Patents by Inventor Lawrence W. Mestyanek

Lawrence W. Mestyanek 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: 6485307
    Abstract: A device, kit, and method for learning, teaching or self-teaching to tie knots, especially when applied to fishing line or other flexible elongated material. The apparatus comprises a body having top and bottom sides opposite to one another, the top side being provided with a center, left, right, front and back areas, and the bottom side generally provided for resting the device an a surface, a first prong member extending upwardly from the top side of the body, and a length of flexible material, such as, a line, thread cord or rope, that is operatively attached to the top side of the body. The flexible material having distal and proximal ends whereby an operator operating the device may thread the proximal end of the flexible material through an opening of a second prong member in a pre-set pattern to form a knot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2002
    Assignee: Tag Toys
    Inventor: Lawrence W. Mestyanek