Patents by Inventor Douglas H. Dirks

Douglas H. Dirks 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).

  • Method and apparatus for gathering fish from the bunt of a net
    Patent number: 4894943
    Abstract: A mechanically driven brailer for fish from the bunt of a net includes a handle, a brailer hoop, and brail net attached to the hoop. The brailer hoop is hinged to the handle such that it maintains a coplanar relationship with the handle as both are driven downward into the fish. Release of a latch means allows the hoop to change positions relative to the handle so that the volume of the bunt swept by the hoop is maximized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 1989
    Date of Patent: January 23, 1990
    Assignee: Marco Seattle, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert F. Allen, Douglas H. Dirks