Patents by Inventor Mathew A. McPherson

Mathew A. McPherson 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).

  • Stringed instrument braces with transverse openings
    Patent number: 7790970
    Abstract: In accordance with the invention, a sound box for an instrument is provided exhibiting a 3-D bracing system. The bracing system comprises a plurality of braces on both the sound board and the bottom board of the sound box. The braces exhibit varying heights and configurations to, among other things, increase the strength without increasing the weight unnecessarily.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2010
    Inventor: Mathew A. McPherson
  • Archery Bow Axle
    Publication number: 20100132686
    Abstract: In some embodiments, an archery bow axle comprises a first portion and a second portion. The second portion is configured for fixed attachment to said first portion in one of a plurality of positions. The axle will have a different length in each of the positions. In some embodiments, an axle comprises a shaft and an end cap having a cavity, wherein a portion of the shaft is received in the cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2009
    Publication date: June 3, 2010
    Inventor: Mathew A. McPherson
  • Archery Bow With Force Vectoring Anchor
    Publication number: 20100089375
    Abstract: In some embodiments, an archery bow comprises a rotatable member configured for rotation about a first rotatable member axis. A cable anchor is attached to the rotatable member and rotatable with respect to the rotatable member about an anchor axis. The anchor axis is offset from the rotatable member axis. The bow can further comprise a power cable anchored to said cable anchor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2008
    Publication date: April 15, 2010
    Inventors: Mathew A. McPherson, Gary L. Simonds
  • Coaxial Tube Damper
    Publication number: 20090072455
    Abstract: A vibrating device has at least one dampening portion. The dampening portion comprises a first tube, a second tube and a layer of resilient material configured so that the first tube is disposed about the second tube, and the layer of resilient material is positioned between the first and second tubes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2007
    Publication date: March 19, 2009
    Inventor: Mathew A. McPherson
  • Apparatus And Method For Releasably Mounting An Accessory To An Object Such As For Releasably Mounting An Arrow Quiver To An Archery Bow
    Publication number: 20080251059
    Abstract: A releasable mount comprising two mounting posts that releasably engage into notches in the ends of a resilient, generally C-shaped bracket. The releasable mount is particularly useful to releasably mount an archery accessory such as an arrow quiver to an archery bow, tree or tree stand or the like. The arrow quiver may include a hood having an arrow retaining insert for receiving an arrow with a single-point or a 2-4 bladed broadhead. The quiver may also include an arrow gripper having a plurality of fingers whose sides define expandable oval slots between adjacent fingers into which the arrows are loaded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2007
    Publication date: October 16, 2008
    Inventor: Mathew A. McPherson
  • Bowstring serving
    Patent number: 7434574
    Abstract: A bowstring for use in combination with an archery bow, the bowstring including a plurality of strands and a serving material wrapped around the plurality of strands, the serving material having a first end, a second end and a middle portion extending therebetween, the first end and the second end of the serving material inserted between said strands of the bowstring and the middle portion of the serving material wrapped over the at least the first such that the serving material is self-secured to the bowstring and a method of making the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2008
    Inventor: Mathew A. McPherson
  • DUAL-FEED SINGLE-CAM COMPOUND BOW
    Publication number: 20080173289
    Abstract: A cam is eccentrically journaled at one end of a compound archery bow and a pulley is journaled at the other end of the bow. A cable passes around the pulley to form a bowstring section and a second cable section, both sections forming a dual feed single cam compound bow. The amount of feed out to both ends of the bowstring is approximately the same. One embodiment of the cam provides a large radius cam groove and a smaller radius cam groove which are designed to synchronize the rate of cable feed out at both ends of the bowstring section during the drawing operation. An anchor cable is provided to tie the two limbs of the bow together during the flexing of the bow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2007
    Publication date: July 24, 2008
    Inventor: Mathew A. McPherson
  • Limb Mounting System
    Publication number: 20080127961
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for reducing stress in a bow limb of an archery bow connected to a handle/riser of the bow by allowing a butt end of the bow limb connected to a forward end of the handle/riser by a limb bolt to flex forwardly when the bow is drawn and/or allowing the bow to flex rearwardly at the rearward end of the handle/riser when the bow is drawn.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2007
    Publication date: June 5, 2008
    Inventor: Mathew A. McPherson
  • Bow limb fixation member
    Patent number: 7334575
    Abstract: An improved archery bow having innovative bow limb pockets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2008
    Inventor: Mathew McPherson
  • Stringed instrument braces with transverse openings
    Publication number: 20080006138
    Abstract: In accordance with the invention, a sound box for an instrument is provided exhibiting a 3-D bracing system. The bracing system comprises a plurality of braces on both the sound board and the bottom board of the sound box. The braces exhibit varying heights and configurations to, among other things, increase the strength without increasing the weight unnecessarily.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2007
    Publication date: January 10, 2008
    Inventor: Mathew McPherson
  • Bracing system for stringed instrument
    Patent number: 7268280
    Abstract: In accordance with the invention, a sound box for an instrument is provided exhibiting a 3-D bracing system. The bracing system comprises a plurality of braces on both the sound board and the bottom board of the sound box. The braces exhibit varying heights and configurations to, among other things, increase the strength without increasing the weight unnecessarily.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2007
    Inventor: Mathew A. McPherson
  • Harmonic damper for handheld instruments
    Patent number: 7264098
    Abstract: A damper for reducing vibrations in a handheld device, tool and/or instrument may comprise a resilient member and a weight. The resilient member may mounted to any portion of a device having a surface suitable for engaging and retaining the resilient member therein, and the resilient member may have an inside surface suitable for engaging and retaining the weight. In some embodiments, additional resilient members may be arranged to engage and retain the weight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2007
    Inventor: Mathew A. McPherson
  • Double serving for a bow string
    Patent number: 7231915
    Abstract: Bowstrings and power cables for archery bows have end servings with improved durability and longer life. The servings are doubly wrapped in some areas of the bowstrings and power cables.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2007
    Inventor: Mathew A. McPherson
  • Double serving for a bow string
    Publication number: 20070068503
    Abstract: Bowstrings and power cables for archery bows have end servings with improved durability and longer life. The servings are doubly wrapped in some areas of the bowstrings and power cables.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2005
    Publication date: March 29, 2007
    Inventor: Mathew McPherson
  • Bowstring serving
    Patent number: 7182079
    Abstract: A bowstring for use in combination with an archery bow, the bowstring including a plurality of strands and a serving material wrapped around the plurality of strands, the serving material having a first end, a second end and a middle portion extending therebetween, the first end and the second end of the serving material inserted between said strands of the bowstring and the middle portion of the serving material wrapped over the at least the first such that the serving material is self-secured to the bowstring and a method of making the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2007
    Inventor: Mathew A. McPherson
  • Bowstring serving
    Publication number: 20060266343
    Abstract: A bowstring for use in combination with an archery bow, the bowstring including a plurality of strands and a serving material wrapped around the plurality of strands, the serving material having a first end, a second end and a middle portion extending therebetween, the first end and the second end of the serving material inserted between said strands of the bowstring and the middle portion of the serving material wrapped over the at least the first such that the serving material is self-secured to the bowstring and a method of making the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2006
    Publication date: November 30, 2006
    Inventor: Mathew McPherson
  • Bowstring serving
    Publication number: 20060185659
    Abstract: A bowstring for use in combination with an archery bow, the bowstring including a plurality of strands and a serving material wrapped around the plurality of strands, the serving material having a first end, a second end and a middle portion extending therebetween, the first end and the second end of the serving material inserted between said strands of the bowstring and the middle portion of the serving material wrapped over the at least the first such that the serving material is self-secured to the bowstring and a method of making the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2005
    Publication date: August 24, 2006
    Inventor: Mathew McPherson
  • Harmonic damper to dampen firearm vibration
    Patent number: 7055276
    Abstract: A damper for reducing recoil and vibrations during and after firing a firearm may comprise a resilient member and a weight. The resilient member may mounted to a portion of a firearm having a surface suitable for engaging and retaining the resilient member therein, and the resilient member may have an inside surface suitable for engaging and retaining the weight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2006
    Inventor: Mathew A. McPherson
  • Harmonic damper to dampen firearm vibration
    Publication number: 20060048638
    Abstract: A damper for reducing recoil and vibrations during and after firing a firearm may comprise a resilient member and a weight. The resilient member may mounted to a portion of a firearm having a surface suitable for engaging and retaining the resilient member therein, and the resilient member may have an inside surface suitable for engaging and retaining the weight.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2004
    Publication date: March 9, 2006
    Inventor: Mathew McPherson
  • Dual-feed single-cam compound bow
    Patent number: RE39880
    Abstract: A cam is eccentrically journaled at one end of a compound archery bow and a pulley is journaled at the other end of the bow. A cable passes around the pulley to form a bowstring section and a second cable section, both sections forming a dual feed single cam compound bow. The amount of feed out to both ends of the bowstring is approximately the same. One embodiment of the cam provides a large radius cam groove and a smaller radius cam groove which are designed to synchronize the rate of cable feed out at both ends of the bowstring section during the drawing operation. An anchor cable is provided to tie the two limbs of the bow together during the flexing of the bow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2007
    Assignee: Sop Services, Inc.
    Inventor: Mathew McPherson