Patents by Inventor John R. Scovil
John R. Scovil 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: 11920892Abstract: In some embodiments, crossbow comprises a frame, a bow portion comprising a bowstring, a latch and a trigger. An arrow rest is supported by the frame at a first location. The frame is also arranged to support the arrow rest at a second location. A distance between the latch and the first location is different from a distance between the latch and the second location.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2022Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: MCP IP, LLCInventors: Mathew A. McPherson, John R. Scovil, Mark J. Hayes, Jeffrey A Ozanne
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Publication number: 20240027316Abstract: In some embodiments, a shaft testing device comprises a support comprising a non-contact bearing. The support is arranged to support a workpiece such as a shaft. A loading mechanism comprises a non-contact bearing. The loading mechanism is arranged to apply a load to the shaft. In some embodiments, the load is applied orthogonal to a longitudinal axis of the shaft. In some embodiments, a non-contact bearing comprises an air bearing.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 2, 2023Publication date: January 25, 2024Applicant: MCP IP, LLCInventors: Mathew A. McPherson, John R. Scovil, Mark J. Hayes
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Patent number: 11774333Abstract: In some embodiments, a shaft testing device comprises a support comprising a non-contact bearing. The support is arranged to support a workpiece such as a shaft. A loading mechanism comprises a non-contact bearing. The loading mechanism is arranged to apply a load to the shaft. In some embodiments, the load is applied orthogonal to a longitudinal axis of the shaft. In some embodiments, a non-contact bearing comprises an air bearing.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2020Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: MCP IP, LLCInventors: Mathew A. McPherson, John R. Scovil, Mark J. Hayes
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Publication number: 20220373307Abstract: In some embodiments, an arrow comprises a shaft, a nock and a structural asymmetry orienting a weak bending axis of the arrow.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2022Publication date: November 24, 2022Applicant: MCP IP, LLCInventors: Jeffrey J. Ozanne, Mathew A. McPherson, John R. Scovil, Mark J. Hayes, Jeffrey A. Ozanne
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Publication number: 20220299748Abstract: In some embodiments, an apparatus comprises a body arranged to engage an optical scope. The body comprises a first portion and a second portion moveable with respect to the first portion between a first position and a second position. The first portion comprises a sidewall defining an aperture having a central axis and the second portion comprises a magnet. In the first position, the second portion is arranged to cover the aperture and a radial distance from the central axis to the sidewall is greater than a radial distance from the central axis to the magnet.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2022Publication date: September 22, 2022Applicant: MCP IP, LLCInventors: John R. Scovil, Mark J. Hayes, Mathew A. McPherson
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Patent number: 11402183Abstract: In some embodiments, an arrow comprises a shaft, a nock and a structural asymmetry orienting a weak bending axis of the arrow.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2019Date of Patent: August 2, 2022Assignee: MCP IP, LLCInventors: Jeffrey J. Ozanne, Mathew A. McPherson, John R. Scovil, Mark J. Hayes, Jeffrey A. Ozanne
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Publication number: 20220155038Abstract: In some embodiments, a bow stand comprises a first body portion comprising a first cavity. A second body portion is moveable with respect to the first body portion. The second body portion comprises a second cavity. A third body portion is moveable with respect to the first body portion and comprises a third cavity. The first cavity, the second cavity and the third cavity form an engagement cavity arranged to engage a frame of an archery bow.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2021Publication date: May 19, 2022Applicant: MCP IP, LLCInventors: Amos M. Leis, John R. Scovil, Mark J. Hayes
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Publication number: 20220155036Abstract: In some embodiments, crossbow comprises a frame, a bow portion comprising a bowstring, a latch and a trigger. An arrow rest is supported by the frame at a first location. The frame is also arranged to support the arrow rest at a second location. A distance between the latch and the first location is different from a distance between the latch and the second location.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2022Publication date: May 19, 2022Applicant: MCP IP, LLCInventors: Mathew A. McPherson, John R. Scovil, Mark J. Hayes, Jeffrey A. Ozanne
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Publication number: 20220120540Abstract: In some embodiments, an arrow comprises a shaft, a nock and a deflector. The shaft comprises a cavity and the nock comprises a boss. The deflector surrounds the shaft and comprises a deflecting surface oriented at an angle to a surface of the shaft. The boss is positioned within the cavity and the deflector overlaps the boss.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2021Publication date: April 21, 2022Applicant: MCP IP, LLCInventors: Jamie L. Birner, Mathew A. McPherson, John R. Scovil, Mark J. Hayes, Jeffrey A. Ozanne
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Patent number: 11236962Abstract: In some embodiments, crossbow comprises a frame, a bow portion comprising a bowstring, a latch and a trigger. An arrow rest is supported by the frame at a first location. The frame is also arranged to support the arrow rest at a second location. A distance between the latch and the first location is different from a distance between the latch and the second location.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2020Date of Patent: February 1, 2022Assignee: MCP IP, LLCInventors: Mathew A. McPherson, John R. Scovil, Mark J. Hayes, Jeffrey A. Ozanne
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Patent number: 11209253Abstract: In some embodiments, an arrow comprises a shaft, a nock and a deflector. The shaft comprises a cavity and the nock comprises a boss. The deflector surrounds the shaft and comprises a deflecting surface oriented at an angle to a surface of the shaft. The boss is positioned within the cavity and the deflector overlaps the boss.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2019Date of Patent: December 28, 2021Assignee: MCP IP, LLCInventors: Jamie L. Birner, Mathew A. McPherson, John R. Scovil, Mark J. Hayes, Jeffrey A. Ozanne
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Publication number: 20200319068Abstract: In some embodiments, a shaft testing device comprises a support comprising a non-contact bearing. The support is arranged to support a workpiece such as a shaft. A loading mechanism comprises a non-contact bearing. The loading mechanism is arranged to apply a load to the shaft. In some embodiments, the load is applied orthogonal to a longitudinal axis of the shaft. In some embodiments, a non-contact bearing comprises an air bearing.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2020Publication date: October 8, 2020Applicant: MCP IP, LLCInventors: Mathew A. McPherson, John R. Scovil, Mark J. Hayes
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Publication number: 20200240741Abstract: In some embodiments, crossbow comprises a frame, a bow portion comprising a bowstring, a latch and a trigger. An arrow rest is supported by the frame at a first location. The frame is also arranged to support the arrow rest at a second location. A distance between the latch and the first location is different from a distance between the latch and the second location.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2020Publication date: July 30, 2020Applicant: MCP IP, LLCInventors: Mathew A. McPherson, John R. Scovil, Mark J. Hayes, Jeffrey A. Ozanne
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Publication number: 20200141707Abstract: In some embodiments, an arrow comprises a shaft, a nock and a structural asymmetry orienting a weak bending axis of the arrow.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2019Publication date: May 7, 2020Applicant: MCP IP, LLCInventors: Jeffrey J. Ozanne, Mathew A. McPherson, John R. Scovil, Mark J. Hayes, Jeffrey A. Ozanne
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Publication number: 20200064109Abstract: In some embodiments, an arrow comprises a shaft, a nock and a deflector. The shaft comprises a cavity and the nock comprises a boss. The deflector surrounds the shaft and comprises a deflecting surface oriented at an angle to a surface of the shaft. The boss is positioned within the cavity and the deflector overlaps the boss.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2019Publication date: February 27, 2020Applicant: MCP IP, LLCInventors: Jamie L. Birner, Mathew A. McPherson, John R. Scovil, Mark J. Hayes, Jeffrey A. Ozanne