Patents by Inventor Greg A. Mertens

Greg A. Mertens 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).

  • Patent number: 5285764
    Abstract: An improved arrow rest apparatus for use in archery in which the arrow rest apparatus includes a carriage having a slotted opening and a mounting bracket for attaching said arrow rest apparatus to an archery bow. The improvement consists of extending a lockable shaft between legs of the slotted opening such that said shaft is supported on both ends within the slotted opening. An arrow rest is attached to the lockable shaft between the legs of the slotted opening. The lockable shaft rotates to provide proper vertical adjustment of the arrow rest and the lockable shaft is locked in the desired position with a locking device. A micro adjustment is provided which allows for horizontal adjustment of the carriage with respect to the mounting bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 1992
    Date of Patent: February 15, 1994
    Inventor: Greg A. Mertens
  • Patent number: 5095884
    Abstract: An arrow rest apparatus for use in archery which generally consists of: a mounting bracket, a carriage, multiple bushings contained within the carriage, a rotatable arm contained within the bushings, an arrow rest attached to the rotatable arm and a biasing spring to apply bias to the rotatable arm. The mounting bracket attaches the arrow rest apparatus to an archery bow. The carriage is attached to the mounting bracket. The multiple bushings are aligned and contained within the carriage and are separated by slotted openings. The rotatable arm is installed within the bushings. The arrow rest, generally consisting of hardened wire launching fingers or other type of arrow rest, is attached to the rotatable arm between the multiple bushings. A biasing spring mounted on the rotatable arm and carriage applies bias to the rotatable arm to hold the arrow rest in proper position and allowing the arrow rest to rotate as an arrow is shot from the bow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 1991
    Date of Patent: March 17, 1992
    Inventor: Greg A. Mertens