Patents by Inventor Francis W. McKinley

Francis W. McKinley 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).

  • Container and dispenser for fish bait
    Patent number: 3964204
    Abstract: An enclosure is provided with an openable cover and has an elongate rotatable shaft extending therethrough. An arm extending radially from the shaft is shaped to engage fish bait within the enclosure and lift the bait through an aperture in the cover in response to rotation of the shaft. A fishhook can be passed through the bait while it is held by the shaped end of the arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 1975
    Date of Patent: June 22, 1976
    Inventor: Francis W. McKinley