Did You Know...
...that after Parker Brothers executives turned down the game of Monopoly because it had "52 fundamental errors" (including taking too long to play), a copy of the game wound up in the home of the company president who stayed up until 1 a.m. to finish playing it? He was so impressed by the game that the next day he wrote to inventor Charles Darrow and offered to buy it!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7886478 | Fishing device for the disabled A fishing device for the disabled comprising a base component, a power component, and a fishing rod component, with the fishing device having a functionality controllable by an individual with disabilities. ... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7367886 | Gaming system with surround sound An electronic gaming system comprises a gaming terminal and a speaker arrangement. The gaming terminal conducts a wagering game. The speaker arrangement emits audio associated with the wagering game in surround sound relative to a player in front of the gaming termi... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7364508 | Gaming machine environment having controlled audio and visual media presentation A gaming machine system comprises a game cabinet, a processor, and an audio/visual effects system. The game cabinet receives inputs and displays outputs. The processor is located within the cabinet and randomly selects a game outcome in response to a wager. The proc... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7269922 | Motorized fishing pole An attachment for use in combination with a fishing pole. The attachment is attached to the fishing pole and is used to provide an automatic winding apparatus to retract a length of fishing line back around the reel after it has been cast out. ... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7175120 | Electric fishing reel An electric fishing reel which is provided with a speed change mechanism excellent in silence and durability while realizing the size reduction. The electric fishing reel comprises: a drive motor for rotationally driving a spool rotatably supported on a reel body; a... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7073740 | Motorized fishing reel actuating mechanism and rod assembly A motorized fishing reel actuating mechanism and rod assembly includes a support housing having a rod and reel member and a mounting member extending perpendicularly from the rod and reel member. A fishing rod is joined to and extends forwardly from a sleeve dispose... | 07/11/2006 |
| 6880775 | Powered fishing reel A powered fishing reel is described which permits manual operation and powered operation providing the fishing line has no load on it. A hollow shaft with a concentric opening in it drives, by means of gear means, the reel upon which the fishing line is wound. A man... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6449895 | Automatic fishing device with electrical line and lure A spinning reel for fishing includes a motor that, when activated, automatically reels in a fishing line when a fish bites a hook, whose inner end forms a contact arm of an electrical sensor in the lure. An electrical device such as a vibrator and-or ligh... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6220538 | Electronic jigging reel An electronic jigging reel for providing automatic reeling and jigging of a fishing line. The electronic jigging reel includes a motorized reel operationally coupled to a three position switch for permitting constant motorized reeling, pulsed motorized re... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6126104 | Adapter for fishing reel drive motor A fishing rod adapter for interconnecting a hand-held power tool and a fishing reel comprises a fishing rod connector adapted to received the shaft of a traditional hand-held fishing rod, a cylindrically hollow housing having anterior and posterior axial ... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6056219 | Selectively motorized fishing reel A fishing reel attachment for use on a rod-and-reel combination. The attachment includes an electric motor which is selectively usable to replace or assist the hand crank for the reel. The device is particularly adapted for use by an individual having the... | 05/02/2000 |
| 6012665 | Fishing rod assembly having a motor operated fishing reel A motor operated fishing reel comprising a base frame chassis. A bracket attaches the base frame chassis to a soft cushion rubber grip handle of a fishing rod having a detachable wrist strap. A spool is mounted in a rotatable manner within the base frame ... | 01/11/2000 |
| 5954285 | Driving arrangement for a motorized fishing reel A driving arrangement for a motorized fishing reel has a first or driving gear, a second larger gear, a third or pinion gear, and a fourth gear. The driving gear is mounted to and driven by a shaft of a motor. The second gear is meshed with and driven by ... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5878523 | Motorized reeling assembly with automatic cut-off An automatic cut-off motorized reeling assembly is provided including a fishing pole with a reel attached thereto at an inboard end thereof. The reel has a handle rotatably coupled thereto and a spool rotatably coupled thereto about an axis perpendicular ... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5042188 | Automatic line winding apparatus for a fishing rod An automatic line winding apparatus is mounted on a fishing rod and includes two plates fixed in the handle so as to define an accommodating chamber therebetween, a motor mounted in the accommodating chamber, a battery unit for driving the motor, and a sw... | 08/27/1991 |
| 4890409 | Electrical cod jigger An apparatus for operating a jig from a fishing boat is provided in which the jig is raised to and lowered from the fishing boat by a cable on a motor operated reel. A tub on the jig by a fish will reverse the motor and activated an indicator light to sho... | 01/02/1990 |
| 4832277 | Fishing reel A fishing reel of double-bearing type is provided with a spool shaft on which a spool having a cylinder body is rotatably mounted. The spool shaft has a spool gear mounted on the end thereof and meshable with a drive gear mounted on a handle shaft connect... | 05/23/1989 |
| 4784346 | Motorized fishing reel A fishing reel body with a fish line spool has an electric motor assembly mounted thereon having a circuit operated by a control level. This lever extends between opposite ends of the reel body and has a finger engaging portion extending outwardly for man... | 11/15/1988 |
| 4775112 | Apparatus for line casting and reeling with power assisted cast A line casting apparatus including a line traversing cam encircling an open-ended spool. A hand crank and gear train drive the spool and the line cam to rotate them at a different rate relative to each other. This produces a high number of even-wound turn... | 10/04/1988 |
| 4771964 | Fishing reel A fishing reel equipped with a motor case in which a motor for driving a spool and a level winder driving mechanism are accommodated. The motor case is provided with a driving shaft cylinder in which is accommodated a driving shaft and on which is mounted... | 09/20/1988 |
| 4634072 | Electric fishing reel A fishing reel having a drive motor, gearing, stationary spool for the fishing line and a flanged winding cup provided with a guide for a pickup pin extendable through the flange, together with a cam for causing the guide and pickup pin to be extended, in... | 01/06/1987 |
| 4627188 | Fishing rod assembly A fishing rod assembly which includes a flexible, hollow fishing rod attached to one end of a reel mount which is shaped to receive a reel pod, and a handle attached to the opposite end of the reel mount for handling the fishing rod. The reel pod is furth... | 12/09/1986 |
| 4598878 | Motorized fishing reel A rotatable drive output is provided for a fishing reel and has a connecting gear for establishing a rotatable connection between the fishing reel spool shaft and the drive output. This drive connection is provided at the end of the reel opposite from the... | 07/08/1986 |
| 4517760 | Drive mechanism for fishing reel An automatic rod and reel support carriage apparatus automatically rotates the reel crank to retrieve a line. The apparatus provides a weighted base frame upon which is securely fastened a motordrive. A rotating hub provides radially spaced recesses which... | 05/21/1985 |
| 4515324 | Battery powered fishing reel A portable hand held type fishing reel having a motor operably connected with the spool member of the reel for facilitating winding of the fishing line onto the spool without interference with the normal operation of the fishing reel, the motor being oper... | 05/07/1985 |
| 4378652 | Motor driven fishing reel A motor driven fishing reel having control means so that when a selected minimum speed of unwinding rotation is reached by the pull of the fish a switch is actuated causing the reel to rewind.... | 04/05/1983 |
| 4283025 | Motorized attachment for a fishing reel An adaptor arrangement that can be attached to many of the popular makes of "Deep Sea" fishing reels. The adaptor includes an electric motor with a convenient thumb operated switch and can be easily attached to the side member of a conventional fishing re... | 08/11/1981 |
| 4075629 | Warning device A Nichrome wire resistor is connected in series with the motor of a motorized fishing reel. A stabilized voltage is supplied (selected by a potentiometer) and a transistor switching circuit is arranged to actuate a signal if the voltage drop across the Ni... | 02/21/1978 |
| 3932954 | Motorized spinning reel A fishing reel comprising a motorized spinner for taking up the line and having a switch positioned for easy thumb control. The reel is driven by a gear train and is adapted to be driven simultaneously by the motor and by manual cranking or the motor alon... | 01/20/1976 |
