Joseph D Sands

US Patent:

20040083637, May 6, 2004

Filed:

Nov 5, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/288169

Inventors:

Joseph Sands - Sparr FL, US

International Classification:

F41C023/00

US Classification:

042/085000

Abstract:

A rifle or gun steady shot sling device that is coupled to a rifle or gun or other hand-held firearms used mainly for offhand shooting. The sling strap is fastened to a mount that is affixed to the barrel part of the stock of a rifle or gun. The steady shot sling device has a sling strap that includes an elongated sling and/or a butt sling. The elongated sling has its length adjustable middle portion extended to form a looped portion proximal the barrel and the support hand of the user. In one form of the device the elongated sling is coupled with a retractable strap releasably secured within a retractor. In operation, the elongated sling has its length increased and is unclipped from the butt of the rifle, and the user stands on the free end. The support hand is raised to aim the rifle or gun and causes an increase in tension along the length of the extended elongated sling. This tension helps to steady the support hand and reduces or eliminates the upward recoil action of the firearm when fired.

US Patent:

20050091902, May 5, 2005

Filed:

Oct 20, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/970592

Inventors:

Joseph Sands - Sparr FL, US

International Classification:

F41A031/00

US Classification:

042085000

Abstract:

A rifle/gun steady shot sling device that is coupled to a hand-held firearm for offhand shooting. A sling strap is fastened to a mount that is affixed to a rifle or gun barrel of the stock. The device has a sling strap having an elongated sling and/or a butt sling. The elongated sling has a looped portion proximal the barrel and support hand of a user. In one embodiment, the elongated sling is coupled with a retractable strap releasably secured within a retractor. In operation, the elongated sling is unclipped from the butt of the rifle/gun while a user stands on a free end. The support hand is raised to aim the rifle or gun, thus causing an increase in tension along the length of the extended elongated sling which helps to steady the support hand and reduces or eliminates the upward recoil action of the firearm when fired.

US Patent:

56238436, Apr 29, 1997

Filed:

Apr 17, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/424710

Inventors:

Joseph E. Sands - Ocala FL

International Classification:

E05B 7100
B62H 500

US Classification:

70234

Abstract:

A motorcycle anchoring device capable of being driven through asphalt, tarmac, or pavement, and to which a motorcycle can be tethered, thereby providing an anti-theft security when no other mechanism for securing is available. The device is in the form of a solid metal stake designed to be driven through the asphalt or tarmacadam commonly used in a paved parking lot or roadway. The stake includes collapsible barbs or flukes which retract while the stake is being driven into the ground, then deploy after the spike is in the ground, particularly as someone attempts to extract the stake from the ground. The barbs thus provide some in-ground stability, but mainly serve to prevent the spike from being raised. The exposed upper end of the spike is designed to permit secure tethering of the motorcycle to the stake, thereby securing against unintended removal and usage. Once the stake is no longer required, the stake is simply and easily driven completely into the ground.