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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6148558 | Fishing rod A fishing rod with which, even when fishing for large fish or for fish demonstrating strong pulls, fishing can be performed comfortably even if the angler's physical strength is small. The fishing rod is arranged such that a portion of the fishing rod ran... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6145237 | Unitary fishing rod with integral features A unitary fishing rod with integral features is described. Integral features, such as, raised or recessed surface details, both raised and recessed surface detail, circular or non-circular cross-sectional shapes, raised rod guide mounting portion, multipl... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6131327 | Otter board The invention relates to an otter board (20) which may be used for generating a spreading force in connection with trawl fishing. The otter board according to the invention comprises at least two foils (1-3) which are suspended between a number of longitu... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6131324 | Adjustable dual stage trigger assembly A dual stage trigger assembly including a spring loaded hammer, a spring loaded trigger, a disconnect lever, a torsion spring adjustment plate, springs, and user available adjustment screws whereby a sear face of the trigger fully engages a notch in the h... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6122852 | Ice fishing lure transport The ice fishing device is useful to place a fishing lure away from an ice fishing hole, under the ice. The device includes a float that provides buoyancy and urges the device upward when the device is placed in a body of water; a drive that has forward an... | 09/26/2000 |
| 6122856 | Artificial fly/lure An artificial fly/lure includes a body mounted about the shank of a fish hook. The body is formed of an open mesh weave body secured at one end to the shank of a fish hook and at another point to the fish hook. A plurality of open mesh woven arms are secu... | 09/26/2000 |
| 6122858 | Trotline holder A holder for a trotline, the trotline having a plurality of spaced leader attached thereto, each leader having a fishhook secured to the free end thereof, each fishhook having a shank portion with an eye at one end for receiving the attachment of the free... | 09/26/2000 |
| 6119391 | Safety trap setting device A safety trap setting device for use in conjunction with a snap type trap having a selectively activated member. The safety trap setting device has a structure configured to accept at least a portion of the snap type trap therein and a mechanism for preve... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6119389 | Planar board having strike indication and ease of retrieval A planar board having ease of retrieval and strike indicator includes a base, a first and second fishing line release extending outward from the base, a rotary flag pivotally attached to said base, and at least one line retainer. The second fishing line r... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6115956 | Honeycombed fish lure The present invention provides a lure that provides a unique combination of a bubble action, undulating motion, light reflection, and scent dispensing potential, for attracting fish. The lure is characterized by an elongate, generally cylindrical body hav... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6115955 | Interchangeable system for fishing rods A fishing rod assembly with interchangeable handle components permits different reels, different counterweights or counterweight amounts, and even different rod blank assemblies, to be assembled and used interchangeably with one another for different type... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6108965 | Trap for catching insects An improved trap for catching insects that combines the use of attractant light and a sticky surface to trap the insects is provided. The trap includes a base, a dark colored insect trapping insert, a screen, a light source, and a cover housing. The insec... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6108966 | Device for catching flying insects The object of the invention is to provide a device for catching flying insects wherein an attracting rate of flying insects is increased by enlarging the diffusion area of light out of a case from the lamp for catching flying insects, and to prevent peopl... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6108960 | Fishing lure A fishing lure which includes a crankbait body has a cavity in the lower surface of the body. An elongated insert (which may be a chemiluminescent tube or a colored tube) is positioned in the cavity so that the element is exposed below and on both sides o... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6108964 | Fishing lure A fishing lure having a body of a sheet material of uniform thickness. The body may be light reflective. The body has an ogive front portion and a triangular rear portion. A pair of wings extend from either side of the rear portion. The wings have rearwar... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6105306 | Portable electronic insect-killing device A portable electronic insect-killing device includes a handle connected to an insulating frame which has top and bottom frame portions, and a plurality of negative and positive bare wires which extend alternately from the top to bottom frame portions in a... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6105305 | Well structure A well structure useful for keeping fish alive while fishing or for storing personal belongs while boating is described. The well structure includes a container defining a well cavity, the container including a flexible, water retaining material, a first ... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6105301 | Reel seat for a fishing rod The object of the invention is to solve the problem associated with a fishing rod reel seat in which a nut type movable hood scrapes a surface of a body at a position opposite to a mounting foot of the reel when the nut type movable hood causes the mounti... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6105303 | Fishing lure A weedless fishing lure that does not have an exposed hook until a sufficient tension is placed on the line. The lure comprises a body having an aperture therethrough and at least one channel. A fishing line extends through the aperture and is attached to... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6105302 | Fishing rod having improved gripping portion In a fishing rod having a reel seat on a rod pipe, the fishing rod has a finger trigger on the side which is opposite to the side where the reel seat is provided, in such a manner that the finger trigger is so positioned and configured as to allow an angl... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6101760 | Fish hook organizer An organizer to which fish hooks of various sizes may be removably attached includes two parallel edges, each having a sequence of notches into which the fish hook is pushed in a forced fit. This results in the hooks being held securely so that they do no... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6098334 | Timer system for a cage A cage for trapping an animal having a timing system for indicating the time that the animal was trapped in an enclosure. The cage is defined by a housing having an opening therein with a door which is opened to allow an animal to enter the housing. A clo... | 08/08/2000 |
| 6099452 | Forms stacker A stacker and cart are provided for vertically stacking forms fed from a printer, folder, or other mechanism, by a conveyor, which do not require tilting of the cart to allow offloading of the forms. The stacker has a housing with side walls parallel to a... | 08/08/2000 |
| 6092322 | Decoy with moving body parts The decoy of the present invention includes a body housing having a front and a rear end, a neck interconnectable with the front end of the body housing, and a head interconnected with the neck. A hook is interconnected with the body housing and a corresp... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6088950 | Structural pest control system An insecticide method to control and kill insects in the exterior walls of architectural structures, and the apparatus for doing so. This method is particularly useful for stucco walls and involves cutting cavities in the stucco wall near the soil line ar... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6088949 | Insect control apparatus and method A method and apparatus for attracting insects, especially black flies, sand flies and mosquitoes, in which the physical effects associated with the skin areas of prey-animals are simulated. Basic elements of a first embodiment of the apparatus include war... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6082038 | Suspended pigment silicone lure dressing Multi-hued fishing lure dressings molded from a colored mixture that contains a contrasting, granular, partially dissolving color pigment. In one silicone rubber dressing, a multi-stranded skirt includes randomly suspended granules that exhibit blotches o... | 07/04/2000 |
| 6079151 | Methods and apparatus for pest monitoring or control Methods and apparatus for monitoring or controlling pests typically in an above-ground setting are provided, particularly those harmful social insects which live in colonies and communicate through chemical signals, such as termites. Included are a pest-e... | 06/27/2000 |
| 6079150 | Systems and methods for controlling insects under solid substrates Methods for controlling insects under solid substrates are provided comprising the steps of providing a substrate that overlays a region in which insects are suspected to reside, the substrate having a first surface, a second surface opposite the first su... | 06/27/2000 |
| 6073387 | Holder for fishing tip-ups A holder for fishing tip-ups, including upper and lower horizontal members defining at least one spaced aligned pair of upper and lower receiving-sites, respectively, the pair of receiving-sites configured to receive a tip-up for carrying purposes. The up... | 06/13/2000 |
| 6067742 | Line guide for fishing rod A line guide ring enhancing casting controllability of a fishing rod wherein the dimension between the inner circumferential surface of an annular holder frame for holding a guide ring and the bottom surface of the mounting leg being kept at a minimum and... | 05/30/2000 |
| 6065240 | Arm rest for pole-like objects An arm rest for use with a fishing pole supports a user's forearm while fishing and broadly comprises a mount adapted to releasably attach to the butt end portion of the fishing pole and a forearm cradle. The forearm cradle is pivotally disposed on the mo... | 05/23/2000 |
| 6065238 | Method for releasing air from the swim bladder of a fish A device designed for releasing air from the bladder of a fish brought up from depth. Depth is defined as water exceeding 33 feet deep. This device releases air from the bladder of a fish brought up from depth by puncturing the swim bladder of said fish, ... | 05/23/2000 |
| 6061950 | Burnable coil holder A burnable coil holder such as a mosquito coil holder has a base member with a plurality of non-metallic support peaks and a higher central metal support spade. The spade supports the burnable coil from a single point under normal circumstances. The non-m... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6061948 | Adaptably mountable head with eyes for attachment to fishing lures An adaptably mountable head 30 or 40 that is adapted to be fitted or coupled to a presently existing or common fishing lure, such as a worm and hook fishing lure 10 or a fly fishing lure 20. The adaptably mountable head 30 or 40 respectively comprises a h... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6055767 | Fly swatter A fly swatter for killing insects. The device includes an elongate handle member with a substantially planar swatting member extending from said proximal end of said handle member. The swatting member has opposite substantially planar first and second swa... | 05/02/2000 |
| 6056683 | Active stacking system An active stacker which accepts paper through a formed wire guide at the top thereof. The wire guide directs the paper into a drive roller and idler set which pulls the paper from the printer and drives the paper downward so that it drops at about the cen... | 05/02/2000 |
| 6050020 | Fishing pole holder A fishing pole holder that provides a hook setting action when a tugging force caused by a striking fish is supplied to the end of the fishing rod tip of a fishing rod having a handle positioned within the rod handle holding tube of the fishing pole holde... | 04/18/2000 |
| 6050019 | Rod and reel holder with automatic hook setter This invention securely holds a fishing rod and reel in a variety of situations and automatically sets the fishing hook when a fish strikes the baited hook or lure. Adapters hold the vertical stand either on a pond bank, a boat or dock rail, or dock floor... | 04/18/2000 |
| 6047495 | Pest-controlling apparatus for use in livestock barns Spraying tubes (20 . . . ) through each of which a plurality of spraying holes are perforated along the longitudinal axis of each tube are placed in prescribed positions upper than feces boards (10 . . . ) of henhouses; and the spraying tubes (20 . . . ) ... | 04/11/2000 |
