Patents by Inventor William L. Follmar

William L. Follmar 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).

  • Fishing rod holder and stem mount
    Patent number: 7757424
    Abstract: A rod holder mount adapted to hold a fishing rod support mechanism, the rod holder mount having a locking mechanism with an engagement feature positioned on the lateral portion where a stem portion of a fishing rod support mechanism can reposition the locking mechanism to an unlocked state and have it snap back to a locked state at a proper vertical orientation and the fishing rod support mechanism can be removed by repositioning the locking mechanism to an unlocked orientation with respect to the base portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2010
    Inventor: William L. Follmar
  • FISHING ROD HOLDER APPARATUS AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20080256839
    Abstract: A method of retaining a fishing rod in retention to have a J-hook member rotate about a slotted region so when the fishing rod is in a stored location it is substantially retained therein and the fisherman with ease can remove the rod from a stored location to a removed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2008
    Publication date: October 23, 2008
    Inventor: William L. Follmar
  • Fishing rod holder apparatus and method
    Patent number: 7406795
    Abstract: A fishing rod retention device adapted to have a J-hook member rotate about a slotted region so when the fishing rod is in a stored location it is substantially retained therein and the fisherman with ease can remove the rod from a stored location to a removed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2008
    Inventor: William L. Follmar
  • FISHING ROD HOLDER BASE
    Publication number: 20080022578
    Abstract: A rod holder mount adapted to hold a fishing rod support mechanism, the rod holder mount having a locking mechanism with an engagement feature positioned on the lateral portion where a stem portion of a fishing rod support mechanism can reposition the locking mechanism to an unlocked state and have it snap back to a locked state at a proper vertical orientation and the fishing rod support mechanism can be removed by repositioning the locking mechanism to an unlocked orientation with respect to the base portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2006
    Publication date: January 31, 2008
    Inventor: William L. Follmar
  • FISHING ROD HOLDER AND STEM MOUNT
    Publication number: 20070240358
    Abstract: A rod holder mount adapted to hold a fishing rod support mechanism, the rod holder mount having a locking mechanism with an engagement feature positioned on the lateral portion where a stem portion of a fishing rod support mechanism can reposition the locking mechanism to an unlocked state and have it snap back to a locked state at a proper vertical orientation and the fishing rod support mechanism can be removed by repositioning the locking mechanism to an unlocked orientation with respect to the base portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2007
    Publication date: October 18, 2007
    Inventor: William L. Follmar