Patents by Inventor Raymond W. Egan, Jr.

Raymond W. Egan, 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).

  • Swiveling tip for a fishing rod
    Patent number: 9125391
    Abstract: A swiveling tip for a fishing rod includes a housing with a barrel positioned therein for rotating 360° around a longitudinal axis of the housing. The housing includes a first bore for receiving the barrel and a second bore for receiving a fishing rod. The barrel has a guiding assembly at a distal end thereof and nose member, which together with the roller, guides and receives a fishing line therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Inventors: Raymond W. Egan, Jr., Todd E. Bottomley
  • Swiveling Tip for a Fishing Rod
    Publication number: 20130247442
    Abstract: A swiveling tip for a fishing rod includes a housing with a barrel positioned therein and a roller. The housing includes a first bore for receiving the barrel and a second bore for receiving a fishing rod. The barrel is capable of rotating 360° around a longitudinal axis of the second bore. The barrel has a guiding assembly at a distal end thereof and nose member, which together with the roller, guides and receives a fishing line therebetween.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2012
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Inventors: Raymond W. Egan, JR., Todd E. Bottomley
  • Swiveling tip for a fishing rod
    Patent number: 8166699
    Abstract: A swiveling tip for a fishing rod includes a housing with a barrel positioned therein and a roller. The housing includes a first bore for receiving the barrel and a second bore for receiving a fishing rod. The barrel is capable of rotating 360° around a longitudinal axis of the second bore. The barrel has an axle mounting member at a distal end thereof and a through hole that is parallel to and offset from the second longitudinal axis for receiving a fishing line. The roller is configured to rotate about the axle and is adapted to redirect the fishing line from a first direction to a second direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2012
    Inventors: Raymond W. Egan, Jr., Todd E. Bottomley