Patents by Inventor Wayne O. Turner

Wayne O. Turner 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).

  • Graphite fiber fishing rod
    Patent number: 4685241
    Abstract: A fishing rod is provided which has a hollow rod body. The rod body is made from laminations of a plurality of plies of fiber-reinforced resin wherein the majority of the fibers are aligned with the axis of the rod and wherein each ply of fiber-reinforced resin contains randomly aligned chopped fibers interconnecting the parallel fibers to distribute the load and maximize the crush and hoop strength of the rod segment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 1985
    Date of Patent: August 11, 1987
    Assignee: Berkley and Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Danny R. Foote, Wayne O. Turner