Patents by Inventor Maurice Sween

Maurice Sween 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).

  • Rifle platform
    Publication number: 20070068379
    Abstract: A rifle platform includes a single body apparatus with upper and lower components mounted to the single body, to reduce mechanical stresses associated with firing a rifle from a platform. A return to battery arrangement allows the rifle to freely move on firing, but to be replaced in the exact same position for successive shots. A sport rifle converter allows mounting of a sport rifle to the rifle platform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2006
    Publication date: March 29, 2007
    Inventors: Maurice Sween, Larry Hancock
  • Outboard motor trim system
    Patent number: 4654014
    Abstract: The invention involves an electromechanical mechanism for controlling the trim and tilt of an outboard motor mounted on outboard powered boats. Trim arms are pivotally mounted from brackets attached to a boat transom. The trim arms move the outboard motor prop housing relative to the boat transom and bottom of the boat by use of an electromechanical motor mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 1985
    Date of Patent: March 31, 1987
    Assignee: Sween Corporation
    Inventors: James G. Peirce, Maurice A. Sween