Patents Examined by Amir Klayman
  • Crossbow
    Patent number: 10209028
    Abstract: A crossbow having a string below the barrel and an arrow rest on top of the barrel. The carriage rides in a track along the length of the barrel. A bottom side of the carriage contacts the string. The upper side of the carriage extends through the upper edge of the barrel and contacts the nock at the aft end of the arrow. The string does not contact the barrel. The string, at about a midpoint, contacts the lower side of the carriage. The string does not rub on the barrel of the crossbow so energy loss and friction damage to the string are avoided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Inventor: Peter Bofill
  • Crossbow with pulleys that rotate around stationary axes
    Patent number: 10209026
    Abstract: A crossbow including a frame with a riser and a center rail. First and second flexible limbs are attached to the riser. A draw string is received in string guide journals in first and second cams rotatably attached to the frame. The draw string unwinds from the string guide journals as it translates between a released configuration and a drawn configuration. The first and second cams include at least first and second power cable take-up journals, respectively. At least first and second power cables are attached to the first and second limbs and received in the first and second power cable take-up journals, respectively. As the crossbow is drawn from the released configuration to the drawn configuration the first and second power cables wrap onto the respective first and second power cable take-up journals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: Ravin Crossbows, LLC
    Inventor: Craig Thomas Yehle
  • Toy projectile launch system
    Patent number: 10190842
    Abstract: A toy projectile launch system comprises a launch base, a projectile and an activating device. The launch base may comprise a lever having first and second ends and a fulcrum. The lever may be pivotally movable between restricted and unrestricted states and biased to the restricted state. The projectile may comprise a resilient member and a receiving surface. The resilient member may be configured for biased engagement with the launch base. The second end of the lever may engage the receiving surface when the lever is in the restricted state and disengage from the receiving surface when the lever is in the unrestricted state. The activating device may be removably coupled to the launch base by engagement of a mating pair. One of the mating pair may is on the activating device and the other one of the mating pair is on the launch base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: Mattel, Inc.
    Inventors: Riki Yoshida, Christopher R. Colangelo
  • Cocking system for a crossbow
    Patent number: 10175023
    Abstract: A cocking system for retracting a string carrier on a crossbow that is substantially silent during operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: Ravin Crossbows, LLC
    Inventor: Craig Thomas Yehle
  • Arrow rest
    Patent number: 10156418
    Abstract: A drop-away arrow rest for an archery bow is provided that utilizes a torque transfer system to transfer a rotational motion from an actuation element to a launcher configured to support the shaft of an arrow when the launcher is in an up position. The rotational motion causes the launcher to rotate from an up position to a down position while the archery bow is shot. After the arrow has cleared the launcher, the arrow rest described herein is configured to automatically return to the up position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2018
    Inventor: Dan Nystrom
  • Rollback ball
    Patent number: 10150013
    Abstract: The Rollback Ball or Ballmerang is a ball toy consisting of a ball shell and a mechanical tracking device tracking the ball shell by using friction force or magnetic force converting the moving ball kinetic energy to potential energy, and then releasing the potential energy rolling the ball back at the same straight line path to the same launching destination when rolling the ball in any direction on a flat floor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: Somchai Paarporn
    Inventor: Somchai Paarporn
  • Archery bowstring release enabling sensitivity adjustment
    Patent number: 10145646
    Abstract: A bowstring release is described herein. The bowstring release has, in an embodiment, a release body and a hook for holding a bowstring. The bowstring release includes a hook engager configurable to adjust the sensitivity of the bowstring release.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: Scott Archery LLC
    Inventor: Daniel N. Kelly
  • Device for transmitting bow string release signal, device for receiving bow string release signal and bow string release having the same
    Patent number: 10145645
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a device that releases a bow string in response to engagement of parts fitted over the teeth of a user. The present invention provides a release signal transmitting device that includes at least one switching means and a signal transmitter, and a release signal receiving device that includes a signal receiver, a controller and an actuator. The release signal transmitting device has a mouthpiece structure that is fitted over the teeth of the user. The release signal receiving device has a shooting mechanism that is interlocked to the actuator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Inventor: In Gyu Song
  • Crossbow
    Patent number: 10126088
    Abstract: A crossbow including first and second flexible limbs are attached to a center rail. A draw string extends across the center rail that translates between a released configuration and a drawn configuration. A string carrier including a catch is movable between a closed position that engages the draw string and an open position that releases the draw string. The string carrier slides along the center rail to engage with the draw string in the released configuration and slides to a retracted position that locates the draw string in the drawn configuration. A retaining mechanism retains the string carrier in the retracted position and the draw string in the drawn configuration. A trigger moves the catch from the closed position to the open position to fire the crossbow when the string carrier is in the retracted position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: Ravin Crossbows, LLC
    Inventor: Craig Thomas Yehle
  • Putter with integral sightline and sole plate
    Patent number: 10124220
    Abstract: A putter having a body with a striking surface, an upper surface that is visible to player when in the address position and a sole plate that is coupled to a bottom surface of the body. The upper surface includes at least one aperture and the sole plate includes a sightline projection that extends into the aperture to form a sightline on the putter that is visible to the player.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: Acushnet Company
    Inventor: Don T. Cameron
  • Football tackling training sled
    Patent number: 10124228
    Abstract: The football tackling training sled is a device that is used to train football players how to tackle during a football practice. The football tackling training sled is further defined with a backbone support that is attached to a base member via a spring-loaded counter hinge. The backbone support is encapsulated with a padding so as to be impacted via a user. The backbone support rests at an obtuse angle with respect to the base member. The backbone support includes a track, which interfaces with a floating t-bar. The user impacts the backbone support with a lateral force while the user drives the floating t-bar upwardly and along the track.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Inventor: Robert Leto
  • Fishing toy
    Patent number: 10086307
    Abstract: The present invention provides a fishing toy comprising a bait head resembling a fishing lure attached to a sponge resembling an aquatic animal. The sponge is initially compressed and rolled such that it fits inside a dissolving gel capsule or paper pouch encapsulation. During play, the entire bait unit is submerged into water. Once exposed to water, the capsule dissolves, releasing the captive animal-shaped sponge. The increase of weight and drag on the line simulates a live fishing experience.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: Anything Possible, LLC
    Inventors: Ralph Joseph Duda, III, Van Blakely, Jason Bauer, Anthony Tolliver
  • Torque control system for cocking a crossbow
    Patent number: 10082359
    Abstract: A torque control system for cocking a crossbow. A cocking mechanism includes a rotating member mounted to the center rail and coupled to a flexible tension member attached to a string carrier. A cocking handle is configured to engage with the rotating member to cock the crossbow. A torque control mechanism limits output torque applied to the rotating member such that rotating the cocking handle after the string carrier is in the retracted position does not move the draw string past the drawn configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2018
    Assignee: Ravin Crossbows, LLC
    Inventor: Craig Thomas Yehle
  • Cocking system for a crossbow
    Patent number: 10077965
    Abstract: A cocking system for a crossbow. A string carrier slides along the center rail during movement with the draw string in the released configuration to a retracted position that locates the draw string in the drawn configuration. A trigger is positioned to move the catch from the closed position and the open position to fire the crossbow when the string carrier is in the retracted position. At least one cocking rope is configured to engage with the string carrier to retract the string carrier and the draw string to the drawn configuration. A retaining mechanism retains the string carrier in the retracted position and the draw string in the drawn configuration independent of the cocking ropes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2018
    Assignee: Ravin Crossbows, LLC
    Inventor: Craig Thomas Yehle
  • Flexible cable guard for a compound archery bow
    Patent number: 10066895
    Abstract: A compound archery bow comprises a riser, limbs attached to the riser, pulley members mounted on the limbs, a draw cable, one or more additional cables, and a cable guard. The limbs, draw cable, and additional cables are arranged so that drawing the bow rotates the pulley members to let out the draw cable, takes up or lets out each additional cable with the pulley members, and bends the bow limbs toward one another. The cable guard comprises an elongated, resilient, non-articulated member attached to and extending backward from the riser, and a cable retainer. The cable guard displaces each additional cable laterally from a shooting plane of the bow sufficiently at brace to avoid fletching of an arrow, and bends inwardly when the bow is drawn but still displaces each additional cable laterally sufficiently to avoid the shaft of the arrow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: BOWTECH, INC.
    Inventor: Craig T. Yehle
  • Basketball backboard assembly
    Patent number: 10052540
    Abstract: Certain embodiments of the present disclosure describe a frameless basketball backboard assembly and a method for producing a frameless basketball backboard assembly. A mounting structure is attached to one side of the backboard assembly, and a support assembly mounted to the backboard assembly connects the backboard assembly to a base. A rim may be added to a side of the backboard assembly by attaching to the support assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: Indian Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Philip Elpers, Robert W. Cornell
  • Beverage filtering system
    Patent number: 10034569
    Abstract: A beverage filtering device wherein flavoring solids, such as coffee, tea, or herbs, are infused or brewed with fluids and then a finished beverage is filtered from the flavoring solids using a system of nested cups. The nested cups are pressed together during filtration to create a compact form that can serve as a beverage cup or beverage serving device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2018
    Assignee: O2C RALEIGH, LLC
    Inventor: Aly Khalifa
  • Transportable basketball tournament system
    Patent number: 10004963
    Abstract: An easily transportable basketball goal system includes a base having a post coupling fixed thereto, a post including a base coupling on lower end and an arm coupling on an upper end, an arm assembly including a post coupling fixed to a first end, the post coupling on the arm assembly engaging the arm coupling on the post, the arm assembly including a backboard coupling fixed to a second end, a backboard including an arm coupling fixed to a rear surface, the arm coupling of the backboard engaging the backboard coupling fixed to the arm assembly, the backboard including a basketball rim coupling fixed to a front surface, and a basketball rim assembly including a backboard coupling engaging the rim coupling on the front surface of the backboard, each coupling being designed to permit quick disassembly of the goal system into component elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: GHL Acquisition, LLC
    Inventors: William D. Crosby, Kevin R. Needler
  • Toy projectile launchers with two trigger safety locks
    Patent number: 9933219
    Abstract: Crossbows having two trigger safety locks. Operatively connected to a trigger is a trigger lock element that in one position prevents the trigger from moving. To prevent inadvertent contact between a cocking slide and a released stretched cord of the crossbow, a slide lock element engages the trigger lock element until the slide lock element is disengaged by the cocking slide moving out of the way. To prevent an improperly configured projectile from being discharged a projectile lock element engages the trigger lock element until a properly configured projectile is loaded onto a drum causing the projectile lock element to disengage from the trigger lock element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: Hasboro, Inc.
    Inventors: John Paul Lallier, David Michael Nugent, Katherine A Mermelstein, Tadeusz W Keska
  • Toy vehicle with rollover stunt movements
    Patent number: 9931580
    Abstract: An illustrative toy vehicle is provided having a two-section chassis and a pivot mechanism rotatably attaching the two sections. The vehicle has the ability to move in multiple orientations and execute movements including a side rollover movement where the pivot mechanism assists in directing the vehicle to roll over from a first orientation to a second orientation about a central axis. A modified wheel design further assists in facilitating movements including the rollover movement. The vehicle may perform movements without user control where the vehicle responds to external factors, such as objects or terrain or the vehicle may use control systems such as radio or remote control with a transmitter/receiver pair, on vehicle switches or sensors utilizing interactive preprogrammed content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: Rehco, LLC
    Inventors: Steven Rehkemper, Jeffrey Rehkemper, Jeremy Posner