Patents by Inventor John Tilby

John Tilby 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).

  • Patent number: 7644709
    Abstract: A wrist strap for use with a bow string release assembly, including a pair of interconnected fabric limbs extending angularly from a common central area and a fabric covered magnet in the free end of each limb; the magnets being arranged to attract one another when the free end of one limb is placed proximate the free end of the other limb; and a connector strap with a connector member thereon fixed to the first limb and another connector strap with a cooperating second connector member thereon, the connector members being releasably locked together to affix the wrist strap to the wrist of a user; and a tether strap fixed to the common area, and including means to attach the tether to a bow trigger assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2010
    Inventors: Daniel M. Tilby, John Tilby
  • Publication number: 20090151709
    Abstract: A repositionable arrow holder that has an elongate flat backing member from which a top arrow shaft receiver notched rack and a bottom arrow tip receiving shelf are cantilevered to hold carried arrows a spaced determined distance from the backing member; and a series of loops formed in a strip of durable fabric and spaced along the front face length of the backing member with the loops extending from the backing member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2007
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Inventor: John Tilby
  • Publication number: 20080168970
    Abstract: A wrist strap for use with a bow string release assembly, including a pair of interconnected fabric limbs extending angularly from a common central area and a fabric covered magnet in the free end of each limb; the magnets being arranged to attract one another when the free end of one limb is placed proximate the free end of the other limb; and a connector strap with a connector member thereon fixed to the first limb and another connector strap with a cooperating second connector member thereon, the connector members being releasably locked together to affix the wrist strap to the wrist of a user; and a tether strap fixed to the common area, and including means to attach the tether to a bow trigger assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2007
    Publication date: July 17, 2008
    Inventors: Daniel M. Tilby, John Tilby
  • Publication number: 20080061099
    Abstract: A carrier system for range finders and the like, including a pouch with a main pocket to receive a major portion of a range finder, a closable secondary pocket extending into the main pocket, a flexible water resistant fabric hood cover stored in the secondary pocket and pulled from the secondary pocket to cover both the main pocket and a range finder positioned therein, and the secondary pocket; an adapter to secure the pouch to a shoulder strap and a belt; the adapter being removable from the pouch for independent use; and a strap attachment that is lockable onto a shoulder strap, or other available strap, and that includes a tether attachment to which an elastic tether having one end secured to the range finder is secured.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2006
    Publication date: March 13, 2008
    Inventor: John Tilby
  • Publication number: 20070210128
    Abstract: A long gun case for use in boats and having connectors for securement to the gunwale of a boat and open ended, suspended, gun receiving pouches, arranged with access openings at the ends of each pouch that are not obstructed by another suspended pouch and the gun receiving pouches constructed to allow water to drain therefrom and a facing that will protect guns inserted therein from view; and a weight receiving pouch at the bottom edge of the case to insure suspension of the gun case.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2006
    Publication date: September 13, 2007
    Inventor: John Tilby
  • Publication number: 20060242883
    Abstract: An anchor for use with a waterfowl decoy having a body and including an anchor cord with one end affixed to the bottom of the body and an opposite end affixed to a pull ring; the pull ring having an elastic cord passed therethrough and the opposite ends of the elastic cord secured to opposite ends of a weight.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2005
    Publication date: November 2, 2006
    Inventor: John Tilby
  • Patent number: 7063737
    Abstract: A soft case for holding weapons as they are transported or stored that has a clam-shell type body with an upper half body and a lower half body interconnected by a hinge and with the upper and lower half bodies and hinge made from a foam plastic that is soft enough to protect a weapon surrounded by body and capable of being permanently shaped under heat and pressure to have one-half of a weapon molded as a recess in the upper half body and an opposite side one-half of the weapon molded as a recess in the lower half body whereby when the upper and lower body halves are pivoted about the hinge and into face to face relationship, with a weapon positioned in the recesses formed in the half bodies and including a zipper for securing the body halves together and a handle for carrying the gun case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2006
    Inventors: V. John Tilby, Daniel M. Tilby
  • Publication number: 20050188594
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention include a shotgun sling adaptor and method of installation. The shotgun sling adaptor and method of installation of the present invention allow a shotgun that does not have the capability for shoulder carrying to be outfitted with a shotgun sling. The shotgun sling adaptor and method of installation of the present invention do not require the permanent installation of any hardware and can be removed at any time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2004
    Publication date: September 1, 2005
    Inventor: John Tilby
  • Publication number: 20040226793
    Abstract: A soft case for holding weapons as they are transported or stored that has a clam-shell type body with an upper half body and a lower half body interconnected by a hinge and with the upper and lower half bodies and hinge made from a foam material that is soft enough to protect a weapon surrounded by said body and capable of being permanently shaped under heat and pressure to have one-half of a weapon molded as a recess in the upper half body and an opposite side one-half of the weapon molded as a recess in the lower half body whereby when the upper and lower body halves are pivoted about the hinge and into face to face relationship, with a weapon positioned in the recesses formed in the half bodies and including a zipper for securing the3 body halves together and a handle for carrying the gun case.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2003
    Publication date: November 18, 2004
    Inventors: V. John Tilby, Daniel M. Tilby
  • Patent number: 5016604
    Abstract: A string silencer for an archery bow is fashioned from double-faced fleece polyester fabric. It is formed as a rectangular sheet with matched sets of legs extending oppositely from a body portion. The body portion is inserted on a parting plane between equal portions of a bowstring. Individual pairs of legs are tied in alternating fashion to the respective bowstring portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 1990
    Date of Patent: May 21, 1991
    Assignee: Sportsmen's Outdoor Products
    Inventor: V. John Tilby
  • Patent number: D489182
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2004
    Inventors: V. John Tilby, Daniel M. Tilby
  • Patent number: D627161
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2010
    Inventor: V. John Tilby