Patents by Inventor Donald R. Sappington
Donald R. Sappington 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).
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Patent number: 5657740Abstract: An archery bow sight of the present invention includes slide and a two-part mount secured to the slide for axial movement relative to the slide. A sight, preferably a pin sight, is secured to the sight mount. The slide includes a slide bar and a threaded rod rotatably journaled in the slide forwardly of the slide bar. The slide bar defines a pair of elongate, generally V-shaped grooves formed in its sides. The two part mount includes a first part and a second part. Each part includes a body having an inner surface and a leg extending rearwardly of the body. The legs each define an inner surface shaped complimentary to the slide bar groove to be received in the slide bar groove. A threaded bar, through which the threaded rod extends, is secured in the first part of the mount and extends through the second part of the mount. A knob is screwed on the end of the threaded bar.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 1996Date of Patent: August 19, 1997Assignee: Toxonics Manufacturing, Inc.Inventors: Scott O. Slates, Donald R. Sappington
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Patent number: 5524601Abstract: An archery bow sight of the present invention includes slide and a two-part mount secured to the slide for axial movement relative to the slide. A sight, preferably a pin sight, is secured to the sight mount. The slide includes a slide bar and a threaded rod rotatably journaled in the slide forwardly of the slide bar. The slide bar defines a pair of elongate, generally V-shaped grooves formed in its sides. The two part mount includes a first part and a second part. Each part includes a body having an inner surface and a leg extending rearwardly of the body. The legs each define an inner surface shaped complimentary to the slide bar groove to be received in the slide bar groove. A threaded bar, through which the threaded rod extends, is secured in the first part of the mount and extends through the second part of the mount. A knob is screwed on the end of the threaded bar.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 1995Date of Patent: June 11, 1996Assignee: Toxonics Manufacturing Inc.Inventors: Scott O. Slates, Donald R. Sappington
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Patent number: 5509402Abstract: An archery bow sight is provided which is mountable to an archery bow. The bow sight includes a bow sight mounting, a pin sight secured to one side of the mounting, and a scope sight secured to another, opposite side of said mounting. The mounting is pivotally mounted to the bow so that an archer may quickly and easily switch between the two different sights.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 1994Date of Patent: April 23, 1996Assignee: Tokonics Manufacturing, Inc.Inventor: Donald R. Sappington
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Patent number: 5460156Abstract: A stabilizer for a bow includes a tube having a hollow body having at least one open end, a cap for the open end, a closure at an end distal from the open end, and mounting means for securing the stabilizer to the bow. Hydraulic fluid and spring biased weights are provided and mounted in the tube to absorb the vibrations caused by the firing of the bow. A central rod extends the length of the tube along the axis of the tube. The weight and springs are slidably journaled over the bar and are maintained in place, radially, in the tube by the bar.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 1994Date of Patent: October 24, 1995Assignee: Toxonics Manufacturing, Inc.Inventor: Donald R. Sappington
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Patent number: 5414936Abstract: An adjustable archery sight assembly which may be secured to an archery bow for use in target shooting includes a generally horizontal bar removably and slidably secured to the bow, a generally vertical arm removably secured to the horizontal bar at a proximal end thereof, a block slidably mounted to the vertical arm; and a sight pivotally and slidably secured to the block. The vertical arm defines a generally vertical path defined by a depression formed in the vertical arm and having beveled edges. The block slides within said path and has ears which have beveled edges formed complementary to the bevelled edges of the depression. The use of the parallel bevelled edges keeps the block, and hence the sight, in alignment when the sight is moved along the path of the vertical arm.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 1993Date of Patent: May 16, 1995Assignee: Toxonics Manufacturing, Inc.Inventor: Donald R. Sappington
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Patent number: 5379746Abstract: A device for attaching an archery sight to an archery bow having a bracket member for attaching to the bow and an par member slidingly engaged in the bracket. The bar member has an elongated body portion having a generally trapezoidal cross-section and a means on one end for the attachment of any one of a plurality of archery sights. The transverse edges of the body have discrete indexing depressions formed therein. The bracket member has a generally rectangular web with a first flange on the top end having first beveled wall adjoining the web. A second flange on the bottom of the web has a movable. spring biased member operatively associated therewith. The movable member has a beveled wall opposite the first beveled wall. The two beveled walls and the web define a complementary trapezoidal shaped channel for the sliding engagement of the bar member.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 1993Date of Patent: January 10, 1995Assignee: Toxorics Manufacturing, Inc.Inventor: Donald R. Sappington
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Patent number: 5174269Abstract: A sighting device for use in conjunction with an archery bow to facilitate the accurate sighting in of a target, the sighting device mounts laterally or to the bow, by means of an adjustable support arm, the support arm fixes a first mount, that secures a slide, to provide either lateral or vertical adjustment to the sight, an indexing means to provide for fine setting to the slide within its mount, and second mount secures to the first slide, and has a second slide provided therein, for holding of the sight pins, to provide for the other of the vertical or lateral adjustment to the pins when achieving accuracy in the setting of the sight in preparation for usage and application of the archery bow.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 1992Date of Patent: December 29, 1992Assignee: Toxonic, Inc.Inventor: Donald R. Sappington
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Patent number: 5072716Abstract: A sighting device for use in conjunction with an archery bow to facilitate the accurate sighting in of a target, the sighting device mounts laterally or to the bow, by means of an adjustable support arm, the support arm fixes a first mount, that secures a slide, to provide either lateral or vertical adjustment to the sight, an indexing means to provide for fine setting to the slide within its mount, and second mount secures to the first slide, and has a second slide provided therein, for holding of the sight pins, to provide for the other of the vertical or lateral adjustment to the pins when achieving accuracy in the setting of the sight in preparation for usage and application of the archery bow.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 1990Date of Patent: December 17, 1991Assignee: Toxoric, Inc.Inventor: Donald R. Sappington
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Patent number: 4819611Abstract: A flexible sight pin for an archery bow sighting device is disclosed in which the flexible sight pin is mounted to the body of the sighting device to permit universal flexing movement of the sight pin upon encountering a force of greater magnitude. The flexible sight pin includes a first portion attached to the body of the sighting device, a second portion constituting an elongated flexible element connected at one end thereof to the first portion and also to a third portion on the opposite end of the second portion. The third portion terminates in an archer's sight at the free end of the flexible sight pin.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 1988Date of Patent: April 11, 1989Inventor: Donald R. Sappington
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Patent number: 4154309Abstract: A housing for a fluid actuated hand tool and of the type for use as a grinder, polisher, or the like, the housing comprising a cylindrical casing formed having a cavity extending substantially inwardly thereof, the rearward portion of the casing being formed having the various passages and channels through which the pressurized air or other fluids under pressure may traverse upon manipulation of a valve for attaining entrance to the motor encased within the cavity and to induce its actuation and rotation as during usage. The casing is comprised of an integral and unitized structure, having the motor cavity formed during its molding, and a cap threads onto the end of the casing so as to hermetically secure the motor therein during tool fabrication and application.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 1977Date of Patent: May 15, 1979Assignee: J & D Tool and Supply, Inc.Inventor: Donald R. Sappington