Magazine Patents (Class 42/11)
  • Patent number: 11549767
    Abstract: An action for a firearm uses a rotating barrel on which are mounted lugs and a cam follower. The barrel is positioned coaxially within a tube fixed to the frame of the firearm. A cam, engaged by the cam follower, is also fixed to the frame. A gas space is defined between the tube and the barrel by a thrust surface on the barrel and a reaction surface on the tube. A gas port connects the gas space with the barrel's bore. A slide overlies the tube and defines longitudinally oriented grooves which receive the lugs when the barrel is rotated by interaction between the cam and the cam follower to align the lugs and the grooves. Motion of the barrel is arrested by interaction between the cam and cam follower, and motion of the slide relative to the barrel is permitted when the lugs align and engage the grooves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: Smith & Wesson Inc.
    Inventor: Brett Curry
  • Patent number: 11300377
    Abstract: A trigger assembly includes a trigger, a transfer bar having a distal end and a proximal end, the distal end of the transfer bar being coupled to the trigger and the proximal end having a step defined therein; and a sear configured to selectively engage the proximal end of the transfer bar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Inventors: Nicholas E. Young, Cody Lee Rients
  • Patent number: 10254065
    Abstract: A slide for a weapon conversion kit of the type used in conjunction with a firearm having a stock ejector and configured to fire ammunition is provided. The slide includes a slide body and a slaved ejector member rotatably coupled to the slide body. The slaved ejector member has a first portion and a second portion, the second portion including a contact region. The slaved ejector member is configured to contact the stock ejector when the slide body slides rearward in response to firing of the firearm and thereby causes the contact region of the second portion of the slaved ejector member to eject a cartridge case of the ammunition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems—Canada, Inc.
    Inventor: Sylvain Dionne
  • Patent number: 9897410
    Abstract: A rifle (70), including a butt (5) providing support on shoulder during shooting; a charger tube (8) in which cartridges are stored; a band (9) located for shooting of said cartridge; a carrier (41) where the cartridge moving from said charger tube (3) to the barrel (9) stands; a thing pin (28) hitting on the rear portion of the cartridge line with the barrel (9) connected to said trigger wherein it comprises a mechanism (20) containing said firing pin (28); an arm (61) on which said mechanism (20) is located; a lever arm (26) performing the operating procedure of the rifle; an operating handle (50) connected to said lever arm (26) and operating the rifle with movement in A and A? direction; a lever arm sliding channel (43) enabling the sliding of the lever arm (26) on said operating guard (44) in B and B? direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Inventor: Mustafa Tarip
  • Patent number: 9857132
    Abstract: A rifle stock has a body defining a magazine well configured to closely and removably receive at least a portion of the magazine, the body including an actuation element proximate the magazine well, the magazine well being a passage defining an insertion axis, and the actuation element having an actuation surface portion angularly offset from the insertion axis, such that the cartridge retention element operably encounters and is moved by the actuation element upon insertion of the magazine. There may be a magazine having a body with an exterior profile sized to be closely and removably received in the magazine well, the body defining a central passage configured to receive a plurality of ammunition cartridges, the passage having an open upper end, a cartridge retention element attached to the body and movable between a first retention position, and a second released position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: PRO MAG MFG., INC.
    Inventor: Michael W. Ballard
  • Patent number: 9835403
    Abstract: Provided is a connector for a toy gun having a feature for detecting whether or not a projectile remains. The connector includes a connector body coupled to the toy gun to be connected with an upper portion of a magazine when the magazine is inserted into the toy gun, a hole formed to pass through front end of the connector body and configured to accommodate the projectile provided by the magazine, a projectile fixing portion positioned on the connector body in which the hole is formed to fix the projectile provided via the hole, a projectile sensing portion which senses whether or not a projectile remains in the hole; and a first protrusion interlocked with the projectile sensing portion to control movement of a cylinder of the toy gun depending on whether or not a projectile remains in the hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: DURINDANA CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Hyunmin Kang
  • Patent number: 9546834
    Abstract: A fixed magazine for a rifle has a projecting boss within the magazine well that engages a cavity in the magazine. Once the magazine is inserted and the boss engages the cavity, the magazine is fixed and may not be removed from the rifle. The magazine is loaded by separating the upper receiver from the lower receiver and exposing the magazine opening, allowing it to receive rounds of ammunition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: Smith & Wesson Corp.
    Inventor: David S. Findlay
  • Patent number: 8915003
    Abstract: An ammunition compartment is located in the grip of a firearm's handle. The handle has a hinged door that opens to the compartment. The ammunition is mounted on a strip clip which slides into grooves in the inner walls of the compartment. The strip clip has a tab which extends outside the compartment when the door is open so that the ammunition can be quickly pulled from the compartment to load the firearm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2014
    Inventors: Charles K. Heizer, Raymond B. Kohout
  • Patent number: 8850731
    Abstract: Improved gun with automatic loading of cartridges, comprising a cartridge loader in the form of a tubular magazine (4), characterized in that: The magazine bottom (18) is mounted in a way so that it can slide in the axial direction (X-X?) with respect to the tubular magazine (4). The sliding magazine bottom (18) is equipped with a shock absorber (26) able to absorb the shocks exerted on the magazine bottom (18) in the axial direction (X-X?) of the tubular magazine (4). The cartridge follower assembly (19) provided with a shock absorber (29) that can absorb the shocks exerted on the follower assembly (19) in the axial direction (19) of the tubular magazine (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: Browning International, Societe Anonyme
    Inventors: Alain Botty, Marc Boland
  • Patent number: 8234810
    Abstract: A device for loading cartridges into a magazine comprising: a magazine housing; a bullet carrier comprising a cartridge support seat and a spring; and a rod that is inserted into an aperture in the bottom end of the magazine housing and through the middle of the spring. In one embodiment, the cartridge support seat comprising a viewing port and a trough that extends from the underside of the cartridge support seat and is situated adjacent to the viewing port and beneath the feed lips of the magazine housing, and the L-shaped end of the rod is inserted through the middle of the spring and onto the shelf of the trough. In an alternate embodiment, the cartridge support seat comprises a viewing port and a second aperture, and the L-shaped end of the rod is inserted through the middle of the spring, through the viewing port, and into the second aperture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Assignee: Lee Tactical Solutions, L.L.C.
    Inventor: Kenneth Joe Lee, III
  • Patent number: 7487612
    Abstract: A grenade launcher includes a frame, a barrel mounted on the frame and an opening mechanism. The opening mechanism includes a guide which enables advancement of barrel in a longitudinal direction of the frame and swiveling of the barrel laterally in the final phase of its longitudinal movement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2009
    Assignee: FN Herstal S.A.
    Inventor: Tony Macaluso
  • Patent number: 7225574
    Abstract: A forwardly movable assembly for a firearm, the forwardly movable assembly adapted to be disposed in operative relationship relative to the other operative parts of a firearm, the firearm having in operative relationship each with one or more of the others: a barrel, a receiver, and at least one firing mechanism; the forwardly movable assembly comprising: the barrel and the receiver operatively connected with each other; a movable hand support structure to which at least one of the barrel and the receiver is connected, the barrel being movable therewith, the movable hand support structure being adapted to be gripped by an operator of the firearm; the forwardly movable assembly being adapted to be moved forward by an operator upon gripping the movable hand support structure and manually maneuvering the hand support structure forwardly; and, as the forwardly movable assembly is moved forwardly, the firing mechanism is completely disengaged therefrom and held substantially stationary relative thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2007
    Assignee: Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC
    Inventors: David L. Crandall, Richard W. Watson
  • Patent number: 6571499
    Abstract: The invention refers to a Pistol that upon fire does not deviate from the sighting lie in vertical direction, that will be applied as a means of self-protection, as a hand-held fire weapon for sports, military and hunting fire. The Pistol has a casing and a barrel T-shape-connected situated into the grip made of heat-insulating polymer. The upper part of the casing and the front end of the barrel are connected by means of a clamp which is an integral one, provided with a trigger mounted on it, situated above the bore line of the barrel within the zone between the front and rear muzzle ends.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2003
    Assignee: Revolt 2000 Ltd.
    Inventors: Diko Georgiev Dikov, Stephen Ivanov Peycheff
  • Patent number: 6457271
    Abstract: A magazine safety is provided for a semi-automatic firearm having a frame with a magazine well, a magazine, and a firing mechanism that includes a trigger bar. The magazine safety includes a latch and a latch bias. When the magazine is not received within the magazine well, the latch bias biases the latch into engagement with the trigger bar, thereby preventing the actuation of the firing mechanism via the trigger bar. Inserting the magazine completely into the magazine well causes the magazine to disengage the latch from the trigger bar, thereby preventing the latch from impeding movement of the trigger bar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2002
    Assignee: Smith & Wesson Corp.
    Inventors: Pardip K. Vaid, Jason M. Pinsonnault, Hubert Krieger, Horst Wesp
  • Patent number: 6405631
    Abstract: A semi-automatic handgun is disclosed including a frame having a barrel housing mounted thereon. A barrel is movably mounted on the barrel housing and has a cartridge chamber at its rearward end for receiving a cartridge therein. The barrel is movable between a rearward position and a forward position with respect to the barrel housing and is normally in its rearward position. The barrel moves forwardly in a straight line from its rearward position upon firing of the cartridge in the chamber to counteract the rearward energy of discharge, thereby reducing recoil. The handgun may be fired in either a single action or double action manner. The firing hammer of the handgun is re-cocked, upon firing of the cartridge, by means of a movable piston having a firing pin positioned therein with the firing pin engaging the hammer to move the hammer to its re-cocked position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2002
    Inventor: Robert C. Milek
  • Patent number: 5761840
    Abstract: A gun is provided with a loader and toggle link assembly for providing repeater action. The gun includes a frame, a barrel on the frame, and a forearm which is pivotally mounted on the frame. The loader is slidably mounted on the frame for movement between firing and loading positions. The toggle link is pivotally mounted on the frame and includes a first end portion which is connected to the loader and a second end portion which is engageable with the forearm. When the forearm closes, the toggle link pivots to move the loader to the firing position. When the forearm opens, a spring pivots the toggle link to move the loader to the loading position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 9, 1998
    Assignee: Crosman Corporation
    Inventors: James M. Martin, Casey Cerretani
  • Patent number: 5235769
    Abstract: A pump action firearm includes a barrel and a chassis defining a magazine well for receiving a magazine. The magazine well extends longitudinally parallel to the barrel and contains a plurality of cartridges arranged in stacked relationship with each cartridge having its longitudinal axis extending substantially transversely to a longitudinal axis of the barrel. A pump member displaces the barrel forwardly and rearwardly. A carrier mechanism is linked to the pump member and, during pumping of the pump member, moves an end cartridge contained in the magazine from its stacked position to an operative position in alignment with the longitudinal axis of the barrel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 1991
    Date of Patent: August 17, 1993
    Inventors: Heyns W. Stead, Anthony S. Neophytou
  • Patent number: 4897949
    Abstract: A pump action shotgun including a main housing, a breech having a main bore and a sleeve within the main bore. A barrel has its rear end telescopically received within the sleeve, the barrel being axially movable from a rear firing position in close proximity to the breech to a forward loading position. The barrel is connected to the sleeve through a pin and groove arrangement so that axial movement of the barrel causes rotational movement of the sleeve. The sleeve being connected to the various mechanisms of the shot gun to operate these when it (the sleeve) is rotated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 1988
    Date of Patent: February 6, 1990
    Inventor: Roland G. Whiteing
  • Patent number: 4531322
    Abstract: An apparatus for stunning animals and which has multiple propulsive charges. The apparatus is of the type in which a spike or plunger is projected toward the head of an animal to be slaughtered. The barrel of the apparatus is mounted on a part pivoted to the breech for pivotal movement about an axis parallel to the axis of the barrel. This arrangement mounts the barrel for pivotal movement between a position in which the barrel can be locked to the breech for firing, and a position in which the cartridge chamber of the barrel is aligned with cartridges in the cylinder of a magazine located in a handle connected to the breech. This arrangement permits simply pivoting the barrel into alignment with the magazine to load a cartridge into the chamber, and then pivoting the barrel back to the firing position in which it can be locked to the breech.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 1983
    Date of Patent: July 30, 1985
    Inventor: Pierre Termet
  • Patent number: 4342169
    Abstract: A pistol design is provided which makes it possible to make a small sized pistol for firing relatively large size cartridges, e.g. a .45 pistol. The pistol is manually cycled for reloading and is characterized by a barrel which must be moved forward to remove a spent case and backward to chamber a new cartridge, and novel means for (a) firing the weapon, (b) preventing accidental discharge of the weapon, and (c) preventing forward movement of the barrel when the trigger is pulled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 1980
    Date of Patent: August 3, 1982
    Assignee: Nicholas A. Pandiscio
    Inventor: Philip R. Lichtman
  • Patent number: 4155187
    Abstract: A pistol design is provided which makes it possible to make a small sized pistol for firing relatively large size cartridges, e.g., a .45 pistol. The pistol is manually cycled for reloading and is characterized by a barrel which must be moved forward to remove a spent case and backward to chamber a new cartridge, and novel means for (a) firing the weapon, (b) preventing accidental discharge of the weapon, and (c) preventing forward movement of the barrel when the trigger is pulled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 1977
    Date of Patent: May 22, 1979
    Inventor: Philip R. Lichtman
  • Patent number: 4061075
    Abstract: An automatic weapon with a receiver, a breech block fixedly mounted in the receiver, a barrel reciprocable within the receiver, a spring biasing the barrel, and a gas cylinder chamber externally of the barrel and in communication therewith, whereby upon firing of the weapon, the gases discharged from a cartridge ejected from the barrel, pass into the gas cylinder chamber means to thereby tension the spring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 1976
    Date of Patent: December 6, 1977
    Inventor: Frank P. Smith
  • Patent number: 4019424
    Abstract: A cartridge soft feed mechanism for presenting the cartridge to the chamber f a gun in such a way that the axis of the cartridge experiences no lateral or angular movement during chambering. The cartridge is telescoped into the chamber without ramping, reducing the probability of damage to the cartridge and reducing the chance of chambering stoppage. The feed mechanism is inactivated by a chambered round sensor for refilling the magazine or removing and replacing a chambered round in order to permit barrel movement between its forward extended position and its rearward ready position. While the current weapon (30mm Multishot Grenade Launcher) utilizes a fixed breech and movable barrel, the mechanism is adaptable to movable breech fixed barrel weapons.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 1976
    Date of Patent: April 26, 1977
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventor: George L. Reynolds