Patents by Inventor Lu C. W. Kearse

Lu C. W. Kearse 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 tensioning apparatus for attachment to a fishing pole
    Patent number: 5218776
    Abstract: Apparatus for applying tension to a fishing line as the line is transferred from a supply to a fishing reel mounted on a fishing pole includes first and second opposed bar members for clamping the apparatus to a fishing pole and a third bar member cooperating with the second bar member for adjustably applying force against the fishing line as the line passes between the second and third bar members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 1992
    Date of Patent: June 15, 1993
    Inventors: Leonard H. Wolf, Jr., Lu C. W. Kearse