Patents by Inventor Henry J. Lancette

Henry J. Lancette 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: 4873780
    Abstract: The one-piece device includes a shank having oppositely projecting pairs of laterally spaced jaws forming a keyhole slot therebetween. The lateral spacing of one pair of jaws is greater than that of the other pair. Both pairs of jaws have curved inner surfaces with outwardly diverging end portions and angularly disposed flats on their outer surfaces. The shank is provided with a pair of V-shaped grooves having converging curved sides for wedgedly receiving a segment of the fish line therein, one groove being between the jaws of one pair and the other groove being between the jaws of the other pair. The device is preferably fabricated from nylon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 1988
    Date of Patent: October 17, 1989
    Inventor: Henry J. Lancette