Patents by Inventor Ronald D. Cherkas

Ronald D. Cherkas 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: 5858494
    Abstract: A decal allowing a fisherman to customize a fishing lure. The decal is printed with a life-like image of a fish on one side and the decal has an adhesive on the other side. Initially, the decal is present on a substrate. When a fisherman peels the decal from the substrate, some or all of an adhesive stays on the decal allowing the fisherman to attach the decal to a fishing lure. The image on the decal is waterproof and the decal may be applied to many different lures including spinner bait lures, blades and crank bait lures. The decal may have a scent or flavor enhancer in the waterproofing overcoat, in the ink used to create the image on the decal, in the adhesive, or in all three. Additionally, rattle eyes may be provided on the fishing lure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 1996
    Date of Patent: January 12, 1999
    Inventors: Ronald D. Cherkas, Billy E. Echart