Patents by Inventor Michael O. Tidmore

Michael O. Tidmore 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).

  • Patent number: 6561175
    Abstract: A new archery arrow rest and guide having a hinged arrow support member for facilitating the positioning of the arrow within the arrow rest and guide is disclosed. The inventive device includes a pair of spaced and angled roller supports integrally formed on a base member. The base member is integrally formed on a mounting member bottom side portion. A hinged support member is hingedly attached to a mounting member top side portion and further includes a third roller support. The roller supports are positioned in such manner that rollers rotatably mounted thereto are positioned in spaced relationship to one another such that a space is formed therebetween for closely receiving an arrow shaft. The hinged support member is biased by a spring in a position such that the third roller bounds the space for closely receiving an arrow shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2003
    Inventor: Michael O. Tidmore
  • Patent number: 6056375
    Abstract: A storage mantel for storing video and audio media. The storage mantel includes a mantel that is adapted for mounting over an open face of a fireplace. The mantel has a top side, a bottom side, and first and second lateral sides. The top and bottom sides and the first and second lateral sides define a front opening into the mantel. A door closes the front opening of the mantel. The mantel has spaced apart first and second divider walls extending between the top side and bottom side thereof and positioned between the first and second lateral sides. The first and second divider walls are substantially perpendicular to the bottom side of the mantel. A first storage compartment is defined between the first lateral side of the mantel and the first divider wall. A second storage compartment is defined between the first divider wall and the second divider wall. A third storage compartment is defined between the second divider wall and the second lateral side of the mantel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2000
    Inventor: Michael O. Tidmore