Patents by Inventor Erik R. Halverson
Erik R. Halverson 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).
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Patent number: 7934335Abstract: Adjustment mechanisms that may be employed for making operational adjustments to sighting mechanisms such as riflescopes, telescopes, binoculars, monoculars or other types of viewing devices. One configuration being directed to a pop-up cap that is retained and remains connected to the adjustment mechanism, the pop-up cap translating between a first position (typically the closed position) where rotation of the cap does not engage the adjustment mechanism to a second (typically the extended position) where rotation of the cap engages the adjustment mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2007Date of Patent: May 3, 2011Assignee: Leupold & Stevens, Inc.Inventor: Erik R. Halverson
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Patent number: 7706065Abstract: A compact spotting scope includes a housing with an outer surface having a grasping region sized and shaped to fit in a user's hand. An optical element positioned within the housing is adjusted by manually rotating a side-mounted adjustment knob that extends laterally from the outer surface of the housing opposite the grasping region. The side-mounted position of the adjustment knob allows the arm and wrist of the focusing hand to be maintained in an ergonomic position during manipulation of the adjustment knob, thereby further facilitating steady support. An internal support member of the spotting scope includes a frame portion and a generally tubular portion, which are preferably formed together of unitary one-piece construction for aligning optical elements of the spotting scope.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2008Date of Patent: April 27, 2010Assignee: Leupold & Stevens, Inc.Inventors: Rick R. Regan, Rodney H. Otteman, Erik R. Halverson
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Publication number: 20080236018Abstract: Adjustment mechanisms that may be employed for making operational adjustments to sighting mechanisms such as riflescopes, telescopes, binoculars, monoculars or other types of viewing devices. One configuration being directed to a pop-up cap that is retained and remains connected to the adjustment mechanism, the pop-up cap translating between a first position (typically the closed position) where rotation of the cap does not engage the adjustment mechanism to a second (typically the extended position) where rotation of the cap engages the adjustment mechanism.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2007Publication date: October 2, 2008Applicant: Leupold & Stevens, Inc.Inventor: Erik R. Halverson
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Publication number: 20080218881Abstract: A compact spotting scope includes a housing with an outer surface having a grasping region sized and shaped to fit in a user's hand. An optical element positioned within the housing is adjusted by manually rotating a side-mounted adjustment knob that extends laterally from the outer surface of the housing opposite the grasping region. The side-mounted position of the adjustment knob allows the arm and wrist of the focusing hand to be maintained in an ergonomic position during manipulation of the adjustment knob, thereby further facilitating steady support. An internal support member of the spotting scope includes a frame portion and a generally tubular portion, which are preferably formed together of unitary one-piece construction for aligning optical elements of the spotting scope.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2008Publication date: September 11, 2008Applicant: Leupold & Stevens, Inc.Inventors: Rick R. Regan, Rodney H. Otteman, Erik R. Halverson
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Patent number: 7375881Abstract: A compact spotting scope includes a housing with an outer surface having a grasping region sized and shaped to fit in the palm of a user's hand so that the spotting scope can be held at eye level with one hand in an ergonomic arm and wrist position for steady support. An optical element positioned within the housing is adjusted by manually rotating a side-mounted adjustment knob that extends laterally from the outer surface of the housing opposite the grasping region. The side-mounted position of the adjustment knob allows the arm and wrist of the focusing hand to be maintained in an ergonomic position during manipulation of the adjustment knob, thereby further facilitating steady support. An internal support member of the spotting scope includes a frame portion and a generally tubular portion, which are preferably formed together of unitary one-piece construction for aligning optical elements of the spotting scope.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2006Date of Patent: May 20, 2008Assignee: Leupold & Stevens, Inc.Inventors: Rick R. Regan, Rodney H. Otteman, Erik R. Halverson
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Patent number: 7088506Abstract: A compact spotting scope includes a housing with an outer surface having a grasping region sized and shaped to fit in the palm of a user's hand so that the spotting scope can be held at eye level with one hand in an ergonomic arm and wrist position for steady support. An optical element positioned within the housing is adjusted by manually rotating a side-mounted adjustment knob that extends laterally from the outer surface of the housing opposite the grasping region. The side-mounted position of the adjustment knob allows the arm and wrist of the focusing hand to be maintained in an ergonomic position during manipulation of the adjustment knob, thereby further facilitating steady support. An internal support member of the spotting scope includes a frame portion and a generally tubular portion, which are preferably formed together of unitary one-piece construction for aligning optical elements of the spotting scope.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2003Date of Patent: August 8, 2006Assignee: Leupold & Stevens, Inc.Inventors: Rick R. Regan, Rodney H. Otteman, Erik R. Halverson
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Publication number: 20040212878Abstract: A compact spotting scope includes a housing with an outer surface having a grasping region sized and shaped to fit in the palm of a user's hand so that the spotting scope can be held at eye level with one hand in an ergonomic arm and wrist position for steady support. An optical element positioned within the housing is adjusted by manually rotating a side-mounted adjustment knob that extends laterally from the outer surface of the housing opposite the grasping region. The side-mounted position of the adjustment knob allows the arm and wrist of the focusing hand to be maintained in an ergonomic position during manipulation of the adjustment knob, thereby further facilitating steady support. An internal support member of the spotting scope includes a frame portion and a generally tubular portion, which are preferably formed together of unitary one-piece construction for aligning optical elements of the spotting scope.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2003Publication date: October 28, 2004Applicant: Leupold & Stevens, Inc.Inventors: Rick R. Regan, Rodney H. Otteman, Erik R. Halverson
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Patent number: D512449Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2004Date of Patent: December 6, 2005Assignee: Leupold & Stevens, Inc.Inventors: Rick R. Regan, Rodney H. Otteman, Erik R. Halverson
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Patent number: D519537Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2005Date of Patent: April 25, 2006Assignee: Leupold & Stevens, Inc.Inventors: Rick R. Regan, Rodney H. Otteman, Erik R. Halverson
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Patent number: D532803Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2005Date of Patent: November 28, 2006Assignee: Leupold & Stevens, Inc.Inventors: Rick R. Regan, Rodney H. Otteman, Erik R. Halverson
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Patent number: D490097Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2003Date of Patent: May 18, 2004Assignee: Leupold & Stevens, Inc.Inventors: Rick R. Regan, Rodney H. Otteman, Erik R. Halverson