Patents by Inventor John Paul McCarty

John Paul McCarty 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).

  • INERTIA DRIVEN EYE PROTECTION FOR A SCOPE
    Publication number: 20110016766
    Abstract: An eyepiece of a firearm scope includes a spring positioned between a shock mount and an ocular lens, wherein the spring holds the ocular lens a predetermined position from an objective lens of the scope when the spring is in an uncompressed state. During recoil of the firearm, the spring compresses to allow the ocular lens to travel towards the objective lens, thereby increasing an effective eye clearance distance between the ocular lens and a shooter. Following recoil, the spring expands to return the ocular lens to the predetermined position. The spring compresses again during impact of the eyepiece with the shooter's face, thereby partially absorbing the force of the impact and reducing the chance of injury to the shooter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2010
    Publication date: January 27, 2011
    Applicant: Burris Corporation
    Inventor: John Paul McCarty
  • Inertia driven eye protection for a scope
    Patent number: 7805877
    Abstract: An eyepiece of a firearm scope includes a spring positioned between a shock mount and an ocular lens, wherein the spring holds the ocular lens a predetermined position from an objective lens of the scope when the spring is in an uncompressed state. During recoil of the firearm, the spring compresses to allow the ocular lens to travel towards the objective lens, thereby increasing an effective eye clearance distance between the ocular lens and a shooter. Following recoil, the spring expands to return the ocular lens to the predetermined position. The spring compresses again during impact of the eyepiece with the shooter's face, thereby partially absorbing the force of the impact and reducing the chance of injury to the shooter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2010
    Assignee: Burris Corporation
    Inventor: John Paul McCarty
  • INERTIA DRIVEN EYE PROTECTION FOR A SCOPE
    Publication number: 20090038203
    Abstract: An eyepiece of a firearm scope includes a spring positioned between a shock mount and an ocular lens, wherein the spring holds the ocular lens a predetermined position from an objective lens of the scope when the spring is in an uncompressed state. During recoil of the firearm, the spring compresses to allow the ocular lens to travel towards the objective lens, thereby increasing an effective eye clearance distance between the ocular lens and a shooter. Following recoil, the spring expands to return the ocular lens to the predetermined position. The spring compresses again during impact of the eyepiece with the shooter's face, thereby partially absorbing the force of the impact and reducing the chance of injury to the shooter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2007
    Publication date: February 12, 2009
    Inventor: John Paul McCarty