Patents by Inventor JOHN MICHAEL ELLWOOD

JOHN MICHAEL ELLWOOD 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).

  • Publication number: 20240032521
    Abstract: A device and system to remotely distribute bait is used to attract fish, especially in an off-shore fishing scenario where debris or a “weed line” is spotted. The device is made of a hollow sphere comprising two hemispheres; a loop; slots in the lower hemisphere; a buoyancy material for flotation. A user of a device and system to remotely distribute bait would fill the sphere with bait and select a location desirous of fishing. A user would then throw the device toward the desired location and wait for the chum to fall from the device into the water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2022
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventor: JOHN MICHAEL ELLWOOD
  • Publication number: 20230094262
    Abstract: A device to hold a fishing rod and reel to assist a user with handling a fishing rod and reel in a hands-free manner. The device is made of a hollow tube for the fishing rod to fit into, connected to a leg plate and uses straps to tighten the device around one's leg and belt. A user of a device and system to hold a fishing rod and reel would place a leg plate against the outside of either their left or right leg and feed the straps around their leg. Connecting the straps will hold the device and system to hold a fishing rod and reel securely in place. A fishing rod handle can then be inserted downward into the hollow tube to allow a person to work on lures, untangle lines, or generally operate the fishing rod in a hands-free manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Inventor: JOHN MICHAEL ELLWOOD