Patents Assigned to Safariland, LLC
  • Patent number: 8336112
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Safariland, LLC
    Inventors: Bob Weber, David Miller
  • Patent number: 8316769
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: Safariland, LLC
    Inventor: Chris Wilson
  • Patent number: 8312812
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2012
    Assignee: Safariland, LLC
    Inventors: John A. Kapeles, John A. Hultman
  • Publication number: 20120240300
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2011
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Applicant: Safariland, LLC
    Inventors: David Lynn Pittman, Michael Todd Kramer
  • Patent number: 8256351
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignee: Safariland, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Kramer, Corey Rutz
  • Publication number: 20120175456
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2010
    Publication date: July 12, 2012
    Applicant: SAFARILAND, LLC
    Inventor: John Hultman
  • Patent number: 8020492
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2011
    Assignee: Safariland, LLC
    Inventor: John A. Kapeles
  • Publication number: 20110185464
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2010
    Publication date: August 4, 2011
    Applicant: SAFARILAND, LLC
    Inventors: Bob Weber, David Miller
  • Publication number: 20110185463
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2010
    Publication date: August 4, 2011
    Applicant: SAFARILAND, LLC
    Inventors: Bob Weber, David Miller
  • Publication number: 20110174849
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2011
    Publication date: July 21, 2011
    Applicant: SAFARILAND, LLC
    Inventor: Norman E. Clifton, JR.
  • Publication number: 20110174850
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2011
    Publication date: July 21, 2011
    Applicant: SAFARILAND, LLC
    Inventor: Norman E. Clifton, JR.
  • Patent number: 7958828
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2011
    Assignee: Safariland, LLC
    Inventors: John A. Kapeles, John A. Hultman
  • Patent number: 7900278
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2011
    Assignee: Safariland, LLC
    Inventors: David Pittman, Wayne Brian Gregory
  • Publication number: 20100264177
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2010
    Publication date: October 21, 2010
    Applicant: SAFARILAND, LLC
    Inventor: Norman E. Clifton, JR.
  • Publication number: 20100224092
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2010
    Publication date: September 9, 2010
    Applicant: SAFARILAND, LLC
    Inventors: John A. Kapeles, John A. Hultman
  • Patent number: 7712148
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2010
    Assignee: Safariland, LLC
    Inventor: Richard A. Carlson
  • Publication number: 20100077912
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2009
    Publication date: April 1, 2010
    Applicant: Safariland, LLC
    Inventors: Terry Eugene Smith, Thomas P. Lang, Charles M. Howard, Debra A. Daigneault, Richard A. Carlson