Patents Examined by Reginald S Tillman, Jr.
  • Patent number: 11965706
    Abstract: A composite charging handle assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: DFM Arms, LLC
    Inventors: Mark Hillis, Nathan Dudney, Evan Dungan, Joel Stanley
  • Patent number: 11965713
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a sighting device with a quick-release accessory, includes a sighting module housing and an accessory housing. The sighting module housing wherein a first connector is arranged on one side of the sighting module housing, and a first electrical connection portion is arranged on one side of the first connector facing away from the sighting module housing; and an accessory housing, wherein a second connector is arranged on one side of the accessory housing; the second connector is detachably connected to the first connector, so that the accessory housing is connected to the sighting module housing; a second electrical connection portion is arranged on one side of the second connector facing away from the accessory housing; and the second electrical connection portion is electrically connected to the first electrical connection portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Inventor: Peng Wang
  • Patent number: 11959712
    Abstract: A firing mechanism for a striker-fired, magazine-fed semi-automatic pistol includes a linear cam that is attached to and moves with a slide. The linear cam moves a cam follower that pivots a reset bar. The reset bar bears upon a trigger bar projection, moving the trigger bar projection out of engagement with a lower end of a sear lower arm as the slide closes. Interference between the reset bar and the trigger bar projection prevents a second pull of the trigger from releasing the sear and moving the sear to the firing position to fire a second round until the pistol is in battery, while allowing the shooter to achieve a high rate of semi-automatic fire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Inventor: Declan Canny
  • Patent number: 11953280
    Abstract: The rifle rest is for use with a vertical support post. The rifle rest includes a body including a collar configured to substantially surround the vertical support post, and at least one tightening mechanism coupled to the collar and configured to tighten the collar and position the body at a selected height on the vertical support post. A pivotable arm, defining a rifle rest platform, is pivotally coupled to the body and configured to be pivoted between a stored position adjacent the vertical support post and a deployed position extending away from the vertical support post. The pivotable arm is coupled to the body via a pivotal resistance that keeps the pivotable arm selectively secured in the stored position and the deployed position, respectively, until a user overcomes the pivotable resistance and pivots the pivotable arm to selectively store the pivotable arm and deploy the pivotable arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Road Runner Rifle Rest, LLC
    Inventors: Robert B Blake, Alan Wanderer
  • Patent number: 11953278
    Abstract: A method of firing a firearm includes rotating a trigger to force a latch pin lever to move; forcing a latch pin forward by the latch pin lever to force a cylinder forward toward a barrel; sealing or substantially sealing the barrel and the cylinder; and releasing a hammer to strike a cartridge while the barrel and the cylinder are sealed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Centre Firearms Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Ryder Washburn, III, Juan D. Cabrera, Andrew Lees, Richard Ryder Washburn, II
  • Patent number: 11953281
    Abstract: A rifle receiver arrangement including a hollow chamber with a silt to receive an end of a rifle barrel. A slit opening/closing arrangement including an abutment member to abut against a rotatable bolt once the rotatable bolt is rotated in a second direction beyond a first open position such that upon abutment between the rotatable bolt and the abutment member, further rotation of the rotatable bolt in the second direction increases the gap of the slit of the hollow chamber to provide an extended open position to allow the end of the rifle barrel to be accepted less restrictively into the hollow chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Lightforce Australia Pty Limited
    Inventors: Larry Chiera, Raymond L. Dennis
  • Patent number: 11953300
    Abstract: Metallic solid projectile for practice cartridges, in particular for use on preferably police shooting ranges, wherein the solid projectile comprises a front-side ogival portion and a cylinder portion for holding the solid projectile in a cartridge case and defines a projectile length in the axial direction, wherein the ogival portion has an ogival wall and a rotationally symmetrical ogival cavity circumferentially bounded by the ogival wall, wherein it is provided that a fully cylindrical stem portion of the solid projectile extends in the axial direction over less than 45% of the projectile length.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: RUAG Ammotec GmbH
    Inventors: Florian Spanner, Heinz Riess, Marcus Stier
  • Patent number: 11940238
    Abstract: Provided herein are bolt carriers, firearms, and related methods, devices, and assemblies. A bolt carrier for a firearm of an example embodiment includes a cam slot configured to receive a cam pin of a bolt, the cam slot defining a cam path along which the cam pin is configured to travel, the cam path comprising a locked dwell, an unlocked dwell, and a transition section disposed between the locked dwell and the unlocked dwell, wherein the locked dwell defines a portion parallel to a first axis of the bolt carrier that is greater than 0.070 inches long.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: WHG PROPERTIES, LLC
    Inventors: Frank Robinson, William Geissele
  • Patent number: 11940722
    Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods are described which provide a camera mount system. The camera mount system can include, for example, a first optical element and a second optical element. Incoming light from a scope on a weapon, for example, is partially transmitted and partially reflected by the first optical element. The partially transmitted light passes through an eyepiece to a viewer (e.g., a shooter). The partially reflected light is reflected by the second optical element and is recorded by a recording device (e.g., a camera, a video recorder, an image sensor, etc.). The viewer has direct access to the scope optics, a spotting scope, or binoculars, for example, and the camera and the viewer have access to the same view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: TACTACAM LLC
    Inventors: Jeffrey B. Peel, Garrison J. Peel, Benjamin B. Stern
  • Patent number: 11940240
    Abstract: A customizable firearm system includes a chassis. A barrel assembly is disposed in the chassis. The barrel assembly including a trunnion and a barrel nut assembly. The barrel nut assembly includes an outer barrel nut sleeve and an inner barrel nut sleeve receiving a barrel. The barrel nut assembly is removably disposed in the trunnion. A bolt carrier assembly is disposed in the chassis. The bolt carrier assembly includes a backplate assembly and a pair of guide rods. Each of the guide rods have a first end disposed in the backplate assembly, and a second end disposed in the trunnion. A bolt carrier slidably disposed on the guide rod.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: MAK IP, LLC
    Inventors: Brandon Makowski, Dewayne Lee Thompson
  • Patent number: 11940261
    Abstract: A bulkhead for transmitting detonation signals. The bulkhead is designed for use with a perforating gun assembly. The bulkhead comprises an elongated tubular body having a first end, a second end opposite the first end, and a bore extending from the first end to the second end. The bulkhead also includes a signal pin residing within the bore of the bulkhead. The signal pin also has a first end, and a second end opposite the first end. An electrically conductive wire is connected to the second end of the signal pin at the second end of the bulkhead. The bulkhead also comprises an end piece extending from the second end of the bulkhead. The end piece closely holds the conductive wire in place. Preferably, the end piece is over-molded to securely hold the detonator wire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: XConnect, LLC
    Inventor: Shelby L. Sullivan
  • Patent number: 11927415
    Abstract: A firearm receiver assembly includes a receiver body, a threaded mount at a rear portion of the receiver body, a magazine release assembly including a magazine release portion on at least one side of the receiver body, a bolt release assembly including a bolt release central portion and a bolt release portion on at least one side of the receiver body, and a safety selector assembly including a safety portion on at least one side of the receiver body. The bolt release central portion translates vertically within a cavity of the receiver body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Inventors: James Matthew Underwood, Larry Cullen Underwood
  • Patent number: 11927434
    Abstract: A device and a method for managing registration and arrangement of a detonator are proposed. The device includes: a detonator arrangement part configured to arrange, in response to a request for registration of a detonator input by an operator, the detonator on a detonator hole number according to a blasting pattern pre-designed on the basis of arrangement information input by the operator or arranging the detonator on the basis of an arrangement pattern of pre-arranged detonators; an arrangement result analysis part configured to analyze an arrangement result of the detonator that is arranged according to the arrangement pattern of the pre-arranged detonators; and an arrangement error notification part configured to provide notification to the operator when the analyzed arrangement result has an error.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: HANWHA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Ki Won Hwang
  • Patent number: 11927407
    Abstract: A safety selector for a firearm, including a first lever including an integrally formed safety shaft and a first handle located outside the lower receiver for actuation, as well as a bearing portion, a selector portion and a connecting portion. To facilitate disassembly and interchangeability, the first lever is configured for spring-biased coupling to a securing element and has, on the connecting portion, a positioning protrusion projecting toward the opposite side of the weapon. In a longitudinal direction, the positioning protrusion has a shape-complementary bore for receiving a connecting assembly which includes a connecting element, a spring and a spring lock.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: GLOCK TECHNOLOGY GMBH
    Inventors: Mario Kastrun, Patrick Nolte, Karl Markut
  • Patent number: 11927432
    Abstract: A system for a molded power charge with secondary pellet at each end. The molded power charge includes a solid outer wall which extends for the length. The solid outer wall has a first end and a second end. The power charge further includes a secondary pellet at each end. The first end and the second end of the outer wall include a secondary pellet with an exposed face. This allows the power charge to be ignited from either end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: PYROTECHNICS RESEARCH CENTER LLC
    Inventors: Ghassan Azar, Johnny Esquibel, Andy Pearce
  • Patent number: 11913310
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for firing a detonator in a perforating gun string into a wellbore to a predetermined location using solid state electronics comprising: raising the voltage on the wireline to signal a solid state dual firing circuit within the perforating gun string to energize a detonator, energize the detonator, opening the detonator, firing a first perforating gun, and lowering the voltage of the wireline.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Hunting Titan, Inc.
    Inventor: Stephen C. Masters
  • Patent number: 11913746
    Abstract: Various embodiments are directed to ambidextrous firearm controls, including an ambidextrous bolt control assembly and/or ambidextrous magazine release and associated methods. The ambidextrous bolt control assembly may include a bolt catch configured to hingedly connect to a firearm to rotate between a disengaged position and an engaged position, the bolt catch may include a first bolt catch engagement button operable from a first side of the firearm and a first bolt catch release button operable from the first side of the firearm; an ambidextrous bolt catch engagement button operable from a second side of the firearm; and an ambidextrous bolt catch release button operable from the second side of the firearm; wherein the ambidextrous bolt catch engagement button and the ambidextrous bolt catch release button may each be separately movable relative to the firearm. The ambidextrous bolt catch assembly may further include an ambidextrous magazine release assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: WHG Properties, LLC
    Inventors: William Geissele, Frank Robinson
  • Patent number: 11913745
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides charging handles compatible with hold-open bolt carriers for using low-cost (e.g., 22LR) ammunition in a standard AR-15 or M16 upper receiver, such as an upper receiver of a Sig Sauer MCX firearm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: PERFETTO PERFORMANCE, INC.
    Inventors: Kevin Philbin, Scott Richard Gherardini, Jr.
  • Patent number: 11913742
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a fire control mechanism comprises a frame comprising a flange comprising a peak. A hammer is arranged to pivot about a hammer axis. A hammer spring is arranged to bias the hammer about the hammer axis. The hammer spring contacts the peak of the flange.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: In Ovation LLC
    Inventor: Terrence Dwight Bender
  • Patent number: 11912231
    Abstract: An airbag inflator includes a pressure vessel, an initiator positioned at one end of the pressure vessel, a manifold positioned at an opposite end of the pressure vessel, and a generant holder assembly secured in the pressure vessel adjacent the initiator. The generant holder assembly defines an annular space that is configured to secure a generant. A center of the generant holder assembly is open. The open center allows a pressure wave from the initiator to travel to the outlet burst disk.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: ARC TECHNOLOGY HOLDING LIMITED
    Inventors: Philip C. Simons, Dylan Sanders