Patents by Inventor Ronald M. Cross

Ronald M. Cross 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).

  • Snap-on cap
    Patent number: 6010087
    Abstract: A fly fishing reel is disclosed which allows for a simplified construction allowing for reversibility of the drag effect on a spool to facilitate left- or right-hand operation without disassembling small parts which can be lost in the boat. The spool structure is strengthened by virtue of a tapered design. A snap-on cap doubles as a support for a spring that holds the spool to a shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 1996
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2000
    Assignee: Brunswick Corporation
    Inventors: Scott T. Merrill, Robert L. Forslund, Ronald M. Cross
  • Drag mechanism for a fishing reel spool
    Patent number: 5752667
    Abstract: A fly fishing reel is disclosed which allows for a simplified construction allowing for reversibility of the drag effect on a spool to facilitate left- or right-hand operation without disassembling small parts which can be lost in the boat. The spool structure is strengthened by virtue of a tapered design. A snap-on cap doubles as a support for a spring that holds the spool to a shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 1996
    Date of Patent: May 19, 1998
    Assignee: Brunswick Corporation
    Inventors: Scott T. Merrill, Robert L. Forslund, Ronald M. Cross