Index of patents   
 
Kite patents filed in 1883.   Unless otherwise stated, the numbered patent is a US patent. We welcome patents from all nations and welcome volunteers to bring forward such patents.
  • 274490 Filed Feb 3, 1883  Reel for flying kites.  John C. Gunn of Knoxville, Tennessee.
    • 4101090 Reel structure Jul 18, 1978
      4164332 Line wind-up mechanism for marker buoys Aug 14, 1979
      4176806 Reel assembly for controlling cord winding in kite flying Dec 4, 1979
      4493461 Kite reel Jan 15, 1985
      5033699 Method and system for flying kites Jul 23, 1991
      D385477 Kite winder Oct 28, 1997
       
  • 2475656 BIDAK Jul 1949
    D165269 KITE REEL Nov 1951
    3138356 MCCLAIN Jun 1964
    3652027 KITE REEL Mar 1972
    3738589 REEL FOR WATER SKIING Jun 1973
    4014477 Kite reel Mar 29, 1977
    4153222 Kite reel May 8, 1979
    4176806 Reel assembly for controlling cord winding in kite flying Dec 4, 1979
    4176807 Kite-flying control reel Dec 4, 1979
    4714217 Kite line take-up device Dec 22, 1987
    126199 IMPROVEMENT IN SPOOL-HOLDERS Jun 1872
    274490 REEL FOR FLYING KITES Mar 1883
    955366 PISHING-LINE REEL AND HOLDER Apr 1910
    1555167 CHALK-LINE REEL Sep 1925
    2514970 CHUCK FOR WINDING APPARATUS Jul 1950
    3185407 TAPE WINDING DEVICE May 1965
    3892366 ARMATURE WINDING MACHINE FORMS Jul 1975


     

    2388478 (unknown) Nov 1945
    2587432 (unknown) Feb 1952
    3338536 (unknown) Aug 1967