Patents by Inventor James R. Clifford

James R. Clifford 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: 4884357
    Abstract: This invention is directed to a carrier for fish hooks. The different embodiments of the invention are derived from the varying means of attaching the carrier to the fishing rod and from the different types of fish hooks to be enclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 1988
    Date of Patent: December 5, 1989
    Inventor: James R. Clifford
  • Patent number: 4876819
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a fishing reel protector. In one embodiment a reel protector according to the present invention has a plurality of pockets and a flexible and/or extensible connecting member extending between the pockets. The reel protector is made from a flexible material such as cloth, flexible woven or non-woven material, or flexible synthetic material. In one embodiment the pockets of a reel protector according to the invention are disposed about a common mouth which may have an elastic band encircling it to facilitate the securement of the reel protector on a reel. Pockets can be provided to encompass two or more reel parts such as the front of a reel, a reel handle, or the rear of a reel. Since the pockets are made of flexible material, a single reel protector can accommodate a variety of different reels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 1989
    Date of Patent: October 31, 1989
    Inventor: James R. Clifford