Patents by Inventor John Brian Priest

John Brian Priest 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: 20220061309
    Abstract: A waterfowl decoy includes a decoy body having a main portion and a tail portion pivotable about an axis relative to the main portion. An actuator pivots the tail portion about the axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2021
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventors: John Brian Priest, Joe G. Box
  • Patent number: 11236897
    Abstract: An order to customer linking system may include a sensor to sense a position of an order, a projector and a processing unit to associate a customer with the order and to output signals causing the projector to project a customer identification image based upon the position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: Design Mill Inc.
    Inventors: Nathan L. Greiner, Alexander Jon Schuster, Jane McCleary, Jasmine Nobis-Olson, John Brian Priest
  • Patent number: 11191262
    Abstract: A waterfowl decoy may include a decoy body for flotation, a submersible keel projecting from the body and a keel rocker to rock the keel to form ripples in water about the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: Clinton Decoy Co., LTD.
    Inventors: John Brian Priest, Joe G. Box
  • Patent number: 11147997
    Abstract: A jumper apparatus may include a ring, a set of poles along the ring and a pneumatic tube. Each pole of the set of poles may have a first axial end portion inwardly extending towards a centerline of the ring, a second axial end portion outwardly extending away from the centerline of the ring and a vertical portion connecting the first axial end portion and the second axial end portion. The ring is vertically located between the first axial end portion and the second axial end portion of each pole. The pneumatic tube may extend about the set of poles over the second axial end portion of each pole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: M&M Sales Enterprises Inc.
    Inventors: John Brian Priest, Ryan J. Fens
  • Patent number: 11071333
    Abstract: A backpack may include a first panel having a first panel surface facing in a direction and a second panel. The second panel has a second panel first surface and a second panel second surface opposite the second panel first surface. The second panel first surface is inconspicuous. The second panel is pivotable relative to the first panel between (1) a concealment position in which second panel second surface faces the first panel surface and (2) a safety position in which the second panel second surface faces in the. The backpack further includes a safety optic formed on one of the first panel surface and the second panel second surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: M&M Sales Enterprises Inc.
    Inventor: John Brian Priest
  • Publication number: 20200284416
    Abstract: An order to customer linking system may include a sensor to sense a position of an order, a projector and a processing unit to associate a customer with the order and to output signals causing the projector to project a customer identification image based upon the position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2020
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Inventors: Nathan L. Greiner, Alexander Jon Schuster, Jane McCleary, Jasmine Nobis-Olson, John Brian Priest
  • Patent number: 10665068
    Abstract: An apparatus may include a base configured to be connected to a light socket, a projector supported by the base to project a projection field and a three-dimensional sensor supported by the base to output a three-dimensional field measurement of the projection field.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: Design Mill Inc.
    Inventors: Nathan L. Greiner, Alexander Jon Schuster, Jane McCleary, Jasmine Nobis-Olson, John Brian Priest
  • Patent number: 10595502
    Abstract: Kinetic energy devices, such as fans or blowers, are selected or controlled to attain a determined optimal overall average airflow for a volume within a livestock building to satisfy one or more predetermined livestock production objectives.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Inventor: John Brian Priest
  • Publication number: 20200086155
    Abstract: A jumper apparatus may include a ring, a set of poles along the ring and a pneumatic tube. Each pole of the set of poles may have a first axial end portion inwardly extending towards a centerline of the ring, a second axial end portion outwardly extending away from the centerline of the ring and a vertical portion connecting the first axial end portion and the second axial end portion. The ring is vertically located between the first axial end portion and the second axial end portion of each pole. The pneumatic tube may extend about the set of poles over the second axial end portion of each pole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2019
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Inventors: John Brian Priest, Ryan J. Fens
  • Publication number: 20200022360
    Abstract: A waterfowl decoy may include a decoy body for flotation, a submersible keel projecting from the body and a keel rocker to rock the keel to form ripples in water about the body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2019
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Inventors: John Brian Priest, Joe G. Box
  • Patent number: 10537762
    Abstract: A jumper apparatus may include a base, a set of poles, a pneumatic tube and a cap. Each of the poles extend upwardly from the base and circumscribe a circle. The poles have axial end portions inwardly extending towards a centerline of the circle. The pneumatic tube extends about the set of poles proximate the base. The cap secures the axial end portions of the poles about the centerline, wherein the cap comprises radially extending grooves receiving the axial end portions of the poles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: M&M Sales Enterprises Inc.
    Inventors: John Brian Priest, Ryan J. Fens
  • Patent number: 10456693
    Abstract: A swing may include a ring. In one implementation, the swing may include a first handle projecting from an inner side of the ring on a first side of the ring and a second handle projecting from the inner side of the ring on a second side of the ring. In another implementation, the ring may include a seat mounted to the ring and extending inwardly of the ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: M&M Sales Enterprises
    Inventors: John Brian Priest, Sarah E. Till, Ryan J. Fens
  • Publication number: 20190159532
    Abstract: A backpack may include a first panel having a first panel surface facing in a direction and a second panel. The second panel has a second panel first surface and a second panel second surface opposite the second panel first surface. The second panel first surface is inconspicuous. The second panel is pivotable relative to the first panel between (1) a concealment position in which second panel second surface faces the first panel surface and (2) a safety position in which the second panel second surface faces in the. The backpack further includes a safety optic formed on one of the first panel surface and the second panel second surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2017
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Inventor: John Brian Priest
  • Patent number: 10301873
    Abstract: A climbing stick system includes the first climbing stick and a second climbing stick. The first climbing stick includes a first step support having a cavity and a mouth leading to the cavity and first steps coupled to the first step support. The second climbing stick includes a second step support, second steps coupled to the second step support and a locking member having a head. One of the mouth and the locking member is rotatable between a locked position in which the head is locked within the cavity to retain the first climbing stick with respect to the second climbing stick and an unlocked position to facilitate separation of the first climbing stick and the second climbing stick.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Inventors: John Brian Priest, Andrae T. D'Acquisto, Cody Joseph D'Acquisto
  • Publication number: 20190134445
    Abstract: A jumper apparatus may include a base, a set of poles, a pneumatic tube and a cap. Each of the poles extend upwardly from the base and circumscribe a circle. The poles have axial end portions inwardly extending towards a centerline of the circle. The pneumatic tube extends about the set of poles proximate the base. The cap secures the axial end portions of the poles about the centerline, wherein the cap comprises radially extending grooves receiving the axial end portions of the poles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2017
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Inventors: John Brian Priest, Ryan J. Fens
  • Publication number: 20190118100
    Abstract: A swing may include a ring. In one implementation, the swing may include a first handle projecting from an inner side of the ring on a first side of the ring and a second handle projecting from the inner side of the ring on a second side of the ring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2017
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Inventors: John Brian Priest, Sarah E. Till, Ryan J. Fens
  • Publication number: 20190019378
    Abstract: An apparatus may include a base configured to be connected to a light socket, a projector supported by the base to project a projection field and a three-dimensional sensor supported by the base to output a three-dimensional field measurement of the projection field.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2018
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Inventors: Nathan L. Greiner, Alexander Jon Schuster, Jane McCleary, Jasmine Nobis-Olson, John Brian Priest
  • Patent number: 9732556
    Abstract: A climbing stick connector system includes first and second climbing sticks releasably secured to one another with first and second posts extending parallel to one another. In one implementation, the first climbing stick has a stopper having a shelf and a projection received within an aperture in one of the posts, wherein a step is pivotally secured to the post above the shelf by a fastener extending through the stopper. The first climbing stick has a V-shaped claw having spaced ears receiving the post therebetween, and the step has opposite upwardly facing concave edges.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Inventors: John Brian Priest, Andrae T. D'Acquisto
  • Patent number: D811103
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: M&M Sales Enterprises Inc.
    Inventor: John Brian Priest
  • Patent number: D899079
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: M&M Sales Enterprises Inc.
    Inventor: John Brian Priest