Patents by Inventor Jeffrey T. Matibe

Jeffrey T. Matibe 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).

  • Illuminated fishing rod
    Patent number: 5826366
    Abstract: A rod for supporting fishing line and providing illumination during a fishing procedure. The inventive device includes a handle having a fishing reel secured thereto. A flexible transparent tube extends from the handle and includes a plurality of line guides projecting therefrom which guide a fishing line from the reel. The flexible transparent tube includes an excitable medium which can be energized to dispense light radially outwardly along a longitudinal length of the transparent tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 27, 1998
    Inventor: Jeffrey T. Matibe