Patents Assigned to TMP Weapons, LLC
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Patent number: 12410982Abstract: A machine gun comprising a gun housing; a rotor assembly positioned within the gun housing; a barrel cluster including a plurality of barrels extending forward from the rotor assembly; one or more vents providing a path for expulsion away from the rotor assembly of gases emanating from a cartridge chambered in one of the plurality of barrels; and one or more of a rotor lock mechanism, a feed mechanism, a delinking and transfer mechanism, a searing mechanism, a drive system, a self-contained hardware barrel clamp, a threaded adapter barrel clamp, integrated mounts, and/or multiple feed inlet locations.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2023Date of Patent: September 9, 2025Assignee: TMP Weapons, LLCInventors: Joshua Phillip Alexander, Wade Karl Schmidt, Stephen McKinnley Estep
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Publication number: 20250207882Abstract: A machine gun comprising a gun housing; a rotor assembly positioned within the gun housing; a barrel cluster including a plurality of barrels extending forward from the rotor assembly; one or more vents providing a path for expulsion away from the rotor assembly of gases emanating from a cartridge chambered in one of the plurality of barrels; and one or more of a rotor lock mechanism, a feed mechanism, a delinking and transfer mechanism, a searing mechanism, a drive system, a self-contained hardware barrel clamp, a threaded adapter barrel clamp, integrated mounts, and/or multiple feed inlet locations.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2023Publication date: June 26, 2025Applicant: TMP WEAPONS, LLCInventors: Joshua Phillip Alexander, Wade Karl SCHMIDT, Stephen McKinnley ESTEP
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Publication number: 20250189249Abstract: A safing sector for a minigun including a housing with an opening adjacent to barrels of the minigun comprising a safing sector cover; one or more retaining pin assemblies configured to retain the cover to the housing over the opening; a safing sector slide member; a safing sector slide control mechanism including a locking arm configured to impart forward and rearward sliding movement of the safing sector slide member relative to the safing sector cover between at least a fire position and a safe position, and a locking mechanism pivotally coupled to the locking arm and including a shelf stop to engage a locking shelf of the safing sector cover to lock the locking arm and the safing sector slide member in the fire position.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2023Publication date: June 12, 2025Applicant: TMP WEAPONS, LLCInventors: Joshua Phillip ALEXANDER, Stephen McKinnley ESTEP
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Patent number: 12292252Abstract: A feeder door of a feeder of a machine gun, the feeder including a feeder housing and the feeder door spring-loaded and pivotally coupled via a pivotal coupling to the feeder housing between at least an open position and a closed position, the feeder door comprising a base including a slot; a retainer lever; and a pivotal coupling independent of the feeder door and feeder housing pivotal coupling configured to spring-load and pivotally couple the retainer lever to the feeder housing between at least a stowed position with the retainer lever retracted in the slot of the base of the feeder door and a deployed position with the deployable portion extending outwardly from the slot of the base feeder door.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2023Date of Patent: May 6, 2025Assignee: TMP Weapons, LLCInventors: Joshua Phillip Alexander, Stephen McKinnley Estep
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Patent number: 11486668Abstract: A gun control unit for a M134 minigun firearm including an armature and a stator comprising at least one hardware processor; and one or more software modules that are configured to, when executed by the at least one hardware processor, independently control the armature; independently control the stator.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2022Date of Patent: November 1, 2022Assignee: TMP Weapons, LLCInventors: Tracy Warren Garwood, Jaime Chait
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Patent number: 11441864Abstract: A safing sector for a minigun including a housing with an opening adjacent to barrels of the minigun, comprising a safing sector cover configured to cover the opening of the housing of the minigun; one or more retaining pin assemblies configured to retain the cover to the housing of the minigun; a safing sector slide member configured to slide forward and rearward relative to the safing sector cover; a safing sector slide control mechanism configured to impart the forward and rearward sliding movement of the safing sector slide member relative to the safing sector cover between at least a fire position and a safe position, where the barrels of the minigun may be rotated electrically without firing and without bolt assemblies becoming damaged.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2021Date of Patent: September 13, 2022Assignee: TMP Weapons, LLCInventor: Tracy Warren Garwood
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Patent number: 11385005Abstract: A cooling rotor for a minigun that actively pulls gases and heat generated from firing the minigun comprises a front end with an axial opening; a rear end; a bore extending from the rear end to the axial opening in the front end; a plurality of longitudinally spaced, peripherally extending rotor segments; and one or more openings disposed between two or more of the plurality of longitudinally spaced, peripherally extending rotor segments whereby upon rotation of the cooling rotor gases and heat generated from firing the minigun are actively pulled through the one or more openings, the bore, and out the axial opening in the front end.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2021Date of Patent: July 12, 2022Assignee: TMP Weapons, LLCInventor: Tracy Warren Garwood
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Patent number: 11371792Abstract: A gun control unit for a M134 minigun firearm including an armature and a stator comprising at least one hardware processor; and one or more software modules that are configured to, when executed by the at least one hardware processor, independently control the armature; independently control the stator.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2022Date of Patent: June 28, 2022Assignee: TMP Weapons, LLCInventors: Tracy Warren Garwood, Jaime Chait
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Patent number: D952786Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2021Date of Patent: May 24, 2022Assignee: TMP Weapons, LLCInventor: Tracy Warren Garwood
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Patent number: D1117595Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2024Date of Patent: March 10, 2026Assignee: TMP Weapons, LLCInventors: Joshua Phillip Alexander, Wade Karl Schmidt, Stephen McKinnley Estep