Patents by Inventor John E. Vance

John E. Vance 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: 4209931
    Abstract: An elongated hollow tubular internally coated casting rod through which a fishing line is passed employing a novel handle for storing a magnetic line threading means and which handle cooperates to quickly attach and detach a reel mechanism to and from the rod and positions the hand of the user for optimum reel control with minimum fatigue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 1979
    Date of Patent: July 1, 1980
    Inventor: John E. Vance
  • Patent number: 4061216
    Abstract: This apparatus for coupling and decoupling driving and driven elements includes an overrunning clutch mechanism having complemental parts with members on one part movable in a plane extending radially to the axis of rotation of the parts to engage the members with the second part for effecting a driving connection between the parts, one of the parts being selectively movable axially relative to the elements to interrupt and reestablish the radial registration of the members with the second part, the elements being coupled when registration is established and decoupled when registration is interrupted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 1976
    Date of Patent: December 6, 1977
    Assignee: The Garrett Corporation
    Inventors: Richard N. Sullivan, John E. Vance
  • Patent number: D266862
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 1980
    Date of Patent: November 9, 1982
    Inventor: John E. Vance