Patents by Inventor Albert Cascia

Albert Cascia 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).

  • Safety gaff
    Patent number: 8813414
    Abstract: An elongated handle has a pointed fish hook rotatably affixed to one end of the handle, the hook having two operating dispositions, a first disposition wherein the hook is open for gaffing purposes and a second disposition wherein the hook folded back against the handle to block the hook point for safety. A mechanism releasably secures the hook at either disposition. A button actuated mechanism releases the hook from either disposition so that the hook can be moved from one operating disposition to the other. Preferably the gaff further includes a bias for urging the hook toward its open, gaffing disposition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: J. R. Jones Company
    Inventors: Todd A. Jones, Albert Cascia
  • SAFETY GAFF
    Publication number: 20110018290
    Abstract: An elongated handle has a pointed fish hook rotatably affixed to one end of the handle, the hook having two operating dispositions, a first disposition wherein the hook is open for gaffing purposes and a second disposition wherein the hook folded back against the handle to block the hook point for safety. A mechanism releasably secures the hook at either disposition. A button actuated mechanism releases the hook from either disposition so that the hook can be moved from one operating disposition to the other. Preferably the gaff further includes a bias for urging the hook toward its open, gaffing disposition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2007
    Publication date: January 27, 2011
    Applicant: JR JONES COMPANY
    Inventors: Todd A. Jones, Albert Cascia