Patents by Inventor Mark J. Hayes
Mark J. Hayes 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).
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Publication number: 20220155036Abstract: In some embodiments, crossbow comprises a frame, a bow portion comprising a bowstring, a latch and a trigger. An arrow rest is supported by the frame at a first location. The frame is also arranged to support the arrow rest at a second location. A distance between the latch and the first location is different from a distance between the latch and the second location.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2022Publication date: May 19, 2022Applicant: MCP IP, LLCInventors: Mathew A. McPherson, John R. Scovil, Mark J. Hayes, Jeffrey A. Ozanne
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Publication number: 20220120540Abstract: In some embodiments, an arrow comprises a shaft, a nock and a deflector. The shaft comprises a cavity and the nock comprises a boss. The deflector surrounds the shaft and comprises a deflecting surface oriented at an angle to a surface of the shaft. The boss is positioned within the cavity and the deflector overlaps the boss.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2021Publication date: April 21, 2022Applicant: MCP IP, LLCInventors: Jamie L. Birner, Mathew A. McPherson, John R. Scovil, Mark J. Hayes, Jeffrey A. Ozanne
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Patent number: 11236962Abstract: In some embodiments, crossbow comprises a frame, a bow portion comprising a bowstring, a latch and a trigger. An arrow rest is supported by the frame at a first location. The frame is also arranged to support the arrow rest at a second location. A distance between the latch and the first location is different from a distance between the latch and the second location.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2020Date of Patent: February 1, 2022Assignee: MCP IP, LLCInventors: Mathew A. McPherson, John R. Scovil, Mark J. Hayes, Jeffrey A. Ozanne
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Publication number: 20210404763Abstract: In some embodiments, an arrow rest comprises a first body portion arranged for attachment to an archery bow and a second body portion attached to the first body portion. The second body portion comprises an arrow support member. The second body portion is moveable with respect to the first body portion along an arcuate path.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2021Publication date: December 30, 2021Applicant: MCP IP, LLCInventor: Mark J. Hayes
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Patent number: 11209253Abstract: In some embodiments, an arrow comprises a shaft, a nock and a deflector. The shaft comprises a cavity and the nock comprises a boss. The deflector surrounds the shaft and comprises a deflecting surface oriented at an angle to a surface of the shaft. The boss is positioned within the cavity and the deflector overlaps the boss.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2019Date of Patent: December 28, 2021Assignee: MCP IP, LLCInventors: Jamie L. Birner, Mathew A. McPherson, John R. Scovil, Mark J. Hayes, Jeffrey A. Ozanne
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Patent number: 11181335Abstract: In some embodiments, an archery bow comprises a riser and a bushing attached to the riser. In some embodiments, the bushing comprises a flange and a tubular shaft. In some embodiments, the tubular shaft comprises an external helical thread and an internal helical thread. In some embodiments, the flange comprises a front portion and a rear portion, the rear portion comprising a rear surface in contact with the riser. In some embodiments, the front portion comprises a recessed portion and a contacting ring. In some embodiments, a diameter of the contacting ring is greater than a distance across the external helical thread.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2020Date of Patent: November 23, 2021Assignee: MCP IP, LLCInventors: Mathew A. McPherson, Mark J. Hayes
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Publication number: 20210318093Abstract: In some embodiments, a crossbow comprises a stock, a bow portion, a latch, a trigger and a foregrip. In some embodiments, the foregrip is supported by the stock and arranged to move with respect to the stock between a first position and a second position.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2021Publication date: October 14, 2021Applicant: MCP IP, LLCInventors: Mathew A. McPherson, Mark J. Hayes
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Patent number: 11085729Abstract: In some embodiments, an archery bow comprises a riser, limbs and a bowstring extending between the limbs. A string stop is supported by the riser. The string stop comprises a first body member, a flexion member supported by the first body member and a bumper supported by the flexion member. At least a portion of the flexion member is oriented nonparallel to a shooting axis defined by the archery bow.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2020Date of Patent: August 10, 2021Assignee: MCP IP, LLCInventors: Jeffrey A. Ozanne, Mark J. Hayes
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Patent number: 11041689Abstract: In some embodiments, a crossbow comprises a stock, a bow portion, a latch, a trigger and a foregrip. In some embodiments, the foregrip is supported by the stock and arranged to move with respect to the stock between a first position and a second position.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2019Date of Patent: June 22, 2021Assignee: MCP IP, LLCInventors: Mathew A. McPherson, Mark J. Hayes
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Patent number: 10837733Abstract: In some embodiments, a crossbow trigger mechanism comprises a housing, a trigger, a latch and a latch retaining mechanism. The housing defines a slot. The latch comprises a string catch and a trigger engaging portion. The latch is moveable with respect to the housing between first and second positions. In the first position, the trigger engaging portion contacts the trigger. In the second position, the trigger engaging portion does not contact the trigger. The latch retaining mechanism is arranged to retain the latch in the second position.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2019Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: MCP IP, LLCInventors: Mathew A. McPherson, Mark J. Hayes, Jeffrey A. Ozanne
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Publication number: 20200319068Abstract: In some embodiments, a shaft testing device comprises a support comprising a non-contact bearing. The support is arranged to support a workpiece such as a shaft. A loading mechanism comprises a non-contact bearing. The loading mechanism is arranged to apply a load to the shaft. In some embodiments, the load is applied orthogonal to a longitudinal axis of the shaft. In some embodiments, a non-contact bearing comprises an air bearing.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2020Publication date: October 8, 2020Applicant: MCP IP, LLCInventors: Mathew A. McPherson, John R. Scovil, Mark J. Hayes
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Publication number: 20200284548Abstract: In some embodiments, an archery bow comprises a riser, limbs and a bowstring extending between the limbs. A string stop is supported by the riser. The string stop comprises a first body member, a flexion member supported by the first body member and a bumper supported by the flexion member. At least a portion of the flexion member is oriented nonparallel to a shooting axis defined by the archery bow.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2020Publication date: September 10, 2020Applicant: MCP IP, LLCInventors: Jeffrey A. Ozanne, Mark J. Hayes
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Patent number: 10767957Abstract: In some embodiments, a method comprises attaching a servicing string to the first rotatable member and the second rotatable member of a compound archery bow. The servicing string retains the first rotatable member and the second rotatable member in a non-brace orientation, for example in a partially drawn orientation. The bowstring is removed from the compound archery bow. A servicing cable is attached to the first rotatable member and the second rotatable member, and the servicing string is detached from at least one of the first rotatable member or the second rotatable member. The servicing cable is let down, unloading the compound archery bow.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2018Date of Patent: September 8, 2020Assignee: MCP IP, LLCInventors: Mathew A. McPherson, Mark J. Hayes
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Publication number: 20200240741Abstract: In some embodiments, crossbow comprises a frame, a bow portion comprising a bowstring, a latch and a trigger. An arrow rest is supported by the frame at a first location. The frame is also arranged to support the arrow rest at a second location. A distance between the latch and the first location is different from a distance between the latch and the second location.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2020Publication date: July 30, 2020Applicant: MCP IP, LLCInventors: Mathew A. McPherson, John R. Scovil, Mark J. Hayes, Jeffrey A. Ozanne
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Patent number: 10677558Abstract: In some embodiments, a trigger mechanism comprises a trigger and a latch. The trigger comprises a body, a bearing and a roller. The roller is arranged to rotate with respect to the body. The body supports the bearing and the bearing supports the roller. The roller comprises a trigger sear. The latch comprises a latch sear that is arranged to contact the trigger sear.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2019Date of Patent: June 9, 2020Assignee: MCP IP, LLCInventors: Mathew A. McPherson, Mark J. Hayes, Jeffrey A. Ozanne
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Publication number: 20200141707Abstract: In some embodiments, an arrow comprises a shaft, a nock and a structural asymmetry orienting a weak bending axis of the arrow.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2019Publication date: May 7, 2020Applicant: MCP IP, LLCInventors: Jeffrey J. Ozanne, Mathew A. McPherson, John R. Scovil, Mark J. Hayes, Jeffrey A. Ozanne
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Publication number: 20200109911Abstract: In some embodiments, a crossbow crank comprises a housing and a shaft rotatable with respect to the housing. A one-way mechanism is arranged to prevent rotation of the shaft in a first rotational direction, but allow rotation in a second direction. A release mechanism is arranged to disengage the one-way mechanism from the shaft. The release mechanism has a first position and a second position, wherein the release mechanism moves along a length of the shaft between the first position and the second position.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2019Publication date: April 9, 2020Applicant: MCP IP, LLCInventors: Mathew A. McPherson, Mark J. Hayes, Jeffrey A. Ozanne, Tom Koshollek
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Publication number: 20200064109Abstract: In some embodiments, an arrow comprises a shaft, a nock and a deflector. The shaft comprises a cavity and the nock comprises a boss. The deflector surrounds the shaft and comprises a deflecting surface oriented at an angle to a surface of the shaft. The boss is positioned within the cavity and the deflector overlaps the boss.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2019Publication date: February 27, 2020Applicant: MCP IP, LLCInventors: Jamie L. Birner, Mathew A. McPherson, John R. Scovil, Mark J. Hayes, Jeffrey A. Ozanne
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Patent number: D884818Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2018Date of Patent: May 19, 2020Assignee: MCP IP, LLCInventor: Mark J. Hayes
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Patent number: D895757Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2019Date of Patent: September 8, 2020Assignee: MCP IP, LLCInventors: Amos M. Leis, Mark J. Hayes, Jeffrey A. Ozanne