Patents by Inventor L. Mervyn Long

L. Mervyn Long 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: 6237274
    Abstract: The fishing rod handle attachment is comprised of a handle, a handle extension for positioning the handle directly above the fishing rod, and an attaching device for rigidly attaching the handle attachment to the fishing rod. The handle is comprised of an elongated member and a support member. The elongated member is gripped by a user's hand while the user is fishing, the elongated member being transverse to the fishing rod, horizontally oriented, and positioned directly above the fishing rod when the fishing rod is being used for fishing. The support member is rigidly attached to the elongated member and provides the means for attaching the elongated member to the handle extension. In some embodiments of the invention, provision is made for adjusting the position of the elongated member relative to the attachment point of the handle attachment to the fishing rod.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 1996
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2001
    Inventors: Burton W. Head, L. Mervyn Long