Patents by Inventor John F. Floyd

John F. Floyd 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: 4893776
    Abstract: A device for marking the location of a hanger for an item to be hung. An elongated element is provided for receiving an item to be hung. The element has a plunger received thereon with a marker associated with the plunger. Depression of the plunger moves the marker from a non-marking position to a marking position which is opposite the point of support of the item whereby with the item located on the elongated element and held adjacent the wall where the item is to be hung, depression of the plunger will move the marker into contact with the wall to mark the point where a hanger should be installed to later support the item at the same location on the wall where it was held.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 1988
    Date of Patent: January 16, 1990
    Inventor: John F. Floyd
  • Patent number: 4736542
    Abstract: A scented fishing lure having a rigid absorbent body portion constructed from fibrous material. The body portion is constructed with resin-impregnated fiberous material. Because the entire body portion is of an absorbent nature, the body portion can absorb and be thoroughly saturated with a fish attractant oil. The fish attractant oil is released into the water at a constant, prolonged rate during use of the present scented fishing lure to provide a fish attracting odor for facilitating the catching of fish.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 1986
    Date of Patent: April 12, 1988
    Inventor: John F. Floyd
  • Patent number: 4722477
    Abstract: A scented hunting device having a scented material member attached to a flexible, impervious body member. The scented material member is preferably constructed with an absorbent fibrous or felt material and can absorb and be thoroughly infiltrated with a scented substance for masking human odors from animal detection. Co-operating fasteners are attached to the flexible body member for allowing the scented hunting device to be attached to a hunter during hunting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 1986
    Date of Patent: February 2, 1988
    Inventor: John F. Floyd
  • Patent number: 4715837
    Abstract: An underwater viewing device that may be held in the water from a moving boat for viewing below the surface of the water. The device includes a transparent bottom with side walls secured thereto and extending upwardly therefrom, the side walls forming a water barrier totally around the bottom. One end of the bottom and corresponding side walls define a bow shape. An outwardly turned flange is located at the top of the side walls to permit one to conveniently hold the device in the water while the boat is moving, or to which a boat mounted support may be secured.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 1986
    Date of Patent: December 29, 1987
    Inventor: John F. Floyd