Patents by Inventor Richard Lapinski

Richard Lapinski 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 caster
    Patent number: 4301611
    Abstract: A fishing line caster comprising an elongate handle with a side casting spool disposed about one end and adapted to rotate about the handle and a casting guide connected to the handle and forming an upstanding skirt extending about the periphery of the spool and spaced radially therefrom, line positioning apparatus being formed on the skirt to maintain the line extending in some predetermined orientation relative to the caster prior to the line being cast.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 1979
    Date of Patent: November 24, 1981
    Assignee: Catuma Pty, Limited
    Inventor: Richard Lapinski
  • Weather excluder
    Patent number: 4089136
    Abstract: A weather excluder for attachment at the foot of a door which includes a closure member capable of vertical movement towards the floor upon closing of the door and away from the floor upon opening the door, characterized in that two jamb engaging members are provided which each contact one of the jambs of the door and which each provide one stage in the vertical movement of the closure member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1976
    Date of Patent: May 16, 1978
    Assignee: Catuma Pty. Ltd.
    Inventors: Richard Lapinski, Marian Richard Matusjewski
  • Hand caster
    Patent number: 4048743
    Abstract: A hand caster for fishing having a rotatably frictionally tensioned casting head and a light emitting means with at least one battery disposed in the tubular handle thereof. A reversible knife blade is disposed in the end of the handle opposite the light emitting means and casting head. A second casting head can be coaxially operatively mounted. The casting heads are translucent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 1976
    Date of Patent: September 20, 1977
    Assignee: Catuma Pty. Limited
    Inventor: Richard Lapinski
  • Hand caster
    Patent number: D249699
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 1977
    Date of Patent: September 26, 1978
    Inventor: Richard Lapinski