Patents by Inventor Harry L. Cribb

Harry L. Cribb 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).

  • Patent number: 6467712
    Abstract: A fishing reel having a main spool for dispensing fishing line for casting during fishing. A second reserve spool, or bobbin, is provided for dispensing a reserve amount of fishing line to the main spool through a passage in the main spool. The main spool defines a cavity, and a portion of the reserve spool is carried substantially within such cavity. In one embodiment, the main and reserve spools rotate with one another, being locked together with a releasable locking device. In another embodiment, the relative motion between the main and reserve spools in controlled by a friction drag arrangement. In the event additional line is needed on the main spool, line can be drawn through the passage in the main spool from the reserve spool through relative rotation of the reserve spool with respect to the main spool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2002
    Inventor: Harry L. Cribb
  • Patent number: 4807388
    Abstract: A tuning mechanism is provided for a fishing lure allowing for predictable control of the path traveled by the lure permitting the user to cause the lure to swim to the left or the right as it is retrieved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 1988
    Date of Patent: February 28, 1989
    Inventor: Harry L. Cribb