Patents by Inventor Frank Eric ROBINSON

Frank Eric ROBINSON 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: 11933571
    Abstract: Provided herein are buffer systems, bolt assemblies, firearms, and related methods, devices, and assemblies. A bolt carrier assembly for a firearm of an example includes: a bolt carrier body defining a cavity extending along a longitudinal axis of the bolt carrier; at least one weight disposed within the cavity; a forward stop at a forward end of the cavity; and an aft stop at an aft end of the cavity. In some embodiments, the bolt carrier assembly may include a spring, where the spring biases the at least one weight along the longitudinal axis toward at least one of the forward stop or the aft stop, where the at least one weight is configured to be driven against the spring bias in response to a firing action of the firearm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: WHG PROPERTIES, LLC
    Inventors: Frank Eric Robinson, William H. Geissele
  • Publication number: 20240044600
    Abstract: Various systems, methods, and apparatuses related to a firearm suppressor are provided. An example suppressor for a firearm may define a distal end and a proximal end. The suppressor may include an inner body and an external shroud. The inner body may include a muzzle attachment portion defined at or proximate the proximal end of the suppressor and a plurality of baffles each defining an opening. An expansion chamber may be defined between the muzzle attachment portion and one of the plurality of baffles. The external shroud may be configured to at least partially cover the inner body. The external shroud may be configured to permit at least a portion of propellent gas within the inner body to exit the suppressor via a secondary opening disposed at a location between one of the plurality of baffles and the proximal end of the suppressor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2022
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventors: Frank Eric ROBINSON, William H. GEISSELE
  • Publication number: 20240019222
    Abstract: Provided herein are buffer systems, bolt assemblies, firearms, and related methods, devices, and assemblies. A bolt carrier assembly for a firearm of an example includes: a bolt carrier body defining a cavity extending along a longitudinal axis of the bolt carrier; at least one weight disposed within the cavity; a forward stop at a forward end of the cavity; and an aft stop at an aft end of the cavity. In some embodiments, the bolt carrier assembly may include a spring, where the spring biases the at least one weight along the longitudinal axis toward at least one of the forward stop or the aft stop, where the at least one weight is configured to be driven against the spring bias in response to a firing action of the firearm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2022
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Inventors: Frank Eric ROBINSON, William H. GEISSELE