Patents by Inventor Eitan Shimi

Eitan Shimi 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).

  • Internally asymmetrical bolt carrier
    Patent number: 7331135
    Abstract: A bolt locking housing (16) on a gun, behind the chamber (4) thereof, for receiving a bolt (6) including an extractor (10) having an extractor hook that grips a corresponding extractor groove (21) of a cartridge (2) within said chamber (4), characterized by said bolt locking housing (16) being asymmetrically machined internally, such that there is provided at least a first protrusion (18) that becomes co-aligned with and serves to support head of extractor (10), when bolt (6) is fully closed and lugs (7) thereon are interlocked into bolt locking housing (16), thereby preventing deformation of casing of said cartridge (2) after detonation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2008
    Assignee: Israel Weapon Industries (I.W.I.) Ltd.
    Inventor: Eitan Shimi
  • Safety mechanism for a rifle
    Publication number: 20070193101
    Abstract: A bolt locking housing (16) on a gun, behind the chamber (4) thereof, for receiving abolt (6) including an extractor (10) having an extractor hook that grips a corresponding extractor groove (21) of a cartridge (2) within said chamber (4), characterized by said bolt locking housing (16) being asymmetrically machined internally, such that there is provided at least a first protrusion (18) that becomes co-aligned with and serves to support head of extractor (10), when bolt (6) is fully closed and lugs (7) thereon are interlocked into bolt locking housing (16), thereby preventing deformation of casing of said cartridge (2) after detonation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2005
    Publication date: August 23, 2007
    Inventor: Eitan Shimi
  • Safety mechanism for a handgun
    Patent number: 6530168
    Abstract: A safety mechanism for a handgun having a pivotal hammer arranged to activate a firing pin, the mechanism including a locking element for engaging the firing pin and preventing its movement, and a separate release element for releasing the locking element, the release element being releasable upon being hit by the hammer with a force above a pre-determined threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2003
    Assignee: Israel Military Industries Ltd.
    Inventors: Eitan Shimi, Ilan Faiga, Ital Kilshon
  • Safety mechanism for a handgun
    Publication number: 20020162264
    Abstract: A safety mechanism for a handgun having a pivotal hammer arranged to activate a firing pin, the mechanism including a locking element for engaging the firing pin and preventing its movement, and a separate release element for releasing the locking element, the release element being releasable upon being hit by the hammer with a force above a pre-determined threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2001
    Publication date: November 7, 2002
    Inventors: Eitan Shimi, Ilan Faiga, Ital Kilshon