Patents by Inventor Leonard J. Gilard, Sr.

Leonard J. Gilard, Sr. 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).

  • Fishing line connector
    Patent number: 5537776
    Abstract: A fishing line connector having a shank, a coiled member, defined by a plurality of uniformly spaced, contiguous coaxial coils arranged in longitudinally extending relation and having an axial opening therethrough, and an open-ended eye loop. The connector provides a knotless connection for a fishing line when the line is wrapped around the coiled member in alternating longitudinal directions and snapped into the open-ended eye loop.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 23, 1996
    Inventor: Leonard J. Gilard, Sr.