Patents by Inventor Lloyd E. Abernathy

Lloyd E. Abernathy 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: 4454857
    Abstract: A bow string mounted peep sight has the form of a wheel with an elongated hollow hub tightly receiving the bow string and spokes connecting the hub to a rim. When the bow is in a braced condition with the bow string vertical the rim and spokes are horizontal and when the bow is drawn the sight is very close to the archer's eye and the rim is tilted revealing to the archer's eye sighting openings between the hub and rim irrespective of any rotation of the sight which may occur due to twisting of the bow string.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 1982
    Date of Patent: June 19, 1984
    Inventors: Allen W. Miller, Cornelius F. Carroll, Lloyd E. Abernathy
  • Patent number: 4215666
    Abstract: A pliant hollow screw of thermo plastic material for threaded engagement in a bow handle section to adjustably space an arrow from the adjacent side of the bow. The screw has a cluster of integrally formed flexible pins projecting longitudinally from its closed, arrow engaging end and a harder metal expanding screw entered therein. The harder expanding screw being larger than the inside diameter of the hollow arrow spacing screw thereby to expand and lock it in an adjusted position. A modified form of the arrow spacing screw has a cluster of flexible filaments extending longitudinally from and attached to the arrow engaging end of the screw.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 1978
    Date of Patent: August 5, 1980
    Inventors: Cornelius F. Carroll, Lloyd E. Abernathy, Allen W. Miller