Patents Assigned to Safariland, LLC
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Patent number: 8336112Abstract: A soft body armor panel includes a subpack that is formed by overlapping sections of ballistic material and sewing them at one or more seams to form discontinuous layers in the subpack.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2010Date of Patent: December 25, 2012Assignee: Safariland, LLCInventors: Bob Weber, David Miller
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Patent number: 8316769Abstract: A reloadable training munition having a reusable shell base having a propulsion system reload inserted into a hollow cavity of the shell base and a reusable single piece projectile inserted into the shell base, the projectile having a hollow body portion, a driving band adjacent the body portion, and a nose portion adjacent the driving band having void spaces for controlling both density and mass properties of the nose portion.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2009Date of Patent: November 27, 2012Assignee: Safariland, LLCInventor: Chris Wilson
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Patent number: 8312812Abstract: A reloadable munition having a reusable shell base having a hollow cavity on a bottom face to accept a propulsion system reload and a reusable projectile inserted into a top portion of the shell base, and a mechanical retainer for the propulsion system reload in the shell base to provide reloading and reusing of the munition by hand.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2007Date of Patent: November 20, 2012Assignee: Safariland, LLCInventors: John A. Kapeles, John A. Hultman
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Publication number: 20120240300Abstract: A ballistic protection garment for a wearer includes a carrier, a ballistic armor panel supported on the carrier, and an EDW insert supported on the carrier for protecting the wearer against an electrical discharge weapon. The insert includes an outer electrically conductive layer, an inner electrically conductive layer, and a central non-conductive layer disposed between the inner and outer electrically conductive layers.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2011Publication date: September 27, 2012Applicant: Safariland, LLCInventors: David Lynn Pittman, Michael Todd Kramer
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Patent number: 8256351Abstract: A non-lethal projectile used to immobilize, impair, disorient, or distract a live target. The non-lethal projectile can also be used as a signaling device. In one embodiment, a non-lethal payload carrying projectile that is detonated at a set distance determined and, set by the operator. The distance is electronically controlled and can be set in the field seconds before the projectile is fired.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2009Date of Patent: September 4, 2012Assignee: Safariland, LLCInventors: Michael Kramer, Corey Rutz
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Publication number: 20120175456Abstract: An adjustable range munition has at least one gas vent that is selectively variable to affect the amount of force that is directed onto the projectile upon actuation of the propellant section, thereby to control the range of the munition.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2010Publication date: July 12, 2012Applicant: SAFARILAND, LLCInventor: John Hultman
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Patent number: 8020492Abstract: A low lethality impact sub-munition and method of making same, the sub-munition including a closed compartment containing a concentration of payload material in close proximity to the forward end of the compartment and a charge of ballast material rearward of the payload material. At least the forward end of the compartment is sufficiently porous that at least some of the payload material will disperse through the forward end but not the ballast material upon impact of the sub-munition with a target.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2008Date of Patent: September 20, 2011Assignee: Safariland, LLCInventor: John A. Kapeles
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Publication number: 20110185464Abstract: A soft body armor panel includes a subpack that is formed by overlapping sections of ballistic material and sewing them at one or more seams to form discontinuous layers in the subpack.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2010Publication date: August 4, 2011Applicant: SAFARILAND, LLCInventors: Bob Weber, David Miller
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Publication number: 20110185463Abstract: A body armor panel includes a subpack having at least one reinforcing strip sewn on ballistic material at a location to overlie a specific vulnerable area of the wearer's torso when the panel is worn by the wearer.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2010Publication date: August 4, 2011Applicant: SAFARILAND, LLCInventors: Bob Weber, David Miller
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Publication number: 20110174849Abstract: A firearm holster assembly includes a holster pocket having an interior volume for accommodating a firearm within, a locking device mounted within the interior volume for selectively impeding the withdrawal of the firearm therefrom, the locking device including an operating lever extending outwardly from the holster pocket and operable to disengage the locking device from the firearm, and a locking device safety mechanism mounted to the holster pocket and including an operating arm operable to selectively inhibit operation of the operating lever.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2011Publication date: July 21, 2011Applicant: SAFARILAND, LLCInventor: Norman E. Clifton, JR.
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Publication number: 20110174850Abstract: A holster assembly for a revolver includes a holster pocket for removably accommodating a revolver therein, the holster pocket generally surrounding an insertion axis of the revolver, and a locking device arranged in the holster pocket for automatically engaging the revolver upon insertion into the holster pocket and selectively operable to allow subsequent removal of the revolver.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2011Publication date: July 21, 2011Applicant: SAFARILAND, LLCInventor: Norman E. Clifton, JR.
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Patent number: 7958828Abstract: A drag stabilized low lethality impact munition includes a sub-munition packaged in shell case. The sub-munition includes a main body having a trailing feature that is folded to extend at least partway around at least one of the sides of the main body toward the top of the main body. After folding, the sub-munition is inserted into the shell case, bottom first, while maintaining at least a portion of the trailing feature along at least one of the sides of the main body.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2008Date of Patent: June 14, 2011Assignee: Safariland, LLCInventors: John A. Kapeles, John A. Hultman
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Patent number: 7900278Abstract: An ergonomic duty gear belt for carrying duty gear components having a first curved conically shaped side section and a second curved conically shaped side section pivotably hinged together and a lumbar pad wrapped around the hinged connection of the belt to provide support for the lumbar area of the wearer.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2007Date of Patent: March 8, 2011Assignee: Safariland, LLCInventors: David Pittman, Wayne Brian Gregory
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Publication number: 20100264177Abstract: An adjustable belt mount includes a belt mount body and a generally L-shaped belt sizing insert. The belt mount body defines a belt aperture adapted to receive a belt therethrough, and first and second belt sizing slots being spaced and extending parallel to each other and communicating with the belt aperture. The belt mount body also includes a forward extension adapted to releasably connect an accessory thereto. The belt aperture is adapted to receive belts of various widths therethrough. The belt sizing insert is arranged in the belt aperture, and includes a planar portion carrying a retaining body extending from a first side thereof and releasably received by either of the first and second belt sizing slots, to accommodate belts of differing widths, and a delimiting portion extending generally perpendicular from a second side thereof. The delimiting portion can thereby form varying predetermined width passageways within the belt aperture.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2010Publication date: October 21, 2010Applicant: SAFARILAND, LLCInventor: Norman E. Clifton, JR.
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Publication number: 20100224092Abstract: A stun grenade includes a fuze assembly secured to a housing adjacent gas outlet ports. The fuze assembly includes a fuze body having contact surfaces located in the flow path of the gas from the outlet ports so that gas flowing from the outlet ports impinges on the contact surfaces. The contact surfaces of the fuze body extend at an angle of no more than about 50 degrees to the first direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2010Publication date: September 9, 2010Applicant: SAFARILAND, LLCInventors: John A. Kapeles, John A. Hultman
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Patent number: 7712148Abstract: A ballistic vest having an articulated body armor component and duty gear support component connected together such that the body armor and duty gear support component each support the weight of duty gear items positioned on a duty gear belt. The body armor component includes a rear panel fastened to the duty gear support component and a front panel attached to the duty gear component such that the front component can articulate over the duty gear portion based upon movement of a wearer.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2005Date of Patent: May 11, 2010Assignee: Safariland, LLCInventor: Richard A. Carlson
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Publication number: 20100077912Abstract: A portable shield for use by a peace officer can be carried on an officer's arm and has a curved outer surface and a relatively small overall shape, to provide better enforcement abilities. The shield supports a canister of sprayable protection material, such as pepper spray. The shield has a baton port for supporting an officer's baton during use of the baton.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2009Publication date: April 1, 2010Applicant: Safariland, LLCInventors: Terry Eugene Smith, Thomas P. Lang, Charles M. Howard, Debra A. Daigneault, Richard A. Carlson