Patents by Inventor Wilson Creek

Wilson Creek 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: 5237770
    Abstract: A fly rod and reel combination (10) is disclosed which includes an elongated arcuate reel positioning member (16). Fly rod (11) is provided with a hollow butt end (13) and a hollow cylindrical extension (19) having a set of male threads (20) on its outside surface. Fly reel (28) is attached to a second end (25) of an elongated arcuate reel positioning member (16) which has a positioner extension member (18) attached to a second end. Positioner extension member (18) is sized and shaped to be frictionally received by cylindrical extension (19). A stop flange (22) is radially attached around the first rod attachment end (17) of the elongated arcuate reel positioning member (16) between it and positioner extension member (18). Flange (22) prevents the rod attachment end of the elongated arcuate reel positioning member (16) from entering into the hollow cylindrical extension (19) when positioner extension member (16) is engaged therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 1990
    Date of Patent: August 24, 1993
    Inventor: Wilson Creek
  • Patent number: 5217400
    Abstract: A flotation device (10) for sportsmen which includes a U-shaped flotation tube assembly (11) having a pair of opposing parallel legs (12 & 14) which are encased by a fabric outer covering (20) and has attached thereto a flexible seating platform (18). Flexible seating platform (18) is attached to outer covering (20) so that it is suspended between opposing parallel legs (12 & 14) of U-shaped flotation tube assembly (11). Tensioning strap 22 spans the outer perimeter of the U-shaped flotation tube assembly and attaches to the ends of the opposing legs for preventing the legs from collapsing toward each other when weight is applied to the flexible seating platform. Flexible outer covering (20) has a zippered access hole (32) whereby the U-shaped flotation tube assembly (11) may be introduced and inflated so that U-shaped flotation tube assembly (11) fills out outer covering (20) and provides buoyancy for sportsman on water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 1992
    Date of Patent: June 8, 1993
    Inventors: Wilson Creek, Peter L. Ross
  • Patent number: 5171178
    Abstract: A floatation device (10) for sportsmen which includes a U-shaped flotation tube assembly (11) having a pair of opposing parallel legs (12 & 14) which are encased by a fabric outer covering (20) and has attached thereto a flexible seating platform (18). Flexible seating platform (18) is attached to outer covering (20) so that it is suspended between opposing parallel legs (12 & 14) of the U-shaped floatation tube assembly (11). Tensioning strap 22 spans the outer perimeter of the U-shaped floatation tube assembly and attaches to the ends of the opposing legs for preventing the legs from collapsing toward each other when weight is applied to the flexible seating platform. The flexible outer covering (20) has a zippered access hole (32) whereby the U-shaped floatation tube assembly (11) may be introduced and inflated so that the U-shaped floatation tube assembly (11) fills out outer covering (20) and provides buoyancy for a sportsman on water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 1990
    Date of Patent: December 15, 1992
    Inventors: Wilson Creek, Peter L. Ross
  • Patent number: 5033135
    Abstract: A disposable sleeping bag (10) is disclosed which is manufactured using a spunbonded olefin material in place of the standard paper or cloth outer cover and inner lining. A layer of polyester batting (16) is used as the primary insulation material while a second layer of polyester batting (15) acts as a secondary cushion material over a layer of bubble packing (13) acting as the primary cushioning material in lower cushion (11).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 1990
    Date of Patent: July 23, 1991
    Inventor: Wilson Creek