Beverage Container with Hand-Line

Abstract

A beverage container useful for fishing includes a recessed channel for receiving and dispensing fishing line. The container with a fishing line spool is configured such that a hand-line-fishing device is provided without the need for a fishing pole. Optionally, the spool is removable from the beverage container body and may be rotatably mounted with respect thereto.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method of fishing comprising:
 (a) providing a beverage container and hand-line-fishing device comprising:
 (i) a resealable beverage container with a an elongated, tubular container body having a sidewall and having a characteristic diameter, D, the beverage container having a fill volume of not less than 80 ml nor more than 4000 ml, said container having a resealable opening at an upper end thereof, said resealable opening being configured and positioned to open into said elongated, tubular container body; and 
 (ii) a recessed channel disposed about the container body or juxtaposed therewith, located adjacent a lower end of the container body distal to said upper end configured to spool fishing line, wherein the channel has a depth of at least 0.5 cm and a span of at least 1 cm, 
 wherein further the recessed channel has from 5 meters to 100 meters of fishing line spooled therein such that the line is recessed inwardly with respect to the container sidewall; and 
   (b) using the elongated, tubular container body as a grip and casting device.   
     
     
         2 . The method of fishing according to  claim 1 , wherein said beverage container and hand-line fishing device being is characterized by a monolithic construction. 
     
     
         3 . The method of fishing according to  claim 2 , wherein the beverage container and hand-line-fishing device is characterized in that the recessed channel is circular and juxtaposed with a lower terminus of the cylindrical sidewall of the container body and is configured such that the channel surfaces have a perimeter at their inner portions with a diameter less than characteristic diameter, D, and extend inwardly the depth, d, such that the ratio of d/D is from 0.4 to 0.15, the container body has a height, H, and the ratio of H/D is from 2.2 to 4 and H is from about 15 cm to about 30 cm and D is from 5 cm to 9 cm, and the sidewall of the container body defines the recessed channel. 
     
     
         4 . The method of fishing according  claim 1 , wherein the beverage container and hand-line-fishing device is characterized in that the recessed channel has a span of from 1 cm to 6 cm. 
     
     
         5 . The method of fishing according  claim 4 , wherein the beverage container and hand-line-fishing device is characterized in that the recessed channel has a span of at least 2 cm. 
     
     
         6 . The method of fishing according  claim 1 , wherein the beverage container and hand-line-fishing device is characterized in that tubular container body is cylindrical. 
     
     
         7 . The method of fishing according  claim 1 , wherein the beverage container and hand-line-fishing device is characterized in that the elongated tubular body is a tapered tubular body adapted for use as a hand grip. 
     
     
         8 . The method of fishing according  claim 1 , wherein the beverage container and hand-line-fishing device is characterized in that the container body has a height, H, and the ratio of H/D is from 2 to 6. 
     
     
         9 . The method of fishing according  claim 1 , wherein the beverage container and hand-line-fishing device is characterized in that the container body and recessed channel are fabricated as part of separate components. 
     
     
         10 . The method of fishing according  claim 1 , wherein the beverage container and hand-line-fishing device is characterized in that the recessed channel has a lower tapered wall extending downwardly and outwardly. 
     
     
         11 . The method of fishing according  claim 1 , wherein the beverage container and hand-line-fishing device is characterized in that the recessed channel has a central, substantially flat spooling portion. 
     
     
         12 . A method of fishing comprising:
 (a) providing a beverage container and hand-line-fishing device comprising:
 (i) a resealable beverage container with an elongated, tubular container body, the beverage container having a fill volume of not less than 80 ml nor more than 4000 ml, said container having a resealable opening at an upper end thereof, said resealable opening being configured and positioned to open into said elongated, tubular container body, said beverage container being of unitary construction and thereby defining a single compartment; and 
 (ii) a spooling member mounted to the container body having a recessed channel configured to spool fishing line, wherein the channel has a depth of at least 0.5 cm and a span of at least 1 cm, 
 wherein the elongated, tubular container body is dimensioned so as to be useful as a gripping and casting device and wherein further the spooling member is mounted to a lower terminus of the beverage container body and the recessed channel has from 5 meters to 100 meters of fishing line spooled therein such that the line is recessed inwardly with respect to the container sidewall; and 
   (b) using the elongated, tubular container body as a grip and casting device.   
     
     
         13 . The method of fishing according  claim 12 , wherein the beverage container and hand-line-fishing device is characterized in that the spooling member is rotatably mounted to the beverage container body. 
     
     
         14 . The method of fishing according  claim 12 , wherein the beverage container and hand-line-fishing device is characterized in that the elongated, tubular container body further defines a gripping recess about a medial portion thereof. 
     
     
         15 . A method of fishing comprising:
 (a) providing a beverage container and hand-line-fishing device comprising:
 (i) a resealable beverage container with a an elongated, tubular container body having a sidewall and having a characteristic diameter, D, the beverage container having a fill volume of not less than 80 ml nor more than 4000 ml, said container having a resealable opening at an upper end thereof, said resealable opening being configured and positioned to open into said elongated, tubular container body; 
 (ii) a gripping recess disposed about a medial portion of the elongated, tubular container body; 
 (iii) a recessed channel disposed about the container body, located adjacent a lower end of the container body distal to said upper end configured to spool fishing line, wherein the channel has a depth of at least 0.5 cm and a span of at least 1 cm; 
   wherein the elongated, tubular container body is dimensioned so as to be useful as a gripping and casting device and wherein further the recessed channel has from 5 meters to 100 meters of fishing line spooled therein such that the line is recessed inwardly with respect to the container sidewall, said beverage container and hand-line fishing device being further characterized by a monolithic construction; and   (b) using the elongated, tubular container body as a grip and casting device.