Patents by Inventor Chad R. Peterson

Chad R. Peterson has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Lobed projectile for crossbow bolts and related methods
    Patent number: 10156430
    Abstract: A lobed projectile apparatus includes a body portion and a lobe extending radially away from a longitudinal axis of the body portion. The lobe substantially fills a gap width between two rails of a crossbow or is configured to contact an anti-dry-fire mechanism of a crossbow. The nock may be used to avoid dry fires of a crossbow by controlling an anti-dry fire mechanism and by securing a bowstring to the projectile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2018
    Assignee: EASTON TECHNICAL PRODUCTS, INC.
    Inventors: Teddy D. Palomaki, Chad R. Peterson, Kenny R. Giles
  • LOBED PROJECTILE FOR CROSSBOW BOLTS AND RELATED METHODS
    Publication number: 20170356727
    Abstract: A lobed projectile apparatus includes a body portion and a lobe extending radially away from a longitudinal axis of the body portion. The lobe substantially fills a gap width between two rails of a crossbow or is configured to contact an anti-dry-fire mechanism of a crossbow. The nock may be used to avoid thy fires of a crossbow by controlling an anti-dry fire mechanism and by securing a bowstring to the projectile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2017
    Publication date: December 14, 2017
    Applicant: Easton Technical Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Teddy D. Palomaki, Chad R. Peterson, Kenny R. Giles
  • Lobed nock for crossbow bolts
    Patent number: 9746294
    Abstract: A lobed projectile includes a shaft having a leading end and a trailing end, a point positioned at the leading end, a number of circumferentially spaced apart vanes positioned on the shaft between the leading end and the trailing end, and a nock positioned at the trailing end. The nock includes a body portion attached to the shaft, wherein the body portion has a central axis, and the nock includes a lobe on the outer surface of the body portion which extends radially away from the central axis. The nock may be used to avoid dry fires of a crossbow by controlling an anti-dry fire mechanism and by securing a bowstring to the nock of the projectile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: EASTON TECHNICAL PRODUCTS, INC.
    Inventors: Teddy D. Palomaki, Chad R. Peterson, Kenny R. Giles
  • LOBED NOCK FOR CROSSBOW BOLTS
    Publication number: 20170030691
    Abstract: A lobed projectile includes a shaft having a leading end and a trailing end, a point positioned at the leading end, a number of circumferentially spaced apart vanes positioned on the shaft between the leading end and the trailing end, and a nock positioned at the trailing end. The nock includes a body portion attached to the shaft, wherein the body portion has a central axis, and the nock includes a lobe on the outer surface of the body portion which extends radially away from the central axis. The nock may be used to avoid dry fires of a crossbow by controlling an anti-dry fire mechanism and by securing a bowstring to the nock of the projectile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2016
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Applicant: Easton Technical Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Teddy D. Palomaki, Chad R. Peterson, Kenny R. Giles
  • Lobed nock for crossbow bolts
    Patent number: 9441925
    Abstract: A lobed projectile includes a shaft having a leading end and a trailing end, a point positioned at the leading end, a number of circumferentially spaced apart vanes positioned on the shaft between the leading end and the trailing end, and a nock positioned at the trailing end. The nock includes a body portion attached to the shaft, wherein the body portion has a central axis, and the nock includes a lobe on the outer surface of the body portion which extends radially away from the central axis. The nock may be used to avoid dry fires of a crossbow by controlling an anti-dry fire mechanism and by securing a bowstring to the nock of the projectile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: EASTON TECHNICAL PRODUCTS, INC.
    Inventors: Teddy D. Palomaki, Chad R. Peterson, Kenny R. Giles