Patents Examined by Crosby Gene P.
  • Fishing rod marking buoy
    Patent number: 4766690
    Abstract: A marking buoy includes a housing mounted on an article such as a fishing rod, a buoy wedged in the housing by a water-soluble material to prevent removal of the buoy through the open end of the housing until the buoy has been immersed in the water for a predetermined period of time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 1987
    Date of Patent: August 30, 1988
    Inventor: Louis J. Troha