Patents by Inventor Stephen Charles Hines
Stephen Charles Hines 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: 10458740Abstract: A modular armorer's stand has a block that, on one end, can engage the magazine well of a firearm frame. The other end of the block has a tongue that can be slid into a base. The base can be mounted to a surface such as a work bench. As such, the frame is held solidly in place for gunsmithing. The firearm's magazine release can engage a notch in the block. Each block can be sized specifically for a certain firearm or firearm family while every block has a tongue that can be held by the base. An armorer therefore needs a single solidly mounted base and that base can hold various blocks that, in turn, hold various firearms.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2018Date of Patent: October 29, 2019Assignee: Falcon Industries, Inc.Inventor: Stephen Charles Hines
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Publication number: 20190086178Abstract: A modular armorer's stand has a block that, on one end, can engage the magazine well of a firearm frame. The other end of the block has a tongue that can be slid into a base. The base can be mounted to a surface such as a work bench. As such, the frame is held solidly in place for gunsmithing. The firearm's magazine release can engage a notch in the block. Each block can be sized specifically for a certain firearm or firearm family while every block has a tongue that can be held by the base. An armorer therefore needs a single solidly mounted base and that base can hold various blocks that, in turn, hold various firearms.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2018Publication date: March 21, 2019Inventor: Stephen Charles Hines
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Patent number: 10228215Abstract: A bayonet mounting fixture can adapt a rifle having a mounting rail to also have a bayonet mount. Previously, bayonets were often mounted to a firearm by passing the barrel through a hole in the guard and then attaching the rear end of the bayonet to a bayonet mount or mounting lug further back. The bayonet mounting fixture can have a forward mount and a rear mount attached to the mounting rail. The forward mount has a round piece that can go inside the hole in the bayonet's guard. The rear mount can have a mounting lug to which the rear end of the bayonet is attached.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2018Date of Patent: March 12, 2019Assignee: FALCON INDUSTRIES, INC.Inventor: Stephen Charles Hines
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Publication number: 20180238658Abstract: A bayonet mounting fixture can adapt a rifle having a mounting rail to also have a bayonet mount. Previously, bayonets were often mounted to a firearm by passing the barrel through a hole in the guard and then attaching the rear end of the bayonet to a bayonet mount or mounting lug further back. The bayonet mounting fixture can have a forward mount and a rear mount attached to the mounting rail. The forward mount has a round piece that can go inside the hole in the bayonet's guard. The rear mount can have a mounting lug to which the rear end of the bayonet is attached.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 16, 2018Publication date: August 23, 2018Inventor: Stephen Charles Hines
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Patent number: 9976833Abstract: A bayonet mounting fixture can adapt a rifle having a mounting rail to also have a bayonet mount. Previously, bayonets were often mounted to a firearm by passing the barrel through a hole in the guard and then attaching the rear end of the bayonet to a bayonet mount or mounting lug further back. The bayonet mounting fixture can have a forward mount and a rear mount attached to the mounting rail. The forward mount has a round piece that can go inside the hole in the bayonet's guard. The rear mount can have a mounting lug to which the rear end of the bayonet is attached.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2016Date of Patent: May 22, 2018Inventor: Stephen Charles Hines
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Publication number: 20170227323Abstract: A bayonet mounting fixture can adapt a rifle having a mounting rail to also have a bayonet mount. Previously, bayonets were often mounted to a firearm by passing the barrel through a hole in the guard and then attaching the rear end of the bayonet to a bayonet mount or mounting lug further back. The bayonet mounting fixture can have a forward mount and a rear mount attached to the mounting rail. The forward mount has a round piece that can go inside the hole in the bayonet's guard. The rear mount can have a mounting lug to which the rear end of the bayonet is attached.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2016Publication date: August 10, 2017Inventor: Stephen Charles Hines
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Publication number: 20170097207Abstract: A handguard is attached to a M16/M4 family firearm by sliding the handguard onto the barrel nut, rotating the handguard relative to the barrel nut and then positioning a timing pin in one of the scallops of the barrel nut sprocket to lock the handguard in position. The back of the hand guard has grooves and ridged matching the barrel nuts teeth and sprockets. Rotating the handguard causes the teeth to enter into slots in the ridges to thereby prevent the handguard from pulling free. A clamping mechanism in the handguard can clamp onto the barrel nut. The addition of friction bushings attached to the inside of the handguard and behind the barrel nut sprocket can provide for even stronger retention.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 2, 2016Publication date: April 6, 2017Inventor: Stephen Charles Hines
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Patent number: 9599423Abstract: Covers for key lock mounting systems on small arms such as the AR or M4 family of rifles and carbines can provide protection for the firearm and comfort for the operator. The cover has keyhole grips that are pressed into the key lock mounting points in mounting system. The cover is held seated against the surface of the mounting system by the shape and resilience of keyhole grips. V-notch keyhole grips can attach to keyhole shaped mounting points and slot shaped mounting points.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2016Date of Patent: March 21, 2017Assignee: Falcon Industries, LLCInventor: Stephen Charles Hines
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Publication number: 20160356569Abstract: Covers for key lock mounting systems on small arms such as the AR or M4 family of rifles and carbines can provide protection for the firearm and comfort for the operator. The cover has keyhole grips that are pressed into the key lock mounting points in mounting system. The cover is held seated against the surface of the mounting system by the shape and resilience of keyhole grips. V-notch keyhole grips can attach to keyhole shaped mounting points and slot shaped mounting points.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2016Publication date: December 8, 2016Inventor: Stephen Charles Hines
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Patent number: 9448030Abstract: Covers for key lock mounting systems on small arms such as the AR or M4 family of rifles and carbines can provide protection for the firearm, comfort for the operator, and electrical power to firearm accessories. The cover has keyhole grips that are pressed into the key lock mounting points in mounting system. The cover is held seated against the surface of the mounting system by the shape and resilience of keyhole grips. V-notch keyhole grips can attach to keyhole shaped mounting points and slot shaped mounting points. The covers have connectors and internal circuitry such that covers lined up edge to edge are electrically connected. Firearm accessories can be electrically powered the connectors.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2016Date of Patent: September 20, 2016Assignee: Falcon Industries, Inc.Inventor: Stephen Charles Hines
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Patent number: 9441905Abstract: Covers for key lock mounting systems on small arms such as the AR or M4 family of rifles and carbines can provide protection for the firearm and comfort for the operator. The cover has keyhole grips that are pressed into the key lock mounting points in mounting system. The cover is held seated against the surface of the mounting system by the shape and resilience of keyhole grips. V-notch keyhole grips can attach to keyhole shaped mounting points and slot shaped mounting points.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2015Date of Patent: September 13, 2016Assignee: Faleon Industries, Inc.Inventor: Stephen Charles Hines
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Publication number: 20160169610Abstract: Covers for key lock mounting systems on small arms such as the AR or M4 family of rifles and carbines can provide protection for the firearm, comfort for the operator, and electrical power to firearm accessories. The cover has keyhole grips that are pressed into the key lock mounting points in mounting system. The cover is held seated against the surface of the mounting system by the shape and resilience of keyhole grips. V-notch keyhole grips can attach to keyhole shaped mounting points and slot shaped mounting points. The covers have connectors and internal circuitry such that covers lined up edge to edge are electrically connected. Firearm accessories can be electrically powered the connectors.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2016Publication date: June 16, 2016Inventor: Stephen Charles Hines
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Patent number: 9366494Abstract: A stacked ordnance device provides a disposable and optionally non-reusable projectile weapon. A gun barrel can be formed by holding two half barrels together such that separating the halves exposes the length of the bore. Stacked ordnance devices have multiple projectiles, seals, and charges positioned sequentially in the gun barrel. A controller can electronically trigger igniters that ignite the charges and fire the projectiles. The device can have more than one gun barrel and the gun barrels can be made from plastic. Multi-barrel devices can have gun barrels arranged radially around and damped to a backbone.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2015Date of Patent: June 14, 2016Assignee: Falcon Industries, Inc.Inventor: Stephen Charles Hines
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Publication number: 20160091272Abstract: Covers for key lock mounting systems on small arms such as the AR or M4 family of rifles and carbines can provide protection for the firearm and comfort for the operator. The cover has keyhole grips that are pressed into the key lock mounting points in mounting system. The cover is held seated against the surface of the mounting system by the shape and resilience of keyhole grips. V-notch keyhole grips can attach to keyhole shaped mounting points and slot shaped mounting points.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2015Publication date: March 31, 2016Inventor: Stephen Charles Hines
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Patent number: 9279639Abstract: A firearm can have a handguard having an inner section and an outer section with the outer section having circuitry and control devices for controlling electronic devices. The electronic devices can be part of the outer section. The inner section attaches to the firearm similarly to a current art handguard. The outer section attaches to the inner section. Different functionality can be obtained through the attachment of different outer sections to the inner section. The outer section can obtain electrical power from a power supply attached to or integrated with the firearm. The outer section can alternatively receive electrical power from a power supply carried by a person in a back pack or vest.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2013Date of Patent: March 8, 2016Inventor: Stephen Charles Hines
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Publication number: 20150362275Abstract: A stacked ordnance device provides a disposable and optionally non-reusable projectile weapon. A gun barrel can be formed by holding two half barrels together such that separating the halves exposes the length of the bore. Stacked ordnance devices have multiple projectiles, seals, and charges positioned sequentially in the gun barrel. A controller can electronically trigger igniters that ignite the charges and fire the projectiles. The device can have more than one gun barrel and the gun barrels can be made from plastic. Multi-barrel devices can have gun barrels arranged radially around and damped to a backbone.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2015Publication date: December 17, 2015Inventor: Stephen Charles Hines
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Publication number: 20150241166Abstract: A firearm can have a handguard having an inner section and an outer section with the outer section having circuitry and control devices for controlling electronic devices. The electronic devices can be part of the outer section. The inner section attaches to the firearm similarly to a current art handguard. The outer section attaches to the inner section. Different functionality can be obtained through the attachment of different outer sections to the inner section. The outer section can obtain electrical power from a power supply attached to or integrated with the firearm. The outer section can alternatively receive electrical power from a power supply carried by a person in a back pack or vest.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2013Publication date: August 27, 2015Inventor: Stephen Charles Hines
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Patent number: 7966760Abstract: The present invention is a modular stock system for rifles. The system replaces the rifle's buffer tube with a modified one containing a mount for a constant cheek weld and a rail track for adjustment. A stock module then mounts on the replacement buffer tube. The stock module is interchangeable depending on the user's needs. Various configurations of the stock module are discussed, including adjustable stocks, fixed stocks, and specialized stocks. The stock module may be made even further modular by the addition of rail system.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2003Date of Patent: June 28, 2011Inventors: Richard Mark Fitzpatrick, Stephen Charles Hines
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Patent number: 7152355Abstract: The present invention is a modular stock system for rifles. The system replaces the rifle's buffer tube with a modified one containing a mount for a constant cheek weld and a rail track for adjustment. A stock module then mounts on the replacement buffer tube. The stock module is interchangeable depending on the user's needs. Various configurations of the stock module are discussed, including adjustable stocks, fixed stocks, and specialized stocks. The stock module may be made even further modular by the addition of rail system.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2003Date of Patent: December 26, 2006Inventors: Richard M. Fitzpatrick, Stephen Charles Hines
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Patent number: D740910Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2015Date of Patent: October 13, 2015Inventor: Stephen Charles Hines