Patents by Inventor Ernest M. John

Ernest M. John 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: 20140346734
    Abstract: A clearing trap for decelerating bullets including a housing and bullet deceleration material disposed within the housing. The bullet deceleration material may include a plurality of layers of rubber material and metal for safely decelerating a bullet. Further, the layers of rubber material may have different densities and different types of metal may be used to decelerate a bullet. The clearing trap may also include vent holes for dissipation of the force generated from discharging a firearm in the housing and diverters which channel vented gasses away from a shooter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2014
    Publication date: November 27, 2014
    Inventors: Ernest M. John, David Bassett, Chris Ream, Mike Long, Nate Raisor
  • Publication number: 20140203510
    Abstract: A ballistic wall includes a facing material having destructible material with at least one side having a resilient material attached thereto to help provide additional integrity to the wall and to reduce the risk of ricocheting projectiles passing through the facing material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2013
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Applicant: Action Target Inc.
    Inventors: Ernest M. John, David Bassett, Chris Ream
  • Publication number: 20110233869
    Abstract: A ballistic wall includes a facing material having destructible material with at least one side having a resilient material attached thereto to help provide additional integrity to the wall and to reduce the risk of ricocheting projectiles passing through the facing material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2011
    Publication date: September 29, 2011
    Inventors: Ernest M. John, David Bassett, Chris Ream
  • Patent number: D706139
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: Action Target Inc.
    Inventors: Addison Sovine, James Sovine, Ernest M. John, David Mathis