Patents by Inventor Gregory T. Ellis

Gregory T. Ellis 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).

  • Weedless hook for lures
    Patent number: 5233784
    Abstract: A weedless fishing apparatus includes a hook having a shank, a curved throat portion and a point. The curved throat portion is sufficient resilient that the point can be moved toward the shank to a retracted or cocked position and so that upon release of the point from the retracted position, the resilient curved throat portion will spring the point back to an extended fish hooking position. A releasable retaining device is provided for retaining the point of the hook in the retracted position and for releasing the point of the hook from the retracted position when tension is applied to a fishing line attached to the apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 1992
    Date of Patent: August 10, 1993
    Inventors: Gregory T. Ellis, Charles W. Jackson
  • Weedless hook for lures
    Patent number: 5195268
    Abstract: A weedless fishing apparatus includes a hook having a shank, a curved throat portion and a point. The curved throat portion is sufficiently resilient that the point can be moved toward the shank to a retracted or cocked position and so that upon release of the point from the retracted position, the resilient curved throat portion will spring the point back to an extended fish hooking position. A releasable retaining device is provided for retaining the point of the hook in the retracted position for releasing the point of the hook from the retracted position when tension is applied to a fishing line attached to the apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 1991
    Date of Patent: March 23, 1993
    Inventors: Gregory T. Ellis, Charles W. Jackson