Patents by Inventor David Robert L. HAWKINS

David Robert L. HAWKINS 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).

  • Publication number: 20230240417
    Abstract: A bag for securing a firearm, the bag including an opening proximal to a corner between a top wall of the bag and a side wall of the bag, the bag having a bag interior which includes an interior surface having a mounting panel configured for securing the firearm, the mounting panel comprising: a back side and a front side opposite to the back side, the back side for engaging to the interior surface, and the front side having one or more panel loops extending therefrom, whereby each panel loop forms an open channel between the panel loop and the front side of the mounting panel, wherein, the opening at each corner between the top wall and the side wall is configured for receiving a sling that engages opposing ends of the firearm inside the bag interior, such that the sling can be suspended from a shoulder of a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2023
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Inventor: David Robert L. HAWKINS
  • Patent number: 11666129
    Abstract: A quick-release rifle mounting system, comprising: (a) a mounting panel having a back side for securely engaging to an interior surface of a bag, and a front side having at least two panel loops extending therefrom, whereby each panel loop forms an open channel between the panel loop and the front side of the mounting panel; and (b) a quick-release strap has a grip portion and two strap portions, each strap portion having an end attached to the grip portion, and a free end sized to be threaded through the channels on the front side of the mounting panel. The strap portions are releasably attached at their ends to form strap loops.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Inventor: David Robert L. Hawkins
  • Patent number: 11470950
    Abstract: A tactical belt or belt accessory system comprising an integral single layer strap having a two opposite ends, a top edge and a bottom edge, and at least one row of a plurality of openings distributed lengthwise along the strap between the two opposite ends, the openings being separated by links that are an integral part of the single layer strap, the openings configured to facilitate attachment of MOLLE-compatible accessories along a horizontal axis or a vertical axis without skipping any of the links.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Inventor: David Robert L. Hawkins
  • Publication number: 20210244149
    Abstract: A quick-release rifle mounting system, comprising: (a) a mounting panel having a back side for securely engaging to an interior surface of a bag, and a front side having at least two panel loops extending therefrom, whereby each panel loop forms an open channel between the panel loop and the front side of the mounting panel; and (b) a quick-release strap has a grip portion and two strap portions, each strap portion having an end attached to the grip portion, and a free end sized to be threaded through the channels on the front side of the mounting panel. The strap portions are releasably attached at their ends to form strap loops.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2021
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Inventor: David Robert L. HAWKINS
  • Publication number: 20200077776
    Abstract: A tactical belt or belt accessory system comprising an integral single layer strap having a two opposite ends, a top edge and a bottom edge, and at least one row of a plurality of openings distributed lengthwise along the strap between the two opposite ends, the openings being separated by links that are an integral part of the single layer strap, the openings configured to facilitate attachment of MOLLE-compatible accessories along a horizontal axis or a vertical axis without skipping any of the links.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2019
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Inventor: David Robert L. HAWKINS