Patents by Inventor Thomas Schlieman

Thomas Schlieman 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: 10779524
    Abstract: The present invention comprises a fishing ice hole flaring apparatus having a triangle-shaped base that that includes a pair of hinged arms each having a cutting blade attached thereto, a central shaft having a first end and a second end, the central shaft extending through the apex region of the triangle-shaped base proximal the first end, a pair of retraction cable attached to a portion of their corresponding hinged arms, a cable housing attached to a portion of the central shaft and running parallel to the central shaft and supporting a portion of each of the retraction cables therein, a cable retraction knob attached to the first ends of the retraction cables, the cable retraction knob operable to move the pivotably move the hinges arms between a retracted position and an in use position, and a z-shaped cranking handle system manually rotatably power the apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Inventor: Thomas Schlieman
  • Publication number: 20200113163
    Abstract: The present invention comprises a fishing ice hole flaring apparatus having a triangle-shaped base that that includes a pair of hinged arms each having a cutting blade attached thereto, a central shaft having a first end and a second end, the central shaft extending through the apex region of the triangle-shaped base proximal the first end, a pair of retraction cable attached to a portion of their corresponding hinged arms, a cable housing attached to a portion of the central shaft and running parallel to the central shaft and supporting a portion of each of the retraction cables therein, a cable retraction knob attached to the first ends of the retraction cables, the cable retraction knob operable to move the pivotably move the hinges arms between a retracted position and an in use position, and a z-shaped cranking handle system manually rotatably power the apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2018
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Inventor: Thomas Schlieman