Patents by Inventor Craig H. Barker

Craig H. Barker 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).

  • Level wind mechanism
    Patent number: 7568650
    Abstract: The present invention provides an alternate design for a level-wind mechanism that eliminates the requirement for the line to be threaded through an enclosed, or multiple device line guide. The present invention guides the line via an open slot created between one or more line guides that pivots about its supporting structure. The line guide(s) oscillate back and forth in concert across the axial length of the spool in order to evenly distribute the line that is being wound upon the spool. Further, the line guide is capable of being pivoted from a first position of line retrieve to a second position of line dissemination when it is desired to pay out the line from the spool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2009
    Assignee: Kore Gear, Inc.
    Inventor: Craig H. Barker
  • Convertible chassis fishing reel
    Publication number: 20040025403
    Abstract: The present invention comprises a convertible fishing reel which has a unique design to allow for a more efficient line casting and line retrieval. To accomplish this, a preferred embodiment of the invention comprises two separate components, a main-body chassis and a spool chassis. The spool chassis is connected to at least one support arm of the main-body chassis. The connection is such that the spool chassis can be rotated 90 degrees within the spool chassis, to be perpendicular to the main-body chassis in a line casting position and parallel to the main-body chassis in a line retrieval position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2003
    Publication date: February 12, 2004
    Inventor: Craig H Barker
  • Convertible chassis fishing reel
    Patent number: 6561448
    Abstract: The present invention comprises a convertible fishing reel which has a unique design to allow for a more efficient line casting and line retrieval. To accomplish this, a preferred embodiment of the invention comprises two separate components, a main-body chassis and a spool chassis. The spool chassis is connected to at least one support arm of the main-body chassis. The connection is such that the spool chassis can be rotated 90 degrees within the spool chassis, to be perpendicular to the main-body chassis in line casting position and parallel to the main-body chassis in a line retrieval position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2003
    Inventor: Craig H. Barker
  • Convertible chassis fishing reel
    Publication number: 20020027177
    Abstract: The present invention comprises a convertible fishing reel which has a unique design to allow for a more efficient line casting and line retrieval. To accomplish this, a preferred embodiment of the invention comprises two separate components, a main-body chassis and a spool chassis. The spool chassis is connected to at least one support arm of the main-body chassis. The connection is such that the spool chassis can be rotated 90 degrees within the spool chassis, to be perpendicular to the main-body chassis in line casting position and parallel to the main-body chassis in a line retrieval position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2001
    Publication date: March 7, 2002
    Inventor: Craig H. Barker