Patents by Inventor Alan Thedford

Alan Thedford has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 5878522
    Abstract: A tool for attaching wire to a fishing attachment having an eye loop. The tool has an opened tapered stainless steel wire hook fit into the tool's head which can rotate with respect to a hollow handle. The handle's body may have internal ridges which engage peripheral external ridges on the hook's head in a snap-on fit. Similarly, a cap may cover both the head and hook and be mounted on the tool's handle. ABS plastic and the injection molding process can be used to made the tool's head and body. Also, disclosed in a method of using the tool to attach an eyed fishing attachment to a wire in a tightly helical wrap manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 9, 1999
    Inventor: Alan Thedford