Patents by Inventor Ethan A. Dublin

Ethan A. Dublin has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • CHARGING MECHANISM FOR GAS POWERED FIREARMS
    Publication number: 20120180647
    Abstract: An improved mechanism for charging a gas powered firearm, especially with regard to the Kalashnikov variants of rifles known as AK-47s, comprising a modified gas tube having a lateral aperture formed into its left side, a sleeve suitably adapted to fit within the modified gas tube over the shaft of the operating rod, and a modified charging handle suitably adapted to connect to the sleeve and to extend from the firearm through the lateral aperture, such that the firearm may be manually charged from the left side by drawing the charging handle rearward; and providing safety improvements and a method of retrofitting firearms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2012
    Publication date: July 19, 2012
    Inventor: Ethan A. Dublin
  • Charging mechanism for gas powered firearms
    Patent number: 8141474
    Abstract: An improved mechanism for charging a gas powered firearm, especially with regard to the Kalashnikov variants of rifles known as AK-47s, comprising a modified gas tube having a lateral aperture formed into its left side, a semi-cylindrical sleeve suitably adapted to fit within the modified gas tube over the shaft of the operating rod, and a modified charging handle suitably adapted to connect to the sleeve and to extend from the firearm through the lateral aperture, such that the firearm may be manually charged from the left side by drawing the charging handle rearward; and providing safety improvements and a method of retrofitting firearms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Inventor: Ethan A. Dublin
  • CHARGING MECHANISM FOR GAS POWERED FIREARMS
    Publication number: 20110036232
    Abstract: An improved mechanism for charging a gas powered firearm, especially with regard to the Kalashnikov variants of rifles known as AK-47s, comprising a modified gas tube having a lateral aperture formed into its left side, a semi-cylindrical sleeve suitably adapted to fit within the modified gas tube over the shaft of the operating rod, and a modified charging handle suitably adapted to connect to the sleeve and to extend from the firearm through the lateral aperture, such that the firearm may be manually charged from the left side by drawing the charging handle rearward; and providing safety improvements and a method of retrofitting firearms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2009
    Publication date: February 17, 2011
    Inventor: Ethan A. DUBLIN