Patents by Inventor Nilton da Silveira

Nilton da Silveira 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: 8925232
    Abstract: A pistol is disclosed comprising a rod, including, in an end opposite to the trigger, a tip and a crosswise arm, wherein the crosswise arm is projected from the longitudinal body of the rod, towards the pistol central portion, and includes a front surface, able to interfere with the finger, and a flap, facing the crosswise arm and projecting downwards, in the middle region having an oblong hole; a rod guiding pin, with its crosswise axle parallel to the pistol length, crosses the oblong hole, to limit the movement upwards and downwards of the crosswise arm; and a rod ramp, in the shape of an oblong laminar body, fixed to a lower end on a crosswise axle and having a fold in the opposite and upper end, projecting away from the center of the pistol, defining a contact surface that mechanically acts against the tip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: Forjas Taurus S/A
    Inventor: Nilton da Silveira
  • Publication number: 20130000171
    Abstract: A basic device for a pistol, intended to work in the DAO mode of operation and easily adaptable to other operation modes, is disclosed. The pistol has a rod, including in an edge opposed to a trigger, a stick and a crosswise arm. The crosswise arm is projected from the lengthwise body of the rod, toward the central portion of the pistol, and includes a front surface, able to mechanically interfere with a tongue, and a wing, frontal to the crosswise arm and projecting downwards, in which middle region an oblong opening is included; a guiding pin for the rod. The guiding pin of the rod crosses the oblong opening of the wing of the crosswise arm, so to limit the movement of the crosswise arm upwards and downwards; and a rod ramp. A pistol for actuation in SA mode is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2010
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicant: FORJAS TAURUS S/A
    Inventor: Nilton da Silveira
  • Patent number: 6513273
    Abstract: A safety device for a automatic pistol, which safety device for a pistol is comprised of a safety pin (1) housed in a recessed hole (16) of the slide (15), which safety pin can assume a first position in which the gun is unlocked, and a second position in which the gun is locked, composed of a cylindrical head (2) provided with a notch (9) made according to a chord of the respective circumference externally bounded by a convex surface (3) in the central part of which there is a hole (4) from the head (2) of which a cylindrical body (5) provided with a helical groove (6) adjacent the head (2) projects inwardly, two positioning slots (7) and a flat recess (8) parallel to the axis thereof that extends from practically half of its length as far as its end opposite the head (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2003
    Assignee: Forjas Taurus S.A.
    Inventor: Nilton da Silveira
  • Publication number: 20020020099
    Abstract: A safety device for a automatic pistol, which safety device for a pistol is comprised of a safety pin (1) housed in a recessed hole (16) of the slide (15), which safety pin can assume a first position in which the gun is unlocked, and a second position in which the gun is locked, composed of a cylindrical head (2) provided with a notch (9) made according to a chord of the respective circumference externally bounded by a convex surface (3) in the central part of which there is a hole (4) from the head (2) of which a cylindrical body (5) provided with a helical groove (6) adjacent the head (2) projects inwardly, two positioning slots (7) and a flat recess (8) parallel to the axis thereof that extends from practically half of its length as far as its end opposite the head (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2001
    Publication date: February 21, 2002
    Inventor: Nilton da Silveira
  • Patent number: 6256915
    Abstract: In-chamber cartridge indicator for pistols comprises an indicator (1) lodged in a respective groove (3) of extractor (1) and pivoted by pin (4) so that, when the respective ribs (12, 11) touch the cartridge breech (16) within the chamber, the synchronized movement thereof is prevented and the indicator (7) projects beyond the bolt (2), thereby to provide a visual and tactile indication of the weapon's loaded condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2001
    Assignee: Forjas Taurus S/A
    Inventor: Nilton da Silveira