Patents by Inventor Samuel E. Bruce

Samuel E. Bruce 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: 5185952
    Abstract: A container for fishing lures having a box with a vertical receptacle positioned therein, a panel received by the vertical receptacle, and a lure receiving member in a horixontal slot on the vertical panel. The lure receiving member detachably receives a fishing lure. The box has a lid hinged thereto so as to be movable between an open position and a closed position. A handle is formed along one surface of the box and includes a suitable lock mechanism for locking the lid to the box. The panel is a flat member having a plurality of horizontal slots extending across the front side and the back side of the panel. The panel has a male connector formed along one edge of the panel and a female receiving slot formed on an opposite edge of the panel. The lure receiving member is a clip having a body, a first and second arm extending outwardly from the body, and a T-shaped member extending outwardly from the opposite side of the body. The T-shaped member engages the horizontal slots on the panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 1991
    Date of Patent: February 16, 1993
    Inventor: Samuel E. Bruce
  • Patent number: 4936044
    Abstract: A container for fishing lures comprising a box, a panel slidably received within the box, and a lure receiving member slidably received by a plurality of horizontal slots on the panel. The box has a front wall, a back wall, and side walls extending between the front wall and the back wall. The box has a first vertical slot extending along one of the side walls. The box also has a second vertical slot extending along another of the side walls. The panel is slidably received by these vertical slots. The panel has a plurality of horizontal slots extending across a surface of the panel. The lure receiving member has a flat surface that has a size suitable for receipt into the horizontal slots of the panel. A circular clip is connected to the flat surface and extends outwardly therefrom for engaging a portion of the lure. The box further comprises a plurality of vertical members in spaced relation attached to the inner surfaces of the side walls of the box.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 1989
    Date of Patent: June 26, 1990
    Inventor: Samuel E. Bruce