Patents by Inventor Christian Kager Welch

Christian Kager Welch 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).

  • Publication number: 20230228507
    Abstract: Provided is an adjustable gas valve for use in a firearm gas block having a cylinder and piston. The valve includes valve body configured to associate with the cylinder and has an exhaust port. A regulator adjustably occludes between none and all of the exhaust port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2023
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Inventors: Daniel Earl Fisher, Christian Kager Welch
  • Patent number: 11125525
    Abstract: Provided is a foot attachment adapter for a firearm support device having at least one leg. The adapter includes a body configured to attach to a leg of a firearm support device and a socket. A foot having has an attachment portion that is configured to be detachably received by the socket. A temporarily deformable elastomeric member is positioned at least partially in the socket to allow insertion of the foot portion and to releasably hold the attachment portion in the socket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: KNS Precision, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Clauis Barnett, Christian Kager Welch, Daniel Earl Fisher
  • Patent number: 10830560
    Abstract: A firearm sight assembly comprises a rear base. The firearm sight assembly comprises a rear sight element movable with respect to the rear base between a lowered condition and an elevated condition. The rear sight element has a first pair of upwardly projecting first rear posts defining a first notch therebetween when in the lowered condition. The rear sight element has a second pair of upwardly projecting second rear posts defining a second notch therebetween when in the elevated condition. The first rear posts extend to a first height above the rear base, and the second rear posts extend to a second height above the rear base. The second height is greater than the first height.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: KNS PRECISION, INC.
    Inventors: Thomas Clauis Barnett, Christian Kager Welch, Daniel Earl Fisher, Nicholas Adam Rode, Todd Alan Magee, Steven Michael Pappas
  • Publication number: 20200300573
    Abstract: Provided is a foot attachment adapter for a firearm support device having at least one leg. The adapter includes a body configured to attach to a leg of a firearm support device and a socket. A foot having has an attachment portion that is configured to be detachably received by the socket. A temporarily deformable elastomeric member is positioned at least partially in the socket to allow insertion of the foot portion and to releasably hold the attachment portion in the socket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2020
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Inventors: Thomas Clauis Barnett, Christian Kager Welch, Daniel Earl Fisher
  • Patent number: 10598450
    Abstract: Provided is a modular adapter for a firearm receiver that has a standardized threaded socket for mounting a tubular extension or stock support. The adapter includes a base plug configured to threadably engage the threaded socket of a receiver and a modular adaption element attached to the base plug and against a rear surface of the receiver. The adaption element presents an attachment means for attaching an accessory, such as a stock, to the adaption element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: KNS Precision, Inc.
    Inventors: Christian Kager Welch, Thomas Clauis Barnett, Daniel Earl Fisher, Nicholas Adam Rode
  • Patent number: 10330408
    Abstract: A piston for a gas-operated firearm has an elongated body having a head portion adapted to be closely received in the cylindrical bore for reciprocation within the bore, the head portion having a first side toward a forward direction and a second side toward the rearward direction, the body having an operational facility on the second side adapted to transmit an operating force to the action in response to gas pressure on the first side, and the head portion defining a bypass passage between the first side and the second side. The bypass passage may have an adjustment facility adapted to provide selectable resistance to gas flow through the bypass passage. The adjustment facility may be a movable occlusion element that selectably occludes the bypass passage. The occlusion element may be a threaded element. The occlusion element may be a collar that receives a portion of the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: KNS PRECISION, INC.
    Inventors: Nicholas Adam Rode, Daniel Earl Fisher, Christian Kager Welch
  • Publication number: 20190186870
    Abstract: A firearm sight assembly comprises a rear base. The firearm sight assembly comprises a rear sight element movable with respect to the rear base between a lowered condition and an elevated condition. The rear sight element has a first pair of upwardly projecting first rear posts defining a first notch therebetween when in the lowered condition. The rear sight element has a second pair of upwardly projecting second rear posts defining a second notch therebetween when in the elevated condition. The first rear posts extend to a first height above the rear base, and the second rear posts extend to a second height above the rear base. The second height is greater than the first height.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2018
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Applicant: KNS Precision, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Clauis Barnett, Christian Kager Welch, Daniel Earl Fisher, Nicholas Adam Rode, Todd Alan Magee, Steven Michael Pappas
  • Publication number: 20180156553
    Abstract: A piston for a gas-operated firearm has an elongated body having a head portion adapted to be closely received in the cylindrical bore for reciprocation within the bore, the head portion having a first side toward a forward direction and a second side toward the rearward direction, the body having an operational facility on the second side adapted to transmit an operating force to the action in response to gas pressure on the first side, and the head portion defining a bypass passage between the first side and the second side. The bypass passage may have an adjustment facility adapted to provide selectable resistance to gas flow through the bypass passage. The adjustment facility may be a movable occlusion element that selectably occludes the bypass passage. The occlusion element may be a threaded element. The occlusion element may be a collar that receives a portion of the body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2017
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Applicant: KNS Precision, Inc.
    Inventors: Nicholas Adam Rode, Daniel Earl Fisher, Christian Kager Welch
  • Publication number: 20170328662
    Abstract: Firearm pin retainer plates and pins have a frame defining an internal space, a moving action part defining a bore and connected to the frame within the space, a pivot pin connected to the frame and to the action part such that the action part pivots with respect to the frame, the pivot pin having a cylindrical body portion closely received in the bore and defining a pin axis, the pivot pin having a first flat surface portion, a retention element connected to the frame within the space and having a first retention facility adapted to engage the first flat surface portion to prevent rotation of the pin with respect to the frame. The pin may have a second flat surface portion opposed to the first flat surface portion. The first retention facility may define a slot having opposed edges operable to engage the first and second flat surface portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2017
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Applicant: KNS Precision, Inc.
    Inventors: Christian Kager Welch, Daniel Earl Fisher, Nicholas Adam Rode