Patents by Inventor Michael J. Shaffer
Michael J. Shaffer 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: 11221198Abstract: A nock may be used with an associated arrow and an associated crossbow. The nock may include a connection surface designed to connect the nock to the associated arrow and string guide impressions that may be designed to receive a bowstring to fire the associated arrow from the associated bow.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2021Date of Patent: January 11, 2022Assignee: Hunter's Manufacturing Company, Inc.Inventors: Richard L. Bednar, Michael J. Shaffer, Jacob A. Hout, Dean Mook
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Publication number: 20210123710Abstract: A nock may be used with an associated arrow and an associated crossbow. The nock may include a connection surface designed to connect the nock to the associated arrow and string guide impressions that may be designed to receive a bowstring to fire the associated arrow from the associated bow.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 5, 2021Publication date: April 29, 2021Applicant: Hunter's Manufacturing Company, Inc. d/b/a TenPoint Crossbow TechnologiesInventors: Richard L. BEDNAR, Michael J. SHAFFER, Jacob A. HOUT, Dean MOOK
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Patent number: 10907925Abstract: A crossbow in some embodiments may include two power cables and two power cable wheels. Each power cable may extend from a bowstring wheel, to a power cable wheel and then back to the bowstring wheel. A crossbow in some other embodiments may include four power cables and two power cable wheels. Each power cable may extend from a bowstring wheel, to a power cable wheel and then to a portion of the crossbow that does not move relative to the main beam.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2019Date of Patent: February 2, 2021Assignee: Hunter's Manufacturing Co., Inc.Inventors: Michael J. Shaffer, Gary Smith, Jr., Keith Bartels, Jacob Hout, Phillip Bednar, Steven Bednar
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Patent number: 10883781Abstract: Provided is a crossbow safety system comprising a crossbow, a pressure sensor, and an interlock. The crossbow has a bowstring operable between a cocked and an uncocked position, a foregrip adapted for being grasped by an associated hand of an associated user, and a trigger assembly adapted to selectably retain the bowstring in the cocked position. The pressure sensor is on or in the foregrip, and is adapted to detect a pressure signature from the foregrip being grasped by an associated hand of an associated user, the associated hand having fingers. The interlock is operationally engaged with the pressure sensor and the trigger assembly, and is adapted to lock the trigger assembly from releasing the bowstring if the pressure sensor does not detect a first pressure signature sufficiently similar to a predetermined pressure signature.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2019Date of Patent: January 5, 2021Assignee: Hunter's Manufacturing Co., Inc.Inventors: Drew Bowers, Cassondra Faiella, Michael J. Shaffer, Richard L. Bednar
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Patent number: 10883790Abstract: Provided is a crossbow safety system comprising a crossbow, optic fence, and interlock. The crossbow may have a bowstring operable between a cocked and an uncocked position, the cocked position and the uncocked position defining between them a bowstring plane, and a trigger assembly adapted to selectably retain the bowstring in the cocked position. The optic fence may be adapted to detect an obstruction in a safety plane coincident with the bowstring plane or offset below the bowstring plane by some offset distance. The optic fence may have an infrared emitter adapted to output IR radiation, and a photodiode adapted to sense the output IR radiation from the infrared emitter. The interlock may be operationally engaged with the optic fence and the trigger assembly. The interlock may be adapted to lock the trigger assembly from releasing the bowstring if the optic fence detects an obstruction in the safety plane.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2019Date of Patent: January 5, 2021Assignee: Hunter's Manufacturing Co., Inc.Inventors: Drew Bowers, Cassondra Faiella, Michael J. Shaffer, Richard L. Bednar
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Patent number: 10883806Abstract: An arrow nock may have at least two distinct string guide impressions each designed to receive a bowstring to fire an arrow from a bow. The nock may be operable when connected and aligned with the arrow to cause the bowstring to be received within at least one of the string guide impressions to fire the arrow. As it is received within the string guide impression, the bowstring may cause the arrow to rotate about its longitudinal axis.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2019Date of Patent: January 5, 2021Assignee: Hunter's Manufacturing Company, Inc.Inventors: Richard L. Bednar, Michael J. Shaffer, Jacob A. Hout, Dean Mook
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Publication number: 20200158456Abstract: Provided is a crossbow safety system comprising a crossbow, a pressure sensor, and an interlock. The crossbow has a bowstring operable between a cocked and an uncocked position, a foregrip adapted for being grasped by an associated hand of an associated user, and a trigger assembly adapted to selectably retain the bowstring in the cocked position. The pressure sensor is on or in the foregrip, and is adapted to detect a pressure signature from the foregrip being grasped by an associated hand of an associated user, the associated hand having fingers. The interlock is operationally engaged with the pressure sensor and the trigger assembly, and is adapted to lock the trigger assembly from releasing the bowstring if the pressure sensor does not detect a first pressure signature sufficiently similar to a predetermined pressure signature.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2019Publication date: May 21, 2020Inventors: DREW BOWERS, CASSONDRA FAIELLA, MICHAEL J. SHAFFER, RICHARD L. BEDNAR
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Publication number: 20200124376Abstract: A crossbow in some embodiments may include two power cables and two power cable wheels. Each power cable may extend from a bowstring wheel, to a power cable wheel and then back to the bowstring wheel. A crossbow in some other embodiments may include four power cables and two power cable wheels. Each power cable may extend from a bowstring wheel, to a power cable wheel and then to a portion of the crossbow that does not move relative to the main beam.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2019Publication date: April 23, 2020Applicant: Hunter's Manufacturing Company, Inc. d/b/a TenPoint Crossbow TechnologiesInventors: Michael J. Shaffer, Gary Smith, JR., Keith Bartels, Jacob Hout, Phillip Bednar, Steven Bednar
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Patent number: 10514226Abstract: A crossbow in some embodiments may include two power cables and two power cable wheels. Each power cable may extend from a bowstring wheel, to a power cable wheel and then back to the bowstring wheel. A crossbow in some other embodiments may include four power cables and two power cable wheels. Each power cable may extend from a bowstring wheel, to a power cable wheel and then to a portion of the crossbow that does not move relative to the main beam.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2018Date of Patent: December 24, 2019Assignee: Hunter's Manufacturing Co., Inc.Inventors: Michael J. Shaffer, Gary Smith, Jr., Keith Bartels, Jacob A. Hout, Phillip Bednar, Steven Bednar
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Publication number: 20190323806Abstract: An arrow nock may have at least two distinct string guide impressions each designed to receive a bowstring to fire an arrow from a bow. The nock may be operable when connected and aligned with the arrow to cause the bowstring to be received within at least one of the string guide impressions to fire the arrow. As it is received within the string guide impression, the bowstring may cause the arrow to rotate about its longitudinal axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2019Publication date: October 24, 2019Applicant: Hunter's Manufacturing Company, Inc. d/b/a TenPoint Crossbow TechnologiesInventors: Richard L. Bednar, Michael J. Shaffer, Jacob A. Hout, Dean Mook
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Publication number: 20190310048Abstract: Provided is a crossbow safety system comprising a crossbow, optic fence, and interlock. The crossbow may have a bowstring operable between a cocked and an uncocked position, the cocked position and the uncocked position defining between them a bowstring plane, and a trigger assembly adapted to selectably retain the bowstring in the cocked position. The optic fence may be adapted to detect an obstruction in a safety plane coincident with the bowstring plane or offset below the bowstring plane by some offset distance. The optic fence may have an infrared emitter adapted to output IR radiation, and a photodiode adapted to sense the output IR radiation from the infrared emitter. The interlock may be operationally engaged with the optic fence and the trigger assembly. The interlock may be adapted to lock the trigger assembly from releasing the bowstring if the optic fence detects an obstruction in the safety plane.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2019Publication date: October 10, 2019Inventors: DREW BOWERS, CASSONDRA FAIELLA, MICHAEL J. SHAFFER, RICHARD L. BEDNAR
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Patent number: 10393484Abstract: An arrow nock may have at least two distinct string guides each designed to receive a bowstring to fire an arrow from a bow. When the nock is connected to and aligned with the arrow, each distinct string guide may be designed, when receiving the bowstring, to rotate the arrow about its longitudinal axis with respect to the bow into one of a limited number of alignment orientations.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2018Date of Patent: August 27, 2019Assignee: Hunter's Manufacturing Co., Inc.Inventors: Richard L. Bednar, Michael J. Shaffer, Jacob A. Hout, Dean Mook
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Patent number: 10372501Abstract: Provisioning of computing resources for a workload in a networked computing environment. A method receives a set of provisioning requests in a computer data structure of a networked computing environment, wherein the provisioning requests relate to a workload request. The method further identifies a set of provisioning operations for computing resources in the networked computing environment to perform the provisioning requests. The method determines, for each provisioning operation of the provisioning operations, a respective provisioning time, the respective provisioning time being an amount of time for a particular computing resource to become prepared and equipped to perform a job. The determining the respective provisioning time for each provisioning operation provides a plurality of determined provisioning times.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2016Date of Patent: August 6, 2019Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Michael J. Shaffer, Kevin B. Smith, David R. Waddling
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Patent number: 10330428Abstract: A bracket may be adjustable with respect to a bracket engagement device and serve as both a stirrup and a shooting rest for a crossbow. One or more biasing force generators may be used to bias the bracket into one of at least two relative positions with respect to the bracket engagement device.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2018Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Assignee: Hunter's Manufacturing Co., Inc.Inventors: Michael A. Kindig, Michael J. Shaffer, Richard L. Bednar
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Patent number: 10330426Abstract: Provided is a crossbow safety system comprising a crossbow, optic fence, and interlock. The crossbow may have a bowstring operable between a cocked and an uncocked position, the cocked position and the uncocked position defining between them a bowstring plane, and a trigger assembly adapted to selectably retain the bowstring in the cocked position. The optic fence may be adapted to detect an obstruction in a safety plane coincident with the bowstring plane or offset below the bowstring plane by some offset distance. The optic fence may have an infrared emitter adapted to output IR radiation, and a photodiode adapted to sense the output IR radiation from the infrared emitter. The interlock may be operationally engaged with the optic fence and the trigger assembly. The interlock may be adapted to lock the trigger assembly from releasing the bowstring if the optic fence detects an obstruction in the safety plane.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2018Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Assignee: Hunter's Manufacturing Company, Inc.Inventors: Drew Bowers, Cassondra Faiella, Michael J. Shaffer, Richard L. Bednar
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Patent number: 10317157Abstract: Provided is a crossbow safety system comprising a crossbow, a pressure sensor, and an interlock. The crossbow has a bowstring operable between a cocked and an uncocked position, a foregrip adapted for being grasped by an associated hand of an associated user, and a trigger assembly adapted to selectably retain the bowstring in the cocked position. The pressure sensor is on or in the foregrip, and is adapted to detect a pressure signature from the foregrip being grasped by an associated hand of an associated user, the associated hand having fingers. The interlock is operationally engaged with the pressure sensor and the trigger assembly, and is adapted to lock the trigger assembly from releasing the bowstring if the pressure sensor does not detect a first pressure signature sufficiently similar to a predetermined pressure signature.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2018Date of Patent: June 11, 2019Assignee: Hunter's Manufacturing Co., Inc.Inventors: Drew Bowers, Cassondra Faiella, Michael J. Shaffer, Richard L. Bednar
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Publication number: 20190063887Abstract: An arrow nock may have at least two distinct string guides each designed to receive a bowstring to fire an arrow from a bow. When the nock is connected to and aligned with the arrow, each distinct string guide may be designed, when receiving the bowstring, to rotate the arrow about its longitudinal axis with respect to the bow into one of a limited number of alignment orientations.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2018Publication date: February 28, 2019Applicant: Hunter's Manufacturing Company, inc. d/b/a TarrPoint Crossbow TechnologiesInventors: RICHARD L. BEDNAR, Michael J. Shaffer, Jacob A. Hout, Dean Mook
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Patent number: D865103Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2017Date of Patent: October 29, 2019Assignee: Hunter's Manufacturing Co., Inc.Inventors: Michael A Kindig, Michael J. Shaffer
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Patent number: D865104Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2017Date of Patent: October 29, 2019Assignee: Hunter's Manufacturing Co., Inc.Inventors: Michael A. Kindig, Michael J. Shaffer
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Patent number: D884817Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2018Date of Patent: May 19, 2020Assignee: Hunter's Manufacturing Company, Inc.Inventors: Michael A. Kindig, Michael J. Shaffer, Steven Bednar, Phillip Bednar