Patents by Inventor Allen E. Jonushaitis

Allen E. Jonushaitis has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Hand-held line reel with brake
    Patent number: 5238201
    Abstract: A mobile hand-held apparatus for feedout, and uptake of a line comprising a base member (10), an axle (12) extending from the base member, a spool (14) rotably mounted on the axle, a spool retainer (13), a line retainer (20), a brake lever (16) mounted on and threadably engaging the axle (12), and a brake lever movement limiting projection (18). The brake lever (16) can be operated by the same hand that holds the reel. The brake lever (16) is threadably mounted on the axle (12) next to the spool (14) and when the brake lever is moved through a braking stroke the lever and spool move along the axle increasing friction between the brake lever (16) and the spool (14) and between the spool (14) and a fixed element of the reel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 1991
    Date of Patent: August 24, 1993
    Inventor: Allen E. Jonushaitis