Patents by Inventor William J. Copus

William J. Copus 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: 8683909
    Abstract: An exemplary hunting rifle support includes a mounting bracket mountable to a tree using a strap extending through apertures. A gun can be supported above or be hung below the appendages of a support arm that pivotally extends out from the mounting bracket. Support flanges extending from a mounting bracket base allow for upright and stable mounting to support structures, and gripping flanges resist tilting from the swiveling of the support arm. Fasteners extending to varying degrees through opposing support flanges rotate the mounting bracket with respect to the mounted tree. A pair of primary flanges extending from the mounting bracket base forms a primary valley, and a secondary flange between the primary flanges forms a secondary valley, the valleys able to complementarily receive portions of the support arm. A barrel support member extending above the support arm stabilizes the gun as the hunter aims at a target.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: Oak Sturdy, LLC
    Inventor: William J. Copus
  • Publication number: 20110297481
    Abstract: A hunter's tree stand for attachment to a tree includes two major components: a support frame and a seat assembly removably and rotatably mounted to the support frame, wherein the seat assembly comprises a seat and a foot platform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2011
    Publication date: December 8, 2011
    Inventor: William J. Copus