Patents Represented by Attorney Wooten & Shaddock, PLC
  • Patent number: 8109026
    Abstract: A folding stock assembly for firearms such as rifles and shotguns. The stock is made of metal rod that has been bent to form laterally spaced left and right elongated arm members that have rear ends connected to the top end of a U-shaped shoulder rest portion. The front end of the respective elongated arm members are pivotally connected to the rear end of a neck portion extending rearwardly from the upper end of the handgrip. There is structure in the interior of the end cap for locking the elongated arm members in either its static storage position or its rearward functional deployed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2012
    Assignee: Alliant Techsystems Inc.
    Inventors: James K. Bentley, Thomas M. Gregory, Robert A. Kincaid, Birten L. Todd
  • Patent number: 8079503
    Abstract: A coupling member for removably attaching an accessory to a carrier, wherein the coupling member includes an elongate portion of material having a first end portion, an intermediate portion, and a second end portion. At least one hook is formed from a portion of the first end portion, wherein the hook formed from the first end portion allows the first end portion of the coupling member to be removably secured to an accessory webbing or a carrier webbing when the coupling member has been interwoven between aligned carrier tunnel segments and accessory tunnel segments of an accessory and carrier. The coupling member may optionally include a hook formed from a portion of the second end portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2011
    Assignee: Blackhawk Industries Product Group Unlimited LLC
    Inventors: Eric M. Yeates, Matt M. McCune, Robert A. Kincaid, Thomas M. Gregory
  • Patent number: 8069577
    Abstract: An optical sight having a reference housing having a reference housing aperture formed therein; at least one reference point positioned within the reference housing aperture; an eclipsed ring having an eclipsed ring aperture formed therein; wherein the eclipsed ring includes a pivot aperture formed therein, wherein the eclipsed ring is pivotably coupled, via a pivot pin extending through the pivot aperture, to the reference housing such that the eclipsed ring may pivot relative to the reference housing and such that the eclipsed ring naturally pivots to a predetermined position, and wherein the eclipsed ring is pivotably coupled such that a first side surface of the eclipsed ring faces generally towards a second side surface of the reference housing; and at least one surface preparation on the first side surface of the eclipsed ring, wherein the surface preparation is visually distinguishable from a surface of the reference housing aperture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Inventors: James A. Willman, George W. Willman
  • Patent number: 8033832
    Abstract: The virtual surgery systems and methods that provide for the prediction, evaluation, and validation of certain cosmetic and reconstructive surgical procedures. The virtual surgery systems and methods allow a user to predict, evaluate, and validate various breast reduction surgical procedures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2011
    Inventors: David B. Stefan, David A. Gilbert
  • Patent number: 7999818
    Abstract: An instruction display system includes memory for storing instruction information in a format specified by the user, a display, and a hands-free user-controlled processor. Hands-free user inputs define selected portions of the stored instruction information that are to be displayed. The memory, display and processor are coupled to the user by a mounting assembly that allows the user to readily view the display for a particular activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2011
    Inventors: John T. Mamoudis, Lisa K. Lucas, James S. Lucas, II
  • Patent number: 7997808
    Abstract: A camera mount, comprising a camera mounting portion, wherein a camera can be removably coupled to the camera mounting portion, such that a photographic plane of the camera is parallel to a photographic plane of the camera mounting portion; a rail portion, wherein the rail portion extends from the camera mounting portion substantially perpendicular to the photographic plane of the camera mounting portion; and a frame, wherein the frame is adapted to receive one or more reference scales such that a photographic plane of the one or more reference scales is parallel to a photographic plane of the camera mounting portion, and wherein the frame is coupled to the rail portion such that a photographic plane of the frame is parallel to a photographic plane of the camera mounting portion elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2011
    Inventor: Elizabeth Ruth Smith
  • Patent number: 7954971
    Abstract: An offset mountable light, including a light body, wherein the light body includes a battery compartment positioned within a cavity formed by the light body; a light hood housing a light source; at least three electrical contacts formed in the light body, wherein the at least three electrical contacts comprise at least one inner contact and at least two outer contacts; a controller that is capable of controlling the light source to illuminate in a predetermined manner; a light switch bar pivotably coupled to the light body; and an accessory mounting clamp coupled to the offset mountable light, wherein the accessory mounting clamp mounts the mountable light to an accessory rail, such that the mountable light is mounted offset from the accessory rail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2011
    Assignee: Blackhawk Industries Product Group Unlimited LLC
    Inventors: Robert A. Kincaid, Craig Adam Lamb, John E. Proc, Birten L. Todd, Thomas M. Gregory, Eric M. Yeates, Clifton L. Cook
  • Patent number: 7926539
    Abstract: A flood vent access door assembly having a frame assembly defining a fluid entrance aperture; a door pivotally mounted in said frame assembly, where in the door includes at least one ventilation opening formed through the door; and at least one latching/release mechanism for releasably maintaining the door in a fixed position relative to the frame assembly if a level of fluid is not above a determined level and releasing the door to pivot relative to the frame assembly if the level of fluid is above the determined level, wherein the at least one latching/release mechanism comprises a float means coupled to an elongate release arm for determining the level of fluid and releasing a latch of the at least one latching/release mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2011
    Inventors: Steven L. Hurst, William R. Higdon
  • Patent number: 7900300
    Abstract: A corner connector for a mattress foundation assembly and a mattress foundation assembly, wherein the corner connector includes a main body portion extending from a bottom surface to a top surface; a first corner abutment surface extending from a terminating edge of the top surface; a second corner abutment surface extending from a terminating edge of the top surface; a first side surface of the main body portion; a second side surface of the main body portion, wherein the first side surface and the second side surface are formed at substantially 90° relative to one another; a first abutment surface extending from a terminating edge of the first side surface; a second abutment surface extending from a terminating edge of the second side surface; and a radiused surface extending from a terminating edge of the first abutment surface to a terminating edge of the second abutment surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2011
    Inventors: Thomas A. Roberts, Shawn M. Parella
  • Patent number: 7886616
    Abstract: An in-line flow meter assembly for insertion into a pipe section, including a body comprising an elongate tubular section having a cavity; a turbine assembly support extending a determined distance from the body; a turbine shaft attached or coupled to the turbine shaft connection portion; a turbine element having a plurality of rotor blades extending radially from a central hub of the turbine element; a bearing positioned on the shaft and press fit into a hub of the turbine element; a pickup coil that is able to sense rotational motion of the turbine element and convert the rotational motion into a pulsing electrical signal; a riser having a height such that when the riser is attached or coupled to the pipe section, a rotational axis of the turbine element is located in a cross sectional center of the pipe section, regardless of a diameter of the pipe section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2011
    Assignee: Hoffer Flow Controls, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert W. Hayman
  • Patent number: D632059
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2011
    Inventors: Brian Abrams, Eric Sachs, Eric M. Yeates
  • Patent number: D641136
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2011
    Assignee: Blackhawk Industries Product Group Unlimited LLC
    Inventors: Brian Abrams, Eric Sachs
  • Patent number: D641541
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2011
    Assignee: Blackhawk Industries Product Group Unlimited LLC
    Inventors: Brian Abrams, Eric Sachs
  • Patent number: D641959
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2011
    Assignee: Blackhawk Industries Product Group Unlimited LLC
    Inventors: Brian Abrams, Eric Sachs, Eric M. Yeates
  • Patent number: D645110
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2011
    Inventors: Clifton L. Cook, Thomas M. Gregory, Robert A. Kincaid, Kurtis Sparing, Eric M. Yeates, Birten L. Todd, Gary Cauble, James K. Bentley
  • Patent number: D648412
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Inventors: Clifton L. Cook, Thomas M. Gregory, Robert A. Kincaid, Kurtis J. Sparing, Eric M. Yeates, Birten L. Todd, Gary M. Cauble, James K. Bentley
  • Patent number: D650152
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2011
    Assignee: Blackhawk Industries Product Group Unlimited LLC
    Inventors: Brian Abrams, Eric Sachs
  • Patent number: D653848
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: Alliant Techsystems Inc.
    Inventors: David C. Alstrom, Eric M. Yeates, Robert A. Kincaid, Charles E. Buis, III, Thomas M. Gregory, Clifton L. Cook, Bruce A. Schilling, Thomas A. Marx
  • Patent number: D653939
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Inventor: Thomas A. Roberts
  • Patent number: D654248
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignee: Alliant Techsystems Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Abrams, Eric Sachs