Patents Examined by Bridget Cochran
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Patent number: 11041683Abstract: The present invention, BullCharge, is a device that converts the charging handle of an AR, M4, or SR25 flat top rifle to a side charger. The BullCharger device is conveniently installed on either side of the Picatinny riser rail of the rifle using bolts and cap nuts through the slots on the flange of the BullCharger block. This installation does not require the removal of any existing components. By pulling the BullCharger handle backward, the rod within the block engages and pulls the rifle charging handle till the end. Subsequently, the BullCharger handle is released, causing the rifle charging handle to return. And a round is loaded to the chamber to set the rifle ready for use.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2018Date of Patent: June 22, 2021Inventor: Laura Annette Lowe
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Patent number: 10961827Abstract: A tubing conveying perforating system with a firing head is provided, and a method for using the same is provided. The firing head includes a firing pin and a percussion initiator. The firing pin is configured to degrade over a predetermined period of time from an initial state to a degraded state, and in the degraded state the firing head is inoperable.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2017Date of Patent: March 30, 2021Assignee: Expro Americas, LLCInventor: Kerry G. Daly
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Patent number: 10942010Abstract: According to an embodiment of the present invention, a three-dimensional architected armor structure includes a core structure and a matrix. The core structure includes: a plurality of impact members; a plurality of joint members below the impact members; and a plurality of connection members respectively extending between one of the impact members and one of the joint members. The matrix fills at least a portion of a space between the impact members, the joint members, and the connection members.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2018Date of Patent: March 9, 2021Assignee: HRL Laboratories, LLCInventors: John H. Martin, Brennon D. Yahata, Robert W. Cumberland, Jacob M. Hundley, Robert Mone, Eric C. Clough
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Patent number: 10907921Abstract: A firearm barrel with non-metal outer sleeve preferably includes an elongated tube, a first non-metal tube, a second non-metal tube, a sleeve nut and a coupler bushing. A first raised sleeve support section and a raised coupler section are formed on the elongated sleeve. The raised coupler section is formed in substantially a middle of the elongated tube. The bushing inner diameter is sized to slidably receive an outer diameter of the raised coupler section. The first and second non-metal tubes include a tube inner diameter and a plurality of openings formed through a wall thereof. The tube inner diameters are sized to slidably receive an outer diameter of the first raised sleeve support section and each end of the coupler bushing. The sleeve nut retains the first and second non-metal tubes and the coupler bushing on the elongated tube. A second embodiment includes a single non-metal tube.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2019Date of Patent: February 2, 2021Inventor: Aaron E. Painter
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Patent number: 10900753Abstract: Implementations of methods may be used for detecting firearms and ammunition in a school building, the methods may include: introducing a canine into a school building and providing access for the canine to smell one or more of a floor, a plurality of cabinets, or a plurality of bags in the school building. The method may also include observing an action of the canine sitting in a vicinity of an object that the canine has detected as containing one of gunpowder and ammunition.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2018Date of Patent: January 26, 2021Assignee: Skool Dogs Inc.Inventors: Joseph Nicholas, Brandon Womack
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Patent number: 10876817Abstract: A handgun mounted accessory such as a laser sight is combined with a triggerguard mounted flush profile switch to provide high reliability of operation. The switch is designed and located to provide passive user switching in use without separate movement or applied force of the user's hand or fingers.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2019Date of Patent: December 29, 2020Inventor: Richard George Hovsepian
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Patent number: 10822931Abstract: A firing assembly for a wellbore perforating gun or other downhole tool includes: one or more casings connected together to form a firing head containment body, the firing head containment body is in fluid communication with a firing assembly that includes a click pressure firing module that allows the wellbore to be pressurized to high pressures required for pressure testing the well casing one or more times without firing the gun or actuating a certain downhole tool, and after a predetermined number of pressure increase events, allows the subsequent high pressure activation to reach the firing pin or actuation device and fire the gun or activate the tool without further activity from the surface other than applying the pressure.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2017Date of Patent: November 3, 2020Assignee: Nine Energy Canada, Inc.Inventors: Nathan Coffey, Terry Mytopher
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Patent number: 10798272Abstract: Provided is a shell-type monitoring apparatus. The shell-type monitoring apparatus includes a body, a gas storage provided in the body and configured to store a gas, a variable volume portion provided on the gas storage in the body and having a volume that varies depending on an amount of gas supplied from the gas storage, a photographing unit provided on the body and configured to move in the body, and a moving flow path provided in the body and configured to supply the gas in the variable volume portion to the photographing unit and thereby move the photographing unit.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2016Date of Patent: October 6, 2020Assignee: HANWHA DEFENSE CO., LTD.Inventors: Dong Hwan Choi, Seong Jun Cheon, Yong Joon Chang
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Patent number: 10788298Abstract: The present invention relates to a bullet with an increased effective range. The bullet includes a front end portion (10) having a hemispherical shape, a recess portion (20) connected to a rear end of the front end portion (10) and having a curved surface that is recessed inward, an inclined portion (30) connected to a rear end of the recess portion (20) and inclined at a predetermined angle (A) with respect to a horizontal line, a stepped portion (40) connected to a rear end of the inclined portion (30) and inclined at a predetermined angle (A?) with respect to the horizontal line, and fluid inducing grooves formed from the rear to a rear end surface of the bullet (1). Thus, when the bullet passes through underwater, super cavitation may be more effectively generated and maintained for even longer to significantly increase the effective range of the bullet.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2017Date of Patent: September 29, 2020Assignee: DURETEK LTDInventors: Junkyu Kim, Hyungse Kim
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Patent number: 10782097Abstract: A device that causes a weapon to fire upon a target when the weapon is enabled by an operator, and when the weapon point of impact passes through a target or in a proximity thereto and when the target satisfies certain criteria as determined by one or more sensors/designations. The invention triggers the release of a round, multi-round burst, rocket, missile, or other projectile(s) when enabled by the operator, and when the target passes through the point of impact (or desired/computed proximity thereto), relieving the operator of the split second judgment in timing the release and/or cessation of such fire. The results include reduction in off-target rounds fired, increased hit rate, conservation of ammunition, more effective targeting for non-motion-stabilized weapons, and the introduction of a backup mode for nominally motion-stabilized weapons which may allow effective operations when primary stabilization systems fail or are overwhelmed by dynamics.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2013Date of Patent: September 22, 2020Inventor: Christopher J. Hall
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Patent number: 10718587Abstract: The invention relates to a silencer device for a firearm, in particular for a rifle or another long or short firearm and a silencing method, which comprises: at least two closing flaps (10) mounted across the axis on the barrel of the firearm in order to provisionally seal the barrel after the ammunition has passed and to prevent the passage of the combustion gases and the sound wave towards the mouth of the barrel when a shot is fired, an actuation unit (2, 4, 5) including at least one opening (1, 3) made in the barrel of the firearm upstream from the closing flaps (10) to form a gas intake (1, 3) moving a control mechanism (6-9); the control mechanism (6-9) including at least two arms of an amplitude lever (8, 12) pivotably mounted on pivots (7) attached to the barrel, each arm of the amplitude lever (8, 12) being coupled to either one of the closing flaps (10), the actuating unit (2, 4, 5) engaging with the control mechanism (6-9) to allow a transverse movement of the closing flaps (10) between an open posType: GrantFiled: July 14, 2017Date of Patent: July 21, 2020Assignee: BREVEX SAInventor: Antonio Barcherini
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Patent number: 10696401Abstract: A dispenser for storing and launching countermeasures from an aircraft, comprising an elongate body provided with at least one launch opening adapted for storing the countermeasures in cartridges, where the dispenser comprises a manoeuvrable spoiler arranged in front of the launch opening, where the spoiler is adapted to be fully retracted before a countermeasure has been launched, and that the spoiler is adapted to extend outwards in a predefined manner when a countermeasure has been launched. The advantage of the invention is that a spoiler will reduce induced noise from the open cartridges by extending a spoiler outwards depending on the number of launched countermeasures. This allows for a simple, reliable and cost-effective solution.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2017Date of Patent: June 30, 2020Assignee: SAAB ABInventor: Christer Zaetterqvist
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Patent number: 10663262Abstract: A firearm accessory mount is described herein. The firearm accessory mount is manufactured by securing a raw amount of material, shaping the raw amount of material to generate receiving structures positioned on a mounting base along a common axis, forming apertures through the receiving structures to form accessory rings along a single axis from one direction and at least substantially dividing each of the accessory rings into receivers and caps.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2018Date of Patent: May 26, 2020Assignee: WHG Properties, LLCInventor: William H. Geissele
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Patent number: 10663254Abstract: The subject matter discloses an illumination module for a handgun, comprising a body, a mounting interface protruding from the body, and configured to be in physical contact with the handgun slide, a sight, extending from the body, an illumination module configured to emit light towards a front sight of the handgun, a power source electrically coupled to the illumination module, an activation module coupled to the illumination module, maneuver of the activation module activates the illumination module.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2019Date of Patent: May 26, 2020Inventor: Haim Refael Molcho
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Patent number: 10655940Abstract: The invention relates to a ballistic resistant sheet (12) comprising a three-layer hybrid structure, with a core layer (12-1) and two face layers (12-2; 12-3) wherein the core layer comprises at least one first monolayer comprised of first unidirectionally (UD) oriented fibers and a matrix material, and wherein each of the face layers comprise at least one second and at least one third monolayer comprised of second UD oriented fibers and third UD oriented fibers respectively and wherein the stiffness of the face layers is higher than the stiffness of the core layer.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2016Date of Patent: May 19, 2020Assignee: DSM IP ASSETS B.V.Inventor: Zhi-Yi Li
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Patent number: 10648784Abstract: An ammunition sealing system includes a case hanging rail for holding a row of cases and one or more heating elements in close proximity to the row of cases. The one or more heating elements are configured to heat sealant applied inside the case mouths. The one or more heating elements are one or more induction heating elements or microwave heating elements.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2018Date of Patent: May 12, 2020Inventor: Harry Arnon
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Patent number: 10648755Abstract: A novel firearm safety feature includes arresting surfaces for preventing the fall of a hammer in the event of a spontaneous failure of other firearm parts. In a particular embodiment a safety lug has an arresting surface and the hammer has a complementary arresting surface. In the event of a spontaneous failure, the arresting surface and the complementary arresting surface create a positive engagement and prevent the hammer from falling. In another embodiment, a grip safety includes an arresting surface and the hammer includes a complementary arresting surface. In the event of a spontaneous failure, the arresting surface and the complementary arresting surface create a positive engagement and prevent the hammer from falling.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2016Date of Patent: May 12, 2020Inventor: Ned Forrest Christiansen
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Patent number: 10641588Abstract: A simultaneous linear initiation mechanism (SLIM). The SLIM includes a first layer. The first layer includes a port, where the port passes through the first layer and is configured to receive a first high explosive. The SLIM also includes a second layer. The second layer includes one or more traces, where the one or more traces include channels within the second layer configured to receive a second high explosive and two or more destination points, where the two or more destination points are the terminal ends of the one or more traces. The SLIM further includes one or more saddle blocks. The one or more saddle blocks include one or more traces, where the one or more traces include channels within the saddle block configured to receive a third high explosive and multiple outlets, where the multiple outlets are configured to receive the third high explosive.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2018Date of Patent: May 5, 2020Inventor: Nicholas Collier
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Patent number: 10634461Abstract: An entangling projectile for use with a projectile deployment system includes a pair of pellets, at least one of the pair of pellets having a head with a head outer diameter and a shank with a shank outer diameter, the shank outer diameter being less than the head outer diameter. A tether connects the pair of pellets. A shroud is fitted about a shank of the at least one of the pair of pellets, the shroud having a tether opening formed therein to receive the tether, the tether being coupled to the pellet and extending along the shank of the pellet and through the tether opening formed in the shroud.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2018Date of Patent: April 28, 2020Assignee: Wrap Technologies, Inc.Inventor: Elwood Norris
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Patent number: 10627177Abstract: A bolt action AR rifle can be prepared using a standard AR lower assembly and coupling it to a bolt action upper assembly. The bolt action upper assembly has a bolt action receiver containing a bolt. The method of forming a bolt action AR rifle can include: providing the bolt action upper receiver assembly; providing the standard AR lower AR receiver assembly having a pivot pin and takedown pin; inserting the pivot pin into the pivot pin receiver hole; pivoting the bolt action upper receiver assembly at the pivot pin until the takedown pin is aligned with the takedown pin receiver hole; and inserting the takedown pin into the takedown pin receiver hole.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2017Date of Patent: April 21, 2020Assignee: Uintah Precision LLCInventor: Richard Hamilton