Patents by Inventor Michael Cottrell
Michael Cottrell 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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Patent number: 12285879Abstract: A knife comprising a handle and a blade assembly. The blade assembly includes a blade, a tang, and blade assembly connection structure. The handle includes a receiver configured to receive the tang, and includes handle connection structure. The blade assembly connection structure and handle connection structure are arranged to releasably lock the blade assembly in an installed position on the handle with the tang in the tang receiver.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2024Date of Patent: April 29, 2025Assignee: AOB Products CompanyInventors: Dennis W. Cauley, Jr., James Tayon, Michael Cottrell, Justin Burke, Brian Steere, Kyle Martin, Anthony Vesich, Matthew Kinamore, Seth Wheeler, Michael Lindsay, Ryan Varnum, Curtis Smith, Josh Neville, Mark Dalton, Timothy S. Kinney
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Publication number: 20250123086Abstract: A handheld target thrower, components thereof, and associated methods. In some embodiments, the target thrower includes a frame, a thrower, and a target holder that holds the target in position to be thrown by the thrower when the thrower moves relative to the target holder. In some embodiments, the target thrower includes a firing mechanism including a release actuator and a safety spaced apart from one another such that both hands of an operator are required to fire a target. In some embodiments, the target thrower includes one or more debris outlets that allow debris, such as from broken targets, that may enter the target thrower to migrate out of the target thrower so as to not disrupt the operation of the target thrower.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2024Publication date: April 17, 2025Applicant: AOB Products CompanyInventors: Daniel Jennings, Michael Lindsay, Kolten Kelsey, William A. Planck, Michael Cottrell, James Tayon, Jarrod Grove
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Publication number: 20250116484Abstract: A firearm accessory and associated components and methods. In one embodiment, a firearm accessory is configured to mount to a shotgun. The firearm accessory is configured to emit light to illuminate a target. The firearm accessory includes an accessory body that is removable from the shotgun and permits convenient battery replacement.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2024Publication date: April 10, 2025Applicant: Crimson Trace CorporationInventors: Shane Ball, William Garland, William A. Planck, Tim Meissen, Michael Cottrell, James Tayon, Ryan Donahue, John Oller, Curtis Smith
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Publication number: 20250108958Abstract: A stackable container system and associated components and methods. The stackable container system includes a variety of containers arrangeable in different stacked arrangements. The containers include mating structure configured to enable nesting of the containers in various stacked arrangements. The mating structure is configured to facilitate nesting of containers of different sizes on top of each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2024Publication date: April 3, 2025Applicant: AOB Products CompanyInventors: Daniel Jennings, Michael Cottrell, Michael Lindsay
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Publication number: 20250108527Abstract: A knife system including a blade, a blade support, and a blade tool. The blade includes a cutting edge, a blade connector, and a blade holder opening. The blade support includes a handle and a blade carrier. The blade carrier releasably connects to the blade connector to mount the blade to the blade support. The blade tool includes a blade tool compartment that receives the blade. The blade tool is able to flex the blade to enable the blade carrier to connect to the blade connector to mount the blade to the blade support and to disconnect from the blade connector to separate the blade and the blade support. The blade tool includes a blade holder receivable in the blade holder opening of the blade to prevent the blade from moving with the blade support when the blade carrier is connected to and disconnected from the blade.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 2, 2024Publication date: April 3, 2025Applicant: AOB Products CompanyInventors: Ryan Varnum, Michael Cottrell, James Tayon, Brian Steere, Timothy S. Kinney, Jason Nickerson, Zach Smith
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Patent number: 12266257Abstract: A security enclosure, components thereof, and associated methods. In one embodiment, the security enclosure is sized and shaped to hold a firearm, and the security enclosure can be used with a monitor and an associated magnet. The security enclosure system includes first and second enclosure portions movable with respect to one another to open and close the system. The first enclosure portion includes a first holder, the second enclosure portion includes a second holder, and at least one of the first or second holders holds the security monitor in an interior when the enclosure is closed. The other of the at least one of the first or second holders holds the magnet in the interior when the enclosure is closed. The first and second holders are adjacent to each other when the enclosure is closed and are spaced apart from each other when the enclosure is open.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2022Date of Patent: April 1, 2025Assignee: AOB Products CompanyInventors: Brett Eckelkamp, Kyle Martin, Michael Cottrell, Brian Steere, James Tayon, Fernando Coviello, Tony Galbreath, Curtis Smith, Timothy S. Kinney, Matthew Kinamore, Anthony Vesich, Mark Dalton, Justin Burke, Dennis W. Cauley, Jr., Seth Wheeler, Michael Lindsay, Ryan Varnum
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Patent number: 12253333Abstract: A firearm accessory and associated components and methods. The firearm can be a firearm sight, such as a red dot type sight. The firearm accessory includes a base configured to mount to at least first and second different mounting adaptors to permit selective mounting of the firearm accessory to a firearm via the first mounting adaptor or the second mounting adaptor.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2022Date of Patent: March 18, 2025Assignee: Crimson Trace CorporationInventors: William A. Planck, Tim Meissen, Michael Cottrell, Ryan Donahue, John Oller, James Tayon
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Patent number: 12251387Abstract: Provided are compounds of Formula (I): wherein R1, R2, X, Ring A, Ring B, and Ring C are as defined herein. Compounds of Formula (I) are useful as inhibitors of DNA-PK. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions comprising said compounds and methods of using the compounds and compositions in the treatment of various diseases, conditions, and disorders.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2023Date of Patent: March 18, 2025Assignee: Vertex Pharmaceuticals IncorporatedInventors: John Patrick Maxwell, Paul S. Charifson, Qing Tang, Steven M. Ronkin, Katrina Lee Jackson, Albert Charles Pierce, David J. Lauffer, Pan Li, Simon Giroux, Jinwang Xu, Kevin Michael Cottrell, Mark A. Morris, Nathan D. Waal, John J. Court, Wenxin Gu, Hongbo Deng
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Publication number: 20250085087Abstract: A firearm accessory and associated components and methods. The firearm accessory can include a foregrip and/or an illuminator (e.g., light and/or laser). The firearm accessory can include a support body selectively operatively connectable to a support body receiver in a first orientation and in a second orientation. The support body can include an actuator configured to change an operational state of the illuminator and/or a port configured to connect a remote actuator to the support body.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2024Publication date: March 13, 2025Applicant: Crimson Trace CorporationInventors: Tim Meissen, William A. Planck, Michael Cottrell, James Tayon, Ryan Donahue, John Oller, Shane Ball, Logan Garland
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Patent number: 12235078Abstract: A firearm accessory mount assembly and associated components and methods. The mount assembly can include a mount, at least one dovetail connector, and at least one fastener. The mount can have a first side configured to receive the firearm accessory and a second side configured to engage the firearm. The fastener can be used to secure the dovetail connector in position with respect to the mount and to secure the mount to the firearm. Other constructions and methods are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2022Date of Patent: February 25, 2025Assignee: Crimson Trace CorporationInventors: William A. Planck, Tim Meissen, Michael Cottrell, Ryan Donahue, John Oller, James Tayon
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Patent number: 12235085Abstract: A shooting target thrower for throwing a shooting target includes a throwing arm rotatable about a throwing axis to throw the shooting target. A throwing spring is operatively coupled to the throwing arm and rotates the throwing arm to throw the shooting target. A drive train is operatively coupled to the throwing arm and includes a charge pedal and a fire pedal. The charge pedal rotates the throwing arm toward a cocked position. The fire pedal releases the throwing arm to rotate, under a force of the throwing spring, from the cocked position to throw the shooting target.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2023Date of Patent: February 25, 2025Assignee: AOB Products CompanyInventors: Paul Coryell, Michael Lindsay, Michael Cottrell, James Tayon
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Patent number: 12228361Abstract: A shooting rest, components thereof, and associated methods. The shooting rest includes a frame, a forward firearm support connected to the frame, and a rear firearm support connected to the frame. The rear firearm support includes a stop configured to limit rearward movement of the firearm with respect to the frame when the firearm is fired. A liquid tank is supported by the frame and is configured to hold liquid to increase the effective mass of the shooting rest to reduce recoil felt by a shooter when the firearm is fired.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2023Date of Patent: February 18, 2025Assignee: AOB Products CompanyInventors: Dennis W. Cauley, Jr., James Tayon, Timothy S. Kinney, Michael Cottrell, Justin Burke, Brian Steere, Mark Dalton, Kyle Martin, Anthony Vesich, Matthew Kinamore, Curtis Smith, Joel Yuodsnukis
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Publication number: 20250050517Abstract: A knife comprising a handle and a blade assembly. The blade assembly includes a blade, a tang, and blade assembly connection structure. The handle includes a receiver configured to receive the tang, and includes handle connection structure. The blade assembly connection structure and handle connection structure are arranged to releasably lock the blade assembly in an installed position on the handle with the tang in the tang receiver.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2024Publication date: February 13, 2025Applicant: AOB Products CompanyInventors: Dennis W. Cauley, JR., James Tayon, Michael Cottrell, Justin Burke, Brian Steere, Kyle Martin, Anthony Vesich, Matthew Kinamore, Seth Wheeler, Michael Lindsay, Ryan Varnum, Curtis Smith, Josh Neville, Mark Dalton, Timothy S. Kinney
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Publication number: 20250035257Abstract: A multi-legged equipment support, components thereof, and associated methods. The equipment support comprises a stand and an equipment holder. The stand includes a hub and multiple legs pivotable with respect to the hub. The legs are pivotable outward from stowed positions to preset operational pivoted positions. The user can select a preset operational pivoted position in which outward pivoting of a leg will stop based on moving an actuator between preset locations.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2024Publication date: January 30, 2025Applicant: AOB Products CompanyInventors: Brian Steere, Michael Cottrell, Timothy S. Kinney, James Tayon, Jason Nickerson, Justin Burke, Anthony Vesich, Dennis W. Cauley, JR., Mark Dalton, Kyle Smith
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Patent number: 12209841Abstract: A firearm accessory and associated components and methods. In one embodiment, a firearm accessory is configured to mount to a shotgun. The firearm accessory is configured to emit light to illuminate a target. The firearm accessory includes an accessory body that is removable from the shotgun and permits convenient battery replacement.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2022Date of Patent: January 28, 2025Assignee: Crimson Trace CorporationInventors: Shane Ball, William Garland, William A. Planck, Tim Meissen, Michael Cottrell, James Tayon, Ryan Donahue, John Oller, Curtis Smith
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Patent number: D1065416Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2021Date of Patent: March 4, 2025Assignee: Crimson Trace CorporationInventors: Tim Meissen, William A. Planck, Michael Lindsay, Brian Steere, Michael Cottrell, Ryan Donahue, Cale Johanning, Shane Ball
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Patent number: D1065417Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2021Date of Patent: March 4, 2025Assignee: Crimson Trace CorporationInventors: Tim Meissen, William A. Planck, Michael Lindsay, Brian Steere, Michael Cottrell, Ryan Donahue, Cale Johanning, Shane Ball
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Patent number: D1066553Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2022Date of Patent: March 11, 2025Assignee: Crimson Trace CorporationInventors: William A. Planck, Tim Meissen, Michael Cottrell, Shane Ball
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Patent number: D1069199Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2021Date of Patent: April 1, 2025Assignee: Crimson Trace CorporationInventors: Tim Meissen, William A. Planck, Shane Ball, William Garland, Michael Cottrell, James Tayon
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Patent number: D1073849Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2022Date of Patent: May 6, 2025Assignee: Crimson Trace CorporationInventors: William A. Planck, Tim Meissen, Shane Ball, Michael Cottrell, Ryan Donahue, John Oller