Patents by Inventor Bryan P. PETERSON, SR.

Bryan P. PETERSON, SR. has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Muzzleloader systems
    Patent number: 10030956
    Abstract: Muzzleloader systems include a pre-packaged propellant charge and primer for providing efficient loading and unloading of the muzzleloader. The muzzleloader accepts in the breech end the propellant containment vessel that abuts against a constriction portion with a reduced diameter portion. The propellant containment vessel having an end portion with a tapered surface that conforms to the constriction portion surface. A projectile is inserted in the muzzle end and seats against the constriction portion. The propellant containment vessel may be received in a removable breech plug. The constriction portion may be part of the breech plug or a separate component secured in the barrel by way of the breech plug. The containment vessel further comprises a primer mechanism that may be integrated into the proximal end of the containment vessel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignee: Vista Outdoor Operations LLC
    Inventors: Bryan P. Peterson, Sr., Drew L. Goodlin, Erik K. Carlson, Lawrence P. Head, John W. Swenson, Sharon Jones
  • MUZZLELOADER SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20170307347
    Abstract: Muzzleloader systems include a pre-packaged propellant charge and primer for providing efficient loading and unloading of the muzzleloader. The muzzleloader accepts in the breech end the propellant containment vessel that abuts against a constriction portion with a reduced diameter portion. The propellant containment vessel having an end portion with a tapered surface that conforms to the constriction portion surface. A projectile is inserted in the muzzle end and seats against the constriction portion. The propellant containment vessel may be received in a removable breech plug. The constriction portion may be part of the breech plug or a separate component secured in the barrel by way of the breech plug. The containment vessel further comprises a primer mechanism that may be integrated into the proximal end of the containment vessel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2017
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Inventors: Bryan P. PETERSON, SR., Drew L. GOODLIN, Erik K. CARLSON, Lawrence P. HEAD, John W. SWENSON, Sharon JONES