Patents by Inventor Richard Bednar
Richard Bednar 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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Publication number: 20210222989Abstract: A crossbow de-cock mechanism may include a de-cock activator that is selectively movable from a first de-cock activator position that prevents de-cocking of a crossbow into a second de-cock activator position that permits de-cocking of the crossbow.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2021Publication date: July 22, 2021Applicant: Hunter's Manufacturing Company, Inc. d/b/a TenPoint Crossbow TechnologiesInventors: Michael Shaffer, Richard Bednar, Steven Bednar, Phillip Bednar, Eric VanKeulen, Gary Smith, Jr., Robert Seymour, Keith Bartels
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Publication number: 20210172699Abstract: A crossbow display may include a crossbow and a display board. The crossbow may be displayed in the un-cocked state with the display board supported to the crossbow. The display board may include one or more images that depict at least a portion of the crossbow in the cocked state. The crossbow display enables a prospective purchaser/user to simultaneously visualize at least part of both the un-cocked and cocked states of the crossbow.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2020Publication date: June 10, 2021Applicant: Hunter's Manufacturing Company, Inc. d/b/a TenPoint Crossbow TechnologiesInventor: Richard BEDNAR
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Patent number: 11009310Abstract: A crossbow reset mechanism may be used to reset a safety activator and a de-cock activator. The reset mechanism may reset the safety and de-cock activators simultaneously.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2020Date of Patent: May 18, 2021Assignee: Hunter's Manufacturing Co., Inc.Inventors: Michael Shaffer, Richard Bednar, Steven Bednar, Phillip Bednar, Eric VanKeulen, Gary Smith, Jr., Robert Seymour, Keith Bartels
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Patent number: 11002505Abstract: A crossbow de-cock mechanism may include a de-cock activator that is selectively movable from a first de-cock activator position that prevents de-cocking of a crossbow into a second de-cock activator position that permits de-cocking of the crossbow.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2020Date of Patent: May 11, 2021Assignee: Hunter's Manufacturing Co, , Inc.Inventors: Michael Shaffer, Richard Bednar, Steven Bednar, Phillip Bednar, Eric VanKeulen, Gary Smith, Jr., Robert Seymour, Keith Bartels
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Publication number: 20210102775Abstract: A crossbow may include two bowstring guides engaged on first and second sides of the crossbow barrel. The bowstring guides may push the bowstring toward opposite sides of the barrel when the bowstring is moved from the fully uncocked position to the fully cocked position and when the bowstring is moved from the fully cocked position to the fully uncocked position.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2020Publication date: April 8, 2021Applicant: Hunter's Manufacturing Company, Inc. d/b/a TenPoint Crossbow TechnologiesInventors: Michael SHAFFER, Steve BEDNAR, Richard BEDNAR, Phil BEDNAR, Jacob HOUT, Gary SMITH, Robert SEYMOUR, Keith BARTELS
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Patent number: 10941052Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide a piston assembly for a control valve in a water softener system. The control valve includes a drive mechanism, one or more fluid passageways, and a seal assembly. The piston assembly includes a main piston moveably received within the seal assembly and including a first end and a second end opposite to the first end, and a shuttle piston moveably received within the seal assembly. The shuttle piston includes a first end and a second end opposite to the first end, and is configured to selectively engage the second end of the main piston to form a seal therebetween and to selectively move relative to the second end of the main piston to form an opening between the second end of the main piston and the first end of the shuttle piston, in response to movement of the main piston.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2019Date of Patent: March 9, 2021Assignee: PENTAIR RESIDENTIAL FILTRATION, LLCInventors: Scott Thomas Mueller, Thomas Richard Bednar, Peter W. Shefte
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Patent number: 10900739Abstract: Provided is a crossbow comprising an elongated barrel having a front barrel end and a rear barrel end opposite the front barrel end, and a first barrel side and a second barrel side opposite the first barrel side; a bow engaged with the elongated barrel; an elongated bowstring having a first end and a second end opposite the first end; a first bowstring guide engaged with the first barrel side, the first bowstring guide being adapted to push the bowstring toward the second barrel side while the bowstring is moved between a cocked position and an uncocked position; and a second bowstring guide engaged with the second barrel side, the second bowstring guide being adapted to push the bowstring toward the first barrel side while the bowstring is moved between a cocked position and an uncocked position.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2019Date of Patent: January 26, 2021Assignee: Hunter's Manufacturing Co., Inc.Inventors: Michael Shaffer, Steve Bednar, Richard Bednar, Phil Bednar, Jacob Hout, Gary Smith, Robert Seymour, Jr., Keith Bartels
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Publication number: 20200103199Abstract: Provided is a crossbow comprising an elongated barrel having a front barrel end and a rear barrel end opposite the front barrel end, and a first barrel side and a second barrel side opposite the first barrel side; a bow engaged with the elongated barrel; an elongated bowstring having a first end and a second end opposite the first end; a first bowstring guide engaged with the first barrel side, the first bowstring guide being adapted to push the bowstring toward the second barrel side while the bowstring is moved between a cocked position and an uncocked position; and a second bowstring guide engaged with the second barrel side, the second bowstring guide being adapted to push the bowstring toward the first barrel side while the bowstring is moved between a cocked position and an uncocked position.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2019Publication date: April 2, 2020Applicant: Hunter's Manufacturing Company, Inc. d/b/a TenPoint Crossbow TechnologiesInventors: Michael Shaffer, Steve Bednar, Richard Bednar, Phil Bednar, Jacob Hout, Gary Smith, Robert Seymour, JR., Keith Bartels
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Patent number: 10605555Abstract: Provided is a crossbow trigger apparatus comprising a housing, a first lever operationally engaged with the housing to pivot about a first pivot axis; a second lever operationally engaged with the housing to pivot about a second pivot axis between an actuated orientation and an unactuated orientation; a third lever operationally engaged with the housing to pivot about a third pivot axis between an actuated orientation and an unactuated orientation; a fourth lever operationally engaged with the housing to pivot about a fourth pivot axis between an actuated orientation and an unactuated orientation wherein the fourth lever comprises a fourth lever catch adapted to selectably engage the second lever to prevent the second lever from operating to move from the unactuated orientation of the second lever to the actuated orientation of the second lever when the fourth lever is in the unactuated orientation of the fourth lever.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2018Date of Patent: March 31, 2020Assignee: Hunter's Manufacturing Company, Inc.Inventors: Michael Shaffer, Richard Bednar, Gary Smith, Jr.
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Patent number: 10520273Abstract: Provided is a crossbow barrel comprising a first elongated shaft having a proximal end of the first elongated shaft and a distal end of the first elongated shaft opposite the proximal end of the first elongated shaft; and a second elongated shaft having a proximal end of the second elongated shaft, a distal end of the second elongated shaft opposite the proximal end of the second elongated shaft.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2019Date of Patent: December 31, 2019Assignee: Hunter's Manufacturing Co., Inc.Inventor: Richard Bednar
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Publication number: 20190382289Abstract: An apparatus to remove ions including a plurality of capacitive electrode stacks. Each capacitive electrode stack may have: a plurality of first electrodes including a plurality of first current collectors; a plurality of second electrodes including a plurality of second current collectors; and a spacer between the first and second electrodes to allow water to flow in between the electrodes. The second current collectors of a first of the plurality of capacitive electrode stacks may be connected to the first current collectors of a second of the plurality of capacitive electrode stacks.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2019Publication date: December 19, 2019Inventors: Albert VAN DER WAL, Hank Robert REINHOUDT, Bart VAN LIMPT, Thomas Richard BEDNAR, George Shoemaker ELLIS, David Jeffrey AVERBECK
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Patent number: 10502516Abstract: Provided is a crossbow comprising a bow having: a riser having a first riser side and a second riser side; a first cam set having a first shaft, a first power cord cam of the first cam set, a bowstring cam, and a second power cord cam of the first cam set; a second cam set having a second shaft, a first power cord cam of the second cam set, a bowstring cam, and a second power cord cam of the second cam set; a first power cord engaged with the first power cord cam of the first cam set and the first riser side; a second power cord engaged with the first power cord cam of the second cam set and the second riser side; and a third power cord engaged between the second power cord cams.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2018Date of Patent: December 10, 2019Assignee: Hunter's Manufacturing Co., Inc.Inventors: Richard Bednar, Phil Bednar
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Patent number: 10495404Abstract: Provided is a crossbow comprising an elongated barrel having a front barrel end and a rear barrel end opposite the front barrel end, and a first barrel side and a second barrel side opposite the first barrel side; a bow engaged with the elongated barrel; an elongated bowstring having a first end and a second end opposite the first end; a first bowstring guide engaged with the first barrel side, the first bowstring guide being adapted to push the bowstring toward the second barrel side while the bowstring is moved between a cocked position and an uncocked position; and a second bowstring guide engaged with the second barrel side, the second bowstring guide being adapted to push the bowstring toward the first barrel side while the bowstring is moved between a cocked position and an uncocked position.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2018Date of Patent: December 3, 2019Assignee: Hunter's Manufacturing Co., Inc.Inventors: Michael Shaffer, Steve Bednar, Richard Bednar, Phil Bednar, Jacob Hout, Gary Smith, Robert Seymour, Jr., Keith Bartels
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Publication number: 20190308887Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide a piston assembly for a control valve in a water softener system. The control valve includes a drive mechanism, one or more fluid passageways, and a seal assembly. The piston assembly includes a main piston moveably received within the seal assembly and including a first end and a second end opposite to the first end, and a shuttle piston moveably received within the seal assembly. The shuttle piston includes a first end and a second end opposite to the first end, and is configured to selectively engage the second end of the main piston to form a seal therebetween and to selectively move relative to the second end of the main piston to form an opening between the second end of the main piston and the first end of the shuttle piston, in response to movement of the main piston.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2019Publication date: October 10, 2019Inventors: Scott Thomas Mueller, Thomas Richard Bednar, Peter W. Shefte
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Publication number: 20190293380Abstract: Provided is a crossbow barrel comprising a first elongated shaft having a proximal end of the first elongated shaft and a distal end of the first elongated shaft opposite the proximal end of the first elongated shaft; and a second elongated shaft having a proximal end of the second elongated shaft, a distal end of the second elongated shaft opposite the proximal end of the second elongated shaft.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2019Publication date: September 26, 2019Inventor: Richard Bednar
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Patent number: 10399872Abstract: An apparatus to remove ions including a plurality of capacitive electrode stacks. Each capacitive electrode stack may have: a plurality of first electrodes including a plurality of first current collectors; a plurality of second electrodes including a plurality of second current collectors; and a spacer between the first and second electrodes to allow water to flow in between the electrodes. The second current collectors of a first of the plurality of capacitive electrode stacks may be connected to the first current collectors of a second of the plurality of capacitive electrode stacks.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2012Date of Patent: September 3, 2019Assignee: VOLTEA B.V.Inventors: Albert Van Der Wal, Hank Robert Reinhoudt, Bart Van Limpt, Thomas Richard Bednar, George Shoemaker Ellis, David Jeffrey Averbeck
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Publication number: 20190162500Abstract: Provided is a crossbow comprising a bow having: a riser having a first riser side and a second riser side; a first cam set having a first shaft, a first power cord cam of the first cam set, a bowstring cam, and a second power cord cam of the first cam set; a second cam set having a second shaft, a first power cord cam of the second cam set, a bowstring cam, and a second power cord cam of the second cam set; a first power cord engaged with the first power cord cam of the first cam set and the first riser side; a second power cord engaged with the first power cord cam of the second cam set and the second riser side; and a third power cord engaged between the second power cord camsType: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2018Publication date: May 30, 2019Inventors: Richard Bednar, Phil Bednar
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Patent number: 10267591Abstract: Provided is a crossbow barrel comprising a first elongated shaft having a proximal end of the first elongated shaft and a distal end of the first elongated shaft opposite the proximal end of the first elongated shaft; and a second elongated shaft having a proximal end of the second elongated shaft, a distal end of the second elongated shaft opposite the proximal end of the second elongated shaft.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2018Date of Patent: April 23, 2019Assignee: Hunter's Manufacturing Co., Inc. d/b/a TenPoint Crossbow TechnologiesInventor: Richard Bednar
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Publication number: 20190086181Abstract: Provided is a crossbow comprising an elongated barrel having a front barrel end and a rear barrel end opposite the front barrel end, and a first barrel side and a second barrel side opposite the first barrel side; a bow engaged with the elongated barrel; an elongated bowstring having a first end and a second end opposite the first end; a first bowstring guide engaged with the first barrel side, the first bowstring guide being adapted to push the bowstring toward the second barrel side while the bowstring is moved between a cocked position and an uncocked position; and a second bowstring guide engaged with the second barrel side, the second bowstring guide being adapted to push the bowstring toward the first barrel side while the bowstring is moved between a cocked position and an uncocked position.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2018Publication date: March 21, 2019Inventors: Michael Shaffer, Steve Bednar, Richard Bednar, Phil Bednar, Jacob Hout, Gary Smith, Robert Seymour, Jr., Keith Bartels
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Patent number: 10233093Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide a piston assembly for a control valve in a water softener system. The control valve includes a drive mechanism, one or more fluid passageways, and a seal assembly. The piston assembly includes a main piston moveably received within the seal assembly and including a first end and a second end opposite to the first end, and a shuttle piston moveably received within the seal assembly. The shuttle piston includes a first end and a second end opposite to the first end, and is configured to selectively engage the second end of the main piston to form a seal therebetween and to selectively move relative to the second end of the main piston to form an opening between the second end of the main piston and the first end of the shuttle piston, in response to movement of the main piston.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2017Date of Patent: March 19, 2019Assignee: Pentair Residential Filtration, LLCInventors: Scott Thomas Mueller, Thomas Richard Bednar, Peter W. Shefte