Patents by Inventor Jay Lopeman

Jay Lopeman 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).

  • Apparatus and method for clamping
    Patent number: 9206941
    Abstract: The preferred embodiments of the present invention provide an apparatus structured and arranged to securely clamp an object to a support structure. The most preferred embodiments of the present invention comprise a clamping apparatus configured to secure a long rifle or other firearm to a tripod, using a standard camera mounting bracket. In this embodiment, the clamping apparatus comprises a base with a pair of substantially L-shaped interlocking brackets and a pair of spring-loaded cam locking mechanisms used to fix the L-shaped brackets in position. Additional preferred embodiments of the present invention comprise rubber pads or other protective material affixed to the surface of the clamping apparatus to minimize damage to the object being clamped. A method of using the clamping apparatus is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Assignee: Triclawps LLC
    Inventors: Cade Smith, Jay Lopeman
  • APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CLAMPING
    Publication number: 20100102178
    Abstract: The preferred embodiments of the present invention provide an apparatus structured and arranged to securely clamp an object to a support structure. The most preferred embodiments of the present invention comprise a clamping apparatus configured to secure a long rifle or other firearm to a tripod, using a standard camera mounting bracket. In this embodiment, the clamping apparatus comprises a base with a pair of substantially L-shaped interlocking brackets and a pair of spring-loaded cam locking mechanisms used to fix the L-shaped brackets in position. Additional preferred embodiments of the present invention comprise rubber pads or other protective material affixed to the surface of the clamping apparatus to minimize damage to the object being clamped. A method of using the clamping apparatus is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2008
    Publication date: April 29, 2010
    Inventors: Cade Smith, Jay Lopeman
  • Clamping apparatus
    Patent number: D631525
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2011
    Assignee: Triclawps, L.L.C.
    Inventors: Cade Smith, Jay Lopeman