Fishing, trapping, and vermin destroying inventions 12/06

20060288628 - Automatic fishing hook setting device: A fishing device attaches to a fishing pole so as to automatically set the fish hook when a fish takes the bait while the pole is unmanned. The device includes a retainer and a cord. The cord extends between a lower end of the pole and the retainer. A hook... Agent: Mckee, Voorhees & Sease, P.L.C

20060288629 - Illuminated fishing pole: The present invention is an illuminated fishing rod. The illuminated rod further comprises an elongated shaft having a tip portion at one end and a handle at the opposite end. A compartment is internally integrated within the handle. The compartment is adapted to receive a power source and a light... Agent: Delphine James

20060288630 - Device for fastening fishing reel: A fastening device for a fishing reel (e.g., fly reel) comprises a hollow elongate member including a triangle section which is formed of three lengthwise flats and three lengthwise curved portions each formed between the adjacent flats and three externally threaded extensions respectively extending from the curved portions; a substantially... Agent: Nikolai & Mersereau, P.A.

20060288631 - Fishing lure having stabilizing wings along each side of the lure body: A fishing lure having stabilizing wing-like fins along each side of the lure body is generally described. Stabilizing wing-like fins allow the lure to be trolled or retrieved under the water surface while remaining upright and swimming in a life-like motion. The stabilizing wings define a top surface and a... Agent: Dority & Manning, P.A.

20060288632 - Reversibly disengaging slidable strike indicator, positioning system, and method of using same: Particular aspects provide novel strike indicators attachable to fishing lines, that are reversibly disengagable therefrom and thereafter slidably along the line. Particular embodiments comprise: a buoyant main body having an axial channel with corresponding end surface openings; an retention member seat (e.g., groove, ridge, etc.) running around the main body... Agent: Davis Wright Tremaine, LLP

20060288633 - Float apparatus and method: A bobber includes a float portion, and an attachment portion associated with the float. The attachment portion to adapted to receive one of a plurality of components.... Agent: Schwegman, Lundberg, Woessner & Kluth, P.A.

20060288634 - Trap for marine life: A trap for marine life including an upper member, a lower member, at least one separating means to retain the upper member spaced from the lower member and defining an opening therebetween, and at least one side wall member movable between a lowered, open condition and a raised, closed condition... Agent: Hoffman, Wasson & Gitler, P.C.

20060283071 - Stabilizing keel for attachment to a waterfowl decoy: A stabilizing keel for attachment to a waterfowl decoy including a stabilizing plate having a horizontal planar surface and a first strut connected to the stabilizing plate. In addition, apparatus such as a nut/bolt combination, screws, pins, or rivets is operatively associated with the first strut for attaching the first... Agent: Swanson & Bratschun L.L.C.

20060283072 - Device and method for baiting fish hooks: A device and method for baiting a hook with bait, such as a worm. The device is a band engageable body with a rod extending from one end. The distal end of the rod has a hook engaging notch and the other end of the body has a leader engaging... Agent: Harris Zimmerman Law Offices Of Harris Zimmerman

20060283073 - Frame for lineguide and fish pole: A line guide frame that includes a plate surface of a side support leg curved in a convex shape outwardly so as to make an arc is provided that allows a shock from a horizontal direction to be and suppress deformation from such a shock In the line guide frame,... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20060283074 - Fishing float: A float for a fishing line consisting of an elongate member having a first end and a second end, at least two floatation members coupled to the elongate member, and an engagement portion coupled to the first end of the elongate member and dimensioned to engage with a stop means... Agent: George A. Rolston

20060283076 - Insect trap: An insect trap is provided that is constructed of a precut sheet of foldable material. The sheet includes vent slots and adhesive layers over selected solid exterior areas. One or more base score lines extend across the mid-portion of the sheet to divide the sheet into first and second side... Agent: Kenneth J. Hovet Nordman, Cormany, Hair & Compton LLP

20060283075 - Insect trap comprising a transparent adhesive film: The invention relates to an insect trap consisting of a container that surrounds an inner chamber and comprises at least one opening and at least one carrier film provided with an adhesive layer that is accessible from the inner chamber. The carrier film forms a transparent window of the container... Agent: William F Lawrence Frommer Lawrence & Haug

20060277813 - Champagne bucket: A mounting device including a beverage cooling bucket and a downwardly projecting stem configured for receipt in a fishing rod holder socket and constructed to hold such bucket erect for receipt of ice and cans of beverages to be cooled.... Agent: Fulwider Patton Lee & Utecht, LLP

20060277814 - Fishing rod holder: A fishing rod holder comprises a bucket having an open top end, a bottom wall and a side wall collectively forming a hollow interior which receives a number of tubes each secured at an upper end to a lid mounted to the open top of the bucket and at a... Agent: Gray Robinson, P.A.

20060277815 - Fishing hook retaining apparatus and method: A fishing hook retaining apparatus and method, utilizing a retaining apparatus secured to a shaft of a fishing pole. In one embodiment, the apparatus is a sleeve having a magnet in an interior portion thereof, and a channel extending part of the way through an upper portion thereof. A hook... Agent: Weiss & Moy PC

20060277816 - Conical point sharpener: A conical point sharpener for sharpening conical shaped points such as fishhooks, needles, surgical instruments includes a handle, a mandril with an abrasive material coating fixed to one end of said handle, a drive spindle, wherein said drive spindle is movably attached to said handle and envelops said mandril, an... Agent: K.m. Rylander Rylander & Associates

20060277817 - Interactive cup assembly: A cup assembly is provided. The cup assembly is interactive by providing stimuli when the cup body is pressed by a user. The cup can provide sound emitted from an electronics module in a bottom cap. The cup body can use conductive ink to create a circuit for actuation of... Agent: Charles N.j. Ruggiero, Esq. Ohlandt, Greeley, Ruggiero & Perle, L.L.P.

20060277818 - Rodent exterminating apparatus: A consumable rodent extermination gum comprising the ingredients of at least a gum base, sugar, corn syrup, glycerin, citric acid and extract of opuntia cactus, and expanding polymer. Additionally a mild poison could be added. The consumable rodent extermination gum is placed in or near the dwelling of a rodent,... Agent: Galasso & Associates, Lp

20060272195 - Bait needle and method of baiting: A bait needle is formed from an elongate rod having a first end portion and a second end portion, the first end portion defines a pointed end and the second end portion has flattened sides. The second end portion defines an eye transversely extending through the second end there through... Agent: Morriss O'bryant Compagni, P.C.

20060272196 - Cell design for a trawl system and methods: A trawl's mesh cells include at least three mesh bars. A cell's first mesh bar includes a first product strand formed by a core product strand enclosed within a sheath. The sheath resists sliding along the core product strand during the trawl's assembly and field operations. The first product strand... Agent: Donald E. Schreiber Donald E. Schreiber A Professional Corporation

20060272197 - Trap for rodents, in particular for mice and rats: The invention pertains to a trap for rodents, particularly for mice and rats, with a trigger device in the form of a plate (10) that is supported in a rocker-like fashion and provided with a constantly accessible receptacle for accommodating bait, with a striking device that is supported on the... Agent: Notaro And Michalos

20060272198 - Method for improving flux in a membrane bioreactor: The invention pertains to a method(s) of improving flux in a membrane bioreactor by adding an effective amount of catonic, amphoteric, and zwitterionic polymers, or a combination thereof. The membrane bioreactor impacted by the addition of these polymers is made up of a combination of anaerobic reactors, anoxic reactors, and... Agent: Nalco Company