Patents by Inventor Charles Edward Nester

Charles Edward Nester 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).

  • Open throat projectile trap and shooting range
    Patent number: 8459651
    Abstract: A shooting range including at least one shooting station and a projectile trap. The projectile trap includes at least two projectile trap subassemblies each having at least one end plate and joined together along adjacent end plates and a trap chamber in each of the projectile trap subassemblies, wherein a portion of the front edge of the joint between the projectile trap subassemblies is transposed into the trap chambers substantially out of view from the shooting station. In a preferred embodiment, the shooting range further includes at least one range auxiliary system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Assignee: Savage Arms, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles Edward Nester, Christopher John Killoy, Ronald Coburn
  • Projectile trap and shooting range
    Patent number: 7434811
    Abstract: A shooting range that may include one or more of a shooting station, a projectile trap and or at least one range auxiliary. In one embodiment of the inventions, the projectile trap includes a trap chamber, an air injection system and an air collection system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2008
    Assignee: Savage Range Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald Coburn, Charles Edward Nester, Christopher John Killoy