Patents by Inventor Robert F. Welstead

Robert F. Welstead 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).

  • Night fishing light
    Patent number: 4479321
    Abstract: A night fishing signaling device includes an elongated battery housing adapted to be mounted on a fishing rod adjacent the free end opposite the handle. An electrically actuated light source is mounted on the housing and electrically connected to the battery by an electrical circuit which includes a gravity actuated switch operative to make and break the electrical connection between the battery and light source in response to rotational movements of the free end of the fishing rod.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 1982
    Date of Patent: October 30, 1984
    Inventor: Robert F. Welstead