Randal J Buenzli

US Patent:

51387883, Aug 18, 1992

Filed:

Dec 31, 1990

Appl. No.:

7/636306

Inventors:

Randal J. Buenzli - McHenry IL
Eugene J. Miller - McHenry IL

Assignee:

Millco Products, Inc. - McHenry IL

International Classification:

A01K 8700

US Classification:

43 25

Abstract:

The fishing line casting assist device comprises a body releasably mountable on the handle of a fishing rod, a rotatable line retaining member rotatably journaled in said body and having a weight coupled thereto for creating a retaining force for maintaining a fishing line trained over said line retaining member until the fishing rod is cast whereupon the casting force causes the retaining member to move to a non-line retaining position where the fishing line is free to flow out of a reel mounted on the fishing rod.

US Patent:

49811657, Jan 1, 1991

Filed:

Apr 11, 1989

Appl. No.:

7/336245

Inventors:

Eugene J. Miller - McHenry IL
Randal J. Buenzli - McHenry IL

Assignee:

Millco Products, Inc. - McHenry IL

International Classification:

E05F 1100

US Classification:

160191

Abstract:

An overhead door mechanism with torsion type counterbalance springs includes a spring adjustment device comprising a housing suitable for attachment to a horizontal shaft and a gearing mechanism that allows angular adjustment of the attached end of the spring relative to the shaft. The gearing mechanism includes a toothed ring gear member adapted for connection to the spring and rotatably mounted in the housing. A threaded worm is also mounted in the housing so that it engages the teeth of the toothed member. Rotation of the threaded worm induces a corresponding rotation of the toothed member. The rotation, when conveyed to one end of a spring that is fixed at its other end causes the spring torsion to be altered without releasing the spring from retention by the adjustment mechanism.