disposed on a first surface and a second surface of the partition, the magnets being fully embedded within the partition such that the first and second surfaces are planar and configured to releasably secure fishing tackle to the partition.