Patents by Inventor Michael Leighton Smith
Michael Leighton Smith 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).
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Patent number: 10480883Abstract: A noise suppressor having a mounting system for releasably mounting the noise suppressor to a flash hider mounted to the barrel of a host firearm. The noise suppressor mounting system includes a stabilizing ring that engages the distal end region of the flash hider to help stabilize the mounting of the noise suppressor to the flash hider.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2014Date of Patent: November 19, 2019Assignee: RA Brands, L.L.C.Inventor: Michael Leighton Smith
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Patent number: 10480884Abstract: An adapter assembly for a silencer may have one or more biasing members that generate a tensile force about the silencer sufficient to substantially arrest movement, loosening or decoupling of one or more components of the silencer.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2017Date of Patent: November 19, 2019Assignee: RA Brands, L.L.C.Inventor: Michael Leighton Smith
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Patent number: 10458739Abstract: A silencer can include an aligned baffle assembly with a series of baffles that are configured and/or adapted to be readily and substantially completely aligned to facilitate construction and assembly of the baffles in a desired rotational orientation so as to define a baffle core for the silencer, while also facilitating the quick and easy removal and disassembly of the baffle core from the silencer body for cleaning and/or maintenance thereof.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2018Date of Patent: October 29, 2019Assignee: RA Brands, L.L.C.Inventor: Michael Leighton Smith
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Publication number: 20190093974Abstract: An accessory mounting system for a firearm is provided. The system can include a connection mechanism on a barrel of the firearm for connecting the barrel to a muzzle accessory, and a protection mechanism having sleeve that is integrated with and movable about the muzzle end of the barrel between an extended position at least partially covering the connection mechanism and a retracted position at least partially exposing the connection mechanism. When the sleeve is in its retracted position and the muzzle accessory is attached to the barrel, at least a portion of the sleeve can engage the muzzle accessory to provide a partially tensioned connection and substantially prevent the muzzle accessory from inadvertent loosening or disconnection during use of the firearm. Other aspects are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2018Publication date: March 28, 2019Inventor: Michael Leighton Smith
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Publication number: 20180313624Abstract: A silencer can include an aligned baffle assembly with a series of baffles that are configured and/or adapted to be readily and substantially completely aligned to facilitate construction and assembly of the baffles in a desired rotational orientation so as to define a baffle core for the silencer, while also facilitating the quick and easy removal and disassembly of the baffle core from the silencer body for cleaning and/or maintenance thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2018Publication date: November 1, 2018Inventor: Michael Leighton Smith
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Publication number: 20180106569Abstract: An adapter assembly for a silencer may have one or more biasing members that generate a tensile force about the silencer sufficient to substantially arrest movement, loosening or decoupling of one or more components of the silencer.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2017Publication date: April 19, 2018Applicant: RA Brands, L.L.C.Inventor: Michael Leighton Smith
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Patent number: 9746267Abstract: A modular noise suppressor for a firearm may have rearward and forward sections, and a front end cap. The rearward section may contain one or more baffles and can be configured to connect to the barrel of the firearm. The forward section can contain one or more baffles and may be connected to the rearward section. The front end cap can be connected to the forward section and provide a force to the baffles of the forward section. The connection between the rearward and forward sections can be in axial tension at least in response to the front end cap providing the force to the baffles of the forward section such that any loosening of the connection between the rearward and forward sections can be at least partially restricted in response to the axial tension.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2016Date of Patent: August 29, 2017Assignee: R A Brands, L.L.C.Inventor: Michael Leighton Smith
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Patent number: 9658019Abstract: The disclosure generally relates to a booster for a silencer. The booster includes a piston with a proximal end and a distal end. The proximal end of the piston is configured to couple to a firearm such that a projectile can pass thorough the piston from the proximal end to the distal end. The distal end of the piston includes a flange with a plurality of spokes. The booster further includes a housing with an eccentric bore configured to couple to a silencer. The eccentric bore aligns the silencer below the sight plane of the firearm.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2015Date of Patent: May 23, 2017Assignee: RA Brands, L.L.C.Inventor: Michael Leighton Smith
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Patent number: 9506710Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure may include a silencer or noise suppressor having a rearward portion that may be coupled to the barrel of a firearm and a forward portion that can mate with the rearward portion such that a length of the rearward portion may at least partially overlap an exterior surface of the forward portion. The forward portion may include an interior chamber that can receive a baffle core having a core body made up of a series of spaced peripheral portions, and at least a portion of the baffle core may protrude from the interior chamber so as to be substantially sealed between the rearward and forward portions.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2016Date of Patent: November 29, 2016Assignee: RA Brands, L.L.C.Inventor: Michael Leighton Smith
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Publication number: 20160209151Abstract: A modular noise suppressor for a firearm may have rearward and forward sections, and a front end cap. The rearward section may contain one or more baffles and can be configured to connect to the barrel of the firearm. The forward section can contain one or more baffles and may be connected to the rearward section. The front end cap can be connected to the forward section and provide a force to the baffles of the forward section. The connection between the rearward and forward sections can be in axial tension at least in response to the front end cap providing the force to the baffles of the forward section such that any loosening of the connection between the rearward and forward sections can be at least partially restricted in response to the axial tension.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2016Publication date: July 21, 2016Inventor: Michael Leighton Smith
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Publication number: 20160209150Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure may include a silencer or noise suppressor having a rearward portion that may be coupled to the barrel of a firearm and a forward portion that can mate with the rearward portion such that a length of the rearward portion may at least partially overlap an exterior surface of the forward portion. The forward portion may include an interior chamber that can receive a baffle core having a core body made up of a series of spaced peripheral portions, and at least a portion of the baffle core may protrude from the interior chamber so as to be substantially sealed between the rearward and forward portions.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2016Publication date: July 21, 2016Inventor: Michael Leighton Smith
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Publication number: 20160084602Abstract: The disclosure generally relates to a booster for a silencer. The booster includes a piston with a proximal end and a distal end. The proximal end of the piston is configured to couple to a firearm such that a projectile can pass thorough the piston from the proximal end to the distal end. The distal end of the piston includes a flange with a plurality of spokes. The booster further includes a housing with an eccentric bore configured to couple to a silencer. The eccentric bore aligns the silencer below the sight plane of the firearm.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2015Publication date: March 24, 2016Inventor: MICHAEL LEIGHTON SMITH
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Publication number: 20150260472Abstract: A noise suppressor having a mounting system for releasably mounting the noise suppressor to a flash hider mounted to the barrel of a host firearm. The noise suppressor mounting system includes a stabilizing ring that engages the distal end region of the flash hider to help stabilize the mounting of the noise suppressor to the flash hider.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2014Publication date: September 17, 2015Inventor: Michael Leighton Smith
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Patent number: 8579075Abstract: A silencer for a firearm which incorporates a cylindrical housing, front end cap, mean of attachment to the muzzle of a firearm, spacers and an improved cone baffle design. The proposed device incorporates a novel cone baffle design which uses concave flutes to increase surface area and thereby sound reduction. The geometry of this new cone baffle minimizes the weight of a silencer, maximizes internal volume, and effectively reduces sound and flash which are the result of a discharging firearm.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2008Date of Patent: November 12, 2013Assignee: Advanced Armament Corp., LLCInventors: Kevin Tyson Brittingham, Michael Leighton Smith
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Patent number: 8424441Abstract: A booster system including a piston housing, a piston, a spring, and a rear cap attached to the piston housing. The piston housing includes an annular outer wall and an annular projection extending inward from the outer wall at a rear end of the piston housing. The piston is disposed within the piston housing and includes a bore and a radially outwardly extending flange at its front end. The spring is radially disposed between the piston housing and the piston in a space enclosed by the outwardly extending flange and the annular projection. The rear cap includes an end wall extending radially outward from a rear end of the piston housing. A side wall extends forward from the end wall and hangs over the outer wall of the piston housing at a radial distance from the outer wall of the piston housing. The sidewall of the rear cap includes an engagement surface for attachment to a body of a silencer.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2010Date of Patent: April 23, 2013Assignee: Advanced Armament Corp.Inventors: Kevin Brittingham, Michael Leighton Smith
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Patent number: 8387299Abstract: A recoil booster for use with a sound suppressor for a firearm includes a hollow piston configured to be coupled to the firearm, a cap assembly, and a housing configured to be coupled to the sound suppressor. The cap assembly is removably coupled to the housing and includes an inner periphery configured to slidably guide a head portion of the piston. The housing includes an internal shoulder configured to abut the head portion of the piston in a nominal position of the booster. When the cap assembly is uncoupled from the housing, the piston is removable from the booster by sliding the head portion of the piston forward out of the cap assembly.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2010Date of Patent: March 5, 2013Assignee: Advanced Armament Corp., LLCInventors: Kevin T. Brittingham, Michael Leighton Smith, Hunter Martin Terhune
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Publication number: 20110088540Abstract: A booster system including a piston housing, a piston, a spring, and a rear cap attached to the piston housing. The piston housing includes an annular outer wall and an annular projection extending inward from the outer wall at a rear end of the piston housing. The piston is disposed within the piston housing and includes a bore and a radially outwardly extending flange at its front end. The spring is radially disposed between the piston housing and the piston in a space enclosed by the outwardly extending flange and the annular projection. The rear cap includes an end wall extending radially outward from a rear end of the piston housing. A side wall extends forward from the end wall and hangs over the outer wall of the piston housing at a radial distance from the outer wall of the piston housing. The sidewall of the rear cap includes an engagement surface for attachment to a body of a silencer.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2010Publication date: April 21, 2011Applicant: ADVANCED ARMAMENT CORPORATIONInventors: Kevin Brittingham, Michael Leighton Smith