Patents by Inventor Shannon W. Smilee

Shannon W. Smilee 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: 5913667
    Abstract: An amphibious gun stand for supporting a hunter's gun in hard or soft terrain and in the ground of a fluid medium while hunting. The amphibious gun stand comprises a vertical telescopic support member, a horizontal ground stabilizer bar, and a gun holder. The vertical telescopic support member has an adjustable length and a lower pointed end wedgeable into the ground, the hard terrain or the soft terrain. The horizontal ground stabilizer bar is perpendicularly coupled to the vertical telescopic support member for maintaining the vertical telescopic support member in a vertical position. The gun holder is pivotally coupled to the vertical telescopic support member and supports a longitudinal length of the gun in a horizontal plane or an upright position. The gun holder is provided with a handle to rotate the barrel of the gun while supported by the gun holder. Furthermore, the barrel of the gun can be pivoted up or down as desired.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 22, 1999
    Inventor: Shannon W. Smilee