Patents Assigned to North Pass, Ltd.
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Publication number: 20180156572Abstract: Disclosed herein are embodiments of a sighting device, and methods of making and using such a sighting device, whereby the sighting device comprises a chamber coupled to the sighting device; and a light-emitting element contained within the chamber; wherein the chamber contains only non-radioactive material; and wherein the light-emitting element emits a first amount of visible light to provide a viewable aiming indicium in low light conditions.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2018Publication date: June 7, 2018Applicant: North Pass, Ltd.Inventors: Phillip D. Howe, Bradley R. Smith, Richard A. Moore
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Publication number: 20180058809Abstract: A luminescent element renewal system including an enclosure having a closed condition defining an inside space in which one or more light emitting elements have a location to proximally align with a corresponding one or more photoluminescent elements of a device received within said enclosure with the one or more light emitting elements operable in the closed condition of the enclosure to emit an amount of light to induce luminescence in the photoluminescent elements of the device.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2016Publication date: March 1, 2018Applicant: North Pass, Ltd.Inventor: Richard Alan Moore
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Patent number: 9869525Abstract: Disclosed herein are embodiments of a sighting device, and methods of making and using such a sighting device, whereby the sighting device comprises a chamber coupled to the sighting device; and a light-emitting element contained within the chamber; wherein the chamber contains only non-radioactive material; and wherein the light-emitting element emits a first amount of visible light to provide a viewable aiming indicium in low light conditions.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2016Date of Patent: January 16, 2018Assignee: North Pass, Ltd.Inventors: Phillip D. Howe, Bradley R. Smith, Richard A. Moore
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Publication number: 20170219313Abstract: A sight mountable or mounted on a device including a rear sight and a front sight each having a sight aiming indicia useful in aiming the device.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2016Publication date: August 3, 2017Applicant: North Pass, Ltd.Inventors: Phillip D. Howe, Bradley R. Smith
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Patent number: 9656413Abstract: A recoil pad having a pad in which the elastomer contains a plurality of pockets having one or more pocket characteristics adjustable over the entirety or portions of the pad to achieve recoil pad characteristics which can be incrementally variably matched to the recoil energy characteristics and recoil energy transfer characteristics of a particular target stock.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2014Date of Patent: May 23, 2017Assignee: North Pass, Ltd.Inventors: Phillip D. Howe, Richard A. Moore, Richard K. Herndon
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Publication number: 20150153136Abstract: A light emission assembly for weapon sights which provides a viewable illuminated aiming indicia of substantially fixed area and uniform brightness regardless of the ambient light conditions.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2014Publication date: June 4, 2015Applicant: North Pass, Ltd.Inventors: Phillip D. Howe, Richard A. Moore, Richard K. Herndon
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Patent number: 8925237Abstract: A light emission assembly for weapon sights which provides a viewable illuminated aiming indicia of substantially fixed area and uniform brightness regardless of the ambient light conditions.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2011Date of Patent: January 6, 2015Assignee: North Pass, Ltd.Inventors: Phillip D. Howe, Richard A. Moore, Richard K. Herndon
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Publication number: 20140360075Abstract: A recoil pad having a pad in which the elastomer contains a plurality of pockets having one or more pocket characteristics adjustable over the entirety or portions of the pad to achieve recoil pad characteristics which can be incrementally variably matched to the recoil energy characteristics and recoil energy transfer characteristics of a particular target stock.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2014Publication date: December 11, 2014Applicant: North Pass, Ltd.Inventors: Phillip D. Howe, Richard A. Moore, Richard K. Herndon
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Patent number: 8813413Abstract: An aiming sight having a sight body having a bore communicating between first and second body ends adapted to receive within in unflexed retained engagement a light conductive member configured to receive light along the length and conduct the light to at least one light conductive member end to provide a viewable aiming indicia.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2012Date of Patent: August 26, 2014Assignee: North Pass, Ltd.Inventors: Phillip D. Howe, Richard A. Moore, Richard K. Herndon
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Patent number: 8815138Abstract: A recoil pad having a pad in which the elastomer contains a plurality of pockets having one or more pocket characteristics adjustable over the entirety or portions of the pad to achieve recoil pad characteristics which can be incrementally variably matched to the recoil energy characteristics and recoil energy transfer characteristics of a particular target stock.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2011Date of Patent: August 26, 2014Assignee: North Pass, Ltd.Inventors: Phillip D. Howe, Richard A. Moore, Richard K. Herndon
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Patent number: 8656627Abstract: A weapon sight removably mountable on a weapon provides a plurality of weapon sight segments coupled in end to end linear relation including a front weapon sight segment configured to receive a front sight and a rear weapon sight segment configured to receive a rear sight which disposes the front sight at a fixed distance from the rear sight allowing alignment of the front sight with the rear sight to aim the weapon at a target.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2013Date of Patent: February 25, 2014Assignee: North Pass, Ltd.Inventors: Phillip D. Howe, Richard A. Moore, Richard K. Herndon
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Patent number: 8438775Abstract: A weapon sight removably mountable on a weapon provides a plurality of weapon sight segments coupled in end to end linear relation including a front weapon sight segment configured to receive a front sight and a rear weapon sight segment configured to receive a rear sight which disposes the front sight at a fixed distance from the rear sight allowing alignment of the front sight with the rear sight to aim the weapon at a target.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2011Date of Patent: May 14, 2013Assignee: North Pass, Ltd.Inventors: Phillip D. Howe, Richard A. Moore, Richard K. Herndon
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Publication number: 20110107650Abstract: An aiming sight has a base, at least one light emitting element on the base, and a clear cover over the light emitting element. The light emitting element is made of light gathering plastic combined with self-luminous microspheres. When ambient light is present, the light emitting element functions as a light gathering rod that emits light from the back end. When no light is present, the light emitting element is self-luminous.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2010Publication date: May 12, 2011Applicant: NORTH PASS, LTD.Inventors: Phillip D. Howe, Richard A. Moore
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Publication number: 20090126251Abstract: An aiming sight has a base, two oppositely facing light emitting elements on the base, a pivot upon which the base rotates, a detent that holds the base at selected positions, and a spring, magnet or other structure that presses the sight towards the aimed device upon which the sight is mounted. The sight is selectively rotated so that one of the light emitting elements faces the user for aiming, without removing the sight or the light emitting elements from the aimed device.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2008Publication date: May 21, 2009Applicant: North Pass, Ltd.Inventors: Phillip D. Howe, Richard A. Moore
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Patent number: 6860056Abstract: A gun sight system includes a front sight and a rear sight providing high shot accuracy and immediate target acquisition. Each sight having light-gathering means functions dependently defining a highly visible aiming point. An elongated light-gathering plastic rod retained on a front sight base member includes a triangular viewing surface. An oval-shaped light-gathering plastic rod, retained within a rear sight housing, includes two triangular shaped viewing surfaces disposed in a V-shaped void of the housing. From a user's perspective three lighted triangular shaped viewing ends of the light-gathering means define an aiming point and provide immediate target acquisition. Multi-colored light-gathering means and the creation of hot-spots further improve the present gun sight system.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2003Date of Patent: March 1, 2005Assignee: North Pass, Ltd.Inventor: Phillip D. Howe
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Patent number: 6684551Abstract: A gun sight system includes a front sight and a rear sight providing high shot accuracy and immediate target acquisition. Each sight having light-gathering means functions dependently defining a highly visible aiming point. An elongated light-gathering plastic rod retained on a front sight base member includes a triangular viewing surface. An oval-shaped light-gathering plastic rod, retained within a rear sight housing, includes two triangular shaped viewing surfaces disposed in a V-shaped void of the housing. From a user's perspective three lighted triangular shaped viewing ends of the light-gathering means define an aiming point and provide immediate target acquisition. Multi-colored light-gathering means and the creation of hot-spots further improve the present gun sight system.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2002Date of Patent: February 3, 2004Assignee: North Pass, Ltd.Inventor: Phillip D. Howe
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Patent number: 6678987Abstract: A gun sight system includes a front sight and a rear sight providing high shot accuracy and immediate target acquisition. Each sight having light-gathering means functions dependently defining a highly visible aiming point. An elongated light-gathering plastic rod retained on a front sight base member includes a triangular viewing surface. An oval-shaped light-gathering plastic rod, retained within a rear sight housing, includes two triangular shaped viewing surfaces disposed in a V-shaped void of the housing. From a user's perspective three lighted triangular shaped viewing ends of the light-gathering means define an aiming point and provide immediate target acquisition.Type: GrantFiled: January 2, 2002Date of Patent: January 20, 2004Assignee: North Pass, Ltd.Inventor: Phillip D. Howe
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Patent number: 5930906Abstract: A high visibility gun sight system is described for mounting on a gun barrel (e.g., a muzzle-loading rifle). The system includes a base member for mounting to a gun barrel, and an elongated light-gathering plastic rod which is detachably mounted to the base member. Preferably the base member includes upwardly extending hoop members for engaging the plastic rod. The plastic rod can be detached, when desired, and replaced with a rod of a different color, for example.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 1997Date of Patent: August 3, 1999Assignee: North Pass, Ltd.Inventors: Phillip D. Howe, Phillip Sutorius, Robert Simon
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Patent number: 5878503Abstract: A high visibility gun sight system is described for detachable mounting on a gun barrel (e.g., a shotgun). The system includes a base member for detachably mounting to a gun barrel, and an elongated light-gathering plastic rod which is detachably mounted to the base member. Preferably the base member includes downwardly extending flanges for engaging the gun barrel. The flanges can include opposing fingers for self-aligning of the base member on the barrel. Magnets can be included in the base member for retaining the base member on the gun barrel.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 1996Date of Patent: March 9, 1999Assignee: North Pass, Ltd.Inventors: Phillip D. Howe, Phillip Sutorius, Robert Simon
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Patent number: D393306Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 1996Date of Patent: April 7, 1998Assignee: North Pass, Ltd.Inventor: John R. Couper