Patents by Inventor Gary Heines

Gary Heines 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).

  • Artificial bait
    Patent number: 12389891
    Abstract: An artificial bait having a housing which includes a power source, an electric motor, a controller, a coil, a magnet connected to a movable portion of the housing and a hook, wherein the controller alternates a current produced by the electric motor to cause the movable portion of the housing to move back and forth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2025
    Inventors: Gary Heines, Brett Herdendorf, Riyan Mendonsa
  • Improved Artificial Bait
    Publication number: 20240000055
    Abstract: An artificial bait having a housing which includes a power source, an electric motor, a controller, a coil, a magnet connected to a movable portion of the housing and a hook, wherein the controller alternates a current produced by the electric motor to cause the movable portion of the housing to move back and forth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2023
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Inventors: Gary Heines, Brett Herdendorf, Riyan Mendonsa
  • Shape memory metal artificial bait
    Patent number: 11758889
    Abstract: An artificial bait having a housing in the shape of an insect or animal, a power source arranged in the housing, a controller arranged in the housing, a hook. The housing including shape memory alloy (SMA) in the form of one or more SMA wires, which are operatively arranged with one or more spring wires to cause one or more body parts of the housing to move.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Inventors: Gary Heines, Brett Herdendorf
  • Shape Memory Metal Artificial Bait
    Publication number: 20190380321
    Abstract: An artificial bait having a housing in the shape of an insect or animal, a power source arranged in the housing, a controller arranged in the housing, a hook. The housing including shape memory alloy (SMA) in the form of one or more SMA wires, which are operatively arranged with one or more spring wires to cause one or more body parts of the housing to move.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2019
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Inventors: Gary Heines, Brett Herdendorf