Patents by Inventor Glenn A. Flood

Glenn A. Flood 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).

  • Patent number: 5461817
    Abstract: An apparatus for supporting and jigging fishing lines comprising a jigging mechanism having an elongated jigging bar positioned in an essentially linear configuration and having free ends, bearing structures to support the free ends, an oscillating means for reciprocating the jigging bar about its axis, and a plurality of rod holders coupled to the jigging bar, each adapted to hold a fishing rod therein; a supporting mechanism coupled to the bearing structures and adapted to be coupled to a boat for holding the jigging rod at a distance offset therefrom; a motor for providing power to the oscillating means; a power delivery mechanism for providing power to the motor; a switch mechanism coupled between the motor and power delivery means for activating and inactivating the motor at the discretion of an operator; and an oscillating mechanism coupled between the motor and the jigging bar for effecting a rocking motion to the jigging bar to jig fishing rods placed in the rod holders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 1994
    Date of Patent: October 31, 1995
    Inventor: Glenn A. Flood