Patents by Inventor Joseph Wayne Wilson

Joseph Wayne Wilson 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).

  • Expanding or contracting fishing lure
    Patent number: 10973215
    Abstract: The present invention relates in general to fishing lures, and more specifically, to an expanding or contracting fishing lure that provides a natural movement that mimics live bait. The fishing lure is configured so that when the fishing lure is retrieved (e.g., reeled in) or jigged by an angler, or the fishing line is pulled or twitched, the fishing lure transitions from a first position to a second position and then returns to the first position. The purpose of the invention is to provide a fishing lure that will successfully attract fish by displaying a unique action in the water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: Joe Wilson Designs, LLC
    Inventor: Joseph Wayne Wilson
  • Expanding or Contracting Fishing Lure
    Publication number: 20190000053
    Abstract: The present invention relates in general to fishing lures, and more specifically, to an expanding or contracting fishing lure that provides a natural movement that mimics live bait. The fishing lure is configured so that when the fishing lure is retrieved (e.g., reeled in) or jigged by an angler, or the fishing line is pulled or twitched, the fishing lure transitions from a first position to a second position and then returns to the first position. The purpose of the invention is to provide a fishing lure that will successfully attract fish by displaying a unique action in the water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2018
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Applicant: Joe Wilson Designs, LLC
    Inventor: Joseph Wayne Wilson
  • Expanding or contracting fishing lure
    Patent number: 10091976
    Abstract: The present invention relates in general to fishing lures, and more specifically, to an expanding or contracting fishing lure that provides a natural movement that mimics live bait. The fishing lure is configured so that when the fishing lure is retrieved (e.g., reeled in) or jigged by an angler, or the fishing line is pulled or twitched, the fishing lure transitions from a first position to a second position and then returns to the first position. The purpose of the invention is to provide a fishing lure that will successfully attract fish by displaying a unique action in the water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: Joe Wilson Designs, LLC
    Inventor: Joseph Wayne Wilson
  • EXPANDING OR CONTRACTING FISHING LURE
    Publication number: 20170027144
    Abstract: The present invention relates in general to fishing lures, and more specifically, to an expanding or contracting fishing lure that provides a natural movement that mimics live bait. The fishing lure is configured so that when the fishing lure is retrieved (e.g., reeled in) or jigged by an angler, or the fishing line is pulled or twitched, the fishing lure transitions from a first position to a second position and then returns to the first position. The purpose of the invention is to provide a fishing lure that will successfully attract fish by displaying a unique action in the water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2015
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Inventor: Joseph Wayne Wilson
  • Contracting fishing lure
    Patent number: 9149028
    Abstract: The present invention relates in general to fishing lures, and more specifically, to a contracting fishing lure that provides life-like movement to mimic live bait. The fishing lure is configured so that when the fishing lure is retrieved (e.g., reeled in) or jigged by an angler, or the fishing line is pulled or twitched, the fishing lure transitions from a first non-contracted position to a second contracted position. The purpose of the invention is to provide a fishing lure that will successfully attract fish by displaying a unique action in the water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: Joe Wilson Designs, LLC
    Inventor: Joseph Wayne Wilson
  • CONTRACTING FISHING LURE
    Publication number: 20140259868
    Abstract: The present invention relates in general to fishing lures, and more specifically, to a contracting fishing lure that provides life-like movement to mimic live bait. The fishing lure is configured so that when the fishing lure is retrieved (e.g., reeled in) or jigged by an angler, or the fishing line is pulled or twitched, the fishing lure transitions from a first non-contracted position to a second contracted position. The purpose of the invention is to provide a fishing lure that will successfully attract fish by displaying a unique action in the water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Inventor: Joseph Wayne Wilson