Patents by Inventor Thomas K. M. Peterson
Thomas K. M. Peterson 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: 7571563Abstract: A flexible yoke or mounting body for a pod support apparatus, such as a monopod or bipod, includes a resilient section interposed between leg(s) of the pod support and a device supported thereon. The resilient section is preferably formed of a bendable elastomeric material to thereby facilitate manual tilting of the portable equipment on the pod support apparatus. In a multipod embodiment, the yoke or mounting body may include multiple leg extensions of elastomeric material for detachably securing multiple support legs thereto in angularly-spaced relation. The resilient section may allow the legs of a multipod to be moved independently of each other. A quick-detachable coupling device is preferably provided for detachably and rotatably coupling a piece of portable equipment such as a rifle or spotting scope to the pod support device.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2006Date of Patent: August 11, 2009Assignee: Bushnell Inc.Inventor: Thomas K. M. Peterson
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Patent number: 6663071Abstract: A multipod apparatus having either a bipod mode of use or pair-of-monopods mode of use comprising a head member having a pair of brackets having a central portion, a monopod-dedicated leg portion, and a support leg portion. The brackets are pivotally connected together with central portions being abutted in side-by-side relationship for limited relative rotation. A pair of monopod members have at their top ends a longitudinally-extending threaded stud which may be screwed in to threaded bores in the monopod-dedicated leg portions of the brackets to provide a bipod apparatus. Alternatively, the monopod members may be individually and selectively disconnectable from the head member to provide monopod apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2001Date of Patent: December 16, 2003Inventor: Thomas K. M. Peterson
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Publication number: 20030205653Abstract: An aiming support apparatus dependable from a central portion of a shooting platform is provided. The apparatus includes an arm having a base and an extension selectively extendible from a free end of the arm base. The arm extension includes a socket adapted to receive a shooting staff. The arm base is suspended from a bracket assembly for pivot motion about a pivot axis. The bracket assembly is affixable to the shooting platform so as to substantially underlay a shooter positioned thereon, the socket being swingingly positionable beyond a perimeter of the shooting platform in response to a marksman's torso motions in furtherance of pursuit of a scoped target.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2001Publication date: November 6, 2003Inventor: Thomas K. M. Peterson
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Patent number: 6637708Abstract: An aiming support apparatus dependable from a central portion of a shooting platform is provided. The apparatus includes an arm having a base and an extension selectively extendible from a free end of the arm base. The arm extension includes a socket adapted to receive a shooting staff. The arm base is suspended from a bracket assembly for pivot motion about a pivot axis. The bracket assembly is affixable to the shooting platform so as to substantially underlay a shooter positioned thereon, the socket being swingingly positionable beyond a perimeter of the shooting platform in response to a marksman's torso motions in furtherance of pursuit of a scoped target.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2001Date of Patent: October 28, 2003Inventor: Thomas K. M. Peterson
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Publication number: 20030042388Abstract: A multipod apparatus having either a bipod mode of use or pair-of-monopods mode of use comprising a head member having a pair of brackets having a central portion, a monopod-dedicated leg portion, and a support leg portion. The brackets are pivotally connected together with central portions being abutted in side-by-side relationship for limited relative rotation. A pair of monopod members have at their top ends a longitudinally-extending threaded stud which may be screwed in to threaded bores in the monopod-dedicated leg portions of the brackets to provide a bipod apparatus. Alternatively, the monopod members may be individually and selectively disconnectable from the head member to provide monopod apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2001Publication date: March 6, 2003Inventor: Thomas K.M. Peterson
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Patent number: 6499247Abstract: A method of adjustably positioning and attaching mounting rings to a firearm for subsequent attachment of an optical gun sight (telescopic sight) within the rings. Two separate beams of coherent or monochromatic light are utilized, both of which are directed onto a remote target. The first beam is created from a bore sighting assembly which directs its beam through the bore of the firearm. The second beam originates from a hollow cylindrical light source mounted within the rings, the outer diameter of the hollow cylinder being designed to mate within the actual mounting rings which are being positioned. With both beams simultaneously impinging upon the remote target, the user may then positionably adjust the rings retaining the second source of coherent light so that the user, with data on the ballistics of the ammunition to be used, may accurately pre-adjust the mounting rings on the firearm prior to mounting the scope within the mounting rings.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2001Date of Patent: December 31, 2002Assignee: Stoney Point Products, Inc.Inventor: Thomas K. M. Peterson
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Patent number: 6371004Abstract: A bore sighting assembly for accurately mounting a telescopic sight on a rifle or other firearm, with the sighting assembly utilizing a laser beam generator for creating a beam having a diameter of less than that of the bore, and with the light being directed axially through the bore onto a remote target. In addition to the laser generator, the bore sighting assembly includes a guide for controllably directing the beam from the generator through and along the axis of the bore for impingement onto a remote target. The guide includes eccentric bushings for adjustably positioning the laser generator in the receiver area of the rifle or firearm, and a beam control disc may be secured to the distal tip of the barrel for additional guidance and control of the laser beam.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 1999Date of Patent: April 16, 2002Assignee: Stoney Point Products, Inc.Inventor: Thomas K. M. Peterson
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Patent number: 6253482Abstract: A cover assembly for a shooter's rest for use with a bucket having a top opening The cover has a preselected opening in which is positioned a tubulaly-shaped support member having an internal bore. An elongated threaded rod is sized to slidably fit within the bore. A manually-rotatable wheel with a central-threaded bore is positioned on the threaded rod. A support means is attached to the upper end of the threaded rod.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 1999Date of Patent: July 3, 2001Inventor: Thomas K. M. Peterson
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Patent number: 6027087Abstract: A telescoping tube assembly of adjustable lengths comprising two or more elongated tubular members with a locking mechanism designed to retain the tubular members and desired relative relationship one to another. The locking mechanism includes a truncated conical expander head with a cylindrical body segment and a conical tip segment, with the expander head functioning cooperatively with a radially expanded frictional break member. A square head (or head of other non-circular configuration), is used to cause relative rotation between the conical expander head and the radially expanding brake member. Annular hinges are provided between the cap portion and the radially expanding friction shoes of the break member, with the integral annular hinges flexing in opposite directions to provide broader area of contact between the internal peripheral of the tubular member and the outer surfaces of the frictional break member.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 1998Date of Patent: February 22, 2000Assignee: Stoney Point Products, Inc.Inventors: Paul T. Lindemann, Thomas K. M. Peterson
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Patent number: 5930932Abstract: A shooting rest comprising a pair of elongated rods having a preselected cross section and a multi-function clamp means comprising a special elastic yoke for receiving the rods and holding the rods with the longitudinal axes thereof in a plurality of preselected angular relationships. The yoke means further permits the holding of the rods at a plurality of preselected locations along the longitudinal axes of the rods.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 1997Date of Patent: August 3, 1999Inventor: Thomas K. M. Peterson
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Patent number: 5570513Abstract: Apparatus for measuring the headspace of the case of a cartridge using a caliper having a fixed blade and a movable blade composing a body member attached to one of the blades of the caliper. The body member has a longitudinally extending bore into which is inserted an annular extension of a bushing, the bushing having a bore preselected to be equal to or substantially similar to the datum reference circle of a case of the cartridge, the headspace of which is to be measured.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 1995Date of Patent: November 5, 1996Inventor: Thomas K. M. Peterson
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Patent number: 5406732Abstract: A shooting rest comprising a pair of elongated rods having a preselected cross section and a duplex function clamp means for receiving the rods and holding the rods with the longitudinal axes thereof being in a plurality of preselected angular relationships. The clamp means further permits the holding of the rods at a plurality of preselected locations along the longitudinal axes of the rods.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 1994Date of Patent: April 18, 1995Inventor: Thomas K. M. Peterson
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Patent number: 5233124Abstract: A tool for use in conjunction with a firearm to facilitate the performance of various functions with regard to the firearm. The tool includes a cartridge case simulator which is mounted at a distal end of a tubular rod. The end of the simulator opposite an end at which a bullet is to be positioned for subsequent identification of a desired location relative to an intended corresponding cartridge case is provided with an aperture, and an axial passage in the simulator, thereby, communicates with an axial duct in the tubular rod, the rod and simulator being axially aligned. A gauge shaft is disposed for reciprocal movement along the axial aligned passage and duct. A distal end of the shaft is intended to engage the base of a bullet so that the bullet can be urged to a desired axial position relative to a mouth of the cartridge case simulator.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 1992Date of Patent: August 3, 1993Inventor: Thomas K. M. Peterson
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Patent number: 4852337Abstract: A method of and rake for removal of aquatic plants; the method has the steps of pulling a rake over an underwater bottom, engaging aquatic plants with flexible, resilient teeth and a flexible, resilient filament strung between the teeth, pulling the plant out of the bottom with the filament and distributing stress among the teeth through the filament when the rake snags an immovable obstruction; the rake has a cross bar, a plurality of elongate flexible and resilient teeth attached to the bar, and a flexible and resilient high tensile strength filament strung to and between all of the teeth. The filament pulls out plants and distributes stress among the teeth. An improved rake tooth has structure for holding a transverse filament adjacent a tip of the tooth.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 1987Date of Patent: August 1, 1989Inventor: Thomas K. M. Peterson
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Patent number: D516300Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2003Date of Patent: March 7, 2006Assignee: Stoney Point Products, Inc.Inventor: Thomas K. M. Peterson
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Patent number: D456479Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2001Date of Patent: April 30, 2002Assignee: Stoney Point Products, Inc.Inventor: Thomas K. M. Peterson
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Patent number: D470165Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2001Date of Patent: February 11, 2003Inventor: Thomas K. M. Peterson
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Patent number: D542705Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2006Date of Patent: May 15, 2007Assignee: Trader Ridge LLCInventor: Thomas K. M. Peterson
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Patent number: D386510Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 1996Date of Patent: November 18, 1997Inventor: Thomas K. M. Peterson
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Patent number: D390301Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 1995Date of Patent: February 3, 1998Inventor: Thomas K. M. Peterson