Patents by Inventor Allen Dean Mammel

Allen Dean Mammel 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).

  • No-tie fishing system and method
    Publication number: 20040216363
    Abstract: A no-tie fishing system is provided with a fish attractor having an open eye with a blocker. The eye of the fish attractor is disposed at an end of a shank. The eye includes a distal end disposed adjacent to and spaced from the shank. The fishing system also includes a fishing line having a first end with a sliding loop formed thereon. The sliding loop may be releasably engaged with the eye of the fish attractor. The fishing line may have a second end with a fixed loop formed thereon for releasable engagement with other portions of the fishing system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2004
    Publication date: November 4, 2004
    Inventor: Allen Dean Mammel
  • No-tie fishing system and method
    Patent number: 6760997
    Abstract: A no-tie fishing system is provided with a fish attractor having an open eye with a blocker. The eye of the fish attractor is disposed at an end of a shank. The eye includes a distal end disposed adjacent to and spaced from the shank. The fishing system also includes a fishing line having a first end with a sliding loop formed thereon. The sliding loop may be releasably engaged with the eye of the fish attractor. The fishing line may have a second end with a fixed loop formed thereon for releasable engagement with other portions of the fishing system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2004
    Inventor: Allen Dean Mammel
  • No-thread fishing equipment
    Patent number: 5970650
    Abstract: A no-thread fishing fly includes an attractor attached to a fish hook, the fish hook having a hook disposed at one end of a shank and an eye disposed at an opposite end of the shank. The eye includes a distal end disposed adjacent to and spaced from the shank. The distal end of the eye includes an integrally formed blocker. In an alternate embodiment, a no-thread fishing lure includes an attractor disposed at one end of a shank and an eye disposed at an opposite end of the shank. The eye includes a distal end disposed adjacent to and spaced from the shank. The distal end of the eye includes an integrally formed blocker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 26, 1999
    Inventor: Allen Dean Mammel