Patents by Inventor THOMAS ROLFES

THOMAS ROLFES 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).

  • Publication number: 20260334445
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a viewing device for ice fishing, comprising a sleeve configured to be inserted into an ice fishing hole. The sleeve has an interior surface defining a passageway between an upper opening and a lower opening. A reflective surface is positioned on the interior surface of the sleeve, configured to reflect an image of a visual indicator of fishing activity, such as a bobber or float, located at or near the water surface. A rim is disposed at an upper portion of the sleeve, configured to support the sleeve on an ice surface. The reflective surface enables a user positioned at a lateral distance from the ice hole to observe the visual indicator indirectly, without needing to lean over the ice hole, thereby improving comfort, safety, and visibility during ice fishing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2026
    Publication date: October 29, 2026
    Inventor: Thomas Rolfes
  • Publication number: 20140009906
    Abstract: An illuminated cooler including: a base receptacle; a lid; a series of lights in the interior of the base receptacle; and a solar panel across a top surface of the lid. The series of lights may be place along a top perimeter of an interior of the base receptacle and placed on a lighting track. The series of lights may be placed on at least one side of an interior of the base receptacle. In one particular embodiment, the base receptacle includes a battery as an alternative power source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2013
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Inventor: THOMAS ROLFES
  • Patent number: D746642
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Inventor: Thomas Rolfes