Patents by Inventor Vernon D. Hilliard

Vernon D. Hilliard 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: 5146706
    Abstract: A fishing lure including a spinner assembly is formed with a rigid rod mounting a support head that in turn includes a mounting loop formed with a flexible shape-retentent polymeric hub mounting a plurality of fishing hooks thereon, wherein the fishing hooks are arranged in a confronting relationship relative to one another, with opposing hook portions aligned with an opposing shank in a first position and displaced to a second position exposing each hook by application of pressure to the shank structure by a fish strike.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 1991
    Date of Patent: September 15, 1992
    Inventor: Vernon D. Hilliard