Patents by Inventor Joseph LeeRoy VanZant

Joseph LeeRoy VanZant 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: 10531649
    Abstract: A spinnerbait fishing lure having an ellipsoidal weighted body with a molded-in hook, transverse spinner assembly, and V-shaped vertical spinner assembly. The eye of the hook protrudes from the top front part of the body. The longitudinal axis of the body is perpendicular to the shank of the hook. The transverse spinner assembly has a horizontal crossbar that passes through and is rigidly attached to the eye and that is oriented perpendicular to a plane formed by the bend of the hook. First and second side spinner blades are connected to the crossbar to form rotatable connections between the blades and the crossbar. The V-shaped vertical spinner assembly has a lower leg that is molded into and extends from the front of the body, an upper leg, and an attachment loop that is formed into a vertex of a V-shaped bend between the lower leg and the upper leg.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: Kick Bass Jigs LLC
    Inventor: Joseph LeeRoy VanZant
  • Publication number: 20190166813
    Abstract: A spinnerbait fishing lure having an ellipsoidal weighted body with a molded-in hook, transverse spinner assembly, and V-shaped vertical spinner assembly. The eye of the hook protrudes from the top front part of the body. The longitudinal axis of the body is perpendicular to the shank of the hook. The transverse spinner assembly has a horizontal crossbar that passes through and is rigidly attached to the eye and that is oriented perpendicular to a plane formed by the bend of the hook. First and second side spinner blades are connected to the crossbar to form rotatable connections between the blades and the crossbar. The V-shaped vertical spinner assembly has a lower leg that is molded into and extends from the front of the body, an upper leg, and an attachment loop that is formed into a vertex of a V-shaped bend between the lower leg and the upper leg.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2017
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Inventor: Joseph LeeRoy VanZant