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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 14, 1990
Filed:
Apr. 17, 1989
Applicant:
Inventors:
Thomas F McNaney, Jr, Newtown Square, PA (US);
Rudolph Effinger, Feasterville, PA (US);
Assignee:
Penn Fishing and Tackle Mfg. Co., Philadelphia, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16M / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
248514 ; 2482891 ; 43 212 ;
Abstract
A swivel base for a downrigger which can be easily unlocked, rotated to a new angle and relocked. The base comprises a swivel plate rotatably mounted over a fixed plate. The plates have toothed locking rings which are engaged or disengaged by the cam action of an adjusting ring.