Patents by Inventor Michael H. Shire

Michael H. Shire 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).

  • Scope cover
    Patent number: 5150528
    Abstract: A scope cover comprising a resilient mounting ring which is positioned on a rifle scope or the like and which has a pair of resilient attachment bands secured thereto and which extend therefrom to a resilient cover which may be stretched over one end of the scope to protect the same when the scope is not being used. When the cover is removed from one of the scope, the attachment bands maintain the cover closely adjacent the upper portion of the scope to prevent the cover from becoming entangled in the firearm's action or entangled in brush.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 1991
    Date of Patent: September 29, 1992
    Assignee: Quake Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael H. Shire
  • Sling swivel
    Patent number: 5074069
    Abstract: A sling swivel for facilitating the attachment of a sling to a rifle comprising a substantially flat body member constructed of a polymeric material or the like. The body member has a cut-out portion at its upper and which receives the swivel stud extending downwardly from the rifle. An attachment bolt extends through a bore formed in the upper end of the body member and has a polymeric bushing mounted thereon which is received in a bore formed in the swivel stud.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 1991
    Date of Patent: December 24, 1991
    Inventor: Michael H. Shire