Patents Examined by M. Jordan
  • Fishing lure with LCD bait
    Patent number: 4888904
    Abstract: A fishing lure including a transparent body enclosing a programmable liquid crystal display device is disclosed. An integrated surface chip powered by a small battery drives the display and may be selectively actuated to produce images simulating various forms of natural fish baits, such as minnows, worms, crickets and other insects, or crayfish, any one of which may be selectively displayed, at the option of the user. The system may also be programmed to cause portions of the display to alternate in position, thereby creating an illusion of motion. Program controls and battery are housed within the body and are accessible through an opening normally closed by a removable plug. A fish hook is secured in position on the body in cooperative relation to the liquid cyrstal display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 1988
    Date of Patent: December 26, 1989
    Inventor: Johnny H. Douglas, Jr.
  • Controlled attractant-discharge mechanism for fishing lures
    Patent number: 4888907
    Abstract: A fishing lure (10) is disclosed for providing controlled discharge of a fish attractant (40). The lure includes a cavity (28) in which an attractand-receiving bladder (34) is positioned. The bladder has an outlet (36) coupled to the body (14) of the lure, with the outlet being controlled by a valve assembly (38). Pressure equalization ports (30) provide fluid communication between the exterior of the lure and the cavity surrounding the bladder. With attractant introduced into the bladder and the lure drawn through water (12), attractant is discharged by the cooperative action of the bladder, the attractant, valve assembly, and environment to enhance the performance of the lure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 1988
    Date of Patent: December 26, 1989
    Inventor: Floyd M. Gibbs
  • Fishing lure
    Patent number: 4888909
    Abstract: A fishing lure having a head member with a straight bore and a core wire extending through the bore from a leading end to a trailing end of the core wire. A fishing line connection is located at the leading end in a position spaced from the axis of the bore to maintain the lure in a generally horizontal position. The head member has a leading face at an angle to the axis of the bore for pulling the lure downward and from side-to-side as it is pulled through the water. Body means such as a spinner blade and at least one swivel bead are mounted on the core wire between the head member and the trailing end of the core wire where a hook is attached.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 1988
    Date of Patent: December 26, 1989
    Inventor: Gerald A. Adams
  • Fishing line guide
    Patent number: 4888906
    Abstract: A fishing line guide comprising a guide body having holding bores and line guide rings having guide bores and mounted to the holding bores, wherein the axis of each holding bore is slanted longitudinally with respect to the axis of a fishing rod, and the inner surface of each guide bore is formed in a quarter circle in section, so that each line guide ring is mounted to the holding bore in the relation that the arcuate inner surface of the guide bore orients slantwise outwardly of the holding bore.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 1989
    Date of Patent: December 26, 1989
    Assignee: Shimano Industrial Company Limited
    Inventor: Yoshiro Yamato
  • Rod extension and method of using the extension in deep-sea fishing
    Patent number: 4887375
    Abstract: The butt of a deep-sea fishing rod is adapted to be manually held by a fisherman while the fisherman is standing near the rail, transom or bow of a fishing boat. Then, when the fisherman becomes tired, he telescopes the butt into a reel-raising rod-lengthening extender socket in nonrotatable relationship, following which he sits down in a fishing chair and inserts the lower end of the extender socket into the chair gimbal. The construction of the butt and the extender socket are such that even large axial forces directed downwardly toward the bucket harness as the fisherman grips the rod between the reel and the tip while fighting a fish, does not shorten the combination of the butt and extender socket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 1989
    Date of Patent: December 19, 1989
    Assignee: Aftco Mfg. Co., Inc.
    Inventors: William D. Shedd, Gregory S. Stotesbury
  • Standing goose decoy
    Patent number: 4885861
    Abstract: A shell decoy with a hollow foot and leg attachment is described herein where the attachment can be filled with sand or lead shot or other heavy particulate material sufficient to enable the decoy to stand in the position selected on soft or frozen ground to give a more life like appearance to the decoy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 1989
    Date of Patent: December 12, 1989
    Inventor: Richard S. Gazalski
  • Spoon and mount
    Patent number: 4885866
    Abstract: Improved fishing lure apparatus including a spoon with a mounting hole and a substantially rigid attachment loop extending loosely therethrough. The interengaging portions of the spoon mounting hole and/or attachment loop have non-circular shaping which focuses the engagement of the loop and mounting hole toward the centerpoint of the leading edge of the mounting hole as the lure apparatus is drawn through water. Some embodiments include a gap in the leading edge which allows easy spoon removal. A spindle-mounted tube and clevis dimensioned facilitate connection and disconnection of the spoon and clevis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 1988
    Date of Patent: December 12, 1989
    Inventor: Allen P. Vanderplow
  • Fishing rod
    Patent number: 4884356
    Abstract: A fishing rod provided at one circumferential side of a bottom rod at a rod body with a reel mounting portion through which a fishing reel is mounted onto the rod body, and behind the reel mounting portion with a grip, so that a sliding member of a hard and wear resistant material and of a predetermined length is mounted on at least one of the surface of the grip at a side of the reel mounting portion and the surface of the same reverse to the reel mounting portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 1989
    Date of Patent: December 5, 1989
    Assignee: Shimano Industrial Company Limited
    Inventor: Toshihiko Yasui
  • Method for bonding an article projection
    Patent number: 4883216
    Abstract: A method for repairing or manufacturing an article, such as a bladed disk, having an integral projection, for example an airfoil, includes first removing a damaged projection to provide a stub, or in new manufacture providing the stub. A collar shaped to register with the stub is provided and bonded to the stub to generate a stub-collar combination. Then a replacement or new projection member is bonded to the stub-collar combination. Finishing then provides the article. Apparatus includes the combination of a metal attachment die and a heating means retained in a recess of the die during bonding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 1988
    Date of Patent: November 28, 1989
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventor: Ralph E. Patsfall
  • Hook-disgorging device
    Patent number: 4882871
    Abstract: A disgorging device for removing hooks from the mouth of a fish, with a stem portion having a longitudinal axis, and a hook-disgorging head portion having an elongated aperture including a transverse slit on a side for inserting a fishing line; the aperture is delimited by line guiding surfaces extending into a groove for the fishing line on at least one side and along a longitudinal portion of the stem.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 1989
    Date of Patent: November 28, 1989
    Assignee: Nedo Berutto
    Inventor: Paolicchi Marina
  • Method of lining bait
    Patent number: 4881337
    Abstract: A method of constructing and assembling a fishing lure including a stylet with a hole for pushing through a fishing lure or bait such as a worm from one end to another end, placing monofilament line through the stylet, pulling the line back through the lure, affixing a hook to one end of the line, placing at least a portion of the hook into the lure, and connecting the other end of the line to a fishing tackle connection. The stylet can be utilized with plastic worms, live worms, minnows, or any other type of bait or artificial lures. The method provides for the construction and assembly of a fishing lure with a hook positioned in the rear of the bait, and a monofilament line extending through a mojor portion of the bait.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 1988
    Date of Patent: November 21, 1989
    Inventor: Donald N. Mehl
  • Process for the production of a composite camshaft
    Patent number: 4881680
    Abstract: A process for the production of composite camshafts comprises the selective positioning of a plurality of cam elements on a camshaft and orienting the cam elements at a desired location with respect to the central axis of the shaft and thereafter securing the cam elements in place on the shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 1988
    Date of Patent: November 21, 1989
    Assignee: Georg Fischer AG
    Inventors: Peter Toelke, Walter Greulich
  • Telescopic gaff hook device
    Patent number: 4881338
    Abstract: Gaff hook device having a tubular body of a plurality of telescoping sections. At the butt end of the body there is a hand grip and at the tip end there is a hook fastened to the body so as to be nonrotatable. A removable protective cover over the pointed end of the hook is tethered to a keeper sleeve which slides over the shaft of the hook.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 1988
    Date of Patent: November 21, 1989
    Assignee: Destin Machine, Inc.
    Inventor: Jimmy R. Lung
  • Eyeletless fishing hook
    Patent number: 4879835
    Abstract: An eyeletless fishing hook providing for secure attachment of fishing line, by means of a integral configuration of a fishing hook and sinker, eliminating the necessity of tying to an eyelet. The fishing device retains the ability of separate components to be adaptable to fishing needs, by varying the construction of the size, shape, and type of both the sinker and the hook.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 1988
    Date of Patent: November 14, 1989
    Inventor: James M. Sprayberry
  • Depth planer and release for sliding down fishing line
    Patent number: 4879834
    Abstract: This invention provides an improved fishing tackle depth planer and release mechanism. Only a strong pull from the fishing rod will cause the mechanism to release, whereas a relatively light tug from the tackle end of the line will trigger the release. The mechanism not only trips the planer out of its diving orientation, but also allows the planer to slide down the fishing line to the lure once a fish has struck. This feature permits the fisherman to use the planer a great distance away from the lure on the fishing line. The release mechanism comprises a plug, a corresponding sleeve and surrounding ring assembly, and holes in each through which the fishing line is threaded. The planer has a hemispherical weight rivetted through it to provide balance without a keeling effect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 1988
    Date of Patent: November 14, 1989
    Inventor: Ed Bohme
  • Fishing rod
    Patent number: 4878309
    Abstract: A fishing rod having a reel mounted on one end thereof and a handle rotatable about the reel to facilitate winding and unwinding of a line on the reel. The line being disengageable from the handle to facilitate surfcasting of the line from the reel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 1988
    Date of Patent: November 7, 1989
    Inventor: Roger M. Gough
  • Fishing planer
    Patent number: 4876820
    Abstract: A fishing planer includes a planer body with a weight mounted at the leading edge thereof. The planer body is also provided with a pair of concavities and convexities located in a front portion of the body and having holes extending therethrough. The concavities and convexities and holes essentially allow transfer of water underneath the planer body to the upper surface of the planer body in order to increase differential forces acting on the upper surface of the planer body to enhance its diving capability. A first embodiment utilizes a looped bail to connect the planer body to the reel line. A second embodiment utilizes a rotatable tripping lever to connect the planer body to the reel line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 1989
    Date of Patent: October 31, 1989
    Inventor: William C. Vann
  • Insect trap
    Patent number: 4876823
    Abstract: An insect trap consists of an elongated section of sheet plastic bent to have a uniform cross section characterized by a flat base and a curved section extending from one of the edges of the base upwardly and toward the free edge and then downwardly toward the base, to form a re-entrant trap section. A pressure sensitive coating on the underside of the base allows the base to be secured to a supporting surface. A pressure sensitive adhesive coating and a pesticide are disposed within the trap section to capture insects that enter the trap from the supporting surface. The trap is made of low cost plastic material and may be disposed with the trapped insects after use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 1988
    Date of Patent: October 31, 1989
    Inventor: Anthony Brunetti
  • Magnetic automatic reset animal trap
    Patent number: 4876821
    Abstract: This invention is a baited animal trap, positioned above a water reservoir and comprising a rotatable walkway held in position by a magnetic release device. Bait positioned beyond the walkway attracts an animal to walk thereon. The magnetic release device releases when an animal proceeds on the walkway causing the walkway to rotate and plunge the animal into the water reservoir. A reset device attached to the walkway causes the walkway to re-rotate to re-engage the magnetic release device and thus automatically resets the trap for the trapping of another animal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 1988
    Date of Patent: October 31, 1989
    Inventor: Paul Benzie
  • Trap
    Patent number: 4873785
    Abstract: A trap with two openable side doors to trap animals. The trap includes a top plate, a bottom plate, four side doors, two elongated elements and a delicate sensing means. In the four doors, two or four of them are selectively openable, but only two of them which face each other can be opened at one time. Springs are provided for connecting the top plate and side openable doors. The sensing means comprises a block for hooking the elongated elements and three hooks for hooking baits to entrap animals. Each of the elongated elements is substantially L-shaped with a hooked end. While trapping animals, two openable doors are opened and fixed by inserting the elongated elements into a slot on each opening door and then elongated elements are slightly hooked on the block with the hooked ends. When animals are enclosed in the trap, bite the bait or touch the sensing means, the block will be disturbed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 1989
    Date of Patent: October 17, 1989
    Inventor: Shun T. Lai