Patents by Inventor Steven M. Prentice

Steven M. Prentice 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 line winder
    Patent number: 6651919
    Abstract: A device for transferring fishing line between a supply spool (90) and a fishing reel (94) has a post (22) mounted between two rotatable footholds (30, 60) which are adapted to allow the user to hold the device between his feet as the line is fed from the spool to the reel. The post (22) is adapted to receive the fishing line supply spool, and to hold the spool (90) tightly on the post as line is pulled from the spool. The device of the present development is relatively small, can be used by one person unassisted, and does not require any particular mounting surface so it can be carried with the fisherman to any location where he is using his reel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2003
    Assignee: TBC Innovations, LLC
    Inventors: G. Thomas Wethington, Bill Mann, Craig Mueller, Steven M. Prentice, Wade L. Hehr
  • Fishing line winder
    Publication number: 20030132337
    Abstract: A device for transferring fishing line between a supply spool (90) and a fishing reel (94) has a post (22) mounted between two rotatable footholds (30, 60) which are adapted to allow the user to hold the device between his feet as the line is fed from the spool to the reel. The post (22) is adapted to receive the fishing line supply spool, and to hold the spool (90) tightly on the post as line is pulled from the spool. The device of the present development is relatively small, can be used by one person unassisted, and does not require any particular mounting surface so it can be carried with the fisherman to any location where he is using his reel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2002
    Publication date: July 17, 2003
    Inventors: G. Thomas Wethington, Bill Mann, Craig Mueller, Steven M. Prentice, Wade L. Hehr
  • Detachable comb-and-sheers apparatus
    Patent number: 6526663
    Abstract: A tonsorial device is provided that includes a comb releasably attached to a pair of shears. This tonsorial device allows the user to employ a one handed method of cutting hair. The attachment mechanism includes a nut having a polymeric core and a metallic casing. The nut may be hand tightened to provide easy adjustment of the device. The comb provided includes a channel, which receives one blade of the shears, and a notch which receives the collar of the nut. The comb-and-shears apparatus allows for the efficient attachment and detachment of a comb from a pair of shears.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2003
    Inventors: Timothy Keen Simmons, Craig A. Mueller, Wes Koch, Steven M. Prentice