Patents by Inventor David L. Beaty

David L. Beaty 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).

  • Patent number: 10352649
    Abstract: A free float modular handguard is provided. The handguard includes a mounting adapter having an aperture and a barrel nut having an aperture. The barrel nut couples the mounting adapter to an upper receiver of a firearm through the aperture of the mounting adapter. The aperture of the barrel nut receives a barrel therethrough. The handguard also includes a support member having an aperture. The support member is aligned with the aperture of the barrel nut, wherein the aperture of the support member receives the barrel therethrough. The handguard also includes a top member, a bottom member, a first side member, and a second side member, wherein the top member, bottom member, first side member and second side member are each coupled on one end to the mounting adapter coupled on the other end the support member. This creates the free float modular handguard.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Inventors: David L. Beaty, Jason Butkowski
  • Publication number: 20170356706
    Abstract: A magazine well formed in a lower receiver of a firearm is provided. The firearm may be a rifle and particularly a tactical rifle such as, but not limited to an AR-15. The magazine well accepts more than one type of magazine. Each type of magazine operates to hold a size of ammunition that differs from the other magazines. This allows users to shoot varying sized or caliber ammunition from the same firearm by simply changing the magazine that is loaded with varying size or caliber ammunition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2017
    Publication date: December 14, 2017
    Inventor: David L. Beaty
  • Publication number: 20170343315
    Abstract: A free float modular handguard is provided. The handguard includes a mounting adapter having an aperture and a barrel nut having an aperture. The barrel nut couples the mounting adapter to an upper receiver of a firearm through the aperture of the mounting adapter. The aperture of the barrel nut receives a barrel therethrough. The handguard also includes a support member having an aperture. The support member is aligned with the aperture of the barrel nut, wherein the aperture of the support member receives the barrel therethrough. The handguard also includes a top member, a bottom member, a first side member, and a second side member, wherein the top member, bottom member, first side member and second side member are each coupled on one end to the mounting adapter coupled on the other end the support member. This creates the free float modular handguard.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2017
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Inventors: David L. Beaty, Jason Butkowski
  • Publication number: 20170299290
    Abstract: A dual upper receiver for use with a firearm is provided. The dual upper receiver includes a first receiver portion; and a second receiver portion coupled to the first receiver portion. The first receiver portion is configured to couple to a first barrel, a first lower receiver and a first buttstock. The second receiver portion is configured to couple to a second barrel, a second lower receiver and a second buttstock. In embodiments, the dual upper receiver is formed as a unitary body. The dual upper receiver as a unitary body may include the first receiver portion and the second receiver portion are formed from a same piece of material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2017
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Inventor: David L. Beaty
  • Publication number: 20170205162
    Abstract: A bolt action upper receiver for use with a firearm is provided. The bolt action upper receiver includes a body portion having an aperture extending from the front end through the back end of the body portion; an opening on a bottom surface of the body portion. The opening allows for a bolt and bolt carrier to be operatively coupled within the body portion and further the opening allows for a projectile to be loaded within the upper receiver in response to operating a bolt action of the upper receiver. The body portion may be removably coupled to a lower receiver through a two pin connection. The lower receiver may include a recess, wherein the recess receives a protrusion coupled to a receiver end plate to eliminate or reduce turning of the stock. The upper receiver further comprises an attachment device for coupling a stock directly to the upper receiver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2017
    Publication date: July 20, 2017
    Inventor: David L. Beaty
  • Patent number: 9528783
    Abstract: A bolt carrier with integral adjustable gas key for use with a firearm is provided. The adjustable gas key includes a base portion and a tube portion coupled to the base portion. An inlet passage extends through the tube portion and an outlet passage angled from the inlet passage exits through the base portion. The adjustable gas key includes an inner volume located at a junction of the inlet passage and the outlet passage. The adjustable gas key also includes an adjustment device operatively coupled to the adjustable gas key, wherein the adjustment device adjusts a size of the inner volume. The adjustable gas key is integral and unitary with a bolt carrier of the firearm, wherein adjustment of the size of the inner volume adjusts the force of action of the bolt carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Inventor: David L. Beaty
  • Patent number: 9291415
    Abstract: An adjustable gas key for use with a firearm is provided. The adjustable gas key includes a base portion and a tube portion coupled to the base portion. An inlet tube extends through the tube portion and an outlet tube angled from the inlet tube exits through a bottom side of the base portion. The adjustable gas key includes an inner volume located at a junction of the inlet tube and the outlet tube. The adjustable gas key also includes an adjustment device operatively coupled to the adjustable gas key, wherein the adjustment device adjusts a size of the inner volume. The adjustable gas key is operatively coupled to a bolt carrier of the firearm, wherein adjustment of the size of the inner volume adjusts the force of action of the bolt carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Inventor: David L. Beaty
  • Publication number: 20150226502
    Abstract: A bolt carrier with integral adjustable gas key for use with a firearm is provided. The adjustable gas key includes a base portion and a tube portion coupled to the base portion. An inlet passage extends through the tube portion and an outlet passage angled from the inlet passage exits through the base portion. The adjustable gas key includes an inner volume located at a junction of the inlet passage and the outlet passage. The adjustable gas key also includes an adjustment device operatively coupled to the adjustable gas key, wherein the adjustment device adjusts a size of the inner volume. The adjustable gas key is integral and unitary with a bolt carrier of the firearm, wherein adjustment of the size of the inner volume adjusts the force of action of the bolt carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2014
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Inventor: David L. Beaty
  • Patent number: D293206
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 1985
    Date of Patent: December 15, 1987
    Inventors: David L. Beaty, William W. Loughrige