Patents by Inventor James K. Bentley

James K. Bentley 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).

  • Patent number: 5752339
    Abstract: A recoil system for the butt stock of a firearm having a recoil suppressor assembly whose front end is mounted in the cavity in the rear end of the butt stock. The piston ram of the recoil suppressor assembly in its static position extends rearwardly into a bore hole cavity of an elongated recoil housing. When the firearm is shot, the elongated body portion of the recoil suppressor assembly and its transversely extending mounting flange portion instantaneously travel rearwardly into the bore hole cavity with the bore hole of the body housing reciprocally traveling over the piston ram. A coil spring whose front end is secured to the front end of the body portion and whose rear end is secured to a cam assembly returns the elongated body portion to its static position once the recoil of the firearm has been suppressed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 19, 1998
    Inventors: James K. Bentley, Willard H. Crawford
  • Patent number: 5722195
    Abstract: A pistol grip recoil system for a shotgun or rifle and it has a pistol grip recoil assembly having a recoil base member and a pistol grip. The recoil base member is detachably secured to the rear end of the receiver of the firearm and it has an inverted T-shaped rail formed on its bottom wall. This inverted T-shaped rail is captured within and slides in an inverted T-shaped groove in the top end of the pistol grip. A recess formed in the front wall of the pistol grip adjacent its top end allows the trigger guard of the firearm to travel rearwardly with respect to the pistol grip when the firearm is fired. Various embodiments utilize springs to return the recoil base member forwardly to its static position after dissipating the recoil of the firearm resulting from its being fired.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 3, 1998
    Inventors: James K. Bentley, Willard H. Crawford
  • Patent number: 5685239
    Abstract: A wall safe assembly that is designed to be secured to a vertically oriented stud such as that positioned behind a sheet of drywall or paneling in the structure of a building. Generally the wall safe assembly would be mounted in a closet in one of its corners. The major components of the wall safe assembly are the wall safe housing and the mounting block. The circular top and bottom walls of the wall safe have a T-shaped tongue member extending laterally from their periphery. The front wall of the mounting block has vertically spaced T-shaped apertures with cavities therebehind for removably receiving the T-shaped tongue members. A lock assembly is removably received in the cavity behind the upper T-shaped aperture for preventing removal of the wall safe housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 11, 1997
    Inventor: James K. Bentley
  • Patent number: 5669252
    Abstract: A combination shotgun lock and ejection port cover assembly for use with a shotgun having an ejection port. The assembly has a block-shaped member having length and height dimensions that allow it to be inserted into the election port. A cover panel is connected to the block-shaped member and its length and height dimensions are greater than that of the block-shaped member so that the cover panel can not be pushed into the ejection port. A key lock cylinder is mounted in the cover panel and extends into the block-shaped member. A tang mounted on the key lock cylinder is rotatable up through a slot in the top wall of the block-shaped member to lock the assembly in place. When inserted into the ejection port, the assembly locks the action slide assembly of the shotgun and prevents it from being fired and also fuels the ejection port thereby preventing dirt and other debris from entry therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 23, 1997
    Inventor: James K. Bentley
  • Patent number: 5600083
    Abstract: A magazine filled with ammunition that can be quickly and easily attached to and detached from a firearm. It has a snail-shaped housing with a laterally offset chimney section that has an outlet port at its top end for feeding the ammunition into the firearm. The magazine is capable of being attached to the firearm at two 180 degree separated positions to accommodate a left or right handed person. There is an annular chamber in the housing of the magazine and it contains a spring-loaded drum. A pair of laterally spaced cog gears are mounted on the drum for capturing ammunition shells and transporting them along a circular axis until they reach the vertical linear axis of the chimney section. A follower assembly pushes the ammunition shells up through the chimney section. A shell retainer unit is mounted in the chimney section for preventing shells from exiting its outlet port when the magazine is detached from the firearm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 1995
    Date of Patent: February 4, 1997
    Inventors: James K. Bentley, Willard H. Crawford
  • Patent number: 5561258
    Abstract: A magazine filled with ammunition that can be quickly and easily attached to and detached from a firearm. It has a housing with a chimney section that has an outlet port at its top end for feeding the ammunition into the firearm. There is an annular chamber in the housing of the magazine and it contains a spring-loaded drum. A pair of laterally spaced cog gears are mounted on the drum for capturing ammunition shells and transporting them along a circular axis until they reach the vertical linear axis of the chimney section. A follower assembly pushes the ammunition shells up through the chimney section. A shell retainer unit is mounted in the chimney section for preventing shells from exiting its outlet port when the magazine is detached from the firearm. The shell retainer unit is deactivated by a depressor member that moves downwardly when the magazine is attached to the firearm. A feed lip assembly is pivotally mounted adjacent the top end of the chimney section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 1, 1996
    Inventors: James K. Bentley, Willard H. Crawford
  • Patent number: 5456153
    Abstract: A magazine filled with ammunition that can be quickly and easily attached to and detached from a firearm. It has a snail-shaped housing with a laterally offset chimney section that has an outlet port at its top end for feeding the ammunition into the firearm. The magazine is capable of being attached to the firearm at two 180 degree separated positions to accommodate a left or right handed person. There is an annular chamber in the housing of the magazine and it contains a spring-loaded drum. A pair of laterally spaced cog gears are mounted on the drum for capturing ammunition shells and transporting them along a circular axis until they reach the vertical linear axis of the chimney section. A follower assembly pushes the ammunition shells up through the chimney section. A shell retainer unit is mounted in the chimney section for preventing shells from exiting its outlet port when the magazine is detached from the firearm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 1994
    Date of Patent: October 10, 1995
    Inventors: James K. Bentley, Willard H. Crawford
  • Patent number: 5452533
    Abstract: A pump action shotgun that has been modified to accept a shotgun shell magazine that can be quickly and easily attached or removed. A shotgun shell loading port is formed in the bottom surface of the existing magazine tube adjacent its rear end. A magazine adapter is aligned with the shotgun shell loading port and secured to the bottom surface of the magazine. The magazine adapter has front and rear latch mechanism for securing the shotgun shell magazine. The existing magazine spring is removed from the magazine tube and a compressible subgroup assembly is inserted in its place. A transversely extending screw secures the forearm of the shotgun to the front end of the subgroup assembly so that they reciprocate as a single unit. An elongated slot is cut in the top surface of the existing magazine tube and the aforementioned screw passes therethrough. The bottom surface of the forearm is relieved adjacent its rear end so that it can clear the magazine adapter structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 1994
    Date of Patent: September 26, 1995
    Inventor: James K. Bentley
  • Patent number: 5412959
    Abstract: A gun lock assembly formed of two major components, an elongated rod member and a predetermined length of flexible cable whose opposite ends can be secured together with a lock. The elongated rod member has a shank portion having a predetermined length and a head portion formed on its front end. The shank portion has sufficient length to extend into the breech of a gun. The head portion has an aperture through which the cable is threaded. The cable is also threaded through a trigger guard and locked. The flexible cable has a predetermined length such that the rod member cannot be removed from the gun barrel without unlocking the lock.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 1993
    Date of Patent: May 9, 1995
    Inventor: James K. Bentley
  • Patent number: 5325686
    Abstract: A wall mount gun lock assembly having an open loop ring housing and an open loop ring. The open loop ring housing is secured to the wall of a room by lag bolts passing through the rear wall of the open loop ring housing. The front wall of the open loop ring housing has a key lock housing that is removably mounted in an aperture therein and it can be locked in place. An arcuate shaped open loop ring has its opposite end tips passing through left and right side apertures of the front wall of the open loop ring housing. The end tips of the open loop ring have annular grooves formed adjacent their ends. The key lock housing has side walls having horizontal slots that engage the annular grooves of the open loop ring when the key lock housing is pushed in to its locking position. It is impossible to rotate the open loop ring once the key lock housing has been locked in position and it is also impossible to gain access to the lag bolts that are mounting the open loop ring housing to the wall of a room.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 1993
    Date of Patent: July 5, 1994
    Inventor: James K. Bentley
  • Patent number: 5271174
    Abstract: A combination wall mount/portable gun lock assembly having a U-shaped locking bar having a pair of laterally spaced leg members. One leg member is inserted into the open end of the gun barrel until it is in the firing chamber. The other leg member has a transversely extending leg portion formed on its end that passes through the trigger guard aperture when the locking bar is installed on the gun. A combination lock is then inserted over the free end of the transversely extending leg portion and pressed tightly against the trigger guard. The locking bar prevents the chambering of a round in the firing chamber of the gun. The U-shaped locking bar can be passed through transversely aligned apertures in the wall mount unit when it is desired to mount the gun on a wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 1992
    Date of Patent: December 21, 1993
    Inventor: James K. Bentley
  • Patent number: 4951577
    Abstract: A wall safe assembly that is designed to be secured to a vertically oriented stud such as that positioned behind a sheet of drywall or paneling in the structure of a building. Generally the wall safe assembly would be mounted in a closet in one of its corners. The major components of the wall safe are the safe housing and the mounting block. The safe housing has a cylindrical configuration and it has a top wall or cover that is threadably received in the top end of the cylindrically shaped safe housing. An integrally formed ear extends horizontally from the bottom wall of the safe housing and also from the top wall. These ears are removably received in horizontal slots formed in the front wall of the mounting block. A pair of vertically spaced eye lag slots are also formed in the rear wall of the mounting block for receiving the ring portion of the heads of eye lags that have been screwed into the wall studs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 1989
    Date of Patent: August 28, 1990
    Inventor: James K. Bentley