Patents by Inventor Bruce Marvin Johnson

Bruce Marvin Johnson 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: 6857221
    Abstract: This invention relates to an elongated float or bobber placed on a fishing line to indicate when a fish has struck the bait. The novelty resides in features that eliminate the float's resistance normally felt by the fish on the hook. The bobber has a weight of a given size on one end and a tab with a novel slot-hole arrangement on the other end. The line which has a stop thereon is permitted to freely slide along the slot until it reaches the hole, whereupon the stop will be pulled freely through the hole by a fish without exerting any pull on the bobber per se.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2005
    Inventor: Bruce Marvin Johnson
  • Publication number: 20040079023
    Abstract: My device will work on all types of freshwater and saltwater fishing. It will inhance and improve the sport of fishing hooking more fish and at the same time featuring a novelty tip-up action. When it's windy, you will be able to cast further because of the ⅜ oz egg sinker opposite slotted tab. Upon landing in the water it remains vertical until the sinker pulls it down and stops at fixed depth because of bobber stop. It will always work this way. You know it's set when in horizontal position when BB on bobber stop slides towards hole then it releases line to fish freely giving them time with no inhibitors or tug from flotation of bobber to take bait more readily. By always having an open bail or release mechanism on reel after casting out in water fish can take bait naturally no drag of a bobber and run with the bait hook and most of the time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2002
    Publication date: April 29, 2004
    Inventor: Bruce Marvin Johnson