Patents by Inventor Ben A. Carlson

Ben A. Carlson 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: 5524831
    Abstract: An apparatus for use with a fishing reel for indicating line travel during line payout from the reel. The apparatus preferrably comprises a light source coupled with the reel, a light sensor optically coupled with the light source, and an indicating means coupled with the light sensor. The light source and the light sensor are oriented appropriately that the optical coupling is interrupted or made as the line pays out from the reel. The light source is an active light source fixedly mounted with respect to the spool, and the light sensor is mounted substantially adjacent the light source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 1994
    Date of Patent: June 11, 1996
    Assignee: Johnson Worldwide Associates
    Inventor: Ben A. Carlson