Patents by Inventor Willard C. Wacha

Willard C. Wacha 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).

  • Metal lip jig rig
    Patent number: 7140147
    Abstract: A metal lip jig rig that has a metal lip with raised edges to help the metal lip jig rig sink and wobble when reeled in or let out in water. The metal lip jig rig can be used with a number of fishing lure accessories such as artificial and live bait, feathers, Chenalle wire, spinner wire and other common fishing lure accessories. The metal lip jig rig is designed to replace lead split shot sinkers and lead jigs and can be used with a spinning rod, a fly rode, a bait rod or a deep sea rod.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2006
    Inventor: Willard C. Wacha
  • Metal lip jig rig
    Publication number: 20040045211
    Abstract: A metal lip jig rig that has a metal lip with raised edges to help the metal lip jig rig sink and wobble when reeled in or let out in water. The metal lip jig rig can be used with a number of fishing lure accessories such as artificial and live bait, feathers, Chenalle wire, spinner wire and other common fishing lure accessories. The metal lip jig rig is designed to replace lead split shot sinkers and lead jigs and can be used with a spinning rod, a fly rode, a bait rod or a deep sea rod.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2003
    Publication date: March 11, 2004
    Inventor: Willard C. Wacha
  • Metal lip jig rig
    Patent number: 6618979
    Abstract: A metal lip jig threader device for rigging a flexible plastic bait, frozen bait, cut fresh bait, and live bait having a metal lip with one hook on a leader line in one fluid step. Additional dressing such as feathers, fur or hair can be added to the lure. An improved method is shown for making a metallic lipped live or artificial fish lure with at least one hook. An improved metal lip jig is shown having a hook secured by a rivet and spurs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2003
    Inventor: Willard C. Wacha
  • Metal lip jig rig
    Publication number: 20020032977
    Abstract: A metal lip jig threader device for rigging a flexible plastic bait, frozen bait, cut fresh bait, and live bait having a metal lip with one hook on a leader line in one fluid step. Additional dressing such as feathers, fur or hair can be added to the lure. An improved method is shown for making a metallic lipped live or artificial fish lure with at least one hook. An improved metal lip jig is shown having a hook secured by a rivet and spurs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2001
    Publication date: March 21, 2002
    Inventor: Willard C. Wacha
  • Metal lip jig rig threader device
    Patent number: 6305118
    Abstract: A metal lip jig threader device for rigging a flexible plastic bait, frozen bait, cut fresh bait, and live bait having a metal lip with one hook on a leader line in one fluid step. Additional dressing such as feathers, fur or hair can be added to the lure. An improved method is shown for making a metallic lipped live or artificial fish lure with at least one hook. An improved metal lip jig is shown having a hook secured by a rivet and spurs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2001
    Inventor: Willard C. Wacha