Patents by Inventor Henry M. Gallops, Jr.

Henry M. Gallops, Jr. 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).

  • Swing arm cable guard
    Patent number: 5718213
    Abstract: The improved cable guard of the present invention comprises a support member having a swing arm pivotally connected thereto at an angle. A cable retainer means having two bores therein for retaining the cables is pivotally mounted on the swing arm. The angle between the support member and swing arm is such that when the bow is drawn the distance between the cables, which are contained in the cable retaining means, and the plane of bowstring travel is less than the distance between the cables and that plane when the bow is at rest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 17, 1998
    Assignee: Bear Archery, Inc.
    Inventors: Henry M. Gallops, Jr., Gary L. Simonds
  • Inside mounted sliding two-piece staggered slots cable guard
    Patent number: 5651355
    Abstract: A cable guard assembly is disclosed for use with a compound archery bow which comprises discrete cable retainers that are separately slidable on a cable rod. The cable retainers are of different lengths and the cable rod is located within noncircular openings in the cable retainers. A resilient circular element is provided on the rod between the cable retainers for noise reduction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 29, 1997
    Assignee: Bear Archery, Inc.
    Inventor: Henry M. Gallops, Jr.
  • Bow handle
    Patent number: 5335645
    Abstract: A strong, lightweight metal handle for a compound bow. The bow handle may be machined from a bar of stock metal such as aluminum or an alloy thereof. The handle is formed with one or more recesses or one or more recesses can be thereafter machined out of the handle. The recess or recesses extend from the side of the handle under compression when the compound bow is drawn and extend toward the side of the handle which is under tension when the bow is drawn.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 1992
    Date of Patent: August 9, 1994
    Assignee: Bear Archery Inc.
    Inventors: Gary L. Simonds, Henry M. Gallops, Jr.