Patents Examined by Jonathan C Weber
  • Patent number: 11614299
    Abstract: An over barrel muzzle device attachment system including at least some of a gas block nut having a first externally threaded portion and a second externally threaded portion formed at a spaced apart location from the first externally threaded portion; a lock collar having a first internally threaded portion and a second internally threaded portion; a gas block lock ring having an at least partially internally threaded gas block lock ring aperture formed within at least a portion of a gas block lock ring aperture; a muzzle device adapter having a conical taper portion extending from an adapter muzzle end and a threaded portion extending along a portion of the muzzle device adapter, between the adapter muzzle end and an adapter barrel end; and an over barrel muzzle device having an externally threaded portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Inventor: Paul A. Oglesby
  • Patent number: 11614298
    Abstract: A firearm suppressor is disclosed. In certain examples, the firearm suppressor includes an elongated core comprising at least one series of ports extending radially from a bore to an exterior surface of the core, where the at least one series of ports is disposed linearly along a longitudinal axis of the core, and where the elongated core comprises at least one annular channel formed in the exterior surface of the core and disposed between adjacent pairs of the ports. The firearm suppressor may also include a baffle sleeve disposed around the core, the baffle sleeve having at least one uninterrupted fluid pathway extending along the exterior surface of the baffle sleeve and formed by interdigitated baffle ridges, and an outer tube disposed around the baffle sleeve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: Polaris Capital Corporation
    Inventor: Ernest R. Bray
  • Patent number: 11609060
    Abstract: A blast attenuator for blast overpressure has features that allow for blast attenuation and ease of projectile loading from the muzzle of the weapon system. This combination of physical ease of use and blast reduction allows the system to achieve high levels of performance without making significant concessions to operator safety.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: The United States of America as Represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventors: Robert Carson, David Marshall, Emanuel Tortorici, Francesco Tropiano, Christopher Aiello
  • Patent number: 11598616
    Abstract: A projectile for use in a firearm ammunition cartridge, and a method of forming the projectile the projectile including a core, a jacket in which the core is disposed, the jacket having a closed rearward end and an open forward end, the forward end tapering inwardly toward a longitudinal centerline of the jacket to define an ogive portion of the projectile, and extending past a forward end of the core to form an open space inside the jacket between the forward end of the core and the forward end of the jacket, and a plurality of ventilation ports formed proximate the forward end of the jacket, each of the ventilation ports having a first opening on an inner surface of the jacket defining the open space, and a second opening on an outer surface of the jacket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: TRUE VELOCITY IP HOLDINGS, LLC
    Inventor: Harold F. Beal
  • Patent number: 11592254
    Abstract: A bolt catch device for firearms, which is connected to a lower housing and includes a linkage portion and a release portion. The linkage portion is connected to the lower housing by a first pivot shaft and has an abutting member. The release portion is connected with the lower housing by a second pivot shaft, and has a pin and a bolt catch. When the user uses the trigger finger to move the bolt catch, the bolt catch performs a rotational displacement movement from a first position with the second pivot shaft as the center, so that the bolt catch is located at the second position. The abutting member performs a rotational displacement movement centered on the first pivot shaft, and the abutting member is away from the bolt, and the bolt moves to complete the feeding of the ammunition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: KRISS INDUSTRIES ASIA LTD.
    Inventor: Li-Te Cheng
  • Patent number: 11578955
    Abstract: An ammunition article comprises a polymer cartridge case formed of a polymer composition comprising a thermoplastic polymer, preferably the polymer composition having a density of less than 1.35 determined in accordance with ASTM D792, the polymer cartridge case having a first end, an opposing second end, and a chamber disposed between the first end and the second end for receiving a propellant; a projectile attached to the first end of the polymer cartridge case; a metal base insert joined to the second end of the polymer cartridge case; and a primer carried by the metal base insert; wherein the metal base insert and the polymer cartridge case remain joined together as a single piece assembly upon loading, firing and removal from a chamber of a firearm for a polymer case temperature of ?65° F. (?54° C.) to 165° F. (74° C.).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: SHPP GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES B.V.
    Inventors: Mark A. Sanner, Ernest Ford Caldwell, Charles Padgett, Christopher Wall, Gerould Harding, Lanse Padgett
  • Patent number: 11573060
    Abstract: Magazine extensions have an extension body having a floor panel, a right side wall, and an opposed left side wall, and a front wall, the right and left side walls each including linear engagement facilities each configured to engage the floor plate attachment facility, the extension body defining a chamber between the right and left side walls and rear of the front wall, and open in an upward direction, the linear engagement facilities being operable to constrain movement of the extension body between an attached condition in which the chamber is registered with the internal passage, and a detached condition, a door slidably and removably connected to the extension body and having an upper door edge, the door movable between an attached condition in which the door spans between front or rear portions of the right and left side walls, and a detached condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: C PRODUCTS DEFENSE, INC.
    Inventor: Bernie Shreve
  • Patent number: 11566500
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a loading tube to be used in a perforating gun. The loading tube is capable of securely engaging with shaped charges while maintaining the structural integrity and being made by injection molding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ashutosh Gupta, Stephen D'Mello, Andrew Prisbell, Hari Prakash Kalakonda, Rucha Deshmukh
  • Patent number: 11561073
    Abstract: A firearm system includes a bolt carrier with an internal cavity, a piston disposed within the internal cavity, a forward configuration where the piston is in a forwardmost position relative to the bolt carrier, and an aft configuration where the piston is in a rearmost position relative to the bolt carrier. The piston slides forward and aft relative to the bolt carrier. In the forward configuration, the entire piston remains disposed within the bolt carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Inventors: James Matthew Underwood, Larry Cullen Underwood
  • Patent number: 11543200
    Abstract: A magazine loader for loading ammunitions in magazines is provided, the magazine loader comprising a body including a first plurality of openings for inserting ammunitions in the magazine loader, the first plurality of openings including a first intervening distance therebetween, and a second opening for loading ammunitions in a magazine, when the magazine loader is used in conjunction with the magazine, an adaptor in the body, the ammunitions transiting through the adaptor distancing the ammunitions from the first intervening distance to a second intervening distance different than the first intervening distance of the first plurality of openings, a plurality of channels inside the body for receiving therein ammunitions, when the magazine loader is used in conjunction with a plurality of ammunitions, the plurality of channels being generally spaced apart with the second intervening distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Inventor: François Lamarche
  • Patent number: 11543215
    Abstract: A bulletproof roller door (1) has a door leaf (2) includes bendably connected door leaf elements (21) and defines a door leaf plane in roller door closed state, the door leaf being moveable between an open position and a closed position via a drive (5). The door leaf elements have cavities (25) with an antiballistic insert (26) insertable therein. The inserts of adjacent door leaf elements overlap in the closed state of the roller door (1). At least one antiballistic defense strip (30, 31) is set at an angle in relation to the insert and covers a gap between the inserts of adjacent door leaf elements in the closed state and is arranged in the cavity of the door leaf element. It is thus achieved that the roller door (1) possess high-speed properties, has a lowest weight possible, and also offers protection against ballistic effects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: EFAFLEX IN{hacek over (Z)}ENIRING d.o.o. Ljubljana
    Inventors: Andrej Mazej, Jurij Letonje, Maja Kobe
  • Patent number: 11536548
    Abstract: A projectile enables axial assembly and precise angular alignment of cylindrical or ogival sections of the projectile without interfering with internal parts spanning those sections. The projectile includes a turnbuckle design that minimizes Outer Mold Line (OML) transitions and maintains structural integrity. Advantageously, the turnbuckle allows surface mounted antennas and internal electronics to span structural sections of the projectile. The minimal OML produces less turbulence and drag. Finally, the turnbuckle is structurally robust for gun launched applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: United States of America as Represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventors: Ryan Hanc, Brian Peterson
  • Patent number: 11525647
    Abstract: Provided are barrels, barrel assemblies, firearms, and associated components, assemblies, and methods. A barrel of a firearm may include an inner surface defining a bore configured to guide a projectile as the projectile is propelled through the bore by pressurized gas. The barrel may define a muzzle end, a chamber end opposite the muzzle end, and a longitudinal axis extending between the muzzle end and the chamber end. The inner surface may define a chamber at the chamber end of the barrel. The chamber may receive a cartridge and to support at least a portion of a casing of the cartridge during firing. The barrel may further define one or more barrel feed ramps at the chamber end configured to guide at least a portion of the cartridge into the chamber during an operational cycle of the firearm. The barrel may engage with a barrel extension as a barrel assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: WHG Properties, LLC
    Inventors: William H. Geissele, Frank Robinson, Matt Sibio
  • Patent number: 11525649
    Abstract: Several examples of a dual remote control and crew-served weapon station are described herein that uniquely provide different operating modes, any one of which can be quickly and efficiently selected based on outputs from various system sensors (e.g., switches and buttons). For example, a first operating mode is a mode in which the weapon is remotely steered and fired (e.g., remote controlled). A second operating mode is a mode in which a weapon cradle is stabilized by a gimbal and the weapon is aimed and fired by a local operator (e.g., crew-served stabilized). A third operating mode is a mode in which the cradle is manually steered and the weapon is fired by the local operator (e.g., full manual).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: Flex Force Enterprises Inc.
    Inventors: Cynthia Louise Archer, Jacob Ryan Sullivan, John Holbrook Vance, II
  • Patent number: 11519704
    Abstract: A monolithic bullet has a tapered nose and a cylindrical shank. The shank has a sealing boss, a groove, a case alignment boss, and a bore riding surface. The case alignment boss is adjacent the nose and has a diameter greater than the nominal groove diameter of a rifle barrel of the same caliber as the bullet. The groove is adjacent the sealing boss and has a diameter less than the nominal groove diameter of the barrel. The case alignment boss is adjacent the groove and has a diameter approximately equal to or less than the nominal groove diameter of the barrel. The bore riding surface has a diameter approximately equal to the nominal bore diameter of the barrel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: Apex Outdoors LLC
    Inventor: Mark C. Dille
  • Patent number: 11519681
    Abstract: System for a delayed-opposed-piston gas action assembly. Specifically, the system is comprised of a bolt, a bolt carrier, a gas block, a bolt piston, and a vent piston. Each piston will have a corresponding piston cup that will act on the piston from the gas discharged from the round. Each piston will also have a corresponding spring to bring the piston back to its original position after the gas has dissipated from the system. During the process of the firearm being discharged, the two pistons will act on the bolt carrier, causing the casing of the round to be ejected from the firearm, and a new round to be loaded into the firearm, so that the firearm can be discharged again.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Inventor: Jordan Kristomas Kennedy
  • Patent number: 11512930
    Abstract: A reactive armor unit has a first explosion center and a second explosion center, the unit being configured with a predetermined distance between the first and the second explosion centers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Inventor: David Cohen
  • Patent number: 11512937
    Abstract: An ammunition bucket may be provided for preparation of ammunition for toy blasters having greater ease of use with less mess. The bucket may be collapsible having sides that collapse in an accordion style, and the bucket may include a carrying handle. The lid may be sealed and resistant to splashing and leakage. A lower recessed port area may be provided at the lowest portion of the bucket body. This port may be a three-way drain and strain port. The lower recessed port area may include a dispensing valve with a primary control notch and a flap that provides rate control for the valve. The dispensing valve also may include a secondary control notch that limits an opening of the dispensing valve to prevent ammunition from leaving the bucket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: GEL BLASTER LLC
    Inventors: Eric Alan Davis, Robert Kovacs, Colin Guinn
  • Patent number: 11492877
    Abstract: A shaped charge closure member for encapsulating a slotted shaped charge is described. The closure member includes a body having a closed upper portion, and a lower portion opposite the upper portion. The closure member has first and second side walls, a front wall, and a back wall. Each wall tapers from the lower portion to the upper portion. A skirt having a substantially rectangular cross-section extends vertically away from each of the walls, at the lower portion of the body. The skirt engages with an open portion of a slotted shaped charge case, thereby forming an encapsulated slotted shaped charge. The encapsulated slotted shaped charge may be used in an exposed perforating gun system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: DynaEnergetics Europe GmbH
    Inventors: Liam McNelis, Arash Shahinpour, Joerg Mueller, Frank Haron Preiss
  • Patent number: 11486664
    Abstract: A configurable blowback bolt system is provided. Embodiments include a two-part configurable bolt assembly having a bolt carrier and a configurable bolt that allows for use with various calibers of ammunition, both rifle and pistol. The configurable bolt may also eject cartridges to the right or left side of the rifle by moving the extractor to one or the other side of the bolt. A buffer may be included as part of the configurable blowback bolt to shorten the stroke based on the caliber of ammunition being fired with the configurable blowback bolt system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Inventors: Kevin W. Gibbens, David W. Gibbens