Patents by Inventor Ralph L. Whitney, Jr.

Ralph L. Whitney, Jr. 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 bobber and depth finder
    Patent number: 4891902
    Abstract: A combination fishing bobber and depth finder for use in setting a sinker and hook at the end of fishing line a preselected distance above the bottom of a body of water includes a spool around which a preselected length of the fishing line may be wound, a projection having a trapezoidally shaped opening and a pair of holes at the ends of the opening through which the fishing line passes and a line locking pin loosely disposed in the opening for selectively regulating the passage of fishing line through the trapezoidal opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 1987
    Date of Patent: January 9, 1990
    Inventor: Ralph L. Whitney, Jr.