Brunswick Corporation

Zebco Division of Brunswick Corp

Zebco Corporation

David D Cosby

Kent L Zwayer

Richard J Robbins

Robert L Carpenter

William R Worrell

Jeffrey J Kolodziej

David Schuelke

Robert I Scudder

Tommy Joe Cocanougher

William Jarvi

Dallas Hodges

Larry W Henry

Tommy J Cocanougher

Joe Gleason

Todd J Cook

A retainer for retaining a lure attached to a fishing line extending from a fishing reel. The retainer preferably comprises an eyelet provided on the fishing reel. The eyelet is preferably integrally formed on the exterior of the reel.

Hook retainer for fishing reel

A casting actuator having a slip-resistant contacting surface which flexes to accommodate the user's thumb. The casting actuator preferably comprises: an actuating lever; a support structure; a living hinge pivotably connecting the actuating lever to the support structure; and a flexible cover extending from the support collar over at least a portion of the lever. The flexible cover provides a flexible, slip-resistant contacting surface on the lever. The inventive actuator is preferably formed by an inventive method comprising the steps of: (a) placing a first material in a mold to form a unitary, molded structure and (b) while the first material is present in mold, placing a second material in the mold to form the flexible cover. The unitary, molded structure formed from the first material comprises: the actuating lever; the support collar; and the resilient hinge. The inventive casting actuator preferably includes a convex engaging surface for operably contacting a main shaft of the fishing reel.

Thumb operated casting actuator for fishing reel

Apparatus for releasably attaching a tackle box (20) to a fishing pole (22) with the tackle box (20) being held in a desired position relative to the fishing pole (22). The tackle box (20) may include a container (34) a lid (63), and a handle (80). A channel (30) may be formed in one surface (32) of container (34) to releasably attach to the pole (22). The rotation of the tackle box (34) about the pole (22) may be prevented by a retainer (28). Methods of manufacturing and using a tackle box (20) are also presented.

Tackle box and method

Rod mounted tackle box

Casting plug

Growing community of inventors

Tulsa, OK, United States of America

David D Cosby