Patents by Inventor John R. Ostenberg

John R. Ostenberg 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: 4290223
    Abstract: A fisherman's leader and/or line dispenser and decoiler including an enclosed container and spool of fisherman's leader/line mounted within the container. A pair of first and second resilient pads are mounted within the container in a posture of opposing engagement and the resilient character of the pad material provides mutual self-biasing of the pads together. An aperture is provided through a portion of the container whereby a fisherman's leader/line may be threaded from the spool through the opposed resilient pads and out of the container so that a fisherman in withdrawing a length of leader/line will pull the leader/line through the resilient pads to erase coil memory during the dispensing operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 1979
    Date of Patent: September 22, 1981
    Assignee: Creative Anglers
    Inventors: John R. Ostenberg, Kenneth M. Ligas