Patents by Inventor Darrell E. Peterson

Darrell E. 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).

  • Methods for displaying a bird's tail fan
    Patent number: 8323756
    Abstract: A display device for spreading a turkey's tail feathers in a fan-like display is provided. The device consists of an elongated shank having two opposing ends, and two quill clips located one at each of the two opposing ends of said shank having grooves that snap onto the quills near the base of two or more of the turkey's outer tail feathers located to either opposite side of the hub. When installed, the device is invisible to view. An adjustable joint may be provided to enable adjusting a version of the shank having two arms to a certain angle to optimize the turkey fan display. A mounting mechanism may further be provided for mounting an object to the turkey fan display such as the beard, or a pole for use of the fan as a decoy in the field.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: Skip Enterprises, LLC
    Inventor: Darrell E. Peterson
  • METHODS FOR DISPLAYING A BIRD'S TAIL FAN
    Publication number: 20120180297
    Abstract: A display device for spreading a turkey's tail feathers in a fan-like display is provided. The device consists of an elongated shank having two opposing ends, and two quill clips located one at each of the two opposing ends of said shank haying grooves that snap onto the quills near the base of two or more of the turkey's outer tail feathers located to either opposite side of the hub. When installed, the device is invisible to view. An adjustable joint may be provided to enable adjusting a version of the shank having two arms to a certain angle to optimize the turkey fan display. A mounting mechanism may further be provided for mounting an object to the turkey fan display such as the heard, or a pole for use of the fan as a decoy in the field.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2012
    Publication date: July 19, 2012
    Applicant: Skip Enterprises, LLC
    Inventor: Darrell E. Peterson
  • Turkey tail fan display device
    Patent number: 8168305
    Abstract: A display device for spreading a turkey's tail feathers in a fan-like display is provided. The device consists of an elongated shank having two opposing ends, and two quill clips located one at each of the two opposing ends of said shank having grooves that snap onto the quills near the base of two or more of the turkey's outer tail feathers located to either opposite side of the huh. When installed, the device is invisible to view. An adjustable joint may be provided to enable adjusting a version of the shank having two arms to a certain angle to optimize the turkey fan display. A mounting mechanism may further be provided for mounting an object to the turkey fan display such as the heard, or a pole for use of the fan as a decoy in the field.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2012
    Assignee: Skip Enterprises LLC
    Inventor: Darrell E. Peterson