Patents by Inventor Jeff Braun

Jeff Braun 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: 20240003651
    Abstract: A bow has an arrow quiver further attached to a bowfishing bow or reel. The arrow quiver provides a clip that advantageously holds at least one arrow shaft along the bowfishing riser without interference with the line during use and may further hold one or more replacement tips and tools commonly used during the course of bowfishing. The replacement tips are stored to be easily accessible with the sharp points of the tips directed away from the user to avoid injury. Further, small hand tools, such as Allen wrenches or hex keys, are stored on the quiver in a manner which improves flexibility of the arrow clip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2022
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Inventors: Jeff Braun, Tim Morines
  • Patent number: 11841206
    Abstract: A bow has an arrow quiver further attached to a bowfishing bow or reel. The arrow quiver provides a clip that advantageously holds at least one arrow shaft along the bowfishing riser without interference with the line during use and may further hold one or more replacement tips and tools commonly used during the course of bowfishing. The replacement tips are stored to be easily accessible with the sharp points of the tips directed away from the user to avoid injury. Further, small hand tools, such as Allen wrenches or hex keys, are stored on the quiver in a manner which improves flexibility of the arrow clip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: AMS, LLC
    Inventors: Jeff Braun, Tim Morines
  • Publication number: 20230329205
    Abstract: A reel and mounting fixture suitable for bowfishing and the like provides a reel with a cowling covering a reel with a wide opening to reduce frictional restraint on high-speed paying out of the line with the flight of the arrow and a guide arm supported by the mounting fixture to minimize line diversion and hence friction during line payout while absorbing forces when the line is retracted permitting use of a lighter cowling design without loss of strength. The guide arm is fixed to the mounting fixture using a notched guide arm engaging with a lever of the mounting fixture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2023
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Inventors: Jeff Braun, Tim Morines
  • Patent number: 11632941
    Abstract: A bottle-style reel for bow-fishing and the like provides a retriever bottle that is tipped out of the vertical plane defined by the crank axis and the rotation of interengaging wheels that grip the fishing line and push it into the retriever bottle. In this way the retriever mechanism of the interengaging wheels can be aligned with the bow grip for reduced torque and simplified mounting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: AMS, LLC
    Inventors: Jeff Braun, Tim Morines, Mathew Schillinger
  • Patent number: 11566865
    Abstract: A reel suitable for bow fishing and the like provides a cowling covering a reel with a wide opening to reduce frictional restraint on high-speed paying out of the line with the flight of the arrow. An optional guide arm may be used to minimize line diversion and hence friction during line payout while absorbing forces when the line is retracted permitting use of a lighter cowling design without loss of strength. A high torque bevel gear transmission and safety lighting is further provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: AMS, LLC
    Inventors: Jeff Braun, Tim Morines
  • Patent number: 11419323
    Abstract: A reel for fishing line or the like provides for extremely rapid payout by releasing the line to unwind by sliding rapidly around a guide surrounding the line spool and by rotation of the line spool itself. A handle extending rearwardly from the reel controls a line guide preventing sliding of the fishing line around the guide and providing controllable friction and locking of rotation of the line spool only when actuated by the user to permit retraction of the line or controlled tensioning of the line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: AMS, LLC
    Inventors: Jeff Braun, Tim Morines
  • Publication number: 20220228834
    Abstract: A reel suitable for bow fishing and the like provides a cowling covering a reel with a wide opening to reduce frictional restraint on high-speed paying out of the line with the flight of the arrow. An optional guide arm may be used to minimize line diversion and hence friction during line payout while absorbing forces when the line is retracted permitting use of a lighter cowling design without loss of strength. A high torque bevel gear transmission and safety lighting is further provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2022
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Inventors: Jeff Braun, Tim Morines
  • Publication number: 20220174922
    Abstract: A bottle-style reel for bow-fishing and the like provides a retriever bottle that is tipped out of the vertical plane defined by the crank axis and the rotation of interengaging wheels that grip the fishing line and push it into the retriever bottle. In this way the retriever mechanism of the interengaging wheels can be aligned with the bow grip for reduced torque and simplified mounting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2022
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Inventors: Jeff Braun, Tim Morines, Mathew Schillinger
  • Patent number: 11340038
    Abstract: A reel suitable for bow fishing and the like provides a cowling covering a reel with a wide opening to reduce frictional restraint on high-speed paying out of the line with the flight of the arrow. An optional guide arm may be used to minimize line diversion and hence friction during line payout while absorbing forces when the line is retracted permitting use of a lighter cowling design without loss of strength. A high torque bevel gear transmission and safety lighting is further provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: AMS, LLC
    Inventors: Jeff Braun, Tim Morines
  • Patent number: 11252945
    Abstract: A bottle-style reel for bow-fishing and the like provides a retriever bottle that is tipped out of the vertical plane defined by the crank axis and the rotation of interengaging wheels that grip the fishing line and push it into the retriever bottle. In this way the retriever mechanism of the interengaging wheels can be aligned with the bow grip for reduced torque and simplified mounting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: AMS, LLC
    Inventors: Jeff Braun, Tim Morines, Mathew Schillinger
  • Publication number: 20210092943
    Abstract: A reel for fishing line or the like provides for extremely rapid payout by releasing the line to unwind by sliding rapidly around a guide surrounding the line spool and by rotation of the line spool itself. A handle extending rearwardly from the reel controls a line guide preventing sliding of the fishing line around the guide and providing controllable friction and locking of rotation of the line spool only when actuated by the user to permit retraction of the line or controlled tensioning of the line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2020
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Inventors: Jeff Braun, Tim Morines
  • Patent number: 10888076
    Abstract: A reel for fishing line or the like provides for extremely rapid payout by releasing the line to unwind by sliding rapidly around a guide surrounding the line spool and by rotation of the line spool itself. A handle extending rearwardly from the reel controls a line guide preventing sliding of the fishing line around the guide and providing controllable friction and locking of rotation of the line spool only when actuated by the user to permit retraction of the line or controlled tensioning of the line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: AMS, LLC
    Inventors: Jeff Braun, Tim Morines
  • Publication number: 20210003364
    Abstract: A reel suitable for bow fishing and the like provides a cowling covering a reel with a wide opening to reduce frictional restraint on high-speed paying out of the line with the flight of the arrow. An optional guide arm may be used to minimize line diversion and hence friction during line payout while absorbing forces when the line is retracted permitting use of a lighter cowling design without loss of strength. A high torque bevel gear transmission and safety lighting is further provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2020
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Inventors: Jeff Braun, Tim Morines
  • Publication number: 20200296944
    Abstract: A bottle-style reel for bow-fishing and the like provides a retriever bottle that is tipped out of the vertical plane defined by the crank axis and the rotation of interengaging wheels that grip the fishing line and push it into the retriever bottle. In this way the retriever mechanism of the interengaging wheels can be aligned with the bow grip for reduced torque and simplified mounting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2020
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Inventors: Jeff Braun, Tim Morines, Mathew Schillinger
  • Patent number: 10782088
    Abstract: A reel suitable for bow fishing and the like provides a cowling covering a reel with a wide opening to reduce frictional restraint on high-speed paying out of the line with the flight of the arrow. An optional guide arm may be used to minimize line diversion and hence friction during line payout while absorbing forces when the line is retracted permitting use of a lighter cowling design without loss of strength. A high torque bevel gear transmission and safety lighting is further provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: AMS, LLC
    Inventors: Jeff Braun, Tim Morines
  • Patent number: 10499622
    Abstract: A reel suitable for bow fishing and the like provides a cowling covering a reel with a wide opening to reduce frictional restraint on high-speed paying out of the line with the flight of the arrow. An optional guide arm may be used to minimize line diversion and hence friction during line payout while absorbing forces when the line is retracted permitting use of a lighter cowling design without loss of strength. A high torque bevel gear transmission and safety lighting is further provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: AMS, LLC
    Inventors: Jeff Braun, Tim Morines
  • Patent number: 10264771
    Abstract: A reel for fishing line or the like provides for extremely rapid payout by releasing the line to unwind by sliding rapidly around a guide surrounding the line spool and by rotation of the line spool itself. A lever controls a line guide preventing sliding of the fishing line around the guide and providing controllable friction and locking of rotation of the line spool only when actuated by the user to permit retraction of the line or controlled tensioning of the line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: AMS, LLC
    Inventors: Jeff Braun, Tim Morines
  • Patent number: D855149
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Assignee: AMS, LLC
    Inventors: Jeff Braun, Tim Morines
  • Patent number: D855150
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Assignee: AMS, LLC
    Inventors: Jeff Braun, Tim Morines
  • Patent number: D868203
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: AMS, LLC
    Inventors: Jeff Braun, Tim Morines