Patents by Inventor Steven Kokai

Steven Kokai 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).

  • Open-ended fishing rig keeper and method
    Patent number: 7216454
    Abstract: A keeper for securing various configurations of rigged fishing line comprises a doubled strand of rigid wire bent into a form which allows a fixed end to be secured to a fishing rod blank while an open other end remains open to allow a rigged line to be inserted under it. A method of attaching the keeper to a fishing rod blank aligns it axially with the open end toward the reel seat and applies silicone type or an equivalent waterproof fastener means around the fixed end and the rod blank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2007
    Inventors: Diane Johnson, Steven Kokai
  • Open-ended fishing rig keeper and method
    Publication number: 20060168873
    Abstract: A keeper for securing various configurations of rigged fishing line comprises a doubled strand of rigid wire bent into a form which allows a fixed end to be secured to a fishing rod blank while an open other end remains open to allow a rigged line to be inserted under it. A method of attaching the keeper to a fishing rod blank aligns it axially with the open end toward the reel seat and applies silicone type or an equivalent waterproof fastener means around the fixed end and the rod blank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2006
    Publication date: August 3, 2006
    Inventors: Diane Johnson, Steven Kokai