Patents by Inventor James William Kepner

James William Kepner 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).

  • Publication number: 20020133997
    Abstract: A single shot rifle having a cam operated, falling breechblock firing mechanism. The firing mechanism includes a breechblock vertically movable within a housing member, and a laterally movable hammer operable to strike a cartridge. The firing mechanism further includes a pivotal breechblock link, connected to a manually operable lever, to effect vertical movement of the breechblock. Additionally, the lever is pivotal about a rotary cam member featuring three cam riding surfaces to operate an ejector mechanism for extracting spent casings from a breech, and to allow manual insertion of a fresh cartridge into the breech.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2001
    Publication date: September 26, 2002
    Inventors: James Weaver Kepner, James William Kepner, Maxine Alford, Sharon Kezer