Patents by Inventor Don R. Phelps

Don R. Phelps 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: 5649675
    Abstract: A winding device for a fishing rod that is computerized and automatically winds multiple portions of the same fishing rod simultaneously. The fishing rod wrapping device includes a frame, a table, a winder arrangement, a rod clamp arrangement, a blocker arrangement, a plier arrangement, a cutter arrangement, a needle arrangement, and a micro programmable controller. The frame has a frame top, a frame bottom, and a frame track with a frame track longitudinal axis. The table is movably mounted to the frame track. The winder arrangement is mounted to the table. The rod clamp arrangement is mounted to the table and is disposed behind the winder arrangement. The blocker arrangement is mounted to the table and is disposed behind the winder arrangement. The plier arrangement is mounted to the table and is disposed in front of the winder arrangement. The cutter arrangement is mounted to the table and is disposed in front of the winder arrangement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 22, 1997
    Inventor: Don R. Phelps
  • Patent number: 5564212
    Abstract: A self threading fishing rod needle wrapping device that includes a body portion, a jaw blade major projection, a jaw blade major projection paw, and a jaw blade minor projection paw. The jaw blade major projection extends smoothly from and is collinear with the body portion. The jaw blade major projection has a jaw blade major projection inner surface with a jaw blade major projection inner surface intermediate position. The jaw blade minor projection extends smoothly from and is collinear with the body portion. The jaw blade minor projection has a jaw blade minor projection inner surface with a jaw blade minor projection inner surface intermediate position. The jaw blade minor projection is disposed a distance from and substantially parallel to the jaw blade major projection and defines a jaw blade slot therebetween. The jaw blade major projection paw is disposed on and projects outwardly from the jaw blade major projection inner surface intermediated position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 15, 1996
    Inventor: Don R. Phelps
  • Patent number: 5564215
    Abstract: An adjustable fish hook bail that includes a hollow substantially ring-shaped main portion that has a main portion outer surface, and a hollow substantially kidney-shaped peripheral portion formed integrally with the hollow substantially ring-shaped main portion that has a peripheral portion outer surface. The main portion outer surface is in connect with the peripheral outer surface so that the hollow substantially ring-shaped main portion and the hollow substantially kidney-shaped peripheral portion form a substantially FIG. "8" configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 15, 1996
    Inventor: Don R. Phelps