Patents by Inventor Marlin Daniel Ballard

Marlin Daniel Ballard 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).

  • Articulating targeting device for firearms and the like
    Patent number: 8984797
    Abstract: An articulating targeting device comprises a mounting base, a swing arm and a sighting component carrying body. The swing arm is pivotably attached to the mounting base for allowing the swing arm to pivot about a first pivot axis between a first swing arm position and a second swing arm position. The sighting component carrying body pivotably attached to the swing arm for allowing the sighting component carrying body to pivot about a second pivot axis between a first carrying body position and a second carrying body position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Inventor: Marlin Daniel Ballard
  • ARTICULATING TARGETING DEVICE FOR FIREARMS AND THE LIKE
    Publication number: 20130185985
    Abstract: An articulating targeting device comprises a mounting base, a swing arm and a sighting component carrying body. The swing arm is pivotably attached to the mounting base for allowing the swing arm to pivot about a first pivot axis between a first swing arm position and a second swing arm position. The sighting component carrying body pivotably attached to the swing arm for allowing the sighting component carrying body to pivot about a second pivot axis between a first carrying body position and a second carrying body position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2013
    Publication date: July 25, 2013
    Inventor: Marlin Daniel Ballard
  • Gun sight configured for providing range estimation and/or bullet drop compensation
    Patent number: 8069607
    Abstract: A front sight has a main body, a sight post body carrier, and a sight post body. The main body has an engagement structure for having a sight post body carrier movably engaged therewith and has a mounting structure for being attached to a weapon. The sight post body carrier is moveably engaged with the engagement structure of the main body in a manner allowing the sight post body carrier to be selectively translated at least partially along a length of the engagement structure and limiting unrestricted movement of the sight post body carrier in other directions. The sight post body includes a plurality of different length sight posts. The sight post body is moveably mounted on the sight post body carrier in a manner allowing each one of the sight posts to be selectively moved to a sight post use position with respect to the main body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Inventor: Marlin Daniel Ballard
  • Gun sight configured for providing range estimation and/or bullet drop compensation
    Publication number: 20100299987
    Abstract: A front sight has a main body, a sight post body carrier, and a sight post body. The main body has an engagement structure for having a sight post body carrier movably engaged therewith and has a mounting structure for being attached to a weapon. The sight post body carrier is moveably engaged with the engagement structure of the main body in a manner allowing the sight post body carrier to be selectively translated at least partially along a length of the engagement structure and limiting unrestricted movement of the sight post body carrier in other directions. The sight post body includes a plurality of different length sight posts. The sight post body is moveably mounted on the sight post body carrier in a manner allowing each one of the sight posts to be selectively moved to a sight post use position with respect to the main body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2009
    Publication date: December 2, 2010
    Inventor: Marlin Daniel Ballard
  • Dual aperture gunsight body
    Patent number: D602114
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2009
    Inventor: Marlin Daniel Ballard
  • Dual aperture gunsight body
    Patent number: D603928
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2009
    Inventor: Marlin Daniel Ballard
  • Dual aperture gunsight body
    Patent number: D605247
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2009
    Inventor: Marlin Daniel Ballard
  • Dual aperture gunsight body
    Patent number: D606159
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2009
    Inventor: Marlin Daniel Ballard
  • Multi-post gun sight body
    Patent number: D621899
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2010
    Inventor: Marlin Daniel Ballard
  • Multi-post gun sight body
    Patent number: D622346
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2010
    Inventor: Marlin Daniel Ballard
  • Multi-post gun sight body
    Patent number: D622803
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2010
    Inventor: Marlin Daniel Ballard
  • Gunsight body
    Patent number: D628261
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2010
    Inventor: Marlin Daniel Ballard
  • Gunsight body
    Patent number: D628262
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2010
    Inventor: Marlin Daniel Ballard
  • Gunsight body
    Patent number: D628263
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2010
    Inventor: Marlin Daniel Ballard
  • Gunsight body
    Patent number: D631124
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2011
    Inventor: Marlin Daniel Ballard
  • Gunsight body
    Patent number: D634807
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2011
    Inventor: Marlin Daniel Ballard
  • Hybrid front diamondhead sight
    Patent number: D667520
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Inventor: Marlin Daniel Ballard
  • Full diamond front firearm sight
    Patent number: D676516
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Inventor: Marlin Daniel Ballard
  • Rear sight housing for a firearm
    Patent number: D689161
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Inventor: Marlin Daniel Ballard
  • Rifle sight
    Patent number: D806821
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Inventor: Marlin Daniel Ballard