Patents by Inventor Kenneth L. Fehlig

Kenneth L. Fehlig 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: 6564495
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for identifying fishing line specification comprises providing a fishing rod and reel assembly. The fishing rod and reel assembly comprises a fishing rod and a fishing reel. The method includes placing a fishing line having a particular specification on the fishing rod and reel assembly and attaching to one of said fishing rod and fishing reel a label having indicia thereon representative of the particular specification of the fishing line. The label is attached in a manner to enable a user of the fishing rod and reel assembly to view the indicia while the user is fishing with the fishing rod and reel assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2003
    Inventor: Kenneth L. Fehlig
  • Patent number: 5826753
    Abstract: In a grease gun having a handle that is manually manipulated from a position extending along the side of the grease gun body to a position oriented at an angle relative to the body to charge the pump of the grease gun with lubricant or some other liquid contained in the gun, and then is moved from the angled orientation relative to the grease gun body to a discharge position or back to the position where the lever handle extends along the side of the grease gun body to operate the pump to discharge the lubricant or liquid, a lock mechanism locks the lever handle in its discharge position extending along the side of the grease gun body preventing it from being moved to its charge position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 27, 1998
    Assignee: McNeil (OHIO) Corporation
    Inventors: Kenneth L. Fehlig, Kurt M. Pfitzinger
  • Patent number: 5067591
    Abstract: A combined pneumatic and manual grease dispensing system comprises a manually operated fluid pump that draws lubricant from a source and delivers the lubricant at a first fluid pressure, and a pneumatically operated lubricant dispensing gun that receives the lubricant supplied by the manual pump at the first pressure and receives a supply of compressed air from a compressed air source, and dispenses the lubricant received at a second pressure substantially increased from the first pressure at which the lubricant is supplied to the gun.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 1989
    Date of Patent: November 26, 1991
    Assignee: Pentair, Incorporated
    Inventor: Kenneth L. Fehlig