Patents by Inventor Roy D. Cunningham

Roy D. Cunningham 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).

  • Patent number: 5428917
    Abstract: A hollow soft flexible rubber-like fish lure has reactive propeller-like surfaces which cause the lure to rotate about its axis in response to movement through the water. The propeller-like surfaces consists of two diametrically-opposed "blades" to provide a flattened contour. The rearward end of the lure also has a flattened contour in the same plane as the propeller. The overall flattened contour of the lure causes it to float when it strikes the surface of the water, and to create an unusual splash when a flattened side rolls over and strikes the surface of the water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 4, 1995
    Inventor: Roy D. Cunningham
  • Patent number: 4930246
    Abstract: An adjustable trailer hook assembly for use with a double hook fish lure includes a trailer hook portion, a trailer hook shank extending from the hook portion and having an eye at its end remote from the hook portion and a 90.degree. bend near the eye. In use, the trailer hook eye loosely surrounds the double hook lure shank for sliding movement along the hook lure shank to move the trailer hook into and out of parallel juxtaposition with the double hook lure. In a preferred embodiment, a flexible skirt fits snugly around the double hook shank and is moveable thereon to force the trailer hook eye against the diverging hooks of the double hook lure to hold the trailer hook in a semi-rigid state in parallel juxtaposition with the double hook lure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 1989
    Date of Patent: June 5, 1990
    Assignee: Southern Lure Company
    Inventor: Roy D. Cunningham
  • Patent number: D299046
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 1986
    Date of Patent: December 20, 1988
    Inventor: Roy D. Cunningham
  • Patent number: D299047
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 1987
    Date of Patent: December 20, 1988
    Inventor: Roy D. Cunningham
  • Patent number: D327311
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 1989
    Date of Patent: June 23, 1992
    Inventor: Roy D. Cunningham
  • Patent number: D359791
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 1993
    Date of Patent: June 27, 1995
    Inventor: Roy D. Cunningham