Patents by Inventor Scotte L. Hughes

Scotte L. Hughes 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 reel with drag system
    Patent number: 5615840
    Abstract: A fishing reel comprising a circumferential drag system including a drum structure within which an expansion member rests. The expansion member carries at its circumference an O-ring brought against the interior surface of the drum structure upon expansion of the expansion element. In this manner, controlled adjustment of the radially outward expansion element establishes a given magnitude drag coefficient for the drag system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 1994
    Date of Patent: April 1, 1997
    Assignee: Astro Tool Corp.
    Inventors: Raymond B. Bushnell, William H. Evilsizer, Paul D. Henderson, Scotte L. Hughes