Patents by Inventor Andrew Maeder

Andrew Maeder 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: 7195188
    Abstract: A fishing reel is disclosed including a spool for storing and dispensing line, and a winding mechanism for winding the line onto the spool about a winding axis, the spool is releasably secured in any one of a plurality of positions, each eccentrically offset from the winding axis to a different degree. A spool having an eccentrically positioned bore, a spindle positioned along an axis offset from the winding axis, the spindle being located within the bore of the spool, and a clutch releasably securing the spool in a desired position with respect to the spindle is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2007
    Assignee: Strike Technology Limited
    Inventor: Andrew Maeder
  • Patent number: 7188795
    Abstract: A fishing reel including a spool (5) for storing and dispensing line, and a winding mechanism for winding the line onto the spool (5) about a winding axis, the spool (5) is releasably secured in any one of a plurality of positions, each eccentrically offset from the winding axis to a different degree. In further embodiments a spool having an eccentrically positioned bore, a spindle positioned along an axis offset from the winding axis, the spindle being located within the bore of the spool, and a clutch releasably securing the spool in a desired position with respect to the spindle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2007
    Assignee: Strike Technology Limited
    Inventor: Andrew Maeder
  • Publication number: 20060169815
    Abstract: A fishing reel is disclosed including a spool for storing and dispensing line, and a winding mechanism for winding the line onto the spool about a winding axis, the spool is releasably secured in any one of a plurality of positions, each eccentrically offset from the winding axis to a different degree. A spool having an eccentrically positioned bore, a spindle positioned along an axis offset from the winding axis, the spindle being located within the bore of the spool, and a clutch releasably securing the spool in a desired position with respect to the spindle is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2006
    Publication date: August 3, 2006
    Applicant: STRIKE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
    Inventor: Andrew Maeder
  • Publication number: 20040069886
    Abstract: A fishing reel including a spool (5) for storing and dispensing line, and a winding mechanism for winding the line onto the spool (5) about a winding axis, the spool (5) is releasably secured in any one of a plurality of positions, each eccentrically offset from the winding axis to a different degree. In further embodiments a spool having an eccentrically positioned bore, a spindle positioned along an axis offset from the winding axis, the spindle being located within the bore of the spool, and a clutch releasably securing the spool in a desired position with respect to the spindle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2003
    Publication date: April 15, 2004
    Inventor: Andrew Maeder