Patents by Inventor Wilmer C. Boyer

Wilmer C. Boyer 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: 5174058
    Abstract: A fish hook is arranged to include a fishing loop mounted at an upper terminal end, with the fishing loop mounted at an upper distal end of a loop shank, and a coil spring body directed downwardly from the loop shank coaxially aligned relative to the loop shank, with a hook member mounted to a lower distal end of the coil spring body. A plurality of hook members may be mounted at the lower distal end of the coil spring body in a concentric relationship. The invention further is arranged to include a container formed with a freezable gel and wells directed into the body, including the freezable gel to maintain bait mounted to the coil spring body in a fresh condition for subsequent use. Further, the coil spring body may include the spring coils formed of a tubular construction to contain freezable gel therewithin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 1991
    Date of Patent: December 29, 1992
    Inventor: Wilmer C. Boyer