Patents by Inventor Dorothy Darlene Osborn

Dorothy Darlene Osborn 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).

  • Trolling apparatus with elevator and diverter structure
    Patent number: 9615561
    Abstract: A trolling apparatus and method of use are provided. According to one aspect, a trolling apparatus includes a frame including an upper line guide positioned toward a rear portion of the frame and operable to engage a fishing line during a release state and a lower line guide coupled to the rear portion of the frame and operable to engage the fishing line during a retained state. The apparatus further includes a line retainer operable to be coupled to a holder aft of the lower line guide and a release mechanism operable to engage a portion of the line retainer to provide the retained state and the released state. An alternative embodiment interconnects a planar elevator between the frame and a generally upstanding planar diverter. A line retainer is formed by at least two tines and preferably by at least four tines which retain by friction a fishing line or tubular fishing line holder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: REBEL CREEK TACKLE INC.
    Inventors: Allen Odah Osborn, Dorothy Darlene Osborn
  • TROLLING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF USE WITH ELEVATOR AND DIVERTER STRUCTURE
    Publication number: 20100223834
    Abstract: A trolling apparatus and method of use are provided. According to one aspect, a trolling apparatus includes a frame including an upper line guide positioned toward a rear portion of the frame and operable to engage a fishing line during a release state and a lower line guide coupled to the rear portion of the frame and operable to engage the fishing line during a retained state. The apparatus further includes a line retainer operable to be coupled to a holder aft of the lower line guide and a release mechanism operable to engage a portion of the line retainer to provide the retained state and the released state. An alternative embodiment interconnects a planar elevator between the frame and a generally upstanding planar diverter. A line retainer is formed by at least two tines and preferably by at least four tines which retain by friction a fishing line or tubular fishing line holder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2009
    Publication date: September 9, 2010
    Inventors: Allen Odah Osborn, Dorothy Darlene Osborn
  • Trolling apparatus and method of use
    Patent number: 7654031
    Abstract: A trolling apparatus and method of use are provided. According to one aspect, a trolling apparatus includes a frame including an upper line guide positioned toward a rear portion of the frame and operable to engage a fishing line during a release state and a lower line guide coupled to the rear portion of the frame and operable to engage the fishing line during a retained state. The apparatus further includes a line retainer operable to be coupled to a holder aft of the lower line guide and a release mechanism operable to engage a portion of the line retainer to provide the retained state and the released state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2010
    Inventors: Allen Odah Osborn, Dorothy Darlene Osborn