Patents by Inventor Douglas M. Ray

Douglas M. Ray 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).

  • Protective sock for rod and reel
    Patent number: 4641454
    Abstract: A protective sock for a fishing reel fits over a bundle comprising the segmented rod sections and the attached reel. The sock includes a waterproof outer sleeve joined to a soft inner sleeve of non-abrasive padded material. Constricting tapes which may be closed by a closure of the hook-and-loop variety are sewn into the outer sleeve at either end so that the sock may be fastened about the bundle enclosing the reel within.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 1985
    Date of Patent: February 10, 1987
    Inventors: Douglas M. Ray, Richard H. Weihl