Patents Assigned to King Minnow, Inc.
  • Live bait dispenser
    Patent number: 4226338
    Abstract: A perforated basket containing live bait is immersed in a tank of water. Upon selection by the consumer, the basket is lifted clear of the water and gravity causes the bait to fall into and fill a bait receiving pocket. The basket is then lowered leaving a predetermined amount of bait in the bait receiving pocket. At this point the bait receiving pocket is opened thereby dispensing a predetermined amount of live bait into the fisherman's bucket along with a predetermined amount of water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 1978
    Date of Patent: October 7, 1980
    Assignee: King Minnow, Inc.
    Inventor: Donald E. Schweim