Patents Assigned to Lehigh Defense, LLC
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Patent number: 10969208Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 16, 2019Date of Patent: April 6, 2021Assignee: Lehigh Defense, LLCInventor: Justin T. Evans
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Patent number: 10866075Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 28, 2019Date of Patent: December 15, 2020Assignees: Lehigh Defense, LLC, Black Hills Ammunition Inc.Inventor: David B. Fricke
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Patent number: 10801806Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 16, 2019Date of Patent: October 13, 2020Assignee: Lehigh Defense, LLCInventors: David Fricke, Gregory M. Schmell
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Patent number: 10677555Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 1, 2019Date of Patent: June 9, 2020Assignee: Lehigh Defense, LLCInventors: David B. Fricke, Gregory M. Schmell
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Patent number: 10345085Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 25, 2017Date of Patent: July 9, 2019Assignees: Lehigh Defense, LLC, Black Hills Ammunition Inc.Inventor: David B. Fricke
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Patent number: 10288374Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 14, 2018Date of Patent: May 14, 2019Assignee: LEHIGH DEFENSE, LLCInventors: David B. Fricke, Gregory M. Schmell
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Patent number: 10036619Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 11, 2016Date of Patent: July 31, 2018Assignee: Lehigh Defense, LLCInventors: David B. Fricke, Andrew Lorenzo
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Publication number: 20180209770Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2017Publication date: July 26, 2018Applicants: Lehigh Defense, LLC, Black Hills Ammunition Inc.Inventor: David B. Fricke
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Patent number: 9829293Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 12, 2016Date of Patent: November 28, 2017Assignees: Lehigh Defense, LLC, Black Hills Ammunition Inc.Inventors: David B. Fricke, Jeff Hoffman
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Publication number: 20170199019Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2016Publication date: July 13, 2017Applicant: Lehigh Defense, LLCInventors: David B. Fricke, Andrew Lorenzo
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Publication number: 20170199020Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2016Publication date: July 13, 2017Applicant: Lehigh Defense, LLCInventors: David B. Fricke, Jeff Hoffman
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Patent number: 9631910Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 31, 2013Date of Patent: April 25, 2017Assignee: Lehigh Defense, LLCInventor: David B. Fricke
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Patent number: 9341455Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 6, 2014Date of Patent: May 17, 2016Assignee: LEHIGH DEFENSE, LLCInventor: David B. Fricke
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Patent number: D748220Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2014Date of Patent: January 26, 2016Assignee: Lehigh Defense, LLCInventor: David B. Fricke