Patents by Inventor Thomas W. Cornell, Jr.

Thomas W. Cornell, Jr. 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 weight
    Patent number: 5648121
    Abstract: A fishing weight having an outer surface. The fishing weight is formed from a zinc alloy which is environmentally safe. It has a protective coating covering the entire outer surface. The covering is non-corrosive when exposed to water so that if it is chipped or broken, the environmentally safe zinc alloy of the weight will not contaminate the environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 15, 1997
    Inventors: Thomas W. Cornell, Jr., John L. Reinbold
  • Fishing weight
    Patent number: 5588248
    Abstract: A fishing weight having an outer surface. The fishing weight is formed from a zinc alloy which is environmentally safe. It has a protective coating covering the entire outer surface. The covering is non-corrosive when exposed to water so that if it is chipped or broken, the environmentally safe zinc alloy of the weigh will not contaminate the environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 31, 1996
    Inventors: Thomas W. Cornell, Jr., John L. Reinbold
  • Adjustable foot insert
    Patent number: 5169259
    Abstract: A foot element with exterior threads on a portion of its surface is die cast or injection molded. Two half sleeves are die cast or injection molded, and are each half cylindrical in shape and have threads on the inside surfaces of the half sleeves and one end is fully or partially closed off. The foot insert can be enclosed between the two sleeve halves and be adjustably extended out from or withdrawn into the completed sleeve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 1991
    Date of Patent: December 8, 1992
    Inventors: Thomas W. Cornell, Jr., John L. Reinbold, Fred W. Eilenberg