Patents by Inventor Paul T. Basso

Paul T. Basso 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).

  • Publication number: 20100236130
    Abstract: A top water fishing lure fashioned in the configuration of an insect is provided with vibration generation means embodied as a cartridge removably inserted in a watertight structure defining the lure body, operation of the vibration generation means the lure body producing vibrations which are replicated in the lure body, the body vibrations in turn transmitting to insect wing structure affixed to the lure body, the wing structure being caused to flex in manner as occurs when a live insect landed on the top water struggles to fly off th water surface, the components of the generation means being arranged in a piggyback array thereby enabling reduction in lure body size so as to better approach a size more like that of a live insect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2009
    Publication date: September 23, 2010
    Inventor: Paul T. Basso
  • Patent number: 6058644
    Abstract: A fish lure simulative of a live insect has a resilient push frame which on a deflection thereof by a cam engaging the push frame, flexes wing parts of the lure upwardly, a release of the cam engagement allowing a bias present in the deflected push frame to restore it to a rest position, the wing parts being flexed downwardly to a complete the wing oscillation during restoration travel of the push frame. Oscillations at different amplitudes also can be produced by using camming surfaces on the cam which have different cam throws.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2000
    Inventors: Guy L. Irwin, Paul T. Basso, Frank Salsone
  • Patent number: 5785222
    Abstract: An article holder for mounting in a vehicle includes a panel member carrying pockets and components for holding articles. Two hangers are connected to the panel member at the rear face thereof for supporting it selectively on vehicle structure edges of two different thicknesses for which reason, one hanger extends rearwardly a greater distance the other. The one hanger folds against the panel member rear face when the other hanger is being used to support the holder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 28, 1998
    Inventors: Paul T. Basso, Donald C. Ritchie
  • Patent number: 5694714
    Abstract: A fish lure is made in simulation of an insect and has a torso carrying wings, the wings being intermittently oscillated by a drive unit carried in the torso so that this simulates the activity of a living insect and therefore is more enticing to a fish as representing a live insect potential food object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 9, 1997
    Assignee: Paul T. Basso
    Inventors: Paul T. Basso, Frank Cavuoto
  • Patent number: D422261
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 1996
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2000
    Inventors: Paul T. Basso, Donald C. Ritchie