Patents Assigned to Dickson Product Development, Inc.
  • Patent number: 5556049
    Abstract: An anti-reverse fishing reel includes a housing with an arbor extending therefrom. A crank assembly has a crank arm with an extending shaft. A hollow core of the shaft is adapted to be rotatably and detachably mounted on the arbor. A spool is rotatably and detachably mounted on the shaft, and includes a hub for holding fishing line. A drag control is mounted on the shaft of the crank assembly, and is disposed between the crank arm and the spool when the spool is mounted on the shaft. An anti-reverse feature is provided by mounting the shaft on the arbor via a one-way clutch. A clicker assembly is provided in the spool to provide a clicking sound when fishing line is withdrawn from the reel. A latch is mounted to the crank arm for releasably engaging a terminal end of the arbor. The latch releasably secures the shaft to the arbor and thereby releasably secures the spool on the shaft within the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1994
    Date of Patent: September 17, 1996
    Assignee: Dickson Product Development, Inc.
    Inventors: M. Dickson Bennett, Glenn Holcomb
  • Patent number: 5072523
    Abstract: A tool is provided for use in mounting electrical boxes to wall studs. An upright member includes a plurality of slots along its length for receiving an electrical box. The slot has a width dimension to hold the box at a predetermined depth for mounting on a stud. The position of the slot along the length of the upright determines the height at which a box will be mounted. Different slots are provided for various box mounting height and depth requirements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 1990
    Date of Patent: December 17, 1991
    Assignee: Dickson Product Development, Inc.
    Inventor: M. Dickson Bennett