Patents by Inventor William E. Ballas

William E. Ballas 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).

  • Fish landing net
    Patent number: 4571875
    Abstract: A fish landing net has a tubular handle with a circular coplanar frame at one end. A conical netting has an apex and an open end secured to the frame. A tension spring biased pulley journaled within the handle has a cord wound thereon, at its free end secured to the netting apex holding the netting collapsed against the handle when not in use. The weight of a fish in the net extends the netting and unwinds the cord against spring tension, the netting automatically collapsing on unloading.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 1985
    Date of Patent: February 25, 1986
    Inventor: William E. Ballas