Patents Assigned to Lehigh Defense, LLC
  • Patent number: 10969208
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a hybridized fragmenting projectile having slots with divergent surfaces that intersect at a joint having a curved proximal portion. The projectile fragments effectively upon impact with a target after being fired from a firearm at either subsonic or supersonic speed, regardless of environmental conditions or whether the firearm user adjusts the firearm to change between supersonic operation and subsonic operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: Lehigh Defense, LLC
    Inventor: Justin T. Evans
  • Patent number: 10866075
    Abstract: A projectile has a base, a tip, and a body axis intersecting the base at a trailing axis point and the tip at a leading axis point. The projectile includes a meplat that is substantially orthogonal to the body axis and a plurality of standoffs that extend away from both the trailing axis point and the leading axis point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignees: Lehigh Defense, LLC, Black Hills Ammunition Inc.
    Inventor: David B. Fricke
  • Patent number: 10801806
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a muzzleloader barrel having at least one seat pin, and a muzzleloader system that includes a muzzleloader barrel having at least one seat pin and an ignition device, wherein the muzzleloader barrel and muzzleloader system are configured to operate without a breech plug.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: Lehigh Defense, LLC
    Inventors: David Fricke, Gregory M. Schmell
  • Patent number: 10677555
    Abstract: A muzzleloader system is disclosed, in which a muzzleloader has an integrally formed, sound moderated barrel and is configured to operate without a breech plug.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: Lehigh Defense, LLC
    Inventors: David B. Fricke, Gregory M. Schmell
  • Patent number: 10345085
    Abstract: A projectile has a base, a tip, and a body axis intersecting the base at a trailing axis point and the tip at a leading axis point. The projectile includes a meplat that is substantially orthogonal to the body axis and a plurality of standoffs that extend away from both the trailing axis point and the leading axis point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignees: Lehigh Defense, LLC, Black Hills Ammunition Inc.
    Inventor: David B. Fricke
  • Patent number: 10288374
    Abstract: A muzzleloader system is disclosed, in which a muzzleloader has an integrally formed, sound moderated barrel and is configured to operate without a breech plug.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: LEHIGH DEFENSE, LLC
    Inventors: David B. Fricke, Gregory M. Schmell
  • Patent number: 10036619
    Abstract: A projectile has a body with an axis and a meplat disposed substantially orthogonal to the axis. The meplat is bounded by a substantially square edge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2018
    Assignee: Lehigh Defense, LLC
    Inventors: David B. Fricke, Andrew Lorenzo
  • Publication number: 20180209770
    Abstract: A projectile has a base, a tip, and a body axis intersecting the base at a trailing axis point and the tip at a leading axis point. The projectile includes a meplat that is substantially orthogonal to the body axis and a plurality of standoffs that extend away from both the trailing axis point and the leading axis point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2017
    Publication date: July 26, 2018
    Applicants: Lehigh Defense, LLC, Black Hills Ammunition Inc.
    Inventor: David B. Fricke
  • Patent number: 9829293
    Abstract: A projectile has a body with three fins which partially define a meplat. Three flutes are alternatingly arranged with the three fins about an axis of the body. Each of the three flutes is at least partially defined by a curved surface having a substantially smooth radius of curvature that is substantially constant from the meplat to a side surface of the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignees: Lehigh Defense, LLC, Black Hills Ammunition Inc.
    Inventors: David B. Fricke, Jeff Hoffman
  • Publication number: 20170199019
    Abstract: A projectile has a body with an axis and a meplat disposed substantially orthogonal to the axis. The meplat is bounded by a substantially square edge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2016
    Publication date: July 13, 2017
    Applicant: Lehigh Defense, LLC
    Inventors: David B. Fricke, Andrew Lorenzo
  • Publication number: 20170199020
    Abstract: A projectile has a body with three fins which partially define a meplat. Three flutes are alternatingly arranged with the three fins about an axis of the body. Each of the three flutes is at least partially defined by a curved surface having a substantially smooth radius of curvature that is substantially constant from the meplat to a side surface of the body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2016
    Publication date: July 13, 2017
    Applicant: Lehigh Defense, LLC
    Inventors: David B. Fricke, Jeff Hoffman
  • Patent number: 9631910
    Abstract: An expanding subsonic projectile has a body having an ogive of greater than about 8 calibers. The body at least partially defines a hollow bore and a hydrostatic ram disposed proximate a first end of the bore.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: Lehigh Defense, LLC
    Inventor: David B. Fricke
  • Patent number: 9341455
    Abstract: An expanding subsonic projectile has a body that has a meplat and at least partially defines a hollow bore having a bore diameter. An insert is disposed at least partially in the bore. The insert includes an insert axis; a tip disposed on the insert axis; a leading section extending from the tip towards the meplat, wherein the leading section has an expanding section diameter along the insert axis from the tip towards the meplat; and a waist extending from the leading section towards the meplat. The waist has a contracting waist diameter along the insert axis from the leading section towards the meplat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: LEHIGH DEFENSE, LLC
    Inventor: David B. Fricke
  • Patent number: D748220
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: Lehigh Defense, LLC
    Inventor: David B. Fricke