Patents by Inventor Darrell E. Shirts

Darrell E. Shirts 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).

  • Adapter for converting a magazine-fed firearm to use linked ammunition
    Patent number: 8397617
    Abstract: An ammunition feed adapter and method of use is provided that converts a semi-automatic or fully automatic firearm from a magazine-fed firearm into a belt-fed firearm enabling the firearm to be used as a sustainable source of firepower. Modification of a soldier's standard issue automatic or semi-automatic rifle into a belt-fed firearm increases the options for strategic maneuvering of a combat unit on the field of battle by overcoming the limitations of traditional sources of sustained firepower, such as a Squad Automatic Firearm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Inventors: Darrell E. Shirts, Darren Saunders
  • ADAPTER FOR CONVERTING A MAGAZINE-FED FIREARM TO USE LINKED AMMUNITION
    Publication number: 20120204710
    Abstract: An ammunition feed adapter and method of use is provided that converts a semi-automatic or fully automatic firearm from a magazine-fed firearm into a belt-fed firearm enabling the firearm to be used as a sustainable source of firepower. Modification of a soldier's standard issue automatic or semi-automatic rifle into a belt-fed firearm increases the options for strategic maneuvering of a combat unit on the field of battle by overcoming the limitations of traditional sources of sustained firepower, such as a Squad Automatic Firearm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2012
    Publication date: August 16, 2012
    Inventors: Darrell E. Shirts, Darren Sunders
  • Adapter for converting a magazine-fed firearm to use linked ammunition
    Patent number: 8136440
    Abstract: An ammunition feed adapter and method of use is provided that converts a semi-automatic or fully automatic firearm from a magazine-fed firearm into a belt-fed firearm enabling the firearm to be used as a sustainable source of firepower. Modification of a soldier's standard issue automatic or semi-automatic rifle into a belt-fed firearm increases the options for strategic maneuvering of a combat unit on the field of battle by overcoming the limitations of traditional sources of sustained firepower, such as a Squad Automatic Firearm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2012
    Inventors: Darrell E. Shirts, Darren Sunders