Patents Assigned to Alpine Innovations, LLC
  • Publication number: 20240061233
    Abstract: An eyepiece shield (10, 10b) for a sporting optic (14, 14b), such as binoculars or a spotting scope, comprises an irregular frusto-conical shell (22, 22b) with a narrower end circumscribing at least one eyepiece hole (26), and a wider end circumscribing an oblong eye opening (30, 30b). The eye opening is non-parallel with the eyepiece hole, and has a concave profile with respect to at least one viewing axis (34) between the holes. The shell comprises a flexible and resilient, laminate material with different inner and outer layers sandwiching an intermediate foam layer. In addition, the shield comprises a fastener (114) with first and second fastener portions (118, 120) carried on opposite sides of the shell at the eye opening to closed the shield with the opposite sides of the eye opening folded in towards one another, and the fastener is fastened with the first and second fastener portions joined together.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2023
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Applicant: Alpine Innovations LLC
    Inventor: Darren Jones
  • Publication number: 20230341212
    Abstract: A scope cover can include a flexible fabric shell, a strap coupled to the flexible fabric shell that can secure the flexible fabric shell to the scope. An area of the interior surface of the flexible fabric shell can minimize or eliminate scratching of the objected lens of the scope. A method of minimizing abrasion to a scratch-sensitive surface of the scope is also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2023
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Applicant: Alpine Innovations LLC
    Inventor: Darren Jones
  • Publication number: 20220334412
    Abstract: A cloth accessory and methods for the use thereof are disclosed and described. In one aspect, the cloth accessory may include a cover member forming an enclosure with a cavity therein, and a cloth attached to the cover member. The cloth may have a first configuration wherein the cloth is retracted substantially into the cover member, and a second configuration wherein the cloth is extended substantially out of the cover member without becoming detached there from.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2022
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Applicant: Alpine Innovations LLC
    Inventor: Darren Jones
  • Publication number: 20220326503
    Abstract: An eyepiece shield (10, 10b) for a sporting optic (14, 14b), such as binoculars or a spotting scope, comprises an irregular frusto-conical shell (22, 22b) with a narrower end circumscribing at least one eyepiece hole (26), and a wider end circumscribing an oblong eye opening (30, 30b). The eye opening is non-parallel with the eyepiece hole, and has a concave profile with respect to at least one viewing axis (34) between the holes. The shell comprises a flexible and resilient, laminate material with different inner and outer layers sandwiching an intermediate foam layer. In addition, the shield comprises a fastener (114) with first and second fastener portions (118, 120) carried on opposite sides of the shell at the eye opening to closed the shield with the opposite sides of the eye opening folded in towards one another, and the fastener is fastened with the first and second fastener portions joined together.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2022
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Applicant: Alpine Innovations LLC
    Inventor: Darren Jones
  • Patent number: 11359885
    Abstract: An archery compound bow cam cover and sling device is disclosed. The cam cover and sling device can include two cam covers operable to at least partially cover cams of a compound bow. The cam cover and sling device can also include two limb tensioning members coupled to respective cam covers, operable to extend along limbs of the compound bow, and configured to couple with the compound bow at limb ends opposite the cams. The cam cover and sling device can further include a central tensioning member coupled to the two cam covers and operable to extend between the cams, wherein the central tensioning member is configured to increase tension in the limb tensioning members to secure the cam covers about the cams. In addition, the cam cover and sling device can also include a sling coupled to the two cam covers to support, and facilitate carrying, the compound bow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: Alpine Innovations LLC
    Inventor: Darren Jones
  • Publication number: 20220126129
    Abstract: Technology for a face mask is disclosed. The face mask can comprise a fabric cover operable to engage at least a portion of a user's face. The fabric cover can comprise: a first top corner, a second top corner, a first bottom corner, a second bottom corner, an inner surface, and an outer surface. The face mask can comprise one or more straps operable to engage the fabric cover over the portion of the user's face. The strap can be coupled to the first top corner, the second top corner, the first bottom corner, and the second bottom corner. The strap can be operable to engage around ears of the user and around a neck of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2021
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Applicant: Alpine Innovations LLC
    Inventor: Darren Jones
  • Patent number: 11287639
    Abstract: An eyepiece shield (10, 10b) for a sporting optic (14, 14b), such as binoculars or a spotting scope, comprises an irregular frusto-conical shell (22, 22b) with a narrower end circumscribing at least one eyepiece hole (26), and a wider end circumscribing an oblong eye opening (30, 30b). The eye opening is non-parallel with the eyepiece hole, and has a concave profile with respect to at least one viewing axis (34) between the holes. The shell comprises a flexible and resilient, laminate material with different inner and outer layers sandwiching an intermediate foam layer. In addition, the shield comprises a fastener (114) with first and second fastener portions (118, 120) carried on opposite sides of the shell at the eye opening to closed the shield with the opposite sides of the eye opening folded in towards one another, and the fastener is fastened with the first and second fastener portions joined together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: Alpine Innovations LLC
    Inventor: Darren Jones
  • Publication number: 20210381804
    Abstract: A scope cover can include a flexible fabric shell, a strap coupled to the flexible fabric shell that can secure the flexible fabric shell to the scope. An area of the interior surface of the flexible fabric shell can minimize or eliminate scratching of the objected lens of the scope. A method of minimizing abrasion to a scratch-sensitive surface of the scope is also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2021
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Applicant: Alpine Innovations LLC
    Inventor: Darren Jones
  • Publication number: 20210173233
    Abstract: A cloth accessory and methods for the use thereof are disclosed and described. In one aspect, the cloth accessory may include a cover member forming an enclosure with a cavity therein, and a cloth attached to the cover member. The cloth may have a first configuration wherein the cloth is retracted substantially into the cover member, and a second configuration wherein the cloth is extended substantially out of the cover member without becoming detached therefrom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2020
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Applicant: Alpine Innovations LLC
    Inventor: Darren Jones
  • Publication number: 20210071991
    Abstract: A scope cover can include a flexible fabric shell, a strap coupled to the flexible fabric shell that can secure the flexible fabric shell to the scope. An area of the interior surface of the flexible fabric shell can minimize or eliminate scratching of the objected lens of the scope. A method of minimizing abrasion to a scratch-sensitive surface of the scope is also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2020
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Applicant: Alpine Innovations LLC
    Inventor: Darren Jones
  • Publication number: 20200025517
    Abstract: A scope cover can include a flexible fabric shell, a strap coupled to the flexible fabric shell that can secure the flexible fabric shell to the scope. An area of the interior surface of the flexible fabric shell can minimize or eliminate scratching of the objected lens of the scope. A method of minimizing abrasion to a scratch-sensitive surface of the scope is also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2019
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Applicant: Alpine Innovations LLC
    Inventor: Darren Jones
  • Publication number: 20190302486
    Abstract: A cloth accessory and methods for the use thereof are disclosed and described. In one aspect, the cloth accessory may include a cover member forming an enclosure with a cavity therein, and a cloth attached to the cover member. The cloth may have a first configuration wherein the cloth is retracted substantially into the cover member, and a second configuration wherein the cloth is extended substantially out of the cover member without becoming detached therefrom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2018
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Applicant: Alpine Innovations LLC
    Inventor: Darren Jones
  • Publication number: 20190107369
    Abstract: A scope cover can include a flexible fabric shell, a strap coupled to the flexible fabric shell that can secure the flexible fabric shell to the scope. An area of the interior surface of the flexible fabric shell can minimize or eliminate scratching of the objected lens of the scope. A method of minimizing abrasion to a scratch-sensitive surface of the scope is also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2018
    Publication date: April 11, 2019
    Applicant: Alpine Innovations, LLC
    Inventor: Darren Jones
  • Patent number: 10088696
    Abstract: A cloth accessory and methods for the use thereof are disclosed and described. In one aspect, the cloth accessory may include a cover member forming an enclosure with a cavity therein, and a cloth attached to the cover member. The cloth may have a first configuration wherein the cloth is retracted substantially into the cover member, and a second configuration wherein the cloth is extended substantially out of the cover member without becoming detached therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: Alpine Innovations LLC
    Inventor: Darren Jones
  • Patent number: 9310158
    Abstract: An archery compound bow cam cover and sling device is disclosed. The cam cover and sling device can include two cam covers operable to at least partially cover cams of a compound bow. The cam cover and sling device can also include two limb tensioning members coupled to respective cam covers, operable to extend along limbs of the compound bow, and configured to couple with the compound bow at limb ends opposite the cams. The cam cover and sling device can further include a central tensioning member coupled to the two cam covers and operable to extend between the cams, wherein the central tensioning member is configured to increase tension in the limb tensioning members to secure the cam covers about the cams. In addition, the cam cover and sling device can also include a sling coupled to the two cam covers to support, and facilitate carrying, the compound bow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: Alpine Innovations LLC
    Inventor: Darren Jones
  • Patent number: 9038878
    Abstract: An archery compound bow cam cover and sling device is disclosed. The cam cover and sling device can include two cam covers operable to at least partially cover cams of a compound bow. The cam cover and sling device can also include two limb tensioning members coupled to respective cam covers, operable to extend along limbs of the compound bow, and configured to couple with the compound bow at limb ends opposite the cams. The cam cover and sling device can further include a central tensioning member coupled to the two cam covers and operable to extend between the cams, wherein the central tensioning member is configured to increase tension in the limb tensioning members to secure the cam covers about the cams. In addition, the cam cover and sling device can also include a sling coupled to the two cam covers to support, and facilitate carrying, the compound bow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: Alpine Innovations LLC
    Inventor: Darren Jones
  • Patent number: D678704
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignee: Alpine Innovations LLC
    Inventor: Darren Jones
  • Patent number: D680321
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: Alpine Innovations LLC
    Inventor: Darren Jones
  • Patent number: D957122
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: Alpine Innovations LLC
    Inventor: Darren Jones
  • Patent number: D959135
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: Alpine Innovations LLC
    Inventor: Darren Jones