Patents by Inventor Erick Picard

Erick Picard 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).

  • Conversion kit for replacing a barrel on a service weapon with a training barrel to fire reduced energy training rounds
    Patent number: 12372321
    Abstract: A conversion kit for installation into weapon to replace the service barrel with a sub-caliber barrel for firing reduced energy training cartridges. The conversion kit includes a barrel sleeve, a barrel support and a collet disposed between in the barrel support for fixedly securing the barrel sleeve therein. The collet is disposed in a double tapered bore formed in the barrel support for fixedly securing the barrel sleeve at both ends of the collet into the barrel support. A flash hider, which has been removed from the service barrel, is threadably received in the barrel support and functions as a collet nut for clamping the collet onto the barrel sleeve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2025
    Assignee: GENERAL DYNAMICS ORDNANCE AND TACTICAL SYSTEMS—CANADA, INC.
    Inventors: Richard Dion, Erick Picard
  • CONVERSION KIT FOR REPLACING A BARREL ON A SERVICE WEAPON WITH A TRAINING BARREL TO FIRE REDUCED ENERGY TRAINING ROUNDS
    Publication number: 20240247903
    Abstract: A conversion kit for installation into weapon to replace the service barrel with a sub-caliber barrel for firing reduced energy training cartridges. The conversion kit includes a barrel sleeve, a barrel support and a collet disposed between in the barrel support for fixedly securing the barrel sleeve therein. The collet is disposed in a double tapered bore formed in the barrel support for fixedly securing the barrel sleeve at both ends of the collet into the barrel support. A flash hider, which has been removed from the service barrel, is threadably received in the barrel support and functions as a collet nut for clamping the collet onto the barrel sleeve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2023
    Publication date: July 25, 2024
    Applicant: General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems - Canada, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Dion, Erick Picard