GREGORY CHARLES SMITH
Pilots at Williamsburg Ave, Geneva, IL

License number
Illinois A1770024
Issued Date
Dec 2015
Expiration Date
Dec 2017
Category
Airmen
Type
Authorized Aircraft Instructor
Address
Address
1851 Williamsburg Ave, Geneva, IL 60134

Professional information

Gregory Smith Photo 1

Arrow Fletching System And Method For Attaching Arrow Fletching System To An Arrow Shaft

US Patent:
7074143, Jul 11, 2006
Filed:
Jul 20, 2004
Appl. No.:
10/894479
Inventors:
Michael M. Czemske - Lyons IL, US
Gregory C. Smith - Geneva IL, US
Assignee:
New Archery Products Corp. - Forest Park IL
International Classification:
F42B 6/06
US Classification:
473586
Abstract:
A fletching system including a sleeve positionable about an outer surface of an arrow shaft and at least one archery vane mounted to an outer surface of the sleeve. The sleeve has an initial inner diameter greater than an outer diameter of the arrow shaft and the sleeve is shrinkable to secure the fletching system to the arrow shaft. Methods for constructing a fletching system include mounting a shrinkable sleeve and at least one archery vane on an outer surface of the shrinkable sleeve and also attaching the fletching system with respect to an archery arrow.


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Release Device With Follow-Through

US Patent:
7712460, May 11, 2010
Filed:
Jun 19, 2007
Appl. No.:
11/820486
Inventors:
Miroslav A. Simo - Riverside IL, US
Gregory C. Smith - Geneva IL, US
Assignee:
New Archery Products Corp. - Forest Park IL
International Classification:
F41B 5/18
US Classification:
124 352
Abstract:
A release device with a follow-through or recoil motion for use with mechanically launched projectiles. A recoil motion is in a direction opposite the path of the projectile. Releasing an arrow from a bow provides correct form and follow-through motion of a user hand directly opposite to a direction of a path of the launched arrow, to improve flight accuracy. The release device includes a housing, a trigger, a keeper and a recoil assembly. This invention also relates to a method of using the release device.


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Electrically Activated Archery Component

US Patent:
7337773, Mar 4, 2008
Filed:
Jan 6, 2005
Appl. No.:
11/031980
Inventors:
Miroslav A. Simo - Riverside IL, US
Robert S. Mizek - Downers Grove IL, US
Frank A. Harwath - Naperville IL, US
Christopher A. Kozlik - Schaumburg IL, US
Gregory C. Smith - Geneva IL, US
Assignee:
New Archery Products Corp. - Forest Park IL
International Classification:
F41B 5/22
US Classification:
124 445, 124 86
Abstract:
An archery component mountable with respect to an archery bow. The archery component includes a sensor that senses a movement of an archery arrow with respect to the archery bow and/or a movement of the archery bow. The sensor transmits a signal, upon sensing at least one movement, to a signal processor housed within a body of the archery bow and in communication with the sensor. The signal processor receives the signal and activates the archery component in response to the received signal.


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Blade Opening Arrowhead

US Patent:
2009020, Aug 13, 2009
Filed:
Feb 12, 2008
Appl. No.:
12/069729
Inventors:
Robert S. Mizek - Downers Grove IL, US
Miroslav A. Simo - Riverside IL, US
Gregory C. Smith - Geneva IL, US
International Classification:
F42B 6/08
US Classification:
473583
Abstract:
A blade opening arrowhead having an actuator moveably mounted with respect to a blade carrying body. The actuator can move each blade between a closed position and an opened position. During flight, the blade is in the closed position. Upon target penetration, for example, the actuator moves the blade into the opened position.


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Archery Bow Riser

US Patent:
2011013, Jun 16, 2011
Filed:
Dec 11, 2009
Appl. No.:
12/653287
Inventors:
Miroslaw A. Simo - Riverside IL, US
Gregory C. Smith - Geneva IL, US
Robert S. Mizek - Downers Grove IL, US
International Classification:
F41B 5/22, F41B 5/14
US Classification:
124 445, 124 88
Abstract:
An archery bow riser that generally aligns a moveable arrow rest with a longitudinal axis in order to minimize a rotational effect of an archer's forehand when drawing a bow string.