Patents Examined by Jonathan C Weber
  • Patent number: 11047661
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method of making a substantially cylindrical insert by metal injection molding by providing a primer insert injection mold to form a substantially cylindrical metal primer insert, injection molding the metal injection molding feedstock into the primer insert injection mold to form a first substantially cylindrical metal primer insert having a first size; debinding the first substantially cylindrical metal primer insert to remove the first binding agent; and sintering the first substantially cylindrical metal primer insert to remove the second binding agent and form the substantially cylindrical metal primer insert having a second size.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: TRUE VELOCITY IP HOLDINGS, LLC
    Inventor: Lonnie Burrow
  • Patent number: 11047662
    Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention provides a method of making a polymeric ammunition cartridge having wicking texturing about the projectile aperture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: TRUE VELOCITY IP HOLDINGS, LLC
    Inventor: Lonnie Burrow
  • Patent number: 11047664
    Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention provides a polymeric ammunition cartridge and methods of making and using the same. The cartridge includes a substantially cylindrical insert connected to a substantially cylindrical polymeric middle body. The substantially cylindrical insert includes a top surface opposite a bottom surface and a substantially cylindrical coupling element that extends from the bottom surface, a primer recess in the top surface that extends toward the bottom surface, a primer flash hole positioned in the primer recess to extend through the bottom surface, and a flange that extends circumferentially about an outer edge of the top surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: TRUE VELOCITY IP HOLDINGS, LLC
    Inventor: Lonnie Burrow
  • Patent number: 11041703
    Abstract: The present invention provides a projectile device and a method of manufacture of a projectile device and in particular to a pistol bullet and a rifle bullet and method of manufacture of same. In one embodiment, the projectile apparatus has a cylindrical body portion having a diameter, a front nose section tapering from a most proximal point of the projectile to the cylindrical body portion, and a rear tail section connected to the body portion and extending to the most distal point of the projectile, in which the front nose portion comprises a plurality of twisting depressions forming troughs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: G9 Holdings, LLC
    Inventor: Joshua Mahnke
  • Patent number: 11029125
    Abstract: A forend stock for a break open firearm having a housing lug, the housing lug being attached into the lower side of the barrel assembly. A coupler is secured onto the housing lug. At the coupler end opposite the housing lug rod, there is a cylindrical area, and between the two coupler ends, another finished area forming an extended flange. The extended flange has a larger diameter than the cylindrical ends of the coupler. A latch bolt is secured to the forend stock by a cover plate. The latch bolt is topped at one of its ends with a sharp bevel. At its other end, it has a cylindrical post to support a pressure spring, and is held in a longitudinal channel or recess, and arranged such that a user can access an actuator knob for manual handling of the latch bolt. The cover plate assembly has an aperture which the ledges of an extended protrusion of the latch bolt fit within, defining the forward and backward travel limits that the bolt can go in a direction parallel to the axial direction of the barrel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: Ardesa, S.A.
    Inventor: Angel Calvete
  • Patent number: 11022404
    Abstract: Systems for leveling a firearm receiver and aligning a scope to the receiver are precisely fabricated and assembled to maximize accuracy, including high sensitivity spirit levels. A bar assembly with a high sensitivity spirit level is received in the receiver with the bar in direct contact with the receiver rails. The bar may directly contact the full length of the receiver rails. A plate assembly includes a lower plate for connection to a bench rest, an upper plate for connection to the receiver, and a mechanism to pivot the upper plate relative to the lower plate about a pivot axis for windage adjustment. Methods of use are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: 90° True North, LLC
    Inventor: D'Arcy Echols
  • Patent number: 11015887
    Abstract: A firearm safety selector lever, including at least some of a lever element having a head portion and an extension portion, wherein the extension portion includes an extension portion top wall and an extension portion sidewall; a visual element recess extending from an open first end formed in a terminal sidewall portion of the extension portion sidewall through at least a portion of the extension portion; a primary viewing aperture extending from the extension portion top wall to at least a portion of the visual element recess; and a visual element at least partially positionable within the visual element recess such that at least a portion of the visual element is viewable through the primary viewing aperture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: BattleArms IP, LLC
    Inventor: George Huang
  • Patent number: 11009328
    Abstract: An ammunition sealing system includes a case hanging rail for holding a row of cases and one or more heating elements in close proximity to the row of cases. The one or more heating elements are configured to heat sealant applied inside the case mouths. The one or more heating elements are one or more induction heating elements or microwave heating elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Inventor: Harry Arnon
  • Patent number: 10982513
    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: February 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ashutosh Gupta, Stephen D'Mello, Andrew Prisbell, Hari Prakash Kalakonda, Rucha Deshmukh
  • Patent number: 10982940
    Abstract: Embodiments are directed to a releasable erosion enhancing mechanism. A vented retaining ring is configured to fit concentrically around a fuze well. The retaining ring is centered about a central longitudinal axis and has an inner surface and an outer surface. A plurality of vents is axially spaced at equal distance about the venting ring's outer surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: The United States of America, as Represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Benjamin M. Blazek, Lee R. Hardt, Carl A. Weinstein
  • Patent number: 10982936
    Abstract: Examples relate to a linear shaped charge support structure configured to support a linear shaped charge in a canted configuration with at least part of the linear shaped charge canted about a longitudinal axis of the linear shaped charge. Examples relates to a linear shaped charge, the linear shaped charge support structure comprising a linear shaped charge, and a support frame comprising the linear shaped charge support structure and a non-linear shaped charge support structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: LINEAR SHAPED LIMITED
    Inventor: Andrew Lumley
  • Patent number: 10976123
    Abstract: Apparatus, systems, and methods for an adjustable magazine lockup. A magazine body includes a slot in a first side with feed lips connected to the top side. The feed lips have a top edge positioned away from the top side of the magazine body. A first insert with a first lockup notch may be positioned within the slot so that there is a first distance from the top edge of the feed lips to a centerline of the first lockup notch. The insert may be replaced to change to the top edge of the feed lips. A second insert having a second lockup notch may be inserted into the slot in the first side of the magazine body to increase the distance and a third insert having a third lockup notch may be inserted into the slot in the first side of the magazine body to decrease the distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: BLACK DOG MACHINE LLC
    Inventor: Kevin Wayne Rich
  • Patent number: 10969209
    Abstract: A bullet having a generally cup-shaped jacket, a core disposed inside the jacket, and partially divided into a plurality of segments by a plurality of slits formed therein is mounted at the front of the jacket. A tip is mounted in the core. The tip has a plurality of notches formed its forwardly facing ogival surface; each notch having a forward end adjacent the forward end of the tip, and a rear end rearward of the rearwardly facing shoulder and the front end of the jacket, so that material from the target can enter the jacket and help open the jacket and release the core.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: OLIN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Michael Eugene Stock, Jr., Kyle Adam Masinelli, Connor M. McDermot
  • Patent number: 10969183
    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: March 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: Gibbens Engineering Group, LLC
    Inventors: Kevin W. Gibbens, David W. Gibbens
  • Patent number: 10969184
    Abstract: A firearm receiver assembly is disclosed herein. The firearm receiver assembly includes a receiver having at least two pillar apertures. The firearm receiver assembly also includes a chassis having a top portion, a bottom portion, and a side portion. The receiver is configured to be set within the top portion. The firearm receiver assembly also includes a bottom metal having a top side, a bottom side, a proximate end, and a distal end. More so, the firearm receiver assembly includes at least two integrated pillars extending from the top side of the bottom metal. The at least two integrated pillars are configured to align with the pillar apertures of the receiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: DANIEL DEFENSE, INC.
    Inventors: Daniel McLeroy, Marvin C. Daniel, Luke South
  • Patent number: 10969196
    Abstract: A firearm accessory is rotatable on two axes through the use of a sleeve mounted on a bearing comprising of a first part and a second part the second part being rotatable and coupled to the first part facilitating a central opening and a first rotational motion and protrusions with at least one hinge from the sleeve attaching to a mirror device acting as a second rotational motion. An alternative teaches digital control of a swinging mirror assembly having spring acting ball actuators providing the digital action between the actuators and a surface. In another alternative, two armatures also are taught that connect a reflective device to a bearing mounted sleeve in front of or behind a target viewing device. Any of these may be directly rail mounted with appropriate attachment devices or directly connected to or manufactured as an integral part of a reflex sight, night vision, scope or similar viewing system of a firearm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Inventor: Robert Marshall Campbell
  • Patent number: 10962327
    Abstract: An illumination device for a firearm may include a housing supporting multiple lamps. A switch actuator of the device is rotationally coupled to a rear end of the housing. A cam is coupled to the switch actuator, such that the cam rotates with the actuator, the cam having a first end including a magnet and a second end having a shaped cam surface configured to interface with a cam follower. The actuator and the cam are biased toward a neutral position. Selective rotation of the cam causes a magnet of the cam to operate one or more magnetic switches. The cam is transitionable between a plurality of discrete positions, e.g., including a pair of toggle positions in the first rotational direction from the neutral position, and a pair of momentary positions disposed on the cam in the second rotational direction from the neutral position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: Owl Gun Lights, Inc.
    Inventors: Talon Reed, Michael Sorensen, Shane Reed
  • Patent number: 10962319
    Abstract: A firing control apparatus and method for installing in a firearm, the apparatus comprising: an energy storing mechanism configured to store mechanical energy which is produced by a mechanical system, upon firing the firearm or by manual operation of the firearm, an electromagnet configured to control the energy storing mechanism, wherein the energy storing mechanism holds or releases the mechanical energy to prevent or enable the firearm from firing, and a processor or an electro-mechanical switch configured to activate or deactivate the electromagnet to control the operation of the energy storing mechanism according to preselected rules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: ISRAEL WEAPON INDUSTRIES (I.W.I) LTD
    Inventors: Zeev Shneorson, Ariel Paludis, Alexander Cooper, Ron Gur, Shachar Ben David, Dotan Lamm, Aviram Sobol, Naor Sagy
  • Patent number: 10955207
    Abstract: A flat loop revolving firearm assembly can have a trigger mechanism configured to move a loop advance lever disposed between the trigger mechanism and a flat loop, and a hammer retractor lever disposed between the trigger mechanism and at least one hammer retractor bar. The hammer retractor bar can be configured to slide and contact a hammer thereby rotating the hammer to a cocked position and releasing the hammer to fire a cartridge removably disposed in a firing position chamber. The flat loop can have a plurality of flat loop links configured to revolve in parallel tracks into a firing position in response to motion imposed by the loop advance lever.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Inventor: Nicholas Puleo
  • Patent number: 10955205
    Abstract: A bedding block for securing a receiver frame includes a front recoil lug receptacle having a forward cam surface with laterally extending stepped ribs and a rearward bearing surface, and a rear recoil lug receptacle having a truncated ovoid bore.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Inventors: Donald F. Bitz, Thomas O. Pierce