Patents by Inventor Richard J. Bednar

Richard J. Bednar 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).

  • Unloading bolt
    Patent number: 8376882
    Abstract: A device for allowing a crossbow to be released from a drawn position without damaging the crossbow. The device may comprise an elongated member having a substantially cylindrical shape that can be positioned on the upper surface of the barrel of a crossbow. The device may comprise a notched end shaped to receive the bowstring of the crossbow and allows the device to be projected by the bowstring upon actuation of the crossbow's trigger lever.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignee: Hunter's Manufacturing Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael J. Shaffer, Richard W. Gardner, Richard J. Bednar
  • Unloading Bolt
    Publication number: 20100031945
    Abstract: A device for allowing a crossbow to be released from a drawn position without damaging the crossbow. The device may comprise an elongated member having a substantially cylindrical shape that can be positioned on the upper surface of the barrel of a crossbow. The device may comprise a notched end shaped to receive the bowstring of the crossbow and allows the device to be projected by the bowstring upon actuation of the crossbow's trigger lever.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2009
    Publication date: February 11, 2010
    Applicant: Hunter's Manufacturing Company, Inc., dba TenPoint Crossbow Technologies
    Inventors: Michael Jay Shaffer, Richard W. Gardner, Richard J. Bednar