Patents Assigned to Lindy Little Joe, Inc.
  • Floating bait container
    Patent number: 7219465
    Abstract: A live bait container includes a flexible, cylindrically shaped fabric mesh body having a side wall, a top wall, a bottom wall, and an interior storage space. A bottom hoop is positioned near the bottom wall. A first access port in one of the walls communicates with the interior storage space. The container also includes a fabric mesh pouch positioned on an outer surface of the side wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2007
    Assignee: Lindy-Little Joe, Inc.
    Inventor: Joseph C. Beech
  • Boat control device
    Patent number: 7207287
    Abstract: A drift bag that includes one or more narrowing members to reshape a mouth of the drift bag in the vertical direction to reduce a draft of the drift bag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2007
    Assignee: Lindy-Little Joe, Inc.
    Inventor: Joseph C. Beech
  • Fishing float
    Patent number: 7082711
    Abstract: A combination slip/spring float with the ability to be used as a lighted float and more particularly a lighted center slide float.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2006
    Assignee: Lindy Little Joe, Inc.
    Inventor: Nicholas S. Adams
  • Fishing sinker
    Patent number: 6874272
    Abstract: A unitary fishing sinker having a body with a buoyant portion having a density less than water and a weighted portion with a density greater than water. A further feature of the invention includes an elongated sinker body formed on a central wire with a line connection member at one end and a distal end extending outwardly from the body. The invention also relates to a method of making the above sinker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2005
    Assignee: Lindy Little Joe, Inc.
    Inventors: Nicholas S. Adams, Ronald J. Linder
  • Fishing sinker
    Patent number: 6843018
    Abstract: A unitary fishing sinker having a body with a buoyant portion having a density less than water and a weighted portion with a density greater than water. A further feature of the invention includes an elongated sinker body formed on a central wire with a line connection member at one end and a distal end extending outwardly from the body. The invention also relates to a method of making the above sinker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2005
    Assignee: Lindy Little Joe, Inc.
    Inventors: Nicholas S. Adams, Ronald J. Lindner
  • Weedless fishhook and method of making the same
    Patent number: 6655075
    Abstract: A weedless fishhook having a plurality of individual deflector strands extending toward the free end of the hook and a method of making such weedless fishhook.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2003
    Assignee: Lindy Little Joe, Inc.
    Inventors: Greg Bohn, Nicholas S. Adams, Theodore A. Takasaki, Stephen D. Borders
  • Fishing sinker
    Patent number: 6557294
    Abstract: A unitary fishing sinker having a body with a buoyant portion having a density less than water and a weighted portion with a density greater than water. A further feature of the invention includes an elongated sinker body formed on a central wire with a line connection member at one end and a distal end extending outwardly from the body. The invention also relates to a method of making the above sinker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2003
    Assignee: Lindy Little Joe, Inc.
    Inventors: Nicholas S. Adams, Ronald J. Lindner
  • Merchandiser display fixture
    Patent number: 6484894
    Abstract: A merchandise display fixture for connection to an upright of a gondola display. The display fixture includes a cavity defined by a wall having front, rear, and side wall portions; and at least one mounting hook that extends from the rear portion of the wall. The display fixture is then mounted to a single upright of a gondola display such that the upright is located in a central location relative to the rear portion of the fixture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2002
    Assignee: Lindy Little Joe, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald T. Kiffmeyer, Michael L. McDonald
  • Fishing sinker
    Patent number: 6305121
    Abstract: A unitary fishing sinker having a body with a buoyant portion having a density less than water and a weighted portion with a density greater than water. A further feature of the invention includes an elongated sinker body formed on a central wire with a line connection member at one end and a distal end extending outwardly from the body. The invention also relates to a method of making the above sinker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2001
    Assignee: Lindy Little Joe, Inc.
    Inventors: Nicholas S. Adams, Ronald J. Lindner
  • Fishing sinker
    Patent number: 6145240
    Abstract: A unitary fishing sinker having a body with a buoyant portion having a density less than water and a weighted portion with a density greater than water. A further feature of the invention includes an elongated sinker body formed on a central wire with a line connection member at one end and a distal end extending outwardly from the body. The invention also relates to a method of making the above sinker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2000
    Assignee: Lindy Little Joe, Inc.
    Inventors: Nicholas S. Adams, Ronald J. Lindner