Patents Examined by J. Woodrow Eldred
  • Patent number: 11585619
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a pistol comprising a firing pin safety device integrated into a slide (5) of the pistol comprising a firing pin (1) comprising a lateral extension (25) comprising at least one safety lug (10,11) and a firing pin butterfly safety (2) positioned on an axis of rotation (27) fastened to the slide and parallel to the axis of translation of the firing pin (20), said butterfly safety (2) being able to rotate in a vertical plane between a firing position and a blocking position, said butterfly (2) comprising at least one bearing surface (17,18) on which the at least one lug (10,11) rests when said butterfly is in the blocking position and at least one recess (14) able to allow the at least one lug (10,11) to pass when said butterfly is in the shooting position, the center of mass of said butterfly (2) being on its axis of rotation (27) and the axis of rotation (27) being a main axis of inertia of said butterfly (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Inventors: Laurent Balhan, Dorian Delvaux
  • Patent number: 11585631
    Abstract: A grappling assembly for use with an entangling projectile includes at least one hook including an apex portion and a sharpened prong extending distally from the apex portion. A protective cover is positioned adjacent the apex portion of the at least one hook, the protective cover including at least one substantially planar surface. The sharpened prong of the at least one hook extends distally from the protective cover and thereby remaining exposed while the protective cover is positioned adjacent the apex portion of the at least one hook. The at least one hook and the protective cover are formed as an integral unit, or as a continuous, solid piece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: Wrap Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott L Klug, Andrew Lin Chiang, Arik H Jacobson
  • Patent number: 11578947
    Abstract: A sight magnifier assembly is configured to be releasably secured to a rail feature of a firearm to be used with a sight assembly to enhance a downrange image. The sight magnifier assembly includes a base configured to be releasably secured to the rail feature of the firearm and a housing rotatably coupled to the base. The housing is configured to support sight optics used to enhance or improve the downrange image. The assembly further includes a mechanism configured to enable the rotation the housing with respect to the base between a use position in which the sight optics is configured to be used with the sight assembly and a stored position in which the sight optics is moved so that the housing and the sight magnifier assembly is nearly completely obscured from the operator by the sight assembly as viewed along a longitudinal axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: RAYTHEON CANADA LTD. - ELCAN
    Inventor: John Maxwell Connolly
  • Patent number: 11578951
    Abstract: The present invention includes a shield having a shield portion and a handle, the handle comprising a wall mount that allows the shield to be hung on a wall. The handle is coupled to the shield portion at a first end portion and a second end portion. An outward bending portion is disposed between the first end portion and the second end portion that allows a user to hold the shield. The wall mount includes a slit configured to house the head of a nail or other hanging fixtures and enables the shield to be mounted on a wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Inventor: Christian Joseph Salandra
  • Patent number: 11566876
    Abstract: The inventive subject matter is directed to systems and apparatuses that are designed to work in cooperation with a firearm such that the firearm can fire a less lethal projectile. Systems can include a mounting device that clips onto a firearm, where that mounting device also include mounting posts. The mounting posts protrude from an end of the mounting device, and the mounting posts are designed to couple with mounting holes on an associated slug. Slugs of the inventive subject matter thus feature mounting holes and a center-bored hole that is designed to capture a bullet that is fired from a firearm that the system is coupled to. When a bullet is captured by a slug, an inelastic collision takes place that causes the slug to leave the firearm at around 20% of the bullet's original speed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: Alternative Ballistic Corporation
    Inventors: Christian Ellis, Benjamin Weinrib
  • Patent number: 11561056
    Abstract: Workpieces for producing a firearm have an elongated body defined within a cross-sectional profile with a first elongated passage configured to receive the upper portion of the bolt, and with a second elongated passage configured to receive the lower portion of the bolt, and the elongated body having a separator between the first elongated passage and the second elongated passage and configured to prevent installation of the bolt assembly when the separator is present, and to enable installation of the bolt assembly when the separator is absent. The cross-sectional profile may be along the entire length of the elongated body. The cross-sectional profile may fully encompass the first elongated passage. The first elongated passage may be open only at the ends of the elongated body. The cross-sectional profile may have a U-shaped cross-section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Inventors: Collin M. Perle, Nathaniel J. Perle
  • Patent number: 11561055
    Abstract: A semiautomatic or fully automatic firearm that includes a barrel, the rear barrel end whereof is in the form of a cartridge chamber into which a cartridge can be inserted, a breech body which is arranged such that it can move in the longitudinal direction between an open position, which releases the cartridge chamber for the reloading of a cartridge, and a closed position which closes the cartridge chamber, wherein the breech body closes the cartridge chamber at the rear in the closed position and is used as a support for the cartridge case of the cartridge, wherein the firearm has a mass simulation body which is in force-fitting engagement with the breech body, in particular a mass simulation body which is rigidly connected to the breech body, the mass simulation body being formed at least in part from a magnetizable or a magnetic material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Inventor: Gerhard Kirstein
  • Patent number: 11561057
    Abstract: A firearm includes a barrel portion, a slide, and a frame. The frame includes a grip, and the grip includes a magazine chamber and a rear surface adjacent the slide. At least one sensor is carried by the grip, and the at least one sensor adapted to sense a state of the magazine detachably received in the magazine chamber corresponding to a number of cartridges of ammunition remaining in the magazine. A display is carried on the rear surface of the grip, and the display includes a plurality of illuminating devices. The display is operatively coupled to the at least one sensor and is operable to visually present the number of cartridges of ammunition remaining in the magazine by illuminating at least one of the plurality of illuminating devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: Laser Aiming Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Brian Hedeen, Mike Cisewski, Ethan Mork
  • Patent number: 11555673
    Abstract: A projectile deployment system includes an entangling projectile having a pair of anchors and a tether connecting the pellets. A projectile casing includes a pair of sockets, each socket sized to carry one of the pair of anchors. At least one pressure source is capable of expelling one or both of the anchors from the projectile casing toward a subject. At least one of the entangling projectile or the projectile casing can be configured such that the pair of anchors travel toward the subject with differing flight characteristics after being expelled from the projectile casing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: Wrap Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Milan Cerovic, David T. Richter, Andrew Chiang, Elwood G. Norris
  • Patent number: 11555670
    Abstract: A foldable support for aiming an aimable device, including: (a) a coupling arrangement adapted to releasably couple the aimable device thereto; (b) a foldable leg mechanically coupled to the coupling arrangement; (c) two linear actuators adapted to be angularly spaced apart, the two linear actuators adjustably coupled to the coupling arrangement; and (d) a collapsible reinforcement frame selectively providing rigid interconnection between bases of each of the two linear actuators and the foldable leg, and collapsible to provide a compact portable form of the support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: SMART SHOOTER LTD.
    Inventors: Avshalom Ehrlich, Tzach Arnon, Afik Shoham
  • Patent number: 11536524
    Abstract: A modular bolt action rifle is provided, having an upper receiver configured to receive a bolt action bolt housing and bolt and a first universal fitting at a front of the upper receiver configured to receive one of a plurality of commonly sourced rifle barrels, and a lower receiver integral to or coupled to the upper receiver. The lower receiver is configured to receive commonly sourced fire control group components and a commonly sourced bolt action trigger mechanism. The lower receiver includes a second universal fitting at a rear of the lower receiver configured to receive one of a plurality of commonly sourced butt stocks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Inventors: Carl E Caudle, Nathanel J Caudle
  • Patent number: 11536527
    Abstract: An automated magazine loading device having an ammunition hopper adapted to receive a firearm cartridge and a conveyor coupled to the ammunition hopper. The conveyor is configured to transport the firearm cartridge to a projectile indexer located in proximity to the conveyor and the conveyor is configured to deposit the firearm cartridge into the projectile indexer in a first orientation. The projectile indexer is configured to reorient the firearm cartridge into a second orientation. The projectile indexer also includes a port for receiving a magazine therein. Finally, the automated magazine loading device includes an actuator for engaging the firearm cartridge and inserting the firearm cartridge into the magazine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA
    Inventors: Stephen Edward Selph, Andreas Daniel Niederer, Cristofer Eliberto Jacinto-Garcia
  • Patent number: 11525644
    Abstract: A metallic component of a lower receiver for a firearm is disclosed herein. The metallic component includes a body with apertures between a first side of the body and a second side of the body. The body can be configured to mate with another component of the lower receiver along the second side. The two lower receiver components can be detachably affixed together via the apertures. The body can have a ring-shaped protrusion at a first end. The ring-shaped protrusion can extend outward perpendicular to the first side and the second side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Inventor: Warren Jacob Flick
  • Patent number: 11512913
    Abstract: An AR-type rifle lower receiver comprises a lower portion having a supplemental opening or recess adjacent the rifle's trigger-guard opening for receiving the middle finger of the user's hand. In addition, a juxtaposed curved boundary surface spaced laterally and rearwardly with respect to the supplemental opening is provided to define a comfortable “grip” bearing surface for the area between the thumb and index finger of the user's hand when the user positions his/her index finger on the rifle's trigger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Inventor: Craig A. Christensen
  • Patent number: 11512918
    Abstract: A recoil management system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: Really Right Stuff, LLC
    Inventors: Joseph M. Johnson, Sr., Joseph M. Johnson, Jr., Brandon Bray
  • Patent number: 11512935
    Abstract: A cartridge with an expanding bullet that has advantageous terminal effects over an extended range. The expanding bullet including a bullet body including a metal jacket extending from a tail portion to a nose portion and surrounding an interior solid core and defining a forward opening and interior cavity. A tip has an exterior surface substantially flush with an exterior surface of the metal jacket. The tip has a main portion forward of the opening and a tip retention portion that at least partially fills the interior cavity. In certain embodiments the tip retention portion includes one or more fluid entry facilitation means such as a fracture regions configured to, upon impact of the bullet with a target, fracture or deform to expose one or more fluid pathways into the interior cavity and to a forward facing interior surface for initiating expansion of the expanding bullet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: Vista Outdoor Operations LLC
    Inventors: Justin A. Carbone, Jared Kutney, Shawn Fitzsimonds, Lawrence P. Head, Bryan Peterson, Richard Hurt, Joel J. Foley
  • Patent number: 11506462
    Abstract: Disclosed is a device for loading a cartridge into a magazine having a cartridge loader slide, a channel in the cartridge loader slide, a magazine guide, and a pin disposed in the channel and connecting the magazine guide to the cartridge loader slide. An adapter sleeve can have an inside surface for receiving the magazine and an outside surface for mating with the magazine guide. The outside surface of the adapter sleeve can be sized in relative proportions to be received in the magazine guide and the inside surface of the adapter sleeve can be sized in relative proportions to receive the magazine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: MB Machine LLC
    Inventors: Sylvan Newby, Delmar Dean Pullen
  • Patent number: 11506475
    Abstract: An electronic fuze for a projectile, the electronic fuze including at least one electronic board arranged in a housing of the body of the projectile, the electronic board being encapsulated in a block of protective material. The electronic board is secured to at least one support rod partially encapsulated in the block of protective material. The support rod is inserted through a hole in a wall integral with the body of the projectile, and the support rod is secured to the wall by a fastening device. A first decoupling devices is interposed between the block of protective material and the wall and a second decoupling device is interposed between the fastening device and the wall. The electronic board is located towards a front part of the projectile and the wall is located towards a rear part of the projectile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: NEXTER MUNITIONS
    Inventor: Julien Pavier
  • Patent number: 11499794
    Abstract: An adjustable stock system for a firearm can include a buttstock slider configured to be slidably attached to the firearm for moving relative to the firearm between a collapsed position and at least one extended position. The buttstock slider can include a plurality of buttstock grooves defined therein. The system can include a lower stock assembly that is configured to mount to a firearm and a latch assembly disposed within the lower stock assembly. The latch assembly is configured to be moveable between a latched position where the buttstock slider cannot slide relative to the firearm and an unlatched position where the buttstock slider is free to slide relative to the firearm. The latch assembly can include at least one latch tooth configured to mate with the plurality of buttstock slider grooves when the latch assembly is in the latched position. The latch assembly is biased to the latched position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: Vantac Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Joede Thomas Vanek, Bret Pitman
  • Patent number: 11493310
    Abstract: A net for nonlethally incapacitating a human target. The net can have one or more conductive zones and be propelled toward a target. The net can then electrically energize the conductive zone or zones to further incapacitate the target. In this manner a human target can be safely captured and controlled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Inventor: Luke Bryan Lumpkin