Patents by Inventor Michael Thomas Sutherland

Michael Thomas Sutherland 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 reel housing with adjustable line retainer assembly
    Patent number: 9439409
    Abstract: A fishing reel housing for attachment to a rod along a longitudinal rod axis. The housing has a shaft for accepting a central bore of a line dispensing spool and an adjustment mechanism for selectively adjusting the shaft in position transversely away from the rod axis while maintaining its position along the rod axis. The fishing reel housing includes an adjustable line retainer assembly which moves a line retainer radially outwardly from the shaft as the adjustment mechanism is selectively adjusted. A fishing reel comprises the adjustable line retainer and reel housing with a spool with a central bore mounted thereon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: 106941 AB LTD.
    Inventors: Stephen Maerz, Michael Thomas Sutherland, Lawrence Ralph Thomas, Watcharin Suttipisetchart
  • Adjustable fishing reel housing with interchangeable different size spools
    Patent number: 8840054
    Abstract: A fishing reel housing for attachment to a rod along a longitudinal rod axis. The housing has a shaft for accepting a central bore of a line dispensing spool and an adjustment mechanism for selectively adjusting the shaft in position transversely away from the rod axis while maintaining its position along the rod axis. A fishing reel comprises the reel housing with a spool with a central bore mounted thereon. A fishing apparatus comprises at least one rod having a mount to support a fishing reel thereon with the reel mounted on thereon. A kit comprises the reel housing and at least one line dispensing spool having a central bore for mounting on the shaft of the fishing reel housing and may comprise one or more rods, lines and/or lures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2014
    Assignee: 1069416 AB Ltd.
    Inventors: Stephen Maerz, Michael Thomas Sutherland, Lawrence Ralph Thomas
  • FISHING REEL HOUSING WITH ADJUSTABLE LINE RETAINER ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20140054403
    Abstract: A fishing reel housing for attachment to a rod along a longitudinal rod axis. The housing has a shaft for accepting a central bore of a line dispensing spool and an adjustment mechanism for selectively adjusting the shaft in position transversely away from the rod axis while maintaining its position along the rod axis. The fishing reel housing includes an adjustable line retainer assembly which moves a line retainer radially outwardly from the shaft as the adjustment mechanism is selectively adjusted. A fishing reel comprises the adjustable line retainer and reel housing with a spool with a central bore mounted thereon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2013
    Publication date: February 27, 2014
    Applicant: 1069416 AB LTD.
    Inventors: Stephen Maerz, Michael Thomas Sutherland, Lawrence Ralph Thomas, Watcharin Suttipisetchart
  • ADJUSTABLE FISHING REEL HOUSING WITH INTERCHANGEABLE DIFFERENT SIZE SPOOLS
    Publication number: 20120055070
    Abstract: A fishing reel housing for attachment to a rod along a longitudinal rod axis. The housing has a shaft for accepting a central bore of a line dispensing spool and an adjustment mechanism for selectively adjusting the shaft in position transversely away from the rod axis while maintaining its position along the rod axis. A fishing reel comprises the reel housing with a spool with a central bore mounted thereon. A fishing apparatus comprises at least one rod having a mount to support a fishing reel thereon with the reel mounted on thereon. A kit comprises the reel housing and at least one line dispensing spool having a central bore for mounting on the shaft of the fishing reel housing and may comprise one or more rods, lines and/or lures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2011
    Publication date: March 8, 2012
    Applicant: 1069416 AB LTD.
    Inventors: Stephen Maerz, Michael Thomas Sutherland, Lawrence Ralph Thomas