Patents by Inventor Jacob Shearer

Jacob Shearer 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: 20240118055
    Abstract: A drop thigh mount assembly is used to mount and to support an implement (such as a handgun, for example) or an implement holster (such as a handgun holster, for example), or the like (e.g., various pouches, holders, accessories, etc.), in a variety of configurations. A mounting plate of the drop thigh mount is configured to be worn at a user's thigh and the mount includes at least two pivot points for articulation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Applicant: Tedder Industries, LLC
    Inventor: Jacob Shearer
  • Publication number: 20240118054
    Abstract: A locking belt slide assembly is used to mount and to support an implement (such as a handgun, for example) or an implement holster (such as a handgun holster, for example), or the like (e.g., various pouches, holders, accessories, etc.), in a variety of configurations. The locking belt slide assembly includes at least two pivotally coupled hard mount components with features that form a locking receiver when pivoted into a parallel arrangement. A mounting adapter may be inserted into the receiver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Applicant: Tedder Industries, LLC
    Inventor: Jacob Shearer
  • Patent number: 11213077
    Abstract: Representative implementations of devices and techniques provide a corset holster comprising a garment having one or more holsters, holster pockets, and/or the like (such as for carrying a handgun, for example), integral to or coupled to the garment. The corset holster allows a user to conveniently carry one or more implements and/or implement accessories in various carry options, including in a concealed manner. For example, the garment may be worn on the user beneath a layer of clothing, if desired.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Inventors: Drew Stephens, Jacob Shearer
  • Patent number: 11193731
    Abstract: Representative implementations of devices and techniques provide a belt for an implement holster comprising multiple stacked layers, including reinforcement layers enclosed within outer layers of the belt. The construction of the belt allows the belt to be worn with garments that do not necessarily include belt loops, such as active wear and women's formal wear. An implement holster may be coupled to the belt, using one or more clip loops, to form an active carry holster assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Inventors: Jacob Shearer, Taylor Vold
  • Patent number: 11047644
    Abstract: Representative implementations of devices and techniques provide duty mount assembly to mount and to support an implement (such as a handgun, for example) or an implement holster (such as a handgun holster, for example), or the like, in a variety of configurations. The duty mount assembly comprises a receiver with a receiver pocket and an adapter configured to securely fit within the receiver pocket. The adapter may be coupled to the implement or the implement holster.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Inventor: Jacob Shearer
  • Publication number: 20210025672
    Abstract: Representative implementations of devices and techniques provide a belt for an implement holster comprising multiple stacked layers, including reinforcement layers enclosed within outer layers of the belt. The construction of the belt allows the belt to be worn with garments that do not necessarily include belt loops, such as active wear and women's formal wear. An implement holster may be coupled to the belt, using one or more clip loops, to form an active carry holster assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2020
    Publication date: January 28, 2021
    Applicant: Tedder Industries, LLC
    Inventors: Jacob Shearer, Taylor Vold
  • Publication number: 20200292273
    Abstract: Representative implementations of devices and techniques provide duty mount assembly to mount and to support an implement (such as a handgun, for example) or an implement holster (such as a handgun holster, for example), or the like, in a variety of configurations. The duty mount assembly comprises a receiver with a receiver pocket and an adapter configured to securely fit within the receiver pocket. The adapter may be coupled to the implement or the implement holster.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2020
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Applicant: Tedder Industries, LLC
    Inventor: Jacob Shearer
  • Patent number: 10772412
    Abstract: A shoulder holster assembly is used to support and to carry an implement in a holster. The shoulder holster assembly includes a base or an implement carrier removably coupled to a harness. The harness includes a plurality of length-adjustable straps with strap clips at the ends, configured to engage receivers in the base or the implement carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Inventors: Thomas Tedder, Drew Stephens, Jacob Shearer, Igor Shirobokov
  • Publication number: 20200253290
    Abstract: Representative implementations of devices and techniques provide a corset holster comprising a garment having one or more holsters, holster pockets, and/or the like (such as for carrying a handgun, for example), integral to or coupled to the garment. The corset holster allows a user to conveniently carry one or more implements and/or implement accessories in various carry options, including in a concealed manner. For example, the garment may be worn on the user beneath a layer of clothing, if desired.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2020
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Applicant: Tedder Industries, LLC
    Inventors: Drew Stephens, Jacob Shearer
  • Patent number: 10710510
    Abstract: Representative implementations of devices and techniques provide a seat attachment assembly to receive and to support an implement (such as a handgun, for example) or an implement holster (such as a handgun holster, for example), in a variety of configurations. The seat attachment assembly includes a planar seat attachment unit arranged to be mounted in various locations using one or more straps threaded through a portion of the seat attachment unit, for temporarily and safely stowing the implement, while making the implement easily accessible to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Inventors: Drew Stephens, Jacob Shearer
  • Patent number: 10563952
    Abstract: Representative implementations of devices and techniques provide a holster lock assembly, which may be used with a carrier or a holster for an implement in a variety of configurations. The holster lock is arranged to be attached to the holster for temporarily and safely locking the implement within the holster, while making the implement easily accessible to the user. The holster lock includes an actuator arm and a locking post. The locking post is arranged to capture a portion of the implement or release the portion of the implement, based on a position of the actuator arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Inventors: Thomas Tedder, Jacob Shearer, Taylor Vold
  • Patent number: 10563953
    Abstract: Representative implementations of devices and techniques provide an adjustable retention system for an implement holster (such as a handgun holster, for example). The retention device of the adjustable retention system can be temporarily or permanently coupled to a holster, and includes at least one retention bump protruding from a surface of a base of the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Inventors: Thomas Tedder, Timothy Treto, Jacob Shearer, Silas Van Natter
  • Patent number: 10495410
    Abstract: Representative implementations of devices and techniques provide a backer latch attachment system for various field-adaptable holster arrangements (such as for handgun holsters, for example). In the implementations, the backer latch attachment may be used to couple various carrier components together and/or to a holster backer to form holsters in various configurations. In various embodiments, the backer latch attachment includes a male latch support arranged to receive and to support a feature of the carrier and a female lock cover arranged to trap the feature to the male latch support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Inventors: Thomas Tedder, Jacob Shearer
  • Patent number: 10495409
    Abstract: Representative implementations of devices and techniques provide a mounting dock to receive and to support an implement (such as a handgun, for example) or a carrier (such as a handgun holster, for example). The dock includes a cradle arranged to receive and to support the carrier. One or more spring-loaded lock buttons are disposed within the cradle and arranged to be activated when the carrier is pressed into the cradle. One or more spring-loaded latching fins are movably coupled to the cradle and arranged to catch the carrier when the one or more lock buttons are activated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Inventors: Thomas Tedder, Jacob Shearer
  • Patent number: 10473426
    Abstract: Representative implementations of devices and techniques provide a convertible implement holster (such as a handgun holster, for example) comprising a multi-part shell. The convertible holster system allows a user to convert a holster into multiple configurations, including a full-shell configuration and a half-shell configuration, for various carry options. The holster may be interchangeably coupled to various attachment means (e.g., paddle, backer, modular coupler, strap, belt, etc.) for wearing or carrying the holster in the multiple configurations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: TEDDER INDUSTRIES, LLC
    Inventors: Thomas Tedder, Jacob Shearer, Silas Van Natter, Taylor Vold
  • Publication number: 20190322221
    Abstract: Representative implementations of devices and techniques provide a seat attachment assembly to receive and to support an implement (such as a handgun, for example) or an implement holster (such as a handgun holster, for example), in a variety of configurations. The seat attachment assembly includes a planar seat attachment unit arranged to be mounted in various locations using one or more straps threaded through a portion of the seat attachment unit, for temporarily and safely stowing the implement, while making the implement easily accessible to the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2019
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Applicant: Tedder Industries, LLC
    Inventors: Drew Stephens, Jacob Shearer
  • Publication number: 20190298039
    Abstract: A shoulder holster assembly is used to support and to carry an implement in a holster. The shoulder holster assembly includes a base or an implement carrier removably coupled to a harness. The harness includes a plurality of length-adjustable straps with strap clips at the ends, configured to engage receivers in the base or the implement carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2019
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Applicant: Tedder Industries, LLC
    Inventors: Thomas Tedder, Drew Stephens, Jacob Shearer, Igor Shirobokov
  • Patent number: 10334914
    Abstract: A locking mechanism that can be used to temporarily lock multiple component parts into a joined configuration includes a twist lock system. For example, the twist lock system includes a first male portion including a post having one or more features in one or more surfaces of the post and a second female portion including a ring arranged to fit over the post and to engage the features of the post.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: TEDDER INDUSTRIES, LLC
    Inventors: Thomas Tedder, Jacob Shearer
  • Patent number: 10274284
    Abstract: Representative implementations of devices and techniques provide a mounting dock assembly to receive and to support an implement (such as a handgun, for example) or an implement holster (such as a handgun holster, for example), in a variety of configurations. The dock assembly comprises a plurality of dock units, each dock unit including a substantially planar hard mount component having one or more guide ridges and a mounting portion for temporarily or permanently coupling the dock unit to a desired surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: TEDDER INDUSTRIES, LLC
    Inventors: Thomas Tedder, Jacob Shearer
  • Publication number: 20190017778
    Abstract: Representative implementations of devices and techniques provide a backer latch attachment system for various field-adaptable holster arrangements (such as for handgun holsters, for example). In the implementations, the backer latch attachment may be used to couple various carrier components together and/or to a holster backer to form holsters in various configurations. In various embodiments, the backer latch attachment includes a male latch support arranged to receive and to support a feature of the carrier and a female lock cover arranged to trap the feature to the male latch support.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2018
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Applicant: Tedder Industries, LLC
    Inventors: Thomas Tedder, Jacob Shearer