Patents by Inventor ANDREW MUNTZ

ANDREW MUNTZ 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).

  • Fishing lure, hook appurtenance for fishing lure, and method of casting
    Patent number: 9723821
    Abstract: A fishing lure and method of casting are disclosed. In one aspect, a lure assembly includes a fishing hook having an eyelet and a bend separated by a shank, the bend terminating at a point separated from the shank by a gape. The lure assembly further includes a hook appurtenance attached to the fishing hook and positioned past the bend generally aligned with the shank of the fishing hook. The hook appurtenance includes an ergonomic mass forming a resilient structure for gripping by a person, the ergonomic mass having a size smaller than a gape of the hook to avoid interfering with operation of the fishing hook.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Inventor: Andrew Muntz
  • FISHING LURE, HOOK APPURTENANCE FOR FISHING LURE, AND METHOD OF CASTING
    Publication number: 20150096219
    Abstract: A fishing lure and method of casting are disclosed. In one aspect, a lure assembly includes a fishing hook having an eyelet and a bend separated by a shank, the bend terminating at a point separated from the shank by a gape. The lure assembly further includes a hook appurtenance attached to the fishing hook and positioned past the bend generally aligned with the shank of the fishing hook. The hook appurtenance includes an ergonomic mass forming a resilient structure for gripping by a person, the ergonomic mass having a size smaller than a gape of the hook to avoid interfering with operation of the fishing hook.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2014
    Publication date: April 9, 2015
    Inventor: ANDREW MUNTZ