Patents by Inventor Stephen Loyd Rich

Stephen Loyd Rich 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: 10555516
    Abstract: A bait cutting and crab measuring apparatus that combines a bait cutting device with a crab measuring device. The apparatus includes a bait-cutting channel and a crab-measuring panel. The bait-cutting channel includes first wall, a second wall, a base panel, a first plurality of segment cuts, and a second plurality of segment cuts. The crab-measuring panel can be used to visually and standardly measure various types and sizes of crabs. The first wall and the second wall can be used as a protective handle from the claws of crabs when measuring a crab with the crab-measuring panel. The base panel provides a platform for the bait that is placed inside the bait-cutting channel. The first plurality of segment cuts and the second plurality of segment cuts allow the user to cut the bait inside the bait cutting channel at an angle allowing the bait to spin when on a hook.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2020
    Inventor: Stephen Loyd Rich
  • Publication number: 20180035656
    Abstract: A bait cutting and crab measuring apparatus that combines a bait cutting device with a crab measuring device. The apparatus includes a bait-cutting channel and a crab-measuring panel. The bait-cutting channel includes first wall, a second wall, a base panel, a first plurality of segment cuts, and a second plurality of segment cuts. The crab-measuring panel can be used to visually and standardly measure various types and sizes of crabs. The first wall and the second wall can be used as a protective handle from the claws of crabs when measuring a crab with the crab-measuring panel. The base panel provides a platform for the bait that is placed inside the bait-cutting channel. The first plurality of segment cuts and the second plurality of segment cuts allow the user to cut the bait inside the bait cutting channel at an angle allowing the bait to spin when on a hook.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2017
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Inventor: Stephen Loyd Rich