Patents by Inventor Daniel Joseph Whelan

Daniel Joseph Whelan 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: 20180231348
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing storage for objects within the butt stock of a firearm, airsoft gun, or dischargeable device that is accessible from the top of the stock such that the shooter does not have to leave a shouldered position to access said storage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2013
    Publication date: August 16, 2018
    Inventor: Daniel Joseph Whelan
  • Patent number: 9482483
    Abstract: Firearms with integrated suppressors have a receiver having a forward portion defining an internal bore, a tubular body having sides defining an interior, a selected portion of the interior receiving a barrel, the barrel having a rear end removably received in the internal bore, a selected portion of the interior receiving a plurality of baffles, and wherein at least one side of the body can be disassembled into a panel to enable access to the baffles. Each of the baffles may define an aperture. The barrel may have a central bore that defines a bore axis, and the baffle apertures may be axially registered with the bore axis. At least one side of the body may have an attachment facility that removably connects an accessory to the rifle. The barrel, baffles, and body may be of monolithic or modular construction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Inventor: Daniel Joseph Whelan
  • Publication number: 20140157640
    Abstract: Firearms with integrated suppressors have a receiver having a forward portion defining an internal bore, a tubular body having sides defining an interior, a selected portion of the interior receiving a barrel, the barrel having a rear end removably received in the internal bore, a selected portion of the interior receiving a plurality of baffles, and wherein at least one side of the body can be disassembled into a panel to enable access to the baffles. Each of the baffles may define an aperture. The barrel may have a central bore that defines a bore axis, and the baffle apertures may be axially registered with the bore axis. At least one side of the body may have an attachment facility that removably connects an accessory to the rifle. The barrel, baffles, and body may be of monolithic or modular construction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2012
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Inventor: Daniel Joseph Whelan