Patents by Inventor Arthur D. Callan

Arthur D. Callan 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 line control device
    Patent number: 4451012
    Abstract: This invention comprehends a spin casting style fishing reel that can sit on top a fishing rod or be suspended thereunder. The reel has a line spool with a flange that is positioned inside the spinner head. In order to prevent untensioned fishing line from getting caught underneath the spinner head, a rim on the edge of the flange has a plurality of flocked fibers thereon. The invention also comprehends a method of coating the flange rim with fibers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 1982
    Date of Patent: May 29, 1984
    Assignee: Brunswick Corporation
    Inventors: John W. Puryear, Arthur D. Callan
  • Method of making fishing line control device
    Patent number: 4362763
    Abstract: This invention comprehends a spin casting style fishing reel that can sit on top a fishing rod or be suspended thereunder. The reel has a line spool with a flange that is positioned inside the spinner head. In order to prevent untensioned fishing line from getting caught underneath the spinner head, a rim on the edge of the flange has a plurality of flocked fibers thereon. The invention also comprehends a method of coating the flange rim with fibers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 1980
    Date of Patent: December 7, 1982
    Assignee: Brunswick Corporation
    Inventors: John W. Puryear, Arthur D. Callan